Thank you very much for the reply Joan. I regret that all I have on William is that his mother was Elizabeth and he migrated out to Carroll County in 1853. This is one of my least research ancestral lines and I just don't have much to go on. I've wondered about the possibility of connecting to a descendant who may know something. I do have the names of all 7 of their children, including my ggrandmother Mary Elizabeth Smith, and so maybe could track down a descendant or two who might know something. It's unfortunate so much time has passed with no research. my father says his aunt used to correspond with a Stouffer cousin, but nothing appears to have been saved to help with this research. Sorry I don't have more detail. Appreciate your efforts. It may be worth my while to chase down a 1850 census of York County and find out whose wife was named Elizabeth Smith (assuming he was still living). Just a thought. Best Wishes. Don Boyd