This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QeB.2ACI/45.54.55.58.1 Message Board Post: Brad, I have found some new information about our John "Texas" Smith. He was born March 17, 1845 in Cherokee Count, GA. Married Margaret Craddock. Died Dec 20, 1928 in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas and is buried at East Hill Cemetary. Their children were Charlie, born Mar 11, 1869; Fanny Daisy, born Nov. 1874; Roscoe Blaine, born June 1879; and Walter, born 1886; and possibly the forllowing 3 found buried at OLD Shady Grove - Sarah O. born Jan 23, 1878, died April 19, 1889; J. T. born Dec 10, 1888, died July 9, 1892; Matty born July 10, 1890, died July 13, 1892. J.T. and Matty died just days apart. (Info from a Terry Easterly posting) I don't think that our John and your John are the same fellow but it was worth a try...