SMEATHERS: Almura Smeathers July 13, 1854 Aug 3, 1854 dau A. W. & E. Smeathers Alvin Fletcher Smeathers July 10, 1873 Dec 10, 1874 son A.W.&E.Smeathers Anna C. Smeathers Feb 19, 1901 Apr 11, 1904 dau A.G. & C. F. Smeathers Archie Smeathers 1877 1895 Archie W. Smeathers Dec 16, 1830 Mar 19, 1908 Asa Smeathers Sept 4, 1804 Feb 21, 1884 Benjamin Smeathers Dec 20, 1837 Nov 13, 1881 son A. & M. E. Smeathers Benjamin F. Smeathers Feb 14, 1863 Sept 19, 1868 son H.& S. M. Smeathers Brownie T. Smeathers Sept 24, 1899 ----- Celina J. Smeathers 1852 1933 Charles B. Smeathers May 11, 1858 Dec 20, 1861 son H. & S. M. Smeathers Cora Smeathers Jan 31, 1883 July 17, 1903 wife of W. H. Smeathers Cora F. Smeathers 1876 1923 Dell Smeathers 1889 1922 Mother Edgar D. Smeathers Oct 15, 1887 Jan 25, 1912 Effie Smeathers 1874 1903 Elizabeth Smeathers Oct 28, 1836 Nov 23, 1875 wife of A. W. Smeathers Fielding A. Smeathers Nov 7, 1879 June 8, 1882 son H. & S. M. Smeathers George C. Smeathers 1870 1916 Harold Smeathers Oct 27, 1828 Oct 13, 1902 Henry C. Smeathers 1904 1925 Herbert J. Smeathers 1879 1901 Herman Smeathers Aug 19, 1894 June 13, 1959 J. F. Smeathers 1905 1928 J. Haywood Smeathers Mar 17, 1879 Jan 25, 1963 James Smeathers May 26, 1847 July 23, 1924 James L. Smeathers July 10, 1861 Jan 7, 1888 son A.W.&ElizabethSmeathers Jerome B. Smeathers 1853 1898 John Fletcher Smeathers Apr 23, 1841 Aug 17, 1911 Lillian Smeathers 1872 1956 Lucinda Smeathers Mar 18, 1863 Aug 14, 1863 dau A. W. & E. Smeathers Mary C. Smeathers Aug 15, 1860 Nov 7, 1892 dau H. & S. M. Smeathers Mary E. Smeathers May 10, 1840 Jan 27, 1897 wife of A. W. Smeathers Mary E. Smeathers July 17, 1905 Jan 16, 1886 Richard A. Smeathers Nov 15,1860 Mar 30,1876 son AH& Elizabeth Smeathers Sarah A. Smeathers Sept 12,1869 Dec 7, 1889 dau A. W. & E. Smeathers Sarah M. Smeathers Mar 15,1837 Aug 30, 1889 wife of Hareld Smeathers Will Smeathers 1876 1956 Father _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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Ok Smothers mail list can we help Anne out? Dear Noah I believe my Charles Smothers was born between 1790-1805, he was listed in the 1820 Rockingham County Census, where we believe he married Sina. Sina was born in 1799 in Caswell Co., NC. Apparently, Charles and Sina moved to Guilford County before the 1830 Census. It is believed that this family was of either Indian or African descent. From the pictures that I have, I suspect they were Indian, from what tribe - I do not know. However, in the 1850 Sina is listed as N heading a mulatto household with children Matilda and Robert. In the 1860 (Greensboro) & 1870 (Gilmer Twp.) census, she is listed as being white. Sinie Smothers is enumerated in Gilmer Twp. in the 1880 Census, living with her son Alfred. Charles and Sina had six children: 1) Charles Robert born in 1828 in Rockingham. He married 4 times. Julia Cook (1855, Forsyth), Sarah Gunner (September 09, 1858, Guilford), Anna McCoy (August 26, 1878, Gilmer Twp., d/o William) & Catherine Hall (1885, Gilmer Twp, d/o Peggy). Charles Robert and Sarah Gunner had two children, Emma & Mary. Charles was a carpenter in 1860 & registered to vote in Greensboro in 1867. 2) Matilda born 1827 or 1830 probably in Rockingham. It is unclear if the children listed in the 1860 Census - Mary and Ann - living in Sina's household were Matilda's children or Sina's ... However, Sina would have been 51 years old, when Mary was born & 58 years old when Ann was born. Therefore, I believe these children were Matilda's, yet I don't know if she ever married. Mary married Henry L. Holden in October 08, 1867, in Guilford Co., NC., he was the son of Solomon & Peny. 3) Elizabeth (Bettie A. or Betsy) was born either 1831 or 1838 in Guilford County (depending on Census info). Betsy married John Mitchell on September 10, 1863, in Guilford County. There were 3- John Mitchell's living in Guilford County - all in Greensboro - in the 1860 Census. In the 1880 Census, Elizabeth Mitchel is living in her brother, Alfred's home - no husband is mentioned. Later, for whatever reason, Elizabeth went back to using the Smothers' last name. She was living in Greensboro on Liberty St. in 1890. I believed she died sometime after 1907. No children. 4) Alfred S. was born in 1836 in Guilford County. Alfred S. married Sarah F. Pritchett (b 1846) on March 04, 1880, in Guilford Co., NC. She was the d/o William. They had one son, William T. born ca 1878 who married Johanna Lee Lewis in 1900, in Guilford, she was the d/o Charles & Joanna J. Lewis. Alfred S. was a factory worker in the 1880 Census. He was registered to vote in 1867 in Greensboro. 