This is great! Hope everyone who has SMITH in Morgan Co., OH will post their names so we can separate these families or relate them, as the case may be. My SMITH: Jacob M. SMITH b. ca 1800 in VA, son of William SMYTHE (SMYTH, SMITH) and "Lady" Julia____. Married 22 Sep 1832 in Morgan Co., OH to Susannah RUSK (1814-ca 1890). Jacob died 8 Sep 1868 and is buried in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Penn Twp, Morgan Co., OH. Children of my Jacob M. SMITH/Susannah RUSK: John H. SMITH b. 22 July 1832 in OH, married Mary JONES 3 July 1858 in Morgan Co., OH Julia Ann SMITH (my ancestor) b. 2 June 1834 in OH, m. 20 April 1854 in Morgan Co., OH to William McPEAK. She d. 10 Sep 1907 in Morgan Co., OH and is buried in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Penn Twp, Morgan Co., OH Cyrus J. SMITH b. 25 Dec 1836 in OH Asa W. SMITH b. 14 Apr 1839 in OH Margaret Jane SMITH b. 1 Sep 1841 in OH Thomas R. SMITH b. 2 Feb 1844 in OH Mary E. SMITH B. 15 Aug 1846 in OH Jeremiah SMITH b. 21 Nov 1848 in OH Emoline (Emmeline) SMITH b. 24 Apr 1850 in OH Information found in land records for Job G. SMITH: in 1843, Job leased 1/4 acre of land to Jacob M. SMITH (my man) on which a school was to be built. It was Range 11 Twp 9 Section 5 (presumably in Morgan Co., OH). It was a 25 year lease. Signees were Job G. SMITH, Jacob M. SMITH and Benjamin PALMER Looking forward to hearing from any SMITH contacts in Morgan Co., OH. (I also have the challenge of tracing JONES in Morgan Co., OH!) Nadine Gauthier Heppell, Sonoma Co., CA Tracing: AUMILLER, DANIEL, JONES, McPEAK, RUSK, SMITH in Morgan Co., OH early 1800's to 1900