Best wishes for a successful reunion of the Descendants of Eli and Mary Poly Smith. I am also a Smith descendant and would be very interested in corresponding with any one that has any information regarding the descendants of James Benjamin Smith and Sarah Parker. James was born about 1780 in NC near the VA line (I think) Their Children were: Lucy Smith b abt 1803 m James Hooks Elisabeth Jane Smith b 1806 NC, m Edward Wingate,d 1/21/1901 Winn Parish LA David Smith b abt 1807 NC d Clinton MS was a Methodist preacher Eliza Smith b.abt 1808 m Willis Lee Jonathan Smith b abt 1809 John Christopher Smith* b 1809 m Cynthia Lee Benjamin Smith Tom Smith Washington Smith James Smith Any information on this family will be appreciated. *My gggrandfather James W. Smith