Hi Mary, Below are the only Spicy Smiths (var spellings) found in the 1880 census. From your info, none of them appear to be the right ones. If you would like to narrow down the William and Robert Smith by age or location, same for Joel Foster, I will be happy to check out other possibilities for you. Also if you would give Spicy's age also, I could look under Jane. There are a ton of these names on there! Blessings, MaryBeth ***SMITH, Spicey Self <1800> F W VA VA Census Place: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia Source: FHL Film 1255352 National Archives Film T9-1352 Page 132D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Spicey SMITH Self F W W 80 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA David SMITH Brother M S W 73 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Lucy A. WOOLFORD Other F S W 40 VA Occ: Friend Housekeeper Fa: VA Mo: VA ***SMITH, Spisy Wife <1824> F W NC IA Census Place: Walnut, Adair, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254325 National Archives Film T9-0325 Page 11A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles SMITH Self M M W 59 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: --- Mo: --- Spisy SMITH Wife F M W 56 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: --- Joseph SMITH Son M S W 19 IA Occ: Works On Farm Fa: --- Mo: --- Thompson SMITH Son M S W 25 IA Occ: Works On Farm Fa: --- Mo: --- Margaret ARLIGE Dau F S W 8 IA Occ: At Home Fa: --- Mo: --- **SMITH, Spicy Wife <1842> F W NC NC Census Place: Upper Fork, Burke, North Carolina Source: FHL Film 1254954 National Archives Film T9-0954 Page 302A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Thomas SMITH Self M M W 38 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Spicy SMITH Wife F M W 38 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Alexander SMITH Son M S W 17 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Polly SMITH Dau F S W 14 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Jane SMITH Dau F S W 10 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Biard SMITH Son M S W 8 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Perry SMITH Son M S W 5 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Lilly SMITH Dau F S W 2 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC > Hello > I am searching for a widow and her children. Her name Spicy Jane > Smilth and she may have had a son named Robert living with her or she > may be listed as living with a William D. Smith. or with a Joel > Foster family in 1880. Thanknig any one who can help me on this > Mary > >