This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: smith, weathers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VJIBAEB/28453.1 Message Board Post: Not my Smiths, but here is what I found. Apparently his nickname was not "Corn Cob", but rather "Corn Club", because he organized Corn Clubs. Here is are some links explaining his work with these clubs and 4-H. http://msucares.com/news/releases/02/020422_4h.html http://www.nae4ha.org/hof/mississippi.pdf Francis was his son, not his daughter. Listed as Francis B. in the 1910 census. The B may stand for Bethal, which is what I believe the census taker was probably trying to spell in 1930. That's just a guess mind you. Below are census listings for who I believe is your William Hall Smith. They go back from 1880. 1880 Dist 1, Beat 1, Clay, MS Smith Family F. W. 45 AL GA MS Farmer/Miller Martha 35 AL NC NC Wm. H. 14 AL AL AL Finis 11 AL AL AL Jefferson 8 AL AL AL Florence 5 AL AL AL John 3 AL AL AL 1870 Census Stickland, Sanford, AL (this county no longer exists) Smith Family F. W. 54 AL Martha J. 26 AL Emor J. 10 AL (female) Wm. H. 4 AL Finis A. 1 AL 1860 Census Western Division, Fayette, AL Smith Family F. W. 23 AL Martha 16 AL 1850 Census Beat 5 Division 16, Fayette, AL Smith Family William H. 37 GA Martha N 34 TN Frances (sic) W. 13 AL (male) (I believe this to be your William's father) John R. 12 AL Jesse G. 10 AL (male) Benjamin F. 8 AL William P. 6 AL James E. 5 AL Mary E. 1 AL Francis W. Smith's parents appear to be William Henry Smith and Martha Weathers. More information about these 2 people can be found at www.familysearch.org Hope it helps. Debby