Have some info for you, Peter, and am researching some of the other names you mentioned. It would be helpful if you could supply birth dates for all these people - and spouses, especially for the females. Smith is a very difficult name to work with - there are so many of them <sigh>. Not having an 1890 census doesn't help any either. "Cemeteries of Marion Co AR" by Lester & Marian Burnes. Smith Cemetery, Marion Co AR. Elijah Smith b 14 Feb 1874 d 2 Aug 1962. Emma A Smith b 11 May 1896 d 5 March 1897. Eva L Smith b 22 Nov 1879 d 8 May 1971. A J Coots b 25 Aug 1860 d 15 Aug 1930. Fairview Cemetery, Marion Co AR. Wesley W Smith b 1839 d 1910. Marion Smith, son of Eltis Smith, b 1927 d 1928. Eltis Smith b 20 April 1898 d 22 Jan 1986. Jessie Smith, wife of Eltis Smith, b 5 July 1904 d 22 Nov 1984. Eligah Smith b MO 1872 is the son of Wesley W Smith and the nephew of Wesley's brother Elijah Smith. Mrs Betty Flippin b MO Oct 1876 is the daughter of Wesley W Smith, the niece of Wesley's brother Elijah Smith, and the wife of Tilden Flippin who she married MCAR 4 Aug 1894. According to the 1880 census for Buffalo Township, Morgan Co MO, Melvina Smith b 1877 and Andrew J Smith b 1880 are not the children of Wesley & Melvina Smith. Unfortunately the census doesn't state any relationship except "Other." Hope this helps. Mysty [email protected] *********************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stranger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 5:03 PM > Mysty, > Got your email from the Marion Co Lookup page. I know you occasionally > answer messages on related subjects and I am having difficulty getting an > email address that's valid or an answer from anyone. > > I am seeking information on the decendants of Matilda Smith b 1814 OH, and > wonder if they might be buried in Smith, Wildcat or Fairview Cemeteries. > Her husb William Smith died 1870-80 in MO. > > Matilda came to Jimmies Creek Twp, Marion Co, AR 1885-1900 with sons > Wesley, Elijah, & James, and possibly widowed dau-in-law Martha Smith. > > Elijah brought his wife Louisa, children including Mary & Sarah. > > Wesley brought his Wife Melvina, and children possibly including: Isabell, > James, William, Elijah, Nancy, Melvina, Andrew, Sylvester. > > James brought his wife Elizabeth and children including: Laura, Effa & Andrew. > > The Wildcat Cemetery listing on the Marion Co Site gives an Elige(sic) > Smith and a Mrs Betty Flippin as son and dau of Wesley W Smith and Mrs W W > Smith, also as niece and nephew of Elige Smith and Sylvester Coots. > > Any further info you could provide would be greatly appreciated, > > Peter S >