I have been looking for any information on my grgrgrandfather Jacob Schmidt/Smith, who was born in 1827 in Alsace/Lorraine. I have no idea who his parents were. We were told that he came to America when he was four years old. In 1847, Jacob enlisted in the Mexican War at Brookville, Franklin Co., IN. I have a copy of his discharge papers and he states that he was born in Alsace/Lorraine. I have looked around Brookville for any information on the Schmidt/Smith and there are some buried at Brookville but it seems none connect to my family. In Orange Co., IN there is a marriage license for Jacob Schmidt and Matilda Bundy in 1848. It states the approval of Father but no names. In 1850 Jacob received a land grant for the Mexican War and it was at Bauer, Marion Co., IA. Jacob and Matilda show up in the 1850 census in Marion Co., IA. The Metz and Bauer, who were German families came to America in 1833 and settled in Indiana and then came to Bauer, Marion Co., IA around 1848. I think that Jacob Schmidt is connected to these families and that is why he came to Bauer Marion Co., Iowa. Does anyone have any connection to these families in Dearborn or Franklin Co., IN? Thank you for any help you can give me. Bev Jones