Hi! I'm researching the following family: William M SMITH b. 12 Aug 1817, Halfax Co, VA d. 13 Feb 1896 m. abt 1840 to Mary Ann COCHRAN (dau of Barnabas Cochran & Charlotte Stites) b. 21 Dec 1817 Faytte Co, OH d. 14 Jan 1876 Tipton, Tipton Co, IN. They had John M. Smith b. 1840 Fayette Co, OH Silvatha C Smith b. 1842 Fayette Co, OH Francis A Smith b. 1844 Fayette Co, OH William Newton Smith b. 1846 Fayette Co, OH Charlotte Emily Smith b. 1848 Fayette Co, OH Sarah J Smith b. 1852 Fayette Co, OH Rebecca E Smith b. 1854, Clinton Co, IN It looks like there were a lot of SMITH families in Fayette County about the same time as William (prior to 1854) but I have not been able to link them up. Can anyone help with this line? Robin