Hi Mary Lu, I am not familiar with George R. Smith, but would like to share info.. Julius CHAPMAN's mother Mary/Polly SMITH CHAPMAN died in Kasota. She is first cousin to Joseph Smith, Jr., The Mormon Prophet. Her father Jesse SMITH was against the pilgrimage to Utah of his brother and nephew. Don't know if this info helps in making any connection to George SMITH. Julius Chapman was born in 1841 in No. Stockholm NY, where Joseph Smith, Jr's grandfather Asahel SMITH died in 1830. Julius CHAPMAN married Lillian Jane HODGES in 1867 in Kasota. Lillie was born NY, but I don't now where, or if she and Julius knew each other prior to Kasota. Julius is listed as a "Side Supervisor" of the newly formed Elmo Township, Ottertail Co., MN in 1880. On the 1900 Census, Julius CHAPMAN is in Oak Valley, Ottertail Co., MN By 1915 he and Lillian and her widowed mother Salina P. LINDSEY HODGES were in Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley Co., ND. After Julius CHAPMAN died, Lillian CHAPMAN and her mother moved to Couer D'Alene ID, where Salina P. LINDSEY HODGES died in 1923. Lillian CHAPMAN died in Puyallup, WA in 1925. I would love to compare notes with you and hope we would find a commonality to connect Julius CHAPMAN and George SMITH. Hope you see something above which helps tie us together. Diana MaryLu wrote: >Diana: >So you too had relatives who left Le Sueur County and were in Ottertail >County by 1880. >Any chance that they traveled in the same group as George R. Smith? >He too came to Ottertail County and appears on the 1880 Ottertail census! >MaryLu >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Diana Owen" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:01 PM >Subject: [MNLESUEU] History of Nicollet and LeSeuer Co's Book - CHAPMAN - >HODGES - LINDSEY - SHAW - SMITH > > > > >>John Dalby just mentioned the book, The History of Nicollet and LeSueur >>Co's. "Vol. I". >> >>Is this book available on line? >>How many volumes are there?--Are they expensive to buy? >> >>...Could someone please do a look up of my families for me? >> >>I would be very grateful, >>Diana Chapman Owen >> >>Julius CHAPMAN >>+ Lillian/Lillie Jane HODGES CHAPMAN >>(they lived in Kasota from 1867 (1880 they were in Ottertail Co.) but >>other family members stayed on longer in Kasota) >>Children-- >>Flossie, Amelia, John H., Esther, Estella, Hattie, Levi (died 10/20/1883 >>in sawmill accident near Lake Washington) >>Nellie May, Mable, Addie CHAPMAN >> >>Julius CHAPMAN's mother - >>Mary/Polly SMITH CHAPMAN, who died in Kasota 6/13/1870 >> >>Julius CHAPMAN's sister - >>Sarah CHAPMAN SHAW (died Kasota 1/1/1904), >>spouse Francis/Frank SHAW (died Kasota 1911) >>SHAW children - Laura Lovisa, Eli Enos, Frank Alfred, Alwilda Polly, >>Sarah Jane, Lewis SHAW >> >>Parents of Lillian/Lillie Jane HODGES CHAPMAN- >>Henry HODGES (d 9/1/1879 Mankato or St. Peter) >>+ Salina P. LINDSEY HODGES >>HODGES children - Salina, Susan, Flavilla, Frank, Florence HODGES >> >> >> > >