William Smith owned and ran the T.J. Patton, the Nymph, Clyde and Bierce. All together he had nine steamboats. During his career as a steamboatman he was engaged in navigation on the Bib Sandy, the Ohio, the Mississippi and the Yazoo rivers. The Patton carried soldiers and freight during the war and part of the time was used by General Grant personally. After he left government service, William as a master of steamboats, became a contractor with the government for the purpose of raising sunken steamboats. Later,he engaged in the stone business in Scioto Co. for many years. Nov. 13, 1866, he was appointed postmaster of Portsmouth and served until Mar 6, 1867.

        Allen F. Givens was born in Jackson County, Ohio, in 1820, the sixth son of William Givens. When seven years of age his parents settled in Scioto County. He was married in 1841 to Mary, daughter of James Smith, and settled on the farm where he still resides. Nine children have been born to him, but five now living: John W, Rachel, Mary E, Rilla F and Victoria. James H., Allen and two infants are deceased. He and wife are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Givens has held the office of Trustee for a number of terms and was Real-estate Appraiser in 1881.