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 _________________________________________________________________________ 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.