----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Kurlich" <richkurlich@hotmail.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 1:12 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Merritt & Francis (Curtis) Smith of Fitchville Twp., Huron Co., OH Hi Everyone, I've spent years searching for the parents of my Merritt J. Smith, b. 1861 and d. 1915 in Akron, OH. His death cert. indicates that his parents are Merritt Smith and Frances Curtis. I've been researching Merritt Smiths all over the country trying to find one with a wife named Frances. The 1860 Fayette Co. IA and 1870 Huron Co. OH census suggest that I may have finally found them but that her name may be Francis Curtis with an "i" (b. in OH). Their oldest child was b. ca. 1855 in MI so perhaps they were married in MI. I found a record for a Eugene Lester Smith, b. 1 Sept. 1873 in Huron Co., OH with parents listed as Merritt Smith and Francis Curtiss. Does anyone have a copy of the Huron Co. cemetery inscription book that could please check to see if there is a Merritt and Francis/Frances/Fannie Smith listed. They would have died after the birth of Eugene in 1873. Perhaps Francis is related to the other Curtis in Fitchville Twp? Thank you very, very much. Sincerely, richkurlich@hotmail.com Hi Rich, I doubt that my look up will be helpful! Maybe even confuse you more!! Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions 1997 by the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. FITCHVILLE CEMETERY, FITCHVILLE TOWNSHIP page 112 [this is the only listing of Merritt SMITH in the book. Plus it is so insignificant, I had a dickens of a time finding it!!] Section 3 - Lot 201 [Gardner SHAFER, Merritt SMITH, owners] 1 EASTWOOD, Susie [cem. rec. only; no stone] Section 3 - Lot 195 [S.O. CURTISS, owner] 1 CURTISS, Sidney O., 1855 - 1914 Father [died 4 Jun 1914 skull fracture, New London, per c.r.] 2 CURTISS, Francis V., 1860 - 1923 Mother [died 8 Nov 1923 per c.r.] 3 CURTISS, Infant children of S.O. & F.V. CURTISS [no names or dates] CURTISS, Gracie L., d. 11 Jan 1880 age 5m 16d [c.r.; perhaps one of the above] 4 ROWLAND, Dorcas J., 1838 - 1923 Interestingly, I found a Eugene SMITH [d. 1897 age 46y] buried in Greenfield Township, beside a Fannie SPENCER SMITH [7 Dec 1785 - 15 Dec 1882] and her husband Erastus [7 Jan 1784 - 16 July 1820] If these names would be a help to you, let me know, there are several other SMITH's buried close, also.[refer me to page 133] _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== Enjoy your stay in Huron County, Ohio! See more Huron County research at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron