This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown, Sharon, Sharron, Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VJIBAEB/28253 Message Board Post: ~CORRECTION~ Seeking all data on James A. SMITH parent's either born in New York or Canada West. 1st generation) ~1801 James A SMITH b. abt 1801 NY or Canada West and wife, ~1813 Cynthia A [nee BROWN] SMITH b. ca 1813 NY.  ============ 2nd generation) ~1844 Burns R SMITH b. 8 Sep 1844 in Watertown, New York, and wife ~1847 Susan E. SHARON or SHARRON born in Indiana, and her parents were both born in KY [Kentucky] ~1860, 1870 Troy Township, Fountain, Indiana ~1880 Jackson Township, Daviess Co, MO with his parents [see 1) above] ~1900 Jackson Twp., Daviess, MO ~1910 Union Twp., Daviess Co., MO ~1915 Burns R. SMITH d. 4 Apr 1915 in Daviess County, MO. ~1933 Susan E. SHARON SMITH died 19 Apr 1933 in Gallatin, Daviess Co., MO, and is buried in Brown Cemetery in Daviess Co., Missouri. =========== 3rd generation) ~ca 1870 Ellen or Mertie SMITH ~1881 son, William Glen SMITH b. Oct. 1881 Jackson, Daviess Co., MO. THANKS to Sharrie for the census lookups below. Jan <jnrose@webtv.net> ================================== CENSUSES ~1870 - Troy Township, Fountain, Indiana   (Covington, IN, post office - two separate households) 170-173  SMITH, B R - 25 - Farming - NY                     Susan - 23 - keeping house - IN                     Mertie - 10/12 - (blank) - IN === 171-174   SMITH, James - 70 - Farming - Canada                     Cynthia - 60 - keeping house - NY ===== ~1880 - Jackson Township, Daviess, Missouri (all one household) SMITH, Burns - 35 - farmer - NY-NY-NY      Susan - 33 - keeping house - IN-KY-KY      Ellen - 10 - at school - IN-NY-IN          (assuming this is same as Mertie in 1870) SMITH, James - 79 - father - at home - NY-NY-NY      Cynthia - 67 - mother - at home - NY-NY-NY      Jane - 14 - g-daughter - at home - NY-NY-NY (note:  who Jane belongs to have no clue, but she is NOT Burns' child) ===== ~1900 - Jackson Twp, Daviess, Missouri SMITH, Burns - Sep 1844 - 55 - M-33 (yrs) - NY-NY-NY - farmer      Susan - Apr 1845 - 53 - M-33(yrs) - 2 children 2 living - IN-KY-KY - (no occupation)      William G - son - Oct 1881 - 18 - S - MO-NY-IN - school teacher ===== ~1910 - Union Twp, Daviess, Missouri    (two households) 38-39     SMITH, Burns R - 65 - M1-42(yrs) - NY-Canada-KY - own income                Susan E - 63 - M1-42 - 2 children 2 living - IN-KY-IN 39-40      SMITH, William G - 28 - M1-6(yrs) - MO-NY-MO - Salesman, Grocery Store                Iola L - 26 - M1-6 - 1 child 1 living - MO-MO-MO                Mabel G - daughter - 4 - MO-MO-MO ~1920 and 1930 - Susan SMITH is living in Gallatin, Daviess, MO by herself and as head of household. William G(len) SMITH is also living in Gallatin, Daviess, Missouri.