Gary, I have been searching how to make a connection -- but am not sure --lots of the same names in my Data base except Clark and Horton. They come from the same area -- Mass. but my John was a little earlier. Do you know the name of John's father and mother ? Gary/Candy Veale wrote: > Dear List, > > I am speaking of John and Lucinda SMEDLEY. John was born in Mass and lived > in Wood County , Ohio before he bought land in Shiawassee County, in 1835. > In 1841 he helped administrate the probate of John B. Clark, his > brother-in-law. In 1844, he witnessed the marriage of his sister, Lois > Clark, to Alanson Horton. He and Lucinda were in the 1850 census. He died > about 1857, but no probate file can be found. > > They had a large family. Lemuel and Levi SMEDLEY, their sons, were in the > civil war. I am thinking of ordering their Pension Request files. Does > anybody else already have them?????? > > Gary > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >