May I please have a lookup for Samuel W. Smith in OH, possibly Lake, Geauga or Ashtabula Co, in the 1840 census. He was not found in the 1840 census in IN, although I have information that he was admitted to the Bar (Attorney) in Jackson Co, IN, in 1841. He was born in about 1811. Eating humble pie, I really do mean OH this time! Thank you in advance for your help. Frances

Hi Frances, Here are a couple of possibilities but since the 1840 only has head of household and then others only by male/female age groupings it is hard to tell if you have the right family. First the counties you mentioned; 1840, OH, Geauga Co, Chardon, pg 164; Samuel Smith, head; Males; 2 in age 15 - 20; 2 in age 50 - 60; Females; 1 in age 10 - 15; 1 in age 15 - 20; 1 in age 40 - 50; end of this household. 1840, OH, Ashtabula, Kingsville, pg 299 -note- the index has him as Samuel M. Smith and in checking the M to see if it could be W--I think it is an M but also the name appears to me to be James not Samuel. The writers J's and S's are almost identical except for a little extra curly Q he seems to put on the S. There are other names on that page starting with S and J (including a Samuel with a different last name) and in comparing the names, I think it is James M but here is the reading in case I am mistaken especially since the age seems to match up with your Samuel. pg 299; Samuel M. Smith, (as indexed) head; Males; 1 under 5; 1 in age 20 - 30; Females; 1 under 5; 1 in age 20 - 30; end of this household. In the whole state of OH using Samuel W. Smith these are the only 2 that came up in the index; 1840, OH, Hamilton Co, Cinn Ward 7, pg 287; Males; 1 under 5; 1 in age 5 - 10; 1 in age 10 - 15; 1 in age 40 - 50; Females; 1 in age 5 - 10; 1 in age 20 - 30; end of this household. 1840, OH, Washington Co, Westly, pg 367; Samuel W. Smith, head; Males; 1 under 5; 3 in age 5 - 10; 1 in age 30 - 40; Females; 1 under 5; 1 in age 5 - 10; 1 in age 30 - 40; end of this household. Hope there is something here to help. I also checked Trumbull and Portage Counties since they are close to Ash, Gea & Lake but didn't come up with anything from them. If you can receive images, I can try to send the image to you personally for the Ash. Co reading since there is some question of what the name is. Rose ----- Original Message ----- > May I please have a lookup for Samuel W. Smith in OH, possibly Lake, Geauga > or Ashtabula Co, in the 1840 census. He was not found in the 1840 census in > IN, although I have information that he was admitted to the Bar (Attorney) in > Jackson Co, IN, in 1841. He was born in about 1811. > > Eating humble pie, I really do mean OH this time! > Thank you in advance for your help. > Frances