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Birth
Jedediah was born on in Tioga County, New York -
First Voyages
In 1822 Smith sees in a local newspaper that a fur trapper named William Ashley was looking for hunters Jedediah and 99 other men go with Ashley. -
Scalped
Jedediah was with his group of men along the Cheyenne River where he was mauled by a grizzly bear scalping him and breaking a few ribs his men sew up his head moments after. -
South Pass
First to say the South Pass in the Rocky Mountains was able to have wagons pass through. -
Trailblazer
In 1826 he opened up trade between California and Oregon with 17 other men. -
First from the East
In 1826 he led a voyage from the Colorado River to California being the first to enter California from the East. -
Difficulties
On a trip to California Smith's party was attacked by Mohave Indians and then recieved hostility from Mexican government -
More Difficulties
His party while smith was not there was attacked by natives all but three die -
First Son
Jedediah's first son, Gordon Smith was born -
Retire
After too many close calls he retires into the mercantile business. -
Death
Smith dies at 32 years old killed by a group of Commanche Indians along the Santa Fe trail.
