...Daviess County, Kentucky Pg.853: Yelvington Precinct. Asa Smeathers. This gentleman is one of the oldest in the county. He was born in Owensboro, Sept. 4, 1804. His father, James Smeathers, was a pioneer here, and lived just across the line in Knottsville, where he died many years ago. March 25, 1825, Mr. Smeathers married Mary E. Duncan, daughter of Hon. Benjamin Duncan, and they had nine children; five are living, namely: Harold, Archie, John T., Mary A. and James T. Benjamin died in 1881, aged forty-five years; Elizabeth (Mrs. Kinne) died in 1857, aged thirty-three years, leaving four children. When Mr. Smeathers was young, wolves, deer and bears were very abundant. He has seen as many as fifteen deer in a drove, and has killed a great many. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church about sixty years.

I sent out and got ILL. Civil war Muster and Descriptive roll CO.A 136 IL. US. INF. BENTON joined up May 17, 1864, Mustered in June 01 1864 (for 100 days) These are 2 son.s of John R. Smothers and Mima Ridley ... SMOTHERS--JACKSON age 18 --hg,5ft. 3 3/4 in,s---red hair--blue eyes --light complexion --single --farmer --nativity Macon co. Tenn.--Joined Benton IL. mustered out Springfield IL. SMOTHERS --EDMOND age 18 --hg.5f t 6in --sandy hair --blue eyes --light comp,--single --farmer --nativity Bedford Tenn --Joined Benton Mustered out Springfield.. ---------Also on the same page there is a ------- SMOTHERS JOHN K. age 19 --hg. 5frt 4 1/4 in --light hair --blue eyes --light comp. --single --farmer --nativity Sumner co.Tenn.... They all state their residence as Benton .Franklin Co. IL. they were all Mustered out on Oct.22 1864 in Springfield IL. RON,

U.S.N. SAILORS BURIED ON MENORCA ISLAND, SPAIN (1818-1870) by Richard Caville [email protected] Portsmouth, U.K. I have just returned from holiday in Spain where I discovered a cemetery with United States Navy sailors from the early 19th century. The following ships and names are on inscriptions and graves on the shore of Mahon Harbour, accessible only by foot along the shore or from the sea. SHIPS: USS Delaware, Cumberland, Java, frigate Congress, Constitution; North Carolina NAMES: Robert ALBERGER, John BROWN, Henry BUTLER, Joseph COOPER, John CROFT (NYC), Edward ELTON, Adam GILLIS (Native of Ireland), David HORTON, Silas HOWARD, Mary Griffith HUNTER (wife of sailor), Lester JOHNSON, Henry JONES, John LANDSLEY, James M. LEE, Samuel MORTON, William MULLOY, John Smith PATTERSON, Jacob SHANE, Thomas SMOTHERS (Salem, Mass.), Benjamin ZELL (Philadelphia). Some have further inscriptions as to how they died, some only have a date and ship. Several slate tablets with inscriptions are broken and partially missing. For more details contact [email protected] If you are a naval historian, I also would like to know more about the ships and why they were in the Mediterranean during those years.

Found this maybe someone can use it. Noah Finn's Point SMOTHERS R. K 9/2/1863 53RD INF CONF. MONUMENT NORTH CAROLINA

In my records I have: John Logan SMOTHERS, b 1871-1872 in Marion Co., AR, d 1951, married abt 1904 to Lula Ann WOOD, b 1883-1884 AR, d 1970. Children: Cecil b 1905 AR, Clarence Wesley b 1907 MO, and Ivan Walter b 1913 MO. John Logan SMOTHERS was the son of Austin L. SMOTHERS and Mary HENRY. Jan & Joe Smothers wrote: > Can any one enlighten me as to the parents of John Smothers, b 1871 and d 1951, he is buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Baxter Co., AR. Thanks, Jan & Joe > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

In a message dated 5/22/01 10:54:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > karen, this data you found, where did you find it...are you sure it said > 1880 and not 1800????~`Nena > > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 7:15 PM > Subject: Ohio Co. KY > Hi, all > Found these marriages in a book I have: Marriages and Early Consents > 1799-1880, Ohio County, Kentucky > Nena......must have been in a hurry. You are right, I looked it up again and that marriage of GROSS/SMOTHERS is Feb. 1, 1800. The name of the book is as listed above. I happened to get the book itself from Ebay. Karen

Can any one enlighten me as to the parents of John Smothers, b 1871 and d 1951, he is buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Baxter Co., AR. Thanks, Jan & Joe

