This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: missyol Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.smithe/7/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ben was born in 1904 in Chicago? His parents were Benjamin Smithe and Mary Huskerson according to marriage records. Stories are mother died when Ben was young and father died in 1920,s in a lumbering accident. Other stories for location were Chicago, Moosejaw, and Oregon were places they might have lived? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.