5) George W. (my relative) was born in 1839 in Guilford. George married Mary Elizabeth Watson on June 26, 1866 in Petersburg, VA. She was the d/o Francis E. Watson & Elizabeth S. Poland. And, the granddaughter of John Watson & Elizabeth Puckett. According to our family records, "George W. Smothers enlisted in the Confederate Army on Feb 22, 1862 from Guilford County, NC (listed as age 26. He served as a teamster through much of 1863, was captured at Petersburg on April 3, 1865, and imprisoned at Harts Island, NY, before being released on June 19, 1865, - going back to our family history -- ). He served in Co. E of the 22nd North Carolina Regiment of Pender's Brigade in General A. P. Hill's Division, having fought in many of the important battles in the Northern Virginia campaign, he was wounded and captured at Gettysburg. He was imprisoned as a prisoner of war in Auburn, NY, living on bread and water. After the war, he walked back to his home. On the way home he stopped at a farm outside of Petersburg, VA and knocked at the door and asked for breakfast. He was invited in and was given food by the Watson family. Mary, who was helping in the kitchen, asked him questions about himself and his experiences during the war. Upon leaving he asked for their address so that he could thank them for their kindness to him. He and Mary corresponded frequently. After arriving at his home he found that everything had been destroyed, his family gone and the carpetbaggers had taken whatever was left. He returned to Petersburg, married Mary Elizabeth Watson, and went to work on the railroad as a machinist." They had 2 children, Nancy Elizabeth & Thomas Andrew. George W. Smothers died August 31, 1891, in Petersburg & his wife died January 14, 1892, in Norfolk. I have a lot more information about this family, if you are interested. 6) Pinkney Smothers born about 1840 in Guilford. Pinkney was living in Guilford in 1860. He, along with his brother George, enlisted Feb 22, 1862 at the age of 22, as "Pinkney Smothers," listing his birthplace as Guilford rather than Rockingham (though his unit was Rockingham-based, Co. E, 22nd Regt.) He was discharged Feb 1, 1864 for a "physical disability." Pinkney was charged with bastardy on Sally Buchanan in 1864, his brother Robert Smothers paid the bond. Pinkney was registered to vote in 1867 in Greensboro. Pinkney purchased land "lot 9 of the Gillespie tract" on what is today known as McConnell Road on Jan 16, 1862. On Feb 7, 1862 he conveyed the land to J.W. Parker & W. Holt, and on April 14, 1864, these two men conveyed it to Sina Smothers. Note: There was a James Pinkney Smothers born in 1825 in Rockingham County, NC who married Elizabeth Wooleen and later married her sister Mary Eliza Woollen. How common is the name Pinkney? I find it interesting that your relative Thomas Randall Smothers is listed in Guilford in 1840-N w/8, FPC. In 1850, he is listed as being white. And, in 1860 listed as a "mulatto." Also the fact that Thomas Randall (who lived in Rockingham County) married Susan Mays in 1830 in Guilford County. Thomas Boyln Smothers married Ruth Remick. Thomas was a West Point educated Career Officer who died in 1945 in a Japanese prison. Ruth Smothers died in Jan 3, 1988 (of emphysema) in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA. She was born Jan 15, 1916. Her SS# 572-20-6692. Their son Thomas Smothers was born Feb 2, 1937 in NYC, he had learning disabilities. He married 3 times. In the first marriage, he had a son Tommy, born about 1967, his mother is a social worker in Arcata, CA. Tommy's second marriage ended in 1979. He then married Marcey Carriker and had a son and a daughter. Richard "Dick" Smothers was born November 20, 1939, (I thought in the Philippines). He attended Verduo Hills High School, Los Angeles, CA in 1953. He married Denby Franklin, she was born about 1951. There is a family legend that we are related to the Smothers Brothers. However, I have found no "actual" evidence. My grandmother did spend an evening with Tommy and Dick Smothers. Needless to say, she found them charming. I have also requested information from Tommy & Dick Smothers, without success. I have run out of time for today, as I must get ready for work. Please tell me more about the earlier Smothers! Sincerely, Anne Lyle

