I have a book here titled: "THE OUTLAWS OF CAVE-IN-ROCK ~ Historical Accounts of the Famous Highwaymen and River Pirates who operated in Pioneer Days unpon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and over the old Natchez Trace", by Otto A. Rothert (Secretary, The Filson Club) published by The Arthur H. Clark Company, Cleveland: 1924 and Whipporwill Publications, successor to Unigraphics, Inc., 4400 Jackson Ave., Evansville, In 47715 (1984), book is copyright 1923 by Otto A. Rothert (all rights reserved) . There is no Library of Congress ISBN number shown. There is no SMOCK listed in the Bibliography, nor the Index. Book has 332 pages, plus list of Illustrations & Contents. I have no idea if the book is still attainable, but if it is, I recommend it as a very good read and historical source, as it is very well done considering the relative obscurity of the subject. Otto Rothert's introduction is dated March 17,1923, Louisville, KY. If you or others would like me to post a list of surnames in this book, I would be happy to do so. CarolSue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [email protected] wrote: >I have just read on the BELT web site <www.microforce.com/default.htm> that >the area of Cave in Rock was something of an outlaw hideaway. As this is the >case, at least at one time in the history of the area, the activity must have >been known to the local population, even if they did not participate. > >My SMOCKs were in this area from before 1808 to at least 1900. They lived on >the Ohio River in Cave in Rock, IL. Yet the history of the area as written >by Belt does not reference them. I am curious as to the SMOCK's occupation >and activity and, specifically, the identity of one C. SMOCK who came to the >area before 1808. He died before 1816 leaving a widow and large family. His >wife/widow was Sarah, and known surviving children: Hiram, Barney, Alfred, >Nelly, and Matilda. Since Hiram was born in 1800 KY (USC 1850 Hardin Co., >IL) and Barney in 1808 IL, it is presumed that these dates bracket the >arrival of this SMOCK family in IL. The daughters married a PALMER and a >FAIRCHILD, while the sons married a WILKERSON and a HUGHES. > >There is evidence that Barney, Alfred and a Casper SMOCK were in AR in 1830. >Barney started a family there, while Alfred returned to IL to marry in 1832. >Barney subsequently returned to IL by 1840 as he was on the IL census of that >year. There is no further info on Casper. > >In 1850 a new name was introduced, Thomas SMOCK. Thomas was born 1821 in >Cave in Rock, Pope Co., IL. His parents are unknown although there was only >one SMOCK family in Pope Co. in 1820, that of Widow (Sarah) SMOCK. Thomas >who would have been 9 in 1830 does not appear in the only SMOCK family of the >census of that year nor in the 1840 census as a 19 year old in any of the >three SMOCK families or as an independent. At 28 he appears in the census of >1850 with three young children, but no wife. The 1850 Mortuary Schedule of >Hardin Co., IL carried the January death of Polly SMOCK, 21, married, who is >presumed to be Thomas' wife. > >In 1850 Hiram and Alfred are still in Hardin Co., while Barney had moved to >Pulaski Co., IL nearby. They all had families and by 1860 their children >began to appear in the records. Some of them are difficult to place. There >is no evidence that another SMOCK family moved into the area. > >Aside from Thomas, b. 1821, there is a Martin Madison SMOCK, b. 1836 and two >James SMOCKs who remain unplaced among others. Madison SMOCK was born in AR, >thus he is associated with Barney who started a family while in AR, however >the linkage is not established. We know that Madison married in 1856 in >Hardin Co., IL and served in the CW in an IL regiment. Madison is not found >again until the 1880 Census in Hardin Co., IL. > >Since Livingston Co., KY is across the river from Hardin Co., IL it maybe >that some SMOCKs moved to or married in KY. This needs investigation. > >Best regards, >Hugh > > > > > > > > > > >