Hi Liz: Boy, I wonder if this Joseph Smith you are looking for is related to the family of Joseph Smith the founder and prophet of the LDS Church. It might be a good lead to follow, because the Prophet Joseph Smith was involved at Elmira, N.Y. I have some books that might help determine if this is the case. There maybe be members of the LDS Church on the message board too, who might have more info. ??? Check out family search for his pedigree. I am sure it is prominent elsewhere on the web too. I Sue In a message dated 6/10/2010 9:34:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ddubois@sinclair.net writes: Sue, Thank you for both of your responses. I have contacted the OCGS for their help. I've been a member for many years, hoping to find a very elusive Joseph Smith who lived in the Orange County area and then moved to Elmira, NY where he died in 1846. I'll check with the town and village historians for Hezekiah Mead. I keep hoping something new will emerge! Thanks for your good advice! Liz ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYORANGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sue, If 'my' Joseph Smith was related to the LDS one, they'd likely be cousins of some sort. My ancestor was a deacon in the Baptist church and when he moved to Elmira, he was active in the Baptist church there. In the obit for one of his daughters he was referred to as having been a "prominent citizen of Orange County". Do your books show him at all? Liz On 6/10/2010 10:17 PM, Goldsage@aol.com wrote: > Hi Liz: > > Boy, I wonder if this Joseph Smith you are looking for is related to the > family of Joseph Smith the founder and prophet of the LDS Church. It might > be a good lead to follow, because the Prophet Joseph Smith was involved at > Elmira, N.Y. I have some books that might help determine if this is the > case. There maybe be members of the LDS Church on the message board too, who > might have more info. ??? Check out family search for his pedigree. I am > sure it is prominent elsewhere on the web too. I > Sue > > > In a message dated 6/10/2010 9:34:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > ddubois@sinclair.net writes: > > Sue, > > Thank you for both of your responses. I have contacted the OCGS for > their help. I've been a member for many years, hoping to find a very > elusive Joseph Smith who lived in the Orange County area and then moved > to Elmira, NY where he died in 1846. I'll check with the town and > village historians for Hezekiah Mead. I keep hoping something new will > emerge! > > Thanks for your good advice! > Liz > >