RESPONSE: Her actual death certificate listed her parents as Hughie SMITH and Narcissus BALL SMITH. I can send that to you if you like. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA In a message dated 1/4/2008 5:28:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I had Ellender Jane Smith birth as May 24 1858 and died March 10 1936. I > believe she was the daughter of Hugh and Virginia Jane Bailey Smith. Hugh > married Narcissus E Ball on August 24 1859. Virginia had died November 9 1858. > I understand the census omits her in 1860 but mistakes have been made before > during census taking