UNSUBSCRIBE -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Abernathy <RAbern8607@aol.com> To: NCAVERY-L@rootsweb.com <NCAVERY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 28, 2000 7:01 PM Subject: [NCAVERY] Squire Smith >Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum >Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=324 > >Surname: >------------------------- > >Squire Smith had a brother named Thomas Smith, who was my great grandfather >and lived in Avery County. Their father's name was Thomas William Smith >b. 9-15-1837 d. 1-4-1914 and buried at Heaton Cemetary in Avery County. >Their mother was Hannah Rush Smith b. 1-15-1841 d. 8-17-1921. She is also >buried at Heaton Cemetary in Avery County. Her parents were Charles and >Susannah Rush. Thomas and Hannah were married 8-21-1859 in Washington County, >VA. Thomas fought with The Union Army in the Civil War. He was a private >with Co. H 7 Tennessee Mt. I. I have a copy of his enlistment papers if >you are interested. My mother also has a picture of Squire along with a >newspaper article about him that my grandmother had. I hope this information >was usefulj. I look forward to hearing from you!!! > >