In a message dated 5/26/2006 8:24:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mr_fixit_11@cox.net writes: > Message Board Post: > > Hi, my Smith line came from Kentucky or Illinois, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas > and California for the most part--I haven't got past my brickwall yet. He is > Andrew J. Smith born abt 1823 in Kentucky or Illinois, parents unknown. I do > know that he lived in Carroll/Boone County, Arkansas from around 1845 to > roughly 1902 and then disappears, have not found any trace of him after that. His > wife Hesebeth Jane Crain and daughter Ruthey M. Smith are found in 1910 > census for Bryan County, Oklahoma living in Andrew's son Thomas' house in Bryan > county. I have pretty much traced everyone from Thomas to present day but > Andrew remains a mystery. Jane Crain and ancestors, I have traced a long way back > . Thomas' death certificate says his dad "AJ" was born in Illinois but all > the census I have found on him says Kentucky except one. Either way I have had > absolutely no luck in finding AJ. Do you have this person below in your tree as he is my brick wall. My Great Grandfather. Arthur "Edd" Smith Born Bet. 23 Jun 1876 - 1878 in Whitehall, Illinois Death 23 Dec 1946 in Pratt, Pratt, KS, USA married to: Clara Christine Baker Born 05 Oct 1873 in Indianapolis, Indiana Death 08 Apr 1956 in Pratt, Pratt, KS, USA Childrens names were: Herbert Howard Smith my grandfather Hershal Smith Aubrey Smith Roy Smith Eva Alaine Smith