Sheldon P. Smith, retired merchant and farmer, Perry’s Mills, Tattnall Co., Ga., son fo Nicholas and Urania T. (Aborn) Smith, was born in Rhode Island June 27, 1831. The family were among the early setters of Rhode Island. Mr. Smith’s father was born March 11, 1787, and his mother July 28, 1798. When Mr. Smith was about a year old (1832) his parents migrated to Georgia and settled in Tattnall county, where his father engaged in merchandising. They had eight children, of whom Mr. Smith was the fourth, five of whom are now living. Mr. Smith was given the best education the schools of the county afforded, and then was sent to the Hinesville (Liberty county, Ga.) high school, at that time in charge of Prof. Bradwell, father of Hon. S. D. Bradwell, the late able state school commissioner. He succeeded his father in his mercantile business, and has also been engaged in farming. About 1861 he was elected justice of the peace, and bas been the only justice of the peace and notary public in the district since. Just after the war he was appointed postmaster at Perry’s Mills, and has held the office from that time until now. He was not in active service during the war, but he represented Tattnall county (1863-65) in the general assembly. He was married Dec. 5, 1853, in Tattnall county, to Miss. Frances Bell, born Aug. 15, 1833, daughter of Joseph J. and Elizabeth (Johnson) Bell, of Tattnall county. Mr. Smith is spending his declining years at his plantation home in the southwestern part of Tattnall county, where he has lived since 1832.