Edward SMITH/Martha HAMMOND: The Crawford County History (page 871) says "James Smith settled in this County about 1796... >From Minnie Trapani's papers and from Francis Waid's Souvenire, both to be found in the Historical Society of the Meadville Public Library, is the following information: James was forn in 1750, died in 1836 at Blooming Valley. He came from England from wealthy parents. He was disowned and left home at age 14. He married Ruth Ann ?? around 1777-1780. Ruth was also born in England and had been married previously. Tommy Morgan moved to Pennsylvania with her. Perhpas he was a brother? or a son from the first marriage? James and Ruth Smith raised a large family, including two sets of twins, 16 children total. The older children were born in New Jersey; Edward somewhere in Pennsylvania (probably Susquehanna County.), Mary in Vernon Township, Crawford County. They moved to Crawford County in 1800 from Susquehanna, PA and settled permanently in Blooming Valley about 1802/03. All of the children were married after moving to Crawford County. Nothing is known of Ruth's brothers or sisters (according to the Trapani papers and Crawford County History. James is buried in the Smith Cemetery just west of Blooming Valley to the south of State Route 77. James brought his family to western PA in 1800. For at least one year they remained with friends or relatives in or near Vernon Township. this family operated a mill. In the fall, Ruth took William and Robert to Blooming Valley. In the spring all moved there. Tommy Morgan lived with one and then another of his brothers and sisters until an advanced age. He worked among the early settlers making the clothes once a year for whole families of men and boys. Following is a list of names of the children of James and Ruth Smith's children: 1. Elizabeth (Betsy), b 1774/1777, d 1878/1808or09, married Hugh Fitz Randolph 2. Sarah (Sally) m Seth Nicholls 3. Andrew, died 5-12-1882 m Martha Loper who was b 7-11-1804; d 9-8-1893 m 4-15-1824 4. William, b 1785; d 1-12-1858 m Rebecca (Betsy) Lupher, b 1789; d 5-1-1854 5. Robert, b 1787; d 10-26-1853; m 9-24-1818 (see Waid's Souvenirs) m Mary (Polly ) Lupher, b 1797; d 4-30-1886 6. George, b 2-14-1791; d 12-17-1886 m 1. Charlotte Fredabaugh, b 1791; Oct. 1843 m 2. Sally Ann Sutton on 10-2-1844 m 3. Mary Yarrington, b 1804; d 1-19-1887 7. Jeremiah, b 1794; d 12-28-1878 m Catherine (Kate) Ritenour 8. Edward m 1. Martha Hammond, b 1819; d 1871 m about 1833 m 2. Mrs. Susan ________ 9. James, b 1789; d 3-10-1875 m 1. Catharine Looper, b 1797; d 5-1-1849 m 2. Eleanor Robinson Lord m 3. Mrs. Almena Boyles, b 1807; d 10-7-1871 10. Joseph, b about 1798 m 1. Bashi Anthony (?) m 2. Mrs. Sally Warner Buck m 3. Mrs. Katheryn Weidner Norris 11. Mary (Polly), b 1801; d 9-8-1891 (bur. Blooming Valley Cemetery) m 1. Joseph Smith on 12-29-1821; d 8-1-1843 bur. in Blooming Valley Cemetery. m 2. Isaac Kiser, b 1782; d 12-16-1870 P.S. Charlotte Fredebaugh (sometimes spelled Friedebaugh) was the daughter of John Fredebaugh, one of Meadville's earliest settlers. (Atlas, p 241.) All of George's children were born to Charlotte. Now, to answer the inquiry re Edward and Martha Hammond Smith. They had the following children: 1. Sally Ann, b about 1834 in Blooming Valley; d 185_; m David Willis, b 7-25-1818; d t-26-1894 2. Isaac, b 6- -1835 at Brown Hill, Rockdale Tp, PA. m 4-5-1854 Sophia Naomi Bresee, b 6-2-1843; d 10-1-1915 3. Harriet, b about 1836/7 4. Harrison, b about 1836/37 5. Nancy, b 7-28-1839 m 9-4-1856 Leonard Dine, b 11-10-1831;d 6-27-1915 6. Mary Jane m ________Willis 7. Emmeline m Henry Beers 8. Martha Rebecca, b 1847; d 1925 m Newell Bunting, who died about 1938 9. Jaspar, b 9-18-1849; d 12-30-1921; m 7-3-1870 Willie Ann Still, b 5-27-1851; d 1-10-1922-bur at Brown Hill. 10. Edward Robert, b 9-1-1851; d 10-18-1923, bur at Blooming Valley; m Eva Dexter, b 2-17-1864; d 2-1-1881 11. Flora Sylvana, b 1855; d 1919; m about 1871 John Kuhns, b 1839; d 1915 12. Roseanna, b 1-22-1859 in Blooming Valley; d 4-4-1948 m 7-4-1885 Frank Charles Greenleaf, b 9-18-1855 in New York; d,4-19-1931, bur Lyona,Richmond Tp, PA. If more information is required after the above, please let me know. Mary Belle Kimmy ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]