SMITHSONS IN INDEXES TO MILITARY SERVICE AND PENSIONS Taken from various indexes National Genealogical Society's INDEX TO REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONS: SMITHSON---none SMITHER, William, Va, S14487 SMOTHERS, Edward, Mass., S34492 SMOTHERS (or SMETHERS or SMITHERS), John, Va., Elizabeath, W26475 SMOTHERS, William, Va., BLWt. 12527. Issued 12/31/1791 to Benjamin Miflin, assne. No papers SMOTHERS, William, Cont. (Va.) S38375 SMOTHERS (or SMOTHERS, SMITHERS, John, Va., Va. Sea Service R9880 DAR Patriot Index, Vol. I: SMITHSON, Daniel: b. 1723, d. 2-22-1798, md. (2) Susannah Taylor, Civil Service Maryland. SMITHSON, John: b. abt. 1739, d. abt. 1783, md. Ann Walker, Pvt. VA. SMETHERS (SMITHER & SMOTHERS), Gabriel, Jacob, Nathaniel and William. DAR Index to Spouses: SMITHSON, Elizabeth, spouse of John DURHAM, b. 2-22-1738, d. 9- -1801, Patriotic Service, MD. SMITHSON, Sarah, spouse of David DURHAM, b. abt. 1744, d. bef. 7-25- 1815, Patriotic Service, MD. Index to WAR OF 1812 PENSIONERS: SMITHER, Edmund or Edmund SMITHEY, SE-30196; service in Capt. Roanes's, Capt. Hutchinson's & Capt. Hoskins' Co's VA Militia. SMITHERS, John, Nancy, WO-24831, service in Capt. Wm. Thomas' & Capt. T. D. Pitts' Co's VA Militia. SMITHERS, Thomas, Old War IF-#17909 Rejected service Capt. Isaac Jennings' Co. VA Militia as a drummer. SMITHSON, Henry or Henry SMITSON, WO-3504, service in Capt. Hugh Cox's & Capt. J. Middleton's Co's MD Militia. SMITHSON, Hezekiah P., WC-3222, service as Qtr. Mstr. Sgt. under Col. Wm. C. Greenhill's VA Militia. SMITHSON, Joshua, Martha, no pension, service in Capt. Garlington's Co. NC Militia, BLWt #23308-160-55. SMITHSON, William, Elvira, WC-24426, service Capt. Samuel Carr's Co. VA Militia. SMOTHERS, James, Margaret, Old War WF-#18038 Rejected, service as a Pvt. in the 39th US Infantry. SMOTHERS, Richard, Rhoda, WC-32586, service in Capt. Wm. Welch's Co. SC Militia as a Pvt. SMOTHERS, William, Diana, no pension, service as Seaman on the "Peacock" 1814-16, alledged service on the "Hornet", enlisted in NY, widow lived in Philadelphia, PA 1867, BLWt. #106698-160-55. SMOTHERS, William, Martha F., WC-11871, SC-14409, service in Capt. William McCall's Co. TN Militia as a Pvt. Index to VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS, 1784-1811: SMITHSON, Bryan, Pvt. VA Militia, 1794-1807. SMITHSON, Daniel, Pvt. Regt. Orleans Terr. Militia, 1806. Index to OLD WARS PENSIONERS, 1815-1926: SMITHSON, Benjamin W., Capt., widow: Mary J. Old War WA-R21859, Mexican War Service. SMITHSON, Green C., Pvt., widow: Sarah B. Old War WC-2360 file #6086, VA, Mexican War Service. SMITSON, James, Pvt., widow: Pauline. Old War WA-R22215, Mexican War Service. To be continued..... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

The Petition Requesting the Establishment of Rutherford County To the honorable, the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee. The petition of a number of the citizens of Davidson and Williamson Counties humbly sheweth that the vast extent of said counties renders it inconvenient for your petitioners to attend Courts, General Musters, Elections, etc. at the towns of Nashville and Frandklin, and there being a sufficiency of territory agreeable to the Constitution, to form a new county within the bounds hereafter to be described and leaving constitutional quanities within the bound of the old counties. We your petiitoners therefore pray that you will consider our situation and grant us a new county with the following boundaries , viz: beginning on the top of the ridge dividing the waters of Stones River and Mill Creek, in the Williamson County line, and run southwardly with said ridge so as to leave all the waters of Mill Creek and Harpeth in Williamson County, until the ridge intersects the now Eastern boundary of said Williamson County;- thence conntinue South with said line of Williamson County to the South boundary of this State;-thence with the line of Wilson County North and NorthWestwardly continuing with said county line to an elm and white ash, the corner of said county, which is North East from the mouth of Hurricane Creek, which is four miles and thirty six poles; thence from the mouth of Hurricane Creek South West to the top of the first mentioned ridge; thence with said ridge Southwardly to the beginning. And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. August 10, 1803 Andrews, David Andrews, James Andrews, John Anthony, John Jr. Aspey, Alex Avery, William Isom Baldwell, Ruben Barfield, Fredk. Barfield, James Barfield, Williams Bayer, Joseph Bean, Ahab Bean, Jessee Bean, Robert Bean, William Bedford, JR Bedford, thomas Benge, Obediah M. Brandon, Georg Brandon, Cornelius Buchanan, George Bulla, James CAmpbell, Saml. Carlisle, James Carlisle, William Carlisle, Joseph Carroll, Joseph Carter, William Castleman, Joseph Cathey, Griphy Clarke, Jesse Clarke, Robert Conger, Isaac Cooper, Ritchard Corson, Wm. Cosbey, John Cothern, James Cummin, Jam. Cummins, John Davis, Henry Davis, James Dement, Abner Dement, Cader Donaldson, James Doran, Willm. Dyer, John Edwards, Ben Edwards, Benjamin Edwards, Jno. Edwards, Owen Edwards, Presly Edwards, Presley Edwards, Tho. Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Wm. Faver, James Ferguson, Daniel Fleming, John Foster, Anthony Frazor, James Gambil, Bradley Gambil, John Gambil, Jordin Gambill, Benjamin Gambrell, Aron Gammil, Aaron Gammil, JH GAmmil, Milton Gammill, William Gardner, James Gillespie, Francis Gillespie, George Gillespie, James Glover, Samuel, Sr. Gordon, John Gowan, William Gowen, Joseph Greenwood, William Griffin, John Hadley, Joseph Handcock, Benja Hankins, Lewis Hardeman, Constt Harper, Edward Harper, William Sr. Harper, William Jr. Harriss (?), James Hawkins, James Hayes, Cain (?) Hays, James Herndown, Jos. Hill, Isaac Hill, James Hope, Wm. Howell, Jno. Howell, William Jackson, John Jackson, William James, Daniel Jenkins, Hyram Jetton, John L. Jetton, Robert Johns, Jesse Johns, John Johns, John H. Jones, John H. Jones, John M. Jones, Jos. Jud, CV Kelton, Robt. Kelton, Wm. Kelton, Wm, Jr. Key, Sandy Key, Thomas Kimbro, Azariah Kimbro, William Kimbro, William Kimbro, William CG Koonce, William Kyle, Ruben Lamb, Adam Lambert, Reuben Lasley, Elisha Laughlin, William Lawrence, John LeGrand, Peter Lemmons, Abraham Linch, John Linsey, James Long, Samuel Lutfin, Jeames Lytle, Wm. McBride, Francis McBride, Samuel McClure, James McCulloch, Alex McKee, Capt. John McKinney, Sam McKnight, Jam. McKnight, Joseph McKnight, William McNeil, CG Magness, Jonath. Magness, Robt. Mankin, Thomas Mann, John Marble, Amos Marlin, William Martin, Alexander Mathews, Dudly Matthews, Dudly Matthews, Robert Menifey, Nimrod Middleton, William Miller, Jacob Miller, John Miller, Lee Miller, Simon Mitchell, Mark Mitchell, Tho. Mitchell, Wm. More, Alex. Morrow, John Morton, Abner (?) Morton, James Morton, James Sr. Morton, James Jr. Morton, Joseph Nance, Isac Nance, Bird Nance, William Nash, Francis Nash, Francis C. Nash, Wm. Nelson, George Nelson,Thomas Nevins, Isaac Nevins, Jno. Nevons, Joseph Newman, Joseph Newsom, Balum Nichols, Joseph Nichols, Joshua Norman, Jam. Norman, Jno. Norman, Presley Norris, Wilm. Nugent, John O'Dean, (?) Meger Oldham, Hugh Rier Olliphant, James O'Neil, (?) Sim Ormon, Wm. Osburn, Luke Palin (?), William Pepper, Samuel Radford, Edward Ready, Chas. Reed, Harden Reen, Bolen Renick, Wm. Robins, Samuel Robinson, Moses Robison, Wm. Rodgers, David Rucker, Thomas Sanders, Reuben Sawyers, Thomas Scott, Charles Searcy, Wm. W. Sherwood, Daniel Sherwood, Hugh Ship, Joseph Smith, Cunningham Smith, John Smith, Robert FN Smith, William Smith, William R. Smothers, John Sr. Smothers, John Jr. Star, Barnes Steel, Arbl. Stockird, John Jr. Sullins, John Sullivan, Patrick Tennison, Joseph Thacker, Jeremiah Thacker, Larkin Thompson, John Thompson, Col. John thompson, Joseph L. thompson, Thomas Tiler, Thomas Tilus, James Titus, Robert Tucker, Silas Tucker, William Walls, Simon Watts (?), Thomas White, C(am) G. Whitsitt, James Williams, Jos. 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Descendants of William and Rachel (Pendroy) Berry Born Died Age Mr. William Preston Berry 1821 07-1857 36 Mr. William Preston Berry (married 04-29-1847 in Delaware Co., Indiana) Mrs. Rachel (Pendroy) Berry Miss Mary Elizabeth Berry Stickels 03-31-1852 08-26-1941 89 Birthplace - Otley, Marion County, Iowa Buried - Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Washington Siblings: Margaret Jane Berry Donnel (Thomas S.) 02-23-1848 12-30-1923 75 Daughters - Margaret (Mamie) Donnel McKern 07-10-1877 1970 93 (married Oscar W. McKern 1892) Dora Donnel McKern 1873 1951 74 (married William McKern) Docia Donnel Robinson (married Milton Robinson) Daughters - Rachel, unknown Sons - Alfred, unknown Laura Donnel died young Sarah Ann (Sally) Berry 1850 alive in 1902 Thomas F. Berry (Isabelle Smothers-1892) 11-05-1854 10-01-1936 82 (built the Berry Hotel in Velva, ND) Eliza (Lide) or Elizabeth Ellen Berry Masteller 01-22-1857 1940 83 (Alex J.[A.J.]-12-02-1880) Daughter - Fay Masteller Cowell 12-1888 (married V.E. Cowell-12-1910) Daughter - Lenna Masteller Busta 08-1894 (married H.M. Busta) Son - Claude Vencil - killed in the war Mr. David William Stickels (married 07-28-1870) Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Berry Stickels Mr. William Berry Stickels 07-30-1871 07-28-1948 76 Birthplace - Otley, Marion County, Iowa Buried - Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Washington -end-