I believe Candy is still on the list, but her family life is so active right now that she rarely gets on-line and is late receiving/answering her email. Candy's husband, Donald Smothers, is the grandson of Archellis Casey "Kellis" Smothers, b 1850 IL, and Hester Florence Bain, b 1876 IL. Ther is no connection that I know of to the subject Achilles Smothers that started this email string. Bill Smothers Delaware >Nena........you may be able to find this Smothers line by looking in the list >archives. If not, and if Candy is not on the list anymore, jog my memory and >I'll see if I have a copy of it somewhere. > >Karen > > > > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > >

Nena........you may be able to find this Smothers line by looking in the list archives. If not, and if Candy is not on the list anymore, jog my memory and I'll see if I have a copy of it somewhere. Karen

Candy...Hi, Nena here...would be interested in knowing this Achilles line, don't have it on my wall chart and don't seem to find your email, would you mind sending me the info to put up...appreciate it, thanks..Nena Smothers SMOTHERS, Archilles TAYLOR, Sally October 14, 1828 > > >Candy........Isn't Archilles one of your line?? > > > > Karen > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hi, all Found these marriages in a book I have: Marriages and Early Consents 1799-1880, Ohio County, Kentucky GROOM BRIDE MARRIAGE OFFICIAL SMOTHERS, Archilles TAYLOR, Sally October 14, 1828 GROSS, Daniel SMOTHERS, Jane February 1, 1880 Benjamin Talbert bond: William SMOTHERS Candy........Isn't Archilles one of your line?? Karen

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I think that this is the James Smeathers brother to William Smeathers. Noah Generation 5. of Mordecai Beall, Abt 1730 - Abt 1776, m. Elizabeth "of Ann Murdock" Beall, Abt 1740 - 1786. Nathaniel Beall, 1762 - 1814; m. Ann Head Nancy Ann Beall, 1764 - Aft 1807 Colmore Beall, Abt 1765 - 1839; m. 1st Mary Shekells; m. 2nd Jane Doull Offutt Sarah Beall, 1766 - Abt 1839; m. Humphrey Collins Elizabeth Beall, Abt 1768 - ; m. James Smeathers William Beall, Abt 1770 - Aft 1807 Mordecai Beall Jr, Abt 1772 - Aft 1807 Elisha Beall, 1776 - 1814 OHIO COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS BELL, Elizabeth SMEATHERS, James 04-APR-1805

I recieved about 15 pages of an article on William Bill Smothers today, it has some interesting information. William was 12 years old at the time of his parnet's death. There were two other children: James aged nine and Mollie aged seven. One of the neigbor's a newcomer, having no place of his own, proposed to take care of these orphan children for the rent of the farm. This was agreed upon and he moved in. During that same year William went to live with an Uncle in Virginia, who agreed to give him a good education and $100 in money when he became of age. This Uncle, whose name was Chrisman, was a man who worshipped the rich and scorned the poor. He was so cruel and overbearing to his orphan nephew that the latter ran away from him in a few years. If we look at this article, printed in History of Daviess county, Kentucky 1883, then we know that William had a brother James and a sister Mollie. Chrisman was the name of his Uncle, whom he went to live with in Virginia.

Found this today: William Smeathers Ford's Regiment of Militia Territory South of the Ohio Private 1794 James Smeathers Ford's Regiment of Militia Territory South of the Ohio Private 1794 John Smathers Isaac Robert's Reg't Militia, Territory South of the Ohio 1794 Joseph S. Smothers Georgia Militia 1793-1796 Cornet

Ancestry's GUIDE TO RESEARCH Case Studies in American Genealogy page 224 Whether Smathers was the true spelling of Andrew's surname is questionable. Joseph Smithers Hopkins was probably named after his uncle mentioned in Andrew's will. The surname was found spelled Smathers, Smithers, Smothers, Smuthers, Smeathers, and Smethers between 1750 and 1825.

