Jedediah Smith: A Brief Biography Of A Mountain Man

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Jedediah Smith
1799-1831
Jedediah Smith was a mountain man. His mother was Sally Smith. His dad was Jedediah Strong Smith. He was killed by Native Americans on the 27th of May 1831. He lived in Wyoming. He was an American explorer over the American West. Jedediah Smith was one of the most skilled mountain men. He died near Cimarron River. Total Jedediah Smith had 11 siblings in his family. William Sublet was one of his partners. Another one of his partners was Davie Jackson. He was born in New York in 1799. His parents were Methodist. He was 6ft tall. Jedediah Smith had brown hair. He also had blue eyes. He had lots of scars. He was a fur trapper. He was also a fur trader, and a trapper. He was nearly killed by a grizzly bear in 1823. Jedediah

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