A Tribute to and 1936 Obituary of Thomas F. Berry of Velva ND Thomas F. Berry was one of the earliest pioneers in this community. He came with Andrew Pendroy, James Pendroy and his son John to the Mouse River via Bismark in August, 1882. They drove across the prairie camping where the Verendrye monument now stands. James Pendroy took that claim. They started out in search of a neighbor as their food provisions, tent bedding, coats all ammunition and part of their guns were destroyed by fire. They came to the cabin of Yankee Robinson, a trapper who had located in the same section that Spring. After spending the night at the Robinson home they were given flour to make pancakes on their four day journey. The unsatisfactory pancakes of flour and water, fryed in a dry pan at noon, were much improved at supper with the aid of skunk grease. In February, 1884, T.F. Berry volunteered to take his turn spending a night on the prairie in an attempt to carrying mail. He was caught in a blizzard as there was no stopping places between Washburn and the Dogdens. February 22, 1884, the Pendroy boys and T.F. Berry with four horses on a sled drove to Burlington to a dance, gathering up a crowd as they went. Four days were required for the trip. Music was furnished from Scriptown. At another party at Jim Wilson's near Scriptown, T.F. Berry danced a jig on the bread board since there were no floors in the log cabin. November 6, 1884 Johnny Pendroy, T.F. Berry and T.S. Donnel accidentally camped with the 18 Montana cowboys, who came and arrested three horse thieves, ....(Author note-Dec 1998: I have omitted the last names of the three arrested thieves, which were printed in the newspaper article.) Next morning, when the cowboys, with provisions, were ready to leave, one told Berry to get word to his family he would not be back for some time. The cowboy leader smiled at Berry as much as to say that he agreed with the thief. This was the last known of the three horse thieves, but the next spring the bodies of three men were found near the shores of Strawberry Lake. This put an end to horse stealing along the Mouse River for the time being. (The above was taken from an essay by Ruby Cowell of Verendrye in 1928. She was awarded first prize in the historical contest sponsored by The Federated Clubs of North Dakota, winning $50.00 cash. Her information was secured from diaries kept by John B. Pendroy and information from his son, Johnnie B. Pendroy.) Obituary of Thomas F. Berry October 1, 1936: Thomas F. Berry passed away at his apartment in the Velva Hotel building Friday morning. He was taken suddenly ill that morning with a heart attack and passed away a few hours later. Prior to that time he had always enjoyed good health. Surviving are his wife and two sisters. Services are being held from the Methodist Church, of which he was a charter member. Tom Berry was closely identified with the history of the Mouse River Valley. He came to this section in search of grazing land. Tom was born in Marion County Iowa in November 5, 1854. only son of William and Rachel (Pendroy) Berry. (Author note: Tom Berry died at age 82) In 1892 Tom married Miss Isabelle Smothers at Iowa. They established a home on the Berry Ranch northeast of Verendrye. In 1893, following laying of the Soo Line Rails, Mr. and Mrs. Berry engaged in the restaurant and hotel business. Later they built the Hotel (Russell House) then the Hotel Berry. In the early days of Velva, Mr. Berry was also engaged in the livery business and at one time was Vive President of The Merchants State Bank. After selling their Hotel to C.V. Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. Berry spent some time in Minnesota, later returning and again engaging in the mercantile business at Genoa. Hunting and checkers were Mr. Berry's hobbies. Tom was always jovial, he had a hearty greeting for friends and neighbors. >From "A Brief History of Velva, N.D." by Oscar Anderson in 1955. "Old Tom always delighted in telling his customers the early experiences of his travels to Devils Lake to bring supplies, before the Railroad was built. Tom built the present fine three story Hotel Berry. In those early days a meal ticket good for 21 meals , could be bought for $2.50." This page was published in the "Journal-Register on June 21, 1979. It was an article called "Yester Years" by Mabel Olsen. A special thanks to the Duncan family in Oregon - Mary E. (Berry) Stickels's great great grand daughter - for this information. Thomas F. Berry was son of William and Rachel (Pendroy) Berry. Rachel Pendroy was a daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Boots) Pendroy. Read about Tom Berry's sister Eliza Masteller

Dear list members: I am looking for the family of Haskel J. Smothers who married my g-aunt Lela Estelle Strawn, as follows: Descendants of Haskel J. Smothers 1 Haskel J. Smothers b: January 1871 in prob. Bells, Crockett Co., TN d: Unknown .. +Lela Estelle Strawn b: June 14, 1879 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN m: March 24, 1897 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN d: May 16, 1965 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN Father: James Randolph Strawn Mother: Ada Cordelia Daniel ... 2 Vera Smothers b: June 27, 1898 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN d: Unknown in prob. Tennessee ....... +Irvin Griffin m: December 10, 1916 in Bells, Crocket Co., TN ... 