Hello: My name is June Smith Elkins and I am researching the following names in Forsyth County: THORNTON, SMITH, TIDWELL, HAMMOND, PIERCE, FINCHER My grandfather was Andrew Jackson Smith who had a store and farm there that is now under Lake Lanier. His father was William Green Smith, son of Alexander Smith. His wife was Susan Tidwell Vaughan, 1st husband Jeremiah Vaughan. Her father was Anderson Tidwell. Andrew Jackson's wife was Mollie Esto Thornton, my g-m, dau of John Henry Thornton, son of Josiah Thornton, son of Geo. Thornton who lived and died in Hall Co., son of Thomas Thornton of Spartanburg Co., SC Andrew Jackson & Mollie Esto Thornton Smith , William Green & Susan Smith, John Henry Thornton and wife Sarah Caroline Hammond Thornton are all buried in the Beaver Ruin Church cemetery along with the Dollar's, Mullinax's, Tidwell's, Wheeler's, etc. who are included in the above pedigrees. The Fincher's are buried in Antioch and Corinth and W. G. Pierce, m g-gf, is buried at Salem. Would be grateful to share info with anyone who has these ancestors. I live in the 770 phone area. June E.