I have a stray Jared or Jerod SMITH, whose only connection with Huron Co is that his wife, Elmira LOVE, was born there 11Nov1832, probably in New Haven Twp. Jared was born in Morris Co NJ abt 1812-1814. The first documented item I have found on him is that he and Elmira were living in Piqua, Miami Co OH, on the 1870 census. I have no idea where he was from birth to 10Apr1848, when Elmira claims that she married Jared in Monroe Co MI. There is no record of the marriage in the Monroe Co records. Everything comes from a Civil War Widow's pension that Elmira submitted in 1881. Jared had died in Jan1881 at the Soldiers' Home in Dayton OH. Affidavits submitted with the pension application indicate that Jared and Elmira were living in Piqua by 1853, but have not located them on the 1860 census. In addition, their youngest child, my Grandmother, Jennie SMITH was born in Columbus Grove, Putnam Co OH in 1875, so they apparently were in and out of Piqua over the years. Elmira was the daughter of Rufus LOVE, born 11Mar1800 in Green Co NY and Clarissa A. BOWERS, born abt 1805 in Long Island NY, who were married in Huron Co in 1821. On the 1830 census they were in New Haven and in 1840 in Norwalk. I have not located them after that. I have identified one sister of Elmira, who was Mary Elizabeth LOVE, born in Huron Co in 1829. Rufus was the son of John LOVE and Sarah HULL. Perhaps Jared lived in Huron Co where he and Elmira met. Note that he was 34-36, and she 15 when they married. There is a Jarrod S. Smith, age 60, born Conn; along with presumed wife, Hannah(?) D. Smith, age 62, also born Conn, on the 1850 Huron Co OH, Lyme Twp, census, dwelling # 1147 (I neglected to record the page #!). Age is right to be Jared's parents. Anyone recognize any of these folks? Jim Lewis, Seguin TX -----Original Message----- From: Mrpen1@aol.com <Mrpen1@aol.com> To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 9:56 AM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Mathews-Smith >I found the following Mathews & Smiths in Milan Township in 1830 census. I >would like to find out where they were born. Is this information available? > >Jacob Mathews pg. 335 >Benj.P. Smith pg. 332 >Mary Smith pg. 332 >David Smith pg. 337 >Daniel Smith pg. 337 >J. Smith pg. 337 >Harry Smith pg. 337 >John Smith pg. 337 >Paul G. Smith pg. 338 >H.K. Smith pg. 338 >Turner M. Smith pg. 338 > >All are close in age and I would like to find out if they are brothers to my >Fanny Smith who married Jacob Mathews. > > Marcia >