In 1810 a C. SMOCK and family were listed in the census of that year for Randolph Co., IL Terr. as the only SMOCKs. By 1816 Gallatin Co., IL (from Randolph Co.). Sallie SMOCK is a widow and in 1818 Pope Co., IL (from Gallatin Co., IL) she is listed as widow SMOCK as she is in 1820. By 1830 Pope Co., IL she is listed as Sarah SMOCK. In 1840 Hardin Co., IL (from Pope Co., IL) Hiram, Barney and Alfred are listed and Sarah apparently is in the household of Hiram SMOCK as an elderly female. In 1850 she is listed in the Hardin Co., IL Mortuary Schedule as died at age 78 (= b. 1772). In 1850 a Thomas SMOCK, age 28, (= b. 1821/2) is listed in Hardin Co., IL along with Hiram (age 50 KY) and Alfred SMOCK (age 40 IL). In 1850 Barney is listed in Pulaski Co., IL at age 42 IL. Thomas maybe listed in the household of Sarah SMOCK in 1830 and in the household of Hiram in 1840. The problem is that Thomas' parents are unknown. He cannot be the son of Sarah as she was a widow in 1816 and Thomas was born 1821/2. In 1822 Hiram would be 22, Barney would be 14 and Alfred would be 12. So only Hiram is an eligible sire of Thomas. I cannot find a marriage for Hiram before 1837, hence Hiram remains a possibility, but not a proved parent. There were three older males in the SMOCK household of 1810 and 1820 who remain unknown. One of them could be Thomas' father, if any one of them were a SMOCK. Need evidence of Thomas SMOCK's parents. Best regards, Hugh