Think I do have the connection to the Walker-Carter-Smith line. Haven't figured out how the Walker lines fits in yet BUT: in 1900 E.L. Walker got the marriage license for Dora Calista Smith (dau. of James H. Smith and Nancy R. Gardner Smith) and Daniel H. McLarty. About 1892 a J.W. Smith married a "Miss S.A. Carter" in Lafayette Co and J.H. Smith signed as bondsman. This J.W. Smith was John W. Smith listed in the 1880 Pontotoc Co census with his sister Dora and parents James H. and Nancy. John was b. ca. 1871/2 if they kept records correctly. We could never find him again after the wedding. Did he stay in Commanche Co? If so, was there a connection to the Sandlin/Sanlin family? We think so. Marriage of John and Sarah might have been earlier since I don't have my records with me. I think it is about right though. Please let me know! My husband was given just two initials for his first name and was told that he was named for his grandfather but this was told wrong as it is really for the "long lost brother" of his grandpa Ben. Please contact me.