Posted on: Benton Co. Mo Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Benton/11119 Surname: GRAY, KILFOY, MCCULLY, POTTER, SMOTHERS, SPURLOCK ------------------------- Looking for information and descendants of Elisha A. SMOTHERS, b 1837 in Carroll Co., TN. Elisha lived as a child in Arkansas. Came to Missouri about 1860, living in Benton Co., MO, 1870, and later in/near Cedar Gap and Ava, Wright Co., MO. Elisha seems to have died about or after 1930, probably in Wright Co., MO. He had at least three wives: Mary Jane MCCULLY, Susan POTTER, and widow SPURLOCK. Known children: Doiter (b abt 1858 AR); Kirby Stephen (1860 MO); Sarah E. (1862 MO); David (1866 MO); Charles (1868 MO) m Polly GRAY 1895; Ella Julia (1870-1875 MO) m John KILFOY 1889; and Robert (1888 MO). Bill Smothers Delaware Link: Smothers Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=edmond-smothers>