I have access to the U. S. Census records and I checked for G. W. Smith in the 1850 and 1860 Censuses. Here is what I found: 1850 Census of Twp 10 N 1 E. Knox Co., Illinoiii: p. 768. G. W. Smith age 30, M, farmer, b. Ohio (married within the Year?) Sarah Smith, age 27, F, b. Ohio Eve Smith, age 10, F, b. Ohio John Smirh, M age 4, M, b. Illinois Jacob Smith, M, age 1, b. Illinois Christina Smith, F. age 19, b. Ohio (probably a sister to G. W.) John Calhous, M, age 18, laborer, b. Ohio (hired hand?). 1860 Census of Indian Point Township, Knox Co., Illinois. p. 155 G. W. Smith, age 41, M. farmer, b. Ohio Sarah Smith, age 37, F. b. Ohio John W. Smith, age 13, M, b. Illinois Jacob Smith, age 11, M. b. Illinois Richard Smith, age 9, M, b. Illinois Mary L. Smith, age 6, F, b. Illinois George Smith, age 4, M, b. Illinois James E. Smith, age 1, M. b. Illinois There are a few Shoemakers on the same page, but I am not sure if they are relatives. If you would like, I will attach a copy and send them to you. You might also check the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index which is on line for marriages of these children. I checked the 1870 Census but did not find G. W. or George in Knox County. I did find a George Smith in Marysville, California with a different wife. Is this something you would be interested in. Elayne. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 1:02 AM Subject: [ILKNOX] Smith Families from Gallia Co. Ohio to Knox Co. Illinois1840's > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: kajyal > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.knox/3832/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for any relatives of my ancestor Elizabeth Smith Hale. > Elizabeth was born in 1823 in Gallia Co. Ohio. Her parents were Solomon & > Catherine Hartsook Smith who married in 1812. Elizabeth married Vinton > Hale in 1844, moved to Knox Co. Illinois in 1847 from Iowa. I believe she > had brothers in Knox Co before 1850, but know no names for certain. I am > interested in a George W. Smith born about 1818 who married Sarah > Shoemaker in Gallia Co. Ohio before moving to Knox Co. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILKNOX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >