Sharen, I am very interested in the William P. Smith and wife reference in your News from Somerton, October 20, 1881. Per his obituary, my g-grandfather, "William Smith was born September 5th 1852 in Bellmont County, Ohio, near the town of Barnesville". His parents were William P. Smith and Catherine (Carrybill/Campbell??). The family moved to Wayne Co. IL shortly after where 2 sons were born in 1855 & 1858. My William P. Smith purchased land in Wayne Co., IL. and died there in 1870. Although I have documentation for all this, my father had written a grade school paper which referred to a William Smith who lived in Iowa, BUT that the family moved to Ohio before g-grandfather, William Smith, was born. I am very interested in learning more about the William P. Smith and his friends and relatives they visited. I would appreciate any information. Thanks, Bob Jones