Hopkins, Joseph,Kent Co.,19th Mar., 1714; 16th May, 1717. To son Joseph and hrs., at decease of wife, dwelling plantation, "Chiva Chase." Should he die without issue, to pass to next surviving of blood. To 2 youngest sons, Benj. and Nathaniel, and hrs., "Duck Pye" and "Hangman's Folly" equally at wife's decease. Should both die without issue, to pass to the next surviving of blood. To sons Joseph, Benj. and Nathaniel, 2/3 of personal estate equally. To wife Sarah, entire real and 1/3 personal estate during life. Exs.: Wife Sarah and Thomas Racten. Test: Humphrey Younger, James Deocan, James Smeathers. 14. 258. Smothers, James, Sr., planter,Kent Co.,9th Jan., 1723; 25th April, 1729. To dau. Mary Iyds and sons William, John and Thomas, 1s. each. To wife Elizabeth, extx., and hrs., residue of estate. Test: Benjamin Jones, James Bronard, Joseph Butler. 19, 684. Smothers, Richard,Kent Co.,23rd Dec., 1730; 18th May, 1731. To wife Mary and hrs., lands, goods, etc., which she had a right to as the relict of John Carvile, or by any other way. Testator ratifies a deed made by testator and sd. wife to Mrs. Martha Paca, 17th Aug., 1723; sd. deed being made in trust to sd. Paca for payment of sd. Carvill's debts, as well as the several portions of his children. To dau. Blanch, all things brought over the bay; sd. dau. to care of wife. To John Carville, bro. James, Parker Hall, Peter Leaster and son John, personalty. Test: William Graves, Phebe Carvill, Anthony Noleman. 31st Dec., 1730. To wife Mary, extx., residue of estate. Test: William Graves, Thomas Bordley, Phebe Carvill. 20, 177.

--part1_18.cf0f634.2834ad32_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/16/01 3:26:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: 1900-1920 Census Records for Elisha M. C. SMOTHERS > Date: 5/16/01 3:26:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (Bill Smothers) > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > To: [email protected] > > > > > Fresh from the Regional Archives in Philadelphia, on microfilm, here are the > 1900, 1910, and 1920 census records for Elisha McEwing Cervin SMOTHERS > > ================================================== > 1900, Marion Co., Blyth Twp., Arkansas > ED 79, Sheet 6, line 23, Dwelling/family 104/105 > SMOTHERS, Elica Hd Jan 1854 46 AR TN TN md 2 yr farmer > SMOTHERS, Mathan Wf Mar 1868 32 AR GA GA md 2 yr 4/1 child/living > SMOTHERS, George son Mar 1881 19 AR AR AR > SMOTHERS, Claudie son Jan 1883 17 AR AR AR > SMOTHERS, Laury* J. dau Aug 1886 14 AR AR AR > DAULSON*, Effie step-dau Feb 1894 06 AR AR GA > > ("next door" 105/106 = David Magness, 106/107 = Willis Magness) > ================================================== > 1910, Marion Co., Summit Twp., Arkansas > ED 84, Sheet 13-B, Line 57, Dwelling/Family 171/176 > SMUTHERS, Elisha M. Hd 56 AR AR AR md-2 11 yr general farm > SMUTHERS, Nancy J. Wf 46 AR AR AR md-2 11 yr 9/4 child/living > SMUTHERS, Mary A. dau 09 AR AR AR > SMUTHERS, Jossie dau 06 AR AR AR > SMUTHERS, Austin L. son 04 AR AR AR > SMUTHERS, Malinda dau 02 AR AR AR > ================================================== > 1920, Marion Co., Summit Twp., Arkansas > ED 85, Sheet 8, Line 18, Dwelling/Family 6/6 > SMOTHERS, E. M. C. Hd 65 AR TN TN md general farm read/write=yes > SMOTHERS, N. J. Wf 45 AR GA AL md read/write=yes > SMOTHERS, Josephine dau 15 AR AR AR single read/write=yes > SMOTHERS, Austin son 13 AR AR AR single read/write=yes > SMOTHERS, Parisee dau 11 AR AR AR single read/write=yes > =================================================== > > NOTES/COMMENTS from Bill Smothers 5/16/01 > > 1) The wife in all three census records (1900-1910) is the same person, > i.e., > Nancy Jane NEAL (but why named Mathan in 1900? I cannot understand). Nancy > really does show as age 45 in both 1910 & 1920 census. Note that the 1910 > Census indicates that Elisha and Nancy are both in their 2nd marriage. > Nancy > NEAL's 1st husband thought to have been a Mr. DONALDSON, so 1900 census > should > read (step-dau) Effie DONALDSON, not DAULSON. > ********* > 7) EMC SMOTHERS died 12 Aug 1926 in (probably) Marion Co., AR, and is > buried in > Patton Cemetery, Marion Co., AR. His first wife was Martha MAGNESS. > Bill.........As you list in #7, first wife,Martha Magness, I have listed as Martha A. (Maybe "Martha Ann"), but I have notes that say she died approx. 1885. I have found another researcher who is looking for Magness line....I'll pass on this little tidbit of info to her. Thanks for the great info!! Karen --part1_18.cf0f634.2834ad32_bo

