This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: smith, barnhart, shepler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VJIBAEB/28418.1 Message Board Post: 1850 Census Green, Ross, OH Smith Family George Smith 56 PA Laborer Leah Smith 47 PA Catherine 26 OH Daniel 22 OH Laborer Rachel 20 OH Mary A. 18 OH Sarah 17 OH Lewis 14 OH George 12 OH John 1 OH Sarah J. 4 OH Hester is listed in the household of Basil and Julia Ann Umsted as Hesty (Hefty (sic)) Shepler age 20 OH. 1860 Census Green, Ross, OH Smith Family 1 George Smith 62 PA Farmer Leah 64 PA Catherine 38 OH George 21 OH John 11 OH Also in Household: Sarah Sibrel 13 OH (this may be the same Sarah listed in 1850 as Sarah Smith age 1) Reuben Barnhart 13 OH Jacob Kesler 25 ? Farm laborer Smith Family 2 Daniel 32 OH Farmer Hester 29 OH Alfred 5 OH William 4 OH Julian (sic) 3 OH George 2 OH Also in Household: Isaac Conner 34 OH Jacob Conner 26 OH Michael Mehegan 34 IRE 1870 Census Green, Ross, OH Smith Family 1 George, Sr. 76 PA Catherine 47 OH George, Jr. 31 OH John 21 OH Margaret 10 OH Also in household: Sarah J. Sibrell 23 OH Smith Family 2 Daniel 43 OH Hester 40 OH William L. 14 OH George 12 OH David 10 OH Catherine 7 OH Alice 1 OH 1870 Census Kingston, Ross, OH Julia Smith is listed in the household of Edward and Corina Wright age 14, Domestic Servant. 1880 Census West, McLean, IL Smith Family G. (sic) B. 53 OH PA PA Farmer Hester 47 OH OH OH William L. 24 OH George 22 OH David 20 OH Kate 17 OH Alice 10 OH Barnhart Family Frank 23 IL OH OH Farmer Julia 23 OH OH OH Other info: George Smith married Leah Barnhart on 05 Oct 1822 in Ross Co., OH Daniel Smith married Hester Shepler on 29 Dec 1853 in Ross Co., OH These are not my Smiths, but I did a couple of searches for you. Hope it helps. Debby