> Subject: Re: Fw: [ILFULTON] Att: Geo Goldring - SMITH families 1850 > Astoria,Fulton Co. > > > > Tina - in the 1920 Illinois census John Henry Adams and Sarah Jane (Smith) > > Adams > > were living in Bryant, Illinois (east of Astoria, west of Canton) in that > > census Sarah Jane listed her father as being from Virginia and her mother > > from Ohio. That would fit for John W. Smith and Margaret Smith listed in > the > > 1850 census. Margaret is 29 and well within the childbearing age for at > > least three more children. Sarah was born April 1852. > > The fact is all the Smiths' you have listed in the 1850 census had to be > > related. Milton and Anthony were both Coopers and married wives from > Penna. > > My bet is they are brothers and their wives are sisters. John W. Smith at > > 38 years old in 1850 may even be their older brother and Jane Smith living > > with John W and Margaret maybe a baby sister at 18 yrs old. James and > > Rachel may even be the father to Milton,Anthony, John W and Jane Smith > > (living with John W. and Margaret). Of course I can't prove any of this > but > > if I were to bet my money would be on exactly as I stated. More research > is > > needed. Anything you can provide would greatly be appreciated. And > thanks > > for all you are doing. George from Kansas > > AGAIN HAPPY HOLDIAYS > > > > Hi George, you are right the 1860 census is not indexed. I did have a > look > > yesterday at Astoria and Astoria twp. and couldn't find her. But I am not > > so > > sure that means anything. I noticed a few things about the 1860 census > for > > Fulton County. Canton is the biggest city in Fulton Co., and I was > looking > > through some of those and noticed that some of the townships were listed > > under Canton; Deerfield, Ellisville & etc. These places are a long way > from > > Canton. The townships also sometimes had a different Post office listed. > > So maybe part of Astoria is somehow listed under Canton or Canton twp. a > > remote enough area that the main post office would be Canton? This is > just > > a > > guess on my part.... > > You mentioned that you had Sarah Jane SMITH's marriage record? Did you by > > chance get this from the courthouse in Lewistown? The marriage records > for > > 1871 usually include an application for a marriage license. It should > have > > parents listed of both parties. The ones I sent for were usually 3 pages > > long and one contained a separate signed permission note from the bride's > > father. I was very shocked to see that. > > I will try to look through the 1860 census again and see what I can find > > for > > you. It may take a little time. > > Tina > > > > pg.116 #86 > > Samuel SMITH 49 gun smith PA. > > Elizabeth 40 PA. > > Harvy 19 gun smith PA. > > Alfred 17 gun smith OH. > > Pheba A. 15 OH. > > Oliver P. 13 OH. > > Andrew J. 9 OH. > > Samuel 7 OH. > > Elizabeth 5 OH. > > pg.117 #107 > > Milton D. SMITH 29 cooper VA. > > Jane 21 Penn. > > Sarah E. 2 IL. > > Louisa E. 3/12 IL. > > ******next door************#108 > > James SMITH 65 farmer VA. > > Rachel 57 VA. > > Eliza 22 VA. > > Mary J. 21 VA. > > Joshua 14 VA. > > Sarah E. 17 VA. > > Emily 13 IL. > > ********next door************** > > #109 > > Anthony J. SMITH 26 cooper VA. > > Margaret 21 Penn. > > > > *******pg. 121***** > > #167 > > John W. SMITH 38 carpenter VA. > > Margaret 29 OH. > > Mary 7 IL. > > Nathaniel 5 IL. > > Emily 1 IL. > > Hamilton BROWN 26 carpenter OH. > > Jane SMITH 18 VA. > > ******pg. 121****** > > #159 > > Philip P. SMITH 37 grocery IL. > > Harriet 32 MA. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > > > > >