This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: deeno Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.littleriver/658.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Don't know how much you have found since your post but here are some things I found. Miranda D Smith died Jun 19 1914 in Little River Co AR. You can order her death certificate(if you haven't already done so) from the state. You need to include info: Vol 31 Roll:19141923 Pg:811 1920 Macoupin Co IL Henry is 4yrs 6mos on the census taken in Jan. He is living with Wm & Bertha Kirkland age 54 as a boarder. He states birth AR, both parents IL. 1930 Macoupin Co IL Henry L is 15 b AR, both parents IL. Living with JE Bowker and Winnie Alice as nephew. Wm Kirkland is there also as brother in law. 1940 Jersey Co IL Henry is married to Sylvia and they have a son, James age 2. I also found a death record for Bertha Alice Smith Padgett b 1902 in Hettick, Macoupin Co IL died in 1927 Sangamon Co.,IL. Father was Charles Williams Smith b Richmond MO, mother is Miranda Dawson b Fayette IL. Husb was Wilbur Padgett. 1900 Greene Co IL Charles W Smith b Apr 1874 IL and wife Miranda Jan 1875 KS with children Loyd Sep 1891 IL, Samuel M(StepSon) Aug 1893 KS, William G (StSon)Seb 1895 IL,Jacob G(StSon) June 1898 IL and Charles W Apr 1900. This census states they have been married 8 yrs(1892). 1910 LaClede Co IL Charles and Miranda with Charles W., Sylvia L 7, Clara E 3, Alice 1yr 6mos, Samuel Friedline (st son) & Wm G Freidline(st son). This census states they have been married 11yrs(1899), second marriage for each. 1880 Macoupin Co IL There is Wm 69 & Sarah Dawson 67 with son, Henry 47; all born in England. Children of Henry and unk spouse are listed as grandchildren of Wm & Sarah: Alace 18, Robert 16,David 13, Henry 10,Martha 8, Mary 6, Miranda 4 & Susan 2. All born in IL except for Miranda who states b KS. 1870 Macoupin Co IL Henry and Martha age 28 IL have children Wm 13, Robt 6,Alice 4, Elizabeth 3 & David 2. 1860 Macoupin Co IL Henry and Martha 22 have Wm H, Nancy Ann 2 and Mary E. There is an Aaron Ewell(?Ezell) 22 with them. David Dawson, son of Henry, died in TX. His death certifcate states his mother was Martha Ezell. Now, back to the aunt that raised Henry. There were two of them. One was Bertha Kirkland and the other was Winnie(or Minnie) Alice Bowker. I found a death for Winnie but not Bertha. Winnie died in 1934 in Macoupin Co, her husb James Edwin died 1932. Wm Kirkland died in 1934 and there is a Betty died in 1928. All four of these were in Medora IL. Henry Dawson died in Cass Co MO. His death certificate is online at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ Good Luck, Rayedene Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.