This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: fec33 Surnames: Smeltzer, Green Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.venango/6385.1.1.1.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Mary, Your Smeltzer in Venango County caught my eye, since I find many migrations from Crawford to Venango and back again in my other lines. My ancestor, Joseph Smeltzer ca1795PA - 1866PA and his wife Hannah Green, both residing in Bedford Co for every other federal census from 1820, was in Crawford Co for one census only: 1830 census -- Woodcock Twp, Crawford Co, PA p 42: Joseph Smilcer m ->5 2, 10-15 2, 30-40 1; f 5-10 1, 10-15 1, 20-30 1 His son (and my ancestor) Joseph was born in Crawford Co in Dec 1827, but they were all back in Bedford county for the 1840 census. I found another man there in 1830 -- John Smeltzer p 78 in Vernon Twp, who died shortly after that census. I have often wondered if for some reason, John Smeltzer was the reason that my Joseph went to Crawford Co. Could John and his wife have been Joseph's parents? Could John have been an older brother? These Bedford Co Smeltzers had 'itchy feet' as a distant cousin termed it, so maybe he was just there on a whim? Thanks, Ellen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.