Elbert Smith

Elbert Smith, was the second oldest son of Richard and Adaline, He was born in 1844. He did not as far as I can tell join the North in the Civil War. He did join the New York city Police force and rose to the position of Inspector, a nickname Aunt Emilie use to use. Aunt Emilie also would say he was a commander in the Peruvian Navy. I didn't understand that reference for years, thinking he went down to Peru and joined their Navy. Later I came across a fact that he was a ferry boat captain in Manhattan after he retired from the police force and I think they might of been nicknamed the Peruvian Navy.