[email protected] wrote: Do you have any names of the people your Smith's married? That could help in finding them. I have some Smith's. One married to a Honaker then one married to a West both would be in the Virginia area. Tammy = = = = = = = = = = = = = I wish I had more! My grandfather,[4] William Seaburn SMITH (b.1864 in IL-d.1948 in Kansas), left several handwritten notebooks, written over many years.([3]William S.SMITH was father of [4] Wm. Seaburn SMITH) He wrote: "There was a Virginian by the name of:[1] William SMITH, never was able to get his wife's name and dates are unknown. One of his children was William B. SMITH." In another place he wrote that this same [1] William SMITH was from 'east' Virginia, and that he emigrated to KY. [2]William B. SMITH, we think (not enough documentation yet), was born in Bourbon Co, KY 15 May 1793. Fate of [1] William SMITH is not known, but his wife (Jane?) went back to VA with one of two known sons. John SMITH stayed in KY & married Ursula Hendricks. Soon [2] William B. SMITH was next proved to be in Edom, in Linville Dist of Rockingham Co, Va. There [2] William B.SMITH married Christina SITES , 29 Dec 1812. This gets very confusing even to me: [1] William SMITH [2] William B. SMITH-marr Christina SITES 29 DEc 1812 Rockingham Co,VA [3] William SMITH, marr Catherine Elizabeth BROWNE. 29 Aug 1848 Rockingham Co, VA [4] Williiam Seaburn SMITH, marr Maggie Elizabeth NELSON, 3 Apr 1894 near Stafford, Stafford Co, KS I have most of this information documented. William B. SMITH was in the War of 1812 and received land in IL for his service time. Still lots of gaps! I am very pleased my grandfather loved writing about family. Wish he had been able to fill a few more gaps. Can anyone out there help with clues? I do not have the names, Honaker nor West in my index. Neither have a familiar sound to me. Phylliss Smith Davis - Glendale, AZ