2 Ivie Hortense Smothers b: March 31, 1900 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN d: Unknown in prob. Tennessee ....... +Cooper Baldridge m: July 04, 1918 in Bells, Crocket Co., TN ........ 3 Cooper Baldridge, Jr. ... 2 Freida Beatrice Smothers b: September 22, 1902 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN d: Unknown in prob. Tennessee ....... +Walter Hardy Culp m: October 15, 1919 in Bells, Crocket Co., TN ... *2nd Husband of Freida Beatrice Smothers: ....... +Young m: Aft. 1920 ........ 3 Dottie Young ........ 3 Dean Young ........ 3 Christine Young ... 2 Walter Smothers b: November 13, 1904 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN d: Unknown in prob. Tennessee ........ 3 Billie Smothers ........ 3 Lewis Smothers ... 2 Frances Smothers b: January 30, 1908 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN d: Unknown in prob. Tennessee ... 2 William Smothers b: October 26, 1910 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN d: June 17, 1993 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN ........ 3 Mickey Smothers ... 2 Robbie Smothers b: October 21, 1918 in Bells, Crockett Co., TN d: Unknown in prob. Tennessee ....... +Whitten ........ 3 Joe Whitten ........ 3 Billy Whitten Thank you. Sharon Hickok

Name: Deanna West E-Mail: [email protected] Homepage Title: Branson Homepage URL: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=branson &id=I0125 Referred By: Search Engine Location: Comments: Great Site! I am the g-granddaughter of Susan E. Smothers who married 1. William C. Woods and after his death 2 m. James Hezekiah Branson in 1880 in Franklin Co., IL. She is the daughter of William Smothers. Would love to share information. Susan and James had only 1 child Martin Briscoe Branson my grandfather. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Monday 01/22/2001 1:40:53pm Name: Shirley Bingham McCowin E-Mail: [email protected] Homepage Title: Homepage URL: http:// Referred By: Search Engine Location: Baker City, Oregon Comments: Hi... Just starting to search the Smothers line..My connection is through my mother in law, Geneva Vertrees Lynch. Her cousin, Iveral Smothers, was from Apache, Okla.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Monday 01/01/2001 1:23:14am Name: Linda Medley E-Mail: [email protected] Homepage Title: My Family Homepage URL: http:// Referred By: Just Surfed In Location: Comments: I am searching for my Smothers ancestors. My GGfather was Thomas F. Smothers from Cannon Tennessee. My GGmother is Elizabeth J. Wolf-Wolfe also born in Tennessee. They are in Marshall Co. Ky. by 1860 according to census. They resided there all their lives. I am looking for information that would link me to parents on both sides. Thomas F. and Elizabeth J. had eleven children: J.W., Sarah, Mary Jane, Manervia, James H, Martha Artemis,Thomas Ray, Robert Marshall, Nancy Ellen, Susan Isabell, and Jocelyn. Any info you have would be appreciated. Willing to share information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

Noah & List: I am trying to reach our old SMOTHERS-L friends Don & Candy Smothers at <[email protected]>. They do not respond at all....do you have a more recent address for them? Bill Smothers

I found this tonight as Andrew Smothers was from Washington county, I thought it interesting the different names for the same county. Noah Washington County, Virginia The first white settlers arrived in what is present day Washington County in the 1760's. Daniel Boone explored this area during his expeditions to Kentucky. His dogs were attacked by wolfs near present day Abingdon., as a result he called the Abingdon area, Wolf Hills. Washington County was formed from Fincastle County in 1777, the county seat, Abingdon was formed in 1778. The orginal Washington County, VA in addition to containing some of the other present day surrounding counties also contained what is today, Sullivan County, TN. Ancestor Counties of Washington Co. VA Charles River Co Chickacoan Indian District name changed to | York Co (1642/43) Northumberland Co (1648) | !____________________________________! | | New Kent Co (1654) Lancaster Co (1651) | | King and Queen Co (1691) Rappahanock Co (1656-1692) defunct | |______________ | | | | | King William Co (1702) Essex Co (1692) !_____________!_________________________! | Spotsylvania Co (1721) | Orange Co (1734) | Augusta Co (1745) | Botetourt Co (1770) | Fincastle Co (1772-1777) defunct _______________|_____________ | | Montgomery Co (1777) Washington Co (1777) Home Comments or suggestions, Send Email Last updated on 03/21/98 © - Copyright 1998 by Michael Becker

