Sunday, June 16, 2019

Nelson Pratt went on Collin Expediton to South America

Nelson Pratt joined the Collins expedition to Brazil from Williamsport January 1878
Collins expedition to Brazil in 1878, to build the Madeira & Mamoré Railway


 


 I think he might have been recruited by Robert Hepburn





Unpublished manuscript (65 typed pages) written about 1916 and documenting the authors experiences while working for the 1878 Collins Expedition in Brazil.
https://archive.org/details/MadeiraMamoreRailroad1878Manuscript/page/n11























 

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Daniel W. Smith home and business Washington, District of Columbia 1875-1888



Daniel W Smith's residence timeline


1869 Williamsport, Lycoming County Pennsylvania
Directory 




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1870 Williamsport, Lycoming County Pennsylvania
Census 

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1871 Williamsport, Lycoming County Pennsylvania
Directory
88 E. Third home
57 W Third Shomaker, Smith & sons
Business also in Havre De Grace, Maryland 
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1873 Williamsport, Lycoming County Pennsylvania
Directory 
88 E. Third home
Smith, Daniel 57 W Third Shomaker, Smith & sons
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1875 Washington, District of Columbia
Isaac (son) marries in Washington
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1875 Daniel not in Williamsport Directory
Not in DC Directory

1876 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
Smith, Daniel W supt saw mill, 114 C se
Smith, Isaac driver 8 Cap nr N se

1878 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
No Daniel
Smith, Isaac driver 8 Cap nr N se
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1880 Washington, District of Columbia 
Census 

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1881 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
Smith, Daniel W Wemple, Smith and Co. 103 4 1/2 NW 
Smith, Isaac hackman S Capital nr Nse

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1883 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
Smith , Daniel lumber 462 C nw
Isaac driver 1310 S. Capital se
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1887 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
No Daniel
Smith, Isaac conductor 1066 30th nw
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1888
Smith Daniel W dies DC
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1892 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
Smith, Isaac conductor 2120 13th nw
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1894 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
 Smith, Isaac conductor 2229 Cleveland Ave nw
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1900 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
Smith , Isaac conductor 1915 9th nw

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1900 Washington, District of Columbia 
Census

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1910 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
Smith Isaac conductor 619 Park rd nw
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1911 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
Smith, Isaac conductor 811 T nw
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1912 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
Smith, Isaac conductor   1545 9 nw
Frank driver 1545 9th nw

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1916 Washington, District of Columbia 
Directory
Smith, Isaac conductor 1720 8th nw
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1918 Smith Isaac Dead
1309 Florida 


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1920 Chicago, Cook County
Directory
Smith, Frank Dorchester Ave Finance