Posted on: Okmulgee Co. Ok Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Okmulgee?read=512 Surname: Smoot ------------------------- Carole, Thank you for responding. I was born in Henryetta, Myrtle Smoot Hammer was my Grandmother, she was born 1905 Bryant, Ok and died 1991 in Henryetta - buried in Weleetka. Her father Asia Judson Smoot "A.J." was born in Texas 1875- died 1935 in Muskogee. He is buried on the old Hammer homestead in Pharoah. His father was George Washington Smoot born in TN, and he lived in Camden, Quachita Co,AR from approx. 1856-1885. George & wife, Elizabeth Jane Thorn, had 12 children, later they moved to Texas. George Washington father had 6 siblings that we know of: Edward b. 1800 SC, Mary b.1810 NC, Cordelia b. 9-6-1835 AL- she md a Vernon Smoot- her cousin. George is my line, Benjamin b. 1820 AL, md Kate Baker, & Rebecca b. 1824 AL md William Goodlet. My husband will go to the U of A library and the Public Library to do some research maybe there is a possible connection. Let us know if any of this information helps you. Candy