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Captain Abraham Smith

Captain Abraham Smith was born in 1831 at Quaker Bottom, near Proctorville, Ohio, and is of English parentage. Up to the age of 17 he assisted his father on his farm, but the quiet life of the old town ill suited the restless temperament of the boy, and he eagerly embraced the offer of a captain o a merchant vessel to go to sea.

1890 Photo of Ohio River

hio River as seen during a dry spell in the 1890’s. This picture is an upriver view from the top of the hill) Seven Hills Farm_ opposite Huntington, WV, across from the former 26th st ferry landing.

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