Searching for info on this family, seems the name is German and sp several ways, however there are none of the names on any rootsweb boards so must be also another way to spell it too. If someone is searching this name prehaps they can help. Heres what I am looking for and info I have. Christian Smathers and Sarah Callihan [several ways seen to sp that too] Children of Christian Smathers jr & Mary Polliard [1 kid] Christian Smathers b Dec 21 1817 PA d Jan 12 1864 Christian Smathers jr was a soldier in the Civil War, 63rd PA, typhoid fever cause of death. buried Alexandria Nat'l Cemetery in Virginia + Sarah Callihan Strattanville, Clarion Co Jan. 14, 1841 b 1822 d May 13 1908 Parker Pa daughter of Thomas & Isabella McCreary Callihan. Sarah Callihan Strattanville, Clarion Co Jan. 14, 1841 b 1822 d May 13 1908 Parker Pa daughter of Thomas & Isabella McCreary Callihan. +2Dan Overheim ? maybe 1864? 1850 Farmington, Clarion, PA Christian Smethers 32 Sarah Smethers 28 Dewit Smethers 8 1842 Eliza Jane Smethers 5 1844 Delila Smethers 3 1847 Albert 1 1849 Thomas Callehan 62 1860 Cristean Sweathers 43 Sarah Sweathers 38 Clinton Sweathers 18 Eliza J Sweathers 16 Pelila Sweathers 14 Pelila is Pelila on the census but it is definitely Smathers Mary E Sweathers 9 James R Sweathers 7 Miles Sweathers 5 Sarah Sweathers 2 Issabel Sweathers 4.12 This could be son of Christian and Sarah Smathers he is living in Clarion Limestone PA Thomas Allison 67y md Barbara wife 52 md [Harriger] Sarah Harriger 25y housemaid S W Pa [not their dau] James Smathers 18y S W M Pa farm hand ** James Albert ========================================= Children Christian Smathers Jr & Sarah Callihan [four boys and 6 girls] 1Dewitt Clinton Smathers b abt 1842 Pa md Mary Haskett. 2 Albert Galliton Smathers b Sep 3 1844 twin d Dec 30 1861 3 Eliza Jane Smathers b Sept 3 1844 twin md Lafayette Fulton of Strattonville. 4 Delila Smathers died young. b Jan 15 1847 d. Aug 5 1861 5 Mary Ellen Smathers b Apr 6 1851 Pa D: 29 Sep 1920 Burial: Strattanville Cemetery md George Mifflin Dallas Johnson 10 Aug 1870 Strattonville PA b 4 Dec 1844 Clarion Co Pa Kate Smathers Pittsburgh Ward 4, Allegheny, PA ABT 1849 Pennsylvania White Female Bella and Lauretta both in same orphanage Kate close by working as a domestic 6 James Albert Patton Smathers b Feb 1852 living 1870 Thomas Allison also Sarah Harriger 25y 7June Rose Smathers b 1853 this is Kate? or died young 8Miles Leslie Smathers Nov 3 1855 might be him 1880 CENSUS Porter, Richardson, Nebraska Juleus ELMORE Self M Male W 29 IL Farmer TN KY Lidia ELMORE Wife M Female W 23 OH Keeping House VA PA Mertile ELMORE Dau S Female W 3 NE IL OH William ELMORE Son S Male W 10M NE IL OH H. W. WOLF Other S Male W 34 PA Farmer PA PA Leslie SMITHERS Other S Male W 24 PA Farm Hand PA PA 9 Sarah Lorette Smathers b 1858 in an orphanage 1870 Lauretta Smathers Allegheny Ward 1, Allegheny, PA ABT 1858 Pennsylvania White Female 10 Belle Smathers b Apr 22 1860 in orphanage w/ sis Lorette 1870 Bella Smathers Allegheny Ward 1, Allegheny, PA ABT 1861 Pennsylvania White Female This could be son of Christian and Sarah Smathers he is living in Clarion Limestone PA Thomas Allison 67y md md a Harriger related to Sarah Barbara wife 52 md Sarah Harriger 25y housemaid S W Pa dau/o Jacob Harriger & Elizabeth Smithers, dau/o Jacob James Smathers 18y S W M Pa farm hand [James Albert] the Leader Times newspaper from New Bethlehem, PA posted an article on the Soliders and Sailors Orphans Home in Dayton, PA. Listed were the following: Mary E.— Mary Ellen Smathers b. 6 Apr 1851; admitted 31 Oct 1866 from Phillipsburg, PA; discharged 6 Apr 1867 to family home in Strattonville, PA (married to George Johnston), Mile L.— Miles Leslie Smathers B 3 Nov 1855; admitted 31 Oct 1866 from Phillipsburg, PA; discharged 3 Nov 1874 to family home in Strattonville, PA, Isabelle— Belle Smathers b 22 Apr 1860; admitted 1 Sep 1873 from P. & A.O. Asy(?); discharged to home in Parker City. According to my records, their father died of typhoid while serving in the Union Army, Civil War, in Alexandria, VA and is buried in the National Cemetery there 1864. After his death, their mother, Sarah, married Dan Overheim from Parker (City), PA. 1870 Sarah was living in Pithole, Venango, PA and the girls were placed in Clarion County, Strattonville [Dan and lst wife] 1860 Strattanville, Clarion, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Post Office: Clarion V Household Members: Name Age David Overheim 43 Catharin Overheim 37 lst wife Elezabeth Overheim 17 Susanna Overheim 14 Mary C Overheim 9 Sarah F Overheim 8 Daniel Overheim 5 Charles Overheim 3 << so we know Charles belongs to lst wife and by 1870 they had another son William born abt 1861 so Dan still md to lst wife 1861 ============================= acc/to this record Christian died in 1864, so looks like probably John in 1870-80 is Sarah's & Dan's son? 1870 Pithole, Venango, PA Daniel Overham Pithole, Venango, PA abt 1817 Deutschland White Male Sarah Overham Pithole, Venango, PA abt 1822 Pennsylvania White Female Sarah F Overham Pithole, Venango, PA abt 1852 Pennsylvania White Female Daniel Overham Pithole, Venango, PA abt 1855 Pennsylvania White Male Charles Overham Pithole, Venango, PA abt 1856 Pennsylvania White Male William Overham Pithole, Venango, PA abt 1861 Pennsylvania White Male John Overham Pithole, Venango, PA abt 1864 Pennsylvania White Male >> could be Sarah's ? Sarah Callihan Smathers m2 Dan L Overhine of Parker PA after Christian's death she died in Parker PA 1880 CENSUS Parker, Armstrong, Pennsylvania Dan L Overheim,self,63,born GER,blacksmith,father & mother born GER Sarah Overheim,wife,58,born PA,keeps house,father & mother born PA Charles Overheim,son,23,born PA,blacksmith Wm Overheim,son,19,born PA,retail grocer John Overheim,son,15,born PA ============================ After reading thru all that info........what I am searching for is Why did Sarah put these kids in the orphanage when she probably was already md to her 2nd husband? if any desc know? or anyone else familiar w/this family. Also trying to find out if John b abt 1865 is Sarah's son with Dan Overheim ?? I dont have a 1900 census for them. Looking for a marr rec for Sarah and Dan Overheim/Overhine Anyone familiar w/her parents Thomas Overheim, he was living with them in the 1850 census as 62y, prob wife was dec'd.