Elaine, In re-reading your message, I found what might be a "clue" for me: You say one of your Smith's mar Wilson...I have a Smithe, Miriam A. (Adeline) Smithe who mar a Wilson abt 1897, which means she was probably born abt. 1874..She joined the DAR in 1920, thru the Cheney line.. "Auntie Wilson", as she was known to the family, lived on Kings Hwy in Shreveport, La. I believe she had a daughter...Eloise. Perhaps I can find a connection thru the Wilson's..who knows? My Miriam Smithe was sister to George H. Smithe, who married Daisy Shehee, my grandmother. In fact, my father was named for him. His name was Wilson Shehee Smithe.... I would like very much to find my Smithe's. The earliest ancestor of record I have is George H's father, who was: Capt.George W. Smithe, b. 1838,who married Mary H'eloise Larche (there were several Larche families in Pointe Coupe and Ouachita Parish.) in 1863, in Bienville Parish, La. He died in 1872. Believe Capt George W. Smithe was in Rapides Rangers reg in the Civil War. Sincerely, Jeanie Smithe Hardin PS Found these Wilsons...which may help someone.. Eloise Wilson b. June 6, 1919 d. Aug 2, 1993 Bossier City, Bossier Parish, La. Mary Wilson b. March 9,1899 d. Dec. 1972 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Mary Wilson b. Nov 8, 1879 d. April 1969 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Mary Wilson b. Nov. 11, 1893 d. Dec. 1973 Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Mary Wilson b. Aug 20, 1874 d. Feb. 1969 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Mary Wilson b. Dec. 25, 1891 d. Oct. 1982 Winnfield, La. ELAINE NAGEL wrote: This probably doesn't mean anything, but, I have a Mary A. Smith that was married to Archibald T. Munroe in Jan 18, 1849. They lived in Talladega Ct.Ala and moved to almost the Ruston area, in Vernon. (It is almost unoccupied now) He died in the War between the States and she moved to Marshall TX. Sometime after that she moved to Shreveport, La with her 4 girls. > They each > married a Hull, WILSON, Caperton, and Beardsley between 1874 and 1896. > Poor Mary died in the Yellow fever epedimic in 1873. Plain Dealing is just up > the road from Shreveport about 30 minutes North.... Elaine (Monroe) Nagel >