I am interested in the History of the activities on the Ohio River between 1800 and 1850. More specifically, the identification of those men who made their living on the river. According to USC 1810 Randolph Co., IL Terr, there was a C. SMOCK listed. This C. SMOCK lived on the Ohio River near Cave in Rock. There were several adult males in his household who have not been further identified, nor has the livelihood of C. SMOCK been revealed. C. SMOCK died before 1816 leaving a widow, later identified as Sarah, and a large family who continued to live near the Ohio River at least thru 1825 and probably as late as 1840. Sarah died in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., IL in 1850 at age 78. The SMOCK family identifies with the communities of Cave in Rock, Rosiclare, and Elizabethtown now in Hardin Co., IL. There are SMOCKs in the area to this day. I would like to correspond with anyone interested in this family and their relationship to activity on the Ohio River. Best regards, Hugh