Fresh from the Regional Archives in Philadelphia, on microfilm, here are the 1900, 1910, and 1920 census records for Elisha McEwing Cervin SMOTHERS ================================================== 1900, Marion Co., Blyth Twp., Arkansas ED 79, Sheet 6, line 23, Dwelling/family 104/105 SMOTHERS, Elica Hd Jan 1854 46 AR TN TN md 2 yr farmer SMOTHERS, Mathan Wf Mar 1868 32 AR GA GA md 2 yr 4/1 child/living SMOTHERS, George son Mar 1881 19 AR AR AR SMOTHERS, Claudie son Jan 1883 17 AR AR AR SMOTHERS, Laury* J. dau Aug 1886 14 AR AR AR DAULSON*, Effie step-dau Feb 1894 06 AR AR GA ("next door" 105/106 = David Magness, 106/107 = Willis Magness) ================================================== 1910, Marion Co., Summit Twp., Arkansas ED 84, Sheet 13-B, Line 57, Dwelling/Family 171/176 SMUTHERS, Elisha M. Hd 56 AR AR AR md-2 11 yr general farm SMUTHERS, Nancy J. Wf 46 AR AR AR md-2 11 yr 9/4 child/living SMUTHERS, Mary A. dau 09 AR AR AR SMUTHERS, Jossie dau 06 AR AR AR SMUTHERS, Austin L. son 04 AR AR AR SMUTHERS, Malinda dau 02 AR AR AR ================================================== 1920, Marion Co., Summit Twp., Arkansas ED 85, Sheet 8, Line 18, Dwelling/Family 6/6 SMOTHERS, E. M. C. Hd 65 AR TN TN md general farm read/write=yes SMOTHERS, N. J. Wf 45 AR GA AL md read/write=yes SMOTHERS, Josephine dau 15 AR AR AR single read/write=yes SMOTHERS, Austin son 13 AR AR AR single read/write=yes SMOTHERS, Parisee dau 11 AR AR AR single read/write=yes =================================================== NOTES/COMMENTS from Bill Smothers 5/16/01 1) The wife in all three census records (1900-1910) is the same person, i.e., Nancy Jane NEAL (but why named Mathan in 1900? I cannot understand). Nancy really does show as age 45 in both 1910 & 1920 census. Note that the 1910 Census indicates that Elisha and Nancy are both in their 2nd marriage. Nancy NEAL's 1st husband thought to have been a Mr. DONALDSON, so 1900 census should read (step-dau) Effie DONALDSON, not DAULSON. 2) Son Mack Claude SMOTHERS married Bertie V. TIPPETT 4 March 1907 in AR 3) Daughter Laura SMOTHERS married James Mathew TIPPET sometime 1900-1910 4) Daughter Josephine SMOTHERS, b 3 Jul 1903, married Bryant MERRIMAN 28 Apr 1923 in AR, d 28 May 1985, and is listed under Josephine MERRIMAN in Soc Sec Death Index. 5) Daughter Malinda Parzee SMOTHERS, b 28 Feb 1908, married Willis MERRIMAN 2 Sep 1924 in AR, d 15 Oct 1963. 6) Mary and Josephine are listed by some researchers as the same person, i.e, as Mary Josephine SMOTHERS -- above records show they are different individuals. 7) EMC SMOTHERS died 12 Aug 1926 in (probably) Marion Co., AR, and is buried in Patton Cemetery, Marion Co., AR. His first wife was Martha MAGNESS. Comments/Corrections welcome Bill Smothers <[email protected]> Delaware

List Recieved this letter today, can anyone help here? Thanks Noah ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 2:33 PM Subject: Re: Samuel Smothers Noah, I'm fairly new at looking at your Smothers site and don't know if I'm am to answer to you or to James D Smothers, whose adddress I don't have anyway. Sam Smothers was in Jail in Decaturville from July 9 to July 26 in 1891 at a cost of .40 cents per day. Decaturville records show also that he married Nannie Burns on December 21, 1893. I'm pretty sure Sam was related to my gmother Amanda R. Smothers, bn in 1859 in Tn, probably in Decatur Co. She attended school in her 11th year (in Decatur Co.) which is different for that County. Would like to hear if someone is putting together some more information on Sam and to whom he is related. [email protected] Tom Goodman