Just came across this tonight, while searching for my 3rd Great-grandfather William J. Smothers. Missouri Confederate Soldiers Daniel Smothers Missouri, 4th Calvary, Company G (brother to William) William McSmithers Missouri, 4th Calvary, Company I, Sgt. I find it curious that upon searching for the surname McSmithers/McSmither that there is almost no McSmithers or McSmither any where, found one McSmither in Virginia, and one McSmithers a fictional character in Canada, wonder if this could also be another spelling of Smithers\Smothers. Noah

Perhaps someone can help Donna out, with her questions. Noah ----- Original Message ----- From: Rodger Orzel To: Noah Smothers Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 6:50 AM Subject: Re: Noah, Rachel Smothers was born in Decatur County Indiana.She married my ggg grandfather Thomas Eubank there and then moved on to Jasper County Illinois and the Oblong area. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: Noah Smothers To: Rodger Orzel Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 9:32 PM Subject: Re: Donna In the early 1800's there was a lot of Smothers in Ohio, my family came from Virginia in the 1700's then to Kentucky, to Iowa and then to Missouri. In the 1790-1870 Ohio census there is 92 Smothers listed as head of household. Do you know which county Rachel was from? There was also a lot of Smothers in Illinois, there was even a town called Smothersville. I have a lot of information on the Illinois Smothers, but not much on the Ohio ones. Have you tried posting your question to the Smothers mail list? Noah ----- Original Message ----- From: Rodger Orzel To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 2:37 PM Noah, I find it interesting that my ggg grandmother's name was Rachel SMOTHERS and she was Married to a Thomas EUBANK. Yet, it doesn't fit into your genelogy. My family has Eubanks in Illinois and Smothers in Ohio ? Do you have any info.......??? Thanks Donna

Does anyone on the list know if there is a proof for the parents of John R. Smothers, b 1780 PA or DE, who married Catherine Sherwood? He is commonly listed under parents Thomas Smothers and Susannah Gilliam, but I do not know if there is a proof for that. Bill Smothers Delaware

As an aside/connection to all this: Elizabeth Smothers, b 1818 TN, daughter of John, b 1791-92 NC, and Rebecca Smothers, was married to Thomas Reed. I do not have a date/place for the marriage, but it likely took place in TN. I wonder if Elizabeth's husband Thomas Reed is related to the sons/heirs mentioned in James Reed's will, below? The James Reed will seems to point to John Smothers, b 1791-92 NC, who married Rebecca as having a father named John. Bill Bill Smothers wrote: > Diane Payne at the Sumner Co., TN, web site looked up the reference for me. > There is no will, John Jr and Sr were witnessing someone elses will. Here is > the info I got back in case it helps someone. > > ===from Diane Payne=== > > SUMNER COUNTY WILLS AND ABSTRACTS 1788-1882 > John Smothers, Jr. page 89 > John Smothers, Sr. page 89 > > Hi, > I checked the book Will Abstracts Sumner Co. TN. 1788 - 1882 by Shirley Wilson > for the above. These folks are listed as witnesses to a will. The abstract is as > follows: > > Reed, James dated 26 May 1811 > Wife Hannah, six children William Thomas, Agnes, James, John and Elizabeth. > EX: Sons Thomas and William Yandell > Witness: John Sloan, John Smothers Sr., and John Smothers Jr. > > I do not find a will for a John Smothers in the book. The only will is for a > James Smothers. This one is on the Sumner Co. TNGenWeb page. The direct URL is > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/willtran.htm > ======================== > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html

Diane Payne at the Sumner Co., TN, web site looked up the reference for me. There is no will, John Jr and Sr were witnessing someone elses will. Here is the info I got back in case it helps someone. ===from Diane Payne=== SUMNER COUNTY WILLS AND ABSTRACTS 1788-1882 John Smothers, Jr. page 89 John Smothers, Sr. page 89 Hi, I checked the book Will Abstracts Sumner Co. TN. 1788 - 1882 by Shirley Wilson for the above. These folks are listed as witnesses to a will. The abstract is as follows: Reed, James dated 26 May 1811 Wife Hannah, six children William Thomas, Agnes, James, John and Elizabeth. EX: Sons Thomas and William Yandell Witness: John Sloan, John Smothers Sr., and John Smothers Jr. I do not find a will for a John Smothers in the book. The only will is for a James Smothers. This one is on the Sumner Co. TNGenWeb page. The direct URL is http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/willtran.htm ========================

