This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Dorcas/Dacus(?), Collier (+many other surnames in VA 1600s & 1700s) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/977.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Kim -- I'm a 5th great granddaughter of Josiah SMITH & Jemima DORCAS / DACUS(?) who was his 2nd wife. Elizabeth COLLIER was his first wife. Josiah was b. in 1728 in Surry Co, VA and died 1818 in Camden District, York Co, SC. He had four children with Jemima and nine with Elizabeth. Some of his children eventually moved to Tippah Co, MS. One of Josiah & Jemima's sons was Wallace SMITH but I have no further information on him. A guesstimated birthdate for this Wallace SMITH would be ca. 1781. I'm wondering if he might possibly connect with your family since you mentioned a Wallace SMITH in Tippah Co, MS. I have quite a bit of information on my SMITH family and am happy to share it if you think there may be a connection or if it might be helpful in some way. -- Becky