Greetings to all! My paternal gread-grandmother was Emma Smith, daughter of George Smith and Eva Taylor Smith. What sparse information we have on her has come from the internet, and the kind sharing of those many folks that have the Smith family in their own background. Emma had four, possibly five children for different fathers, and was listed in at least one census as a widow. Emma's first child was an Andrepont, and her younger sister married an Andrepont. There were twin girls surnamed Richard, and a son named Savoy. There is rumored to be a daughter that refused to claim her father's name. The children were mostly raised by her mother, although Emma herself seems to have spent most of her life living with her parents, or right next to them. Later in life she married a preacher named Jesse Stout, who is reported to have forbade her contact with her children. The last census information I have about her has her living among her parents and siblings and their broods, St. Landry parish. I suppose I am seeking anyone who might have any knowledge of Emma, or who may be able to relate stories from persons who may have known her. We would like to be able to piece together something of her personality and the life she led, if at all possible. Thanks to everyone for your time! Minnymel