This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH, WEAVER, BENTON, DEEMS, HAIR, SCOTT, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xg.2ADI/2579 Message Board Post: Marian Lee SMITH WEAVER BENTON b. abt 1829 in Sangamon Co. m. Phillip Weaver in Fulton Co. 14 Mar 1847. Mrs. Marian Lee SMITH WEAVER was a widow and had son George F. WEAVER by her husband Phillip WEAVER who died in the cholera epidemic in 1851. She then married Horatio John BENTON 30 May 1853 in Fulton Co. History book says that Marian was the daughter of a General SMITH of Hancock Co. (I have had no luck in finding any General that might fit this family) Mr. BENTON and Marian had Mary Ann who married Elijah Ebenezer HAIR, Charles Edwin who married Jeanette SCOTT, and Laura Alice who married Thomas DEEMS. In 1861 Mr. BENTON was an assessor in Astoria Twp. In 1869 he was the Fulton County Superintendent of Schools. In 1870 & 1880 they lived in Lewistown. In 1888 Marian died of breast cancer and the funeral was officated by J.M.D. DAVIDSON who eventually married Widow Mary Ann BENTON HAIR daughter of Mr. & Mrs. BENTON. Mr. BENTON died at age 70, 7 Sep 1889 in the home of his daughter Mrs. Alice DEEMS. Mr. BENTON was a Mason & Odd Fellow. I am a descendant of Mary Ann & Elijah! HAIR. Marian Lee SMITH'S parents are eluding me. Really would like some help on SMITH. Her obituary mentioned a brother Stephen P. SMITH. On the 1830 census I found some SMITHs that had daughters under 5: Adam, Jacob, Charles, William, Thomas Jr., Richard, and a Sarah. Perhaps someone has already done the research on these Smith's and I could illiminate some of them. Just hoping.