This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AnnHarwellP Surnames: Smith, Frost Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.spartanburg/5381.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Toni, The Smith family of Spartanburg was/is a large family and one of my gggg grand mothers was a Smith making me 'kin'to most of Spartanburg! This isn't my direct line but a colateral one. Another spelling for this M. B. Smith is Micajah Barnett Smith. His son was called Macajer Barnett 'Mack' Smith, Junior. Since your Adam Frost lived until 1917, there is a strong possibility that there is a Death Certificate for him. Death Certificates were mandated by the Federal Gov. by 1913. If so, and if known, it should have the name of his parents and where they were born. The Archives in Columbia, SC as well as the Spartanburg Library have SC Death Certificate records which are very easy to look up. Since you have 'official business' they might do this for you. If not, there is a small fee to obtain one. You might call the library or archives and see what you need to do. If you need the information, I have the genealogy of Sanford Newton Smith back for about five generations when the Smith's were in Virginia. Happy hunting, Ann 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.