Thanks Marian, I'm sorry it took me so long to reply,My father passed away and I had to bury him this past week,plus it was Thanksgiving................ I am looking for the middle itnital (J. or S. ) of Robert Smith that married Mahala Hampton in Johnson County Arkansas Feb 27?,1870. Looking for: if Robert was born in Arkansas or Tennessee, Robert and what happened to him (if he left-where he went and if he died -where he's buried. Robert & Mahala had 2 sons named : John Thomas Smith b. Alix Arkansas Feb.11,1871, At least that's what it says on John Thomas Smith's report of death paper that I have. I also have a copy of the newspaper clipping,but It doesn't have much on it. Noah ? Smith b. ? Alix Arkansas abt.1872 or 1873. I am looking for any and all information I can find on any of these 3 people. I know that John T. Smith died June 21,1946 in Ft. Smith,while living in Altus-he was married to Rose ? at the time of his death and is buried in Benton,Illinois where his first wife Laura was buried in 1918. I believe that his brother Noah Smith was still alive because someone searching Laura's Eubanks line had a grandmother who talked to someone named Harm Smith that said Noah didn't hardly get any thing when John T. Smith died. I think his 2 wife got what ever he had. I'm looking for John T. Smith that married Laura b. Eubanks (Franklin or Johnson Co.?) 1885-1918/married Rose 1919-1946 Noah Smith -Franklin or Johnson Co. after he left home.,who he married. Robert J. or S. Smith death date 1873-1874. Robert is on the 1870 census with Mahala.Also in a marriage book. 1870 Census; Robert Smith age 24 1880 Census; Robert age 34 John T. age 9 Noah age 6, or 7, 1890 Census; Robert age 44 John T. age 19 Noah age 16 or 17 1900 Census: Robert age 54 John T.age 29 Noah age 26 or 27 Thanks for any help! Good Bless Karen