On October 11, 1860, Jonas Hoover married Sarah A. Smith in Delaware County, IN. In February 1866, they left Delaware County, IN, with her uncle, Lewis Smith. (Lewis was a builder by trade, but had left Ottawa in 1862 at the time of the Souix Uprising.) There were four covered wagons. One was driven by Lewis Smith with his wife, Serepta & younger children. The second wagon was driven by George Smith with his "wife & four" children. This information was taken from an interview by Nancy Gibson which appeared in the Muncie, IN, newspaper. According to the family history, George married Mary E. Moore in 1856 in Delaware County, IN. Apparently Mary (Moore) Smith died before they left for Minnesota. His third wife was "Katie" who died on December 18, 1884, and is buried at Ottawa. As for the "four children" in their wagon in 1866, I find only Emma Jane (born 1858) and Alfareta (born 1859) (NOT "four children"). But it could be that he married his second wife, Elizaeth Younts before he left for Minnesota and they had a daughter Amanda Ellen born in 1862. But that still does not make "four children"! The third wagon was driven by Jonas Hoover and his wife & two children. The fourth wagon was driven by Nancy Smith Gibson, and her new husband, Samuel Gibson. Nancy and Samuel Gibson later returned to Delaware County, IN. George Washington Smith, Katie, & some children are also buried at Ottawa. Lewis & Serepta Smith spent the rest of their lives in Le Sueur County. Jonas and Sarah A. Smith were never found again! (Apparently they were beamed up by space aliens!) Anyone have any more to add to this story? MaryLu in Minnesota