Where can I get land deeds for the years 1940-1950? I'm on vacation with my father and we were talking about why he was never close to his Smith family side. My grandparents separated or divorced when he was a child and Grandma moved closer to her family with the three children. I guess Grandpa Smith tried to give the children to his family so he wouldn't pay support or something and Grandma's brother helped her in court. So they settled down for a while till Daniel Smith (s/o Stephen) and/or wife Vesta Baker Smith neede to sell some land that Grandma's name was on. Dad thinks it was Grandpa Arla Smith and Grandma had to sign away the children's rights to it or something. He isn't clear on it, Dad was about ten or so. Grandma's name was Clara Gray Smith. The land may have been in Mud Lick where they had lived. Grandma was living in PAces Creek by then. I know Grandpa bought a plot of land in PAces Creek after that but not sure of dates. At one time I heard the area was known as Gum Hill, and Grandpa was nicknamed Gumbelly becasue of his large stretching belly. Don't know if this was the land Daniel and Vesta had to sell or the plot he bought for Grandma and the kids. Dad was born in 1935 and I know Granma and Grandpa had remarried and lived in Ohio in 1960. Linda Smith

Linda, Those deeds will be at the Clay County Court Clerk's Office in Manchester. These are alphabetized and are listed by GRANTOR (person selling) and by GRANTEE (person buying). This way you need to know only one of the two parties involved in the transaction. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: LynM2T@aol.com To: KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 9:34 AM Subject: [KYCLAY] Stephen Smith Where can I get land deeds for the years 1940-1950? I'm on vacation with my father and we were talking about why he was never close to his Smith family side. My grandparents separated or divorced when he was a child and Grandma moved closer to her family with the three children. I guess Grandpa Smith tried to give the children to his family so he wouldn't pay support or something and Grandma's brother helped her in court. So they settled down for a while till Daniel Smith (s/o Stephen) and/or wife Vesta Baker Smith neede to sell some land that Grandma's name was on. Dad thinks it was Grandpa Arla Smith and Grandma had to sign away the children's rights to it or something. He isn't clear on it, Dad was about ten or so. Grandma's name was Clara Gray Smith. The land may have been in Mud Lick where they had lived. Grandma was living in PAces Creek by then. I know Grandpa bought a plot of land in PAces Creek after that but not sure of dates. At one time I heard the area was known as Gum Hill, and Grandpa was nicknamed Gumbelly becasue of his large stretching belly. Don't know if this was the land Daniel and Vesta had to sell or the plot he bought for Grandma and the kids. Dad was born in 1935 and I know Granma and Grandpa had remarried and lived in Ohio in 1960. Linda Smith