Hello June, In comparing your SMITH/TURNER note with my own Rocky Point/SMITH files, I conclude the two of us have used many of the same source documents in arriving at our respective SMITH family knowledge. If the obit you receive from Ellen is not too long, I would very much appreciate your emailing its text to me, June. As for James first wife, "Unknown Walker," if it is any consolation, during 1999-2003, I had quite a bit of correspondence with James Truett SMITH of Jackson, MS, in which he shared his own knowledge of the SMITH line of descendancy and life in Rocky Point with me. James Truett SMITH (1914-2003) was Augustus Milton SMITH's son by Cornelia HAND and grandson of Hugh Walker SMITH. As far as I know, Truett's wife, Madeira still resides in Jackson. In reviewing my correspondence with James Truett Smith, he shared much about his knowledge of old Rocky Point and those who lived there in times now long gone, but I note that he, also, only referred to his great grandfather's wife as "Unknown WALKER," adding that she was born in Ireland between 1800-1810. In "Guess - Guess History and Lineage In America," compiled by Alta Louise Biggs Martin, she includes mention of "Some Smith History" on pages 138-139. I notice that Ms. Martin, despite the thoroughness of her own research, also refers to James SMITH's wife as "______ WALKER." So, I would say if Ellen Pettit has no clue as to who "Unknown WALKER" was, tracking her down might be a search some of us have no time to pursue. Should you ever come by that information, I sure would like to learn who she was, June. Don't hesitate to send any more questions on the SMITHs to me as I might be able to be of more help to you in the future on other aspects of their lives. At 08:29 PM 2/26/2009, Jumill27@aol.com wrote: >Thanks Dennis -- & yes it is Sr. > >I am working on James Smith --- his daughter Elizabeth W. Smith married my >2nd ggf Jesse Millwood --- I am trying to document James to his >parents John >Smith and Elizabeth Smith ---- their marraige and both John Smith and >Elizabeth Smith to their parents --- I have much paper work on the >connetions, but >I am looking for documentation. I also am searching for the given name of >James' first wife Unkn Walker --- have you anything along those lines. > >June > > > >In a message dated 2/26/2009 7:43:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, >dennisb@mindspring.com writes: > >June, after you receive the obit, if there is anything you are still >missing about Hugh Walker Smith (Sr. I presume; not Jr.?), let me >know. I may have it in my Rocky Point files. > >Dennis > >At 06:21 PM 2/26/2009, Jumill27@aol.com wrote: > >Hi Ellen: I haven't exchanged email with you in a long time --- yes, >please > >scan me a copy of the Obit --- thanks ---- I too am confused on your new > >email address??? > > > >June > > > > > >In a message dated 2/26/2009 8:45:25 A.M. Central Standard Time, > >dennisb@mindspring.com writes: > > > >Hi Ellen. You sent this note out under your earthlink.net address, > >but you say you have a new address that is hughes.net? Will the > >hughes.net address soon replace the earthlink.net address? Which one > >should be used now? > > > >Dennis > > > > > >At 06:56 AM 2/26/2009, you wrote: > > >Hi June......I do have a copy of Hugh W. Smith's obit from an > > >original newspaper clipping which was pasted inside the front cover > > >of a small Bible owned by my grandfather, Charles Franklin > > >Oakes. He was the son of Margaret Emily Smith, daughter of Hugh W. > > >Smith. The copy is legible but yellowed. I will be glad to scan > > >and send to you. Somewhere I have a copy of the obit for Gatsa Ann > > >Simpson Smith, his wife. I do have the 1960 typewritten > > >transcriptions typed by me from the originals. > > > > > >I don't know how to change my address to 'msattala@rootsweb.com' but > > >I have a new email address: > > > > > > Robilyn eopettit@hughes.net > > > > > >Thanks.........Ellen Oakes Pettit > > > > > >------------------------------- > > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >Regards, > > > >Dennis K. 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