Hey Ellie, What were the dates for your John and Samuel Smith? Which part of VA were they from? We both have Klingensmiths and John Smiths. I don't know who my John Smith's parents or siblings were. John Smith and Katy Gooden/Gooding/Goodwin were the parents of my Benjamin Smith. Benjamin (b. 1818) married Jane Stitt (b. 1832) whose mother was -- you guessed it -- Elizabeth Klingensmith (b. 1811). A Samuel Smith who was married to my Jane Stitt's sister moved (from PA) to Brown County IN when she and Benjamin did and lived next door to them. Benjamin's parents were John Smith and Katy Gooden/Gooding/Goodwin.) I'm told that particular Samuel moved to OR though, as did some of my indirect Stitts and died there. I'm told that Elizabeth Klingensmith Stitt went to OR with her son, but I've not been able to locate a grave for her. Lee Anne -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of EllieSS@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:18 AM To: SMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SMITH] Re: Samuel Smith This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SAMUEL & JOHN SMITH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VJIBAEB/28257.1 Message Board Post: I know this is a "shot in the dark" but my gg grandfather was named Samuel Smith. His Virginia born father was John Smith (how lucky can I get?).. I have wondered if ggg grandfather John Smith's father was named Samuel, since that was often the naming pattern. The only thing is, I don't know where my John was born in Virginia. My Samuel was b. in OH.. and some of his siblings and kids were born in KY. The family finally settled in Izard Co. ARK. My Samuel's daughter, Mary Ann, was b. in MO (???). She eventually moved to Miller Co. MO where she married William Wilson Sloan. This couple were my g grandparents. Ellie S. ==== SMITH Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the Smith list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to SMITH-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List to SMITH-d-request@rootsweb.com