Virginia, James Smith was brother to my great grandmother, Sarah E. Smith Jones. In a copy of the 1900 Union County census it lists James' family as: Theadocia wife b. April 1872 Tennie H. June 1883 John B. December 1885 Bertha B. December 1894 Oral L. April 1896 Bonnie E. August 1897 Kansas M. February 1900 Theadocia is apparantly James' second wife James' parents are Bennett Smith and Linna ? (and this is the part where I'm stuck) A Bennett Smith married Eliza Gilwreath in 1891. I think this is Bennett's second wife. Bennett Smith died prior to 1900 and James is mentioned in the probate journal. Living next door to James in 1900 is Eliza Smith, widow, and daughter Cora L., age 11. Again, this is speculation, but I'm guessing this Eliza is James stepmother. I have more on this Smith line if you would like to contact me at [email protected] Leslie Martin