Thanx Noah...odd, but I had this line in my records and never recognized him as THE Willie Nelson. The line, as I have it, is: Nancy Elizabeth Smothers b 1882 AR parents William Marion Smothers & Mary Elizabeth Rose grandparents Austin L. Smothers & Mary Elizabeth Henry great grandparents Elish M. and Sarah Smothers 2nd-great grandparents unproven Bill Smothers Delaware Noah Smothers wrote: > KINFOLKS > by Evelyn Flood > WILLIE NELSON'S NEWTON COUNTY CONNECTIONS. > Did you know Willie Nelson's parents were married in Newton County? > Ira NELSON 18 of Pindall and Myrle GREENHAW 17 of Pindall(Searcy Co) > were married 6 September 1929 right there in Newton County. Ira was son of > William Alfred NELSON and Nancy SMOTHERS. Myrle Greenhaw's parents were > William Alex GREENHAW and Bertha REYNOLDS. William Alex and Bertha REYNOLDS > GREENHAW are buried in Glencoe Cemetery, Searcy County, Arkansas. > William Alex and Bertha had the following children: > Earl George GREENHAW, Myrle, William Henry "Buck", Carl George > and Sybil Edra GREENHAW. Bertha Reynolds Greenhaw's parents were > James REYNOLDS ( RUNNELS\RANDLES) and Susan O'DANIEL. > Bertha's sisters I have record of were Mary, Era and Lidie REYNOLDS(1900 > Newton Co.Ark. Census-Prarie Township). Susan O'Daniel's parents William > and Nancy ? O'DANIEL lived in Newton County from 1840s to 1900s. William > O'Daniel, born 1800 in North Carolina, died December 1881 and is buried in > Western Grove Cemetery,Newton Co. Mother Nancy was living with James > and Susan REYNOLDS on 1900 Newton County census--it is unknown when and > where Nancy ? O'Daniel died and is buried.William and Nancy O'DANIEL were > also the parents of: Mary Jane, Elizabeth, Nancy Adeline, Martha E, Margaret, > Matilda, and Lavina O'DANIEL. > Ira and Myrle GREENHAW NELSON were parents of Bobbie Lee NELSON, > born 1931 in Abbott, Texas and Willie Hugh NELSON, born 29 April 1933 in > Abbott,Texas. In a recent TV interview, Willie stated he was raised by his > grandmother (probably his NELSON grandmother). > William Alex GREENHAW's parents were Daniel Gabriel GREENHAW and > Lucy STANDRIDGE. They are both buried in Lurton Cemetery on Richland, > Newton County,Arkansas. Their children besides William Alex GREENHAW, were > Susie Jane GREGORY SHELTON, Mary Elizabeth BEARE, George William, Emily > Tennessee HOOVER BLACK, John Henry and Ellen Arvilla EVERHART. > My FLOOD children are descended from George W GREENHAW. and Margaret Lavina > COOK.Many of my deceased husband's kinfolks still live in Newton County. My > FLOOD children are related to many families. This is a labor of love. In > tracing the so called "family tree", have found the tree to actually be a > vine, curling back and forth, reaching many families, with marriages taking > place in the same families a generation or two later. My father-in-law Lee > Flood told me his kids could not marry in Newton County because they were > related to almost every family---how true this turned out to be. > This KINFOLKS article was originally printed in Newton County, Arkansas > Times on 7 August 1997. > Evelyn Flood > > Return to Newton County Welcome Page > > Return to Kinfolks > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Is anyone on the list familiar with Archelles C. "Kellis" Smothers and his 2nd wife Hester Bain? (Don and Candy Smothers of the list I think know of them.) I am trying to determine who Hester Bain's parents were -- two different sources have given me two different answers (George Bain & Nancy Denham vs Daniel Bain and Elizabeth Reese). Bill Smothers

cemetery A very grateful thanks to Dennis Ronfeldt for all the work getting and volunteering this information. Wellington Cemetery Woodbury County Iowa Located 1 mile east of Smithland, Iowa on SH 141 then 1/2 mile north on Lenox Ave. a gravel road. Then east up a farm field to the top of the hill. Revised in 1997. Compiled by Dennis Ronfeldt. I found out that all of the Wellington Cemetery records are lost forever, and all of the burials in the cemetery. I was told that years ago the caretaker and record keeper shot himself, and that blood was all over the cemetery record book. So someone just threw out the records for the cemetery, not thinking. Also that the Wellington Cemetery grave lots are all full, their is know empty grave sites. If this is true then over half of the markers or stones are gone, and those people's names are also lost forever. This is a Pioneer Cemetery, was first platted as Little Sioux Twp. Cemetery #3 before Oto Twp. was created. Once called Advent, and Hollister Cemetery, now Wellington. In Section SE 1/4 of Oto Twp. it is fenced in and is mowed, stones need work, some knocked over. Rows go from North to South: Row 1 starts in the North West corner. McCormack infant son of W. & M. J. McCormack infant son born Dec. 10, 1879-March 25, 1880 infant son of W. & M. J. McCormack infant no date McCormack infant no date Lewis Nate infant no date 3-graves Randall Netta died May 6, 1881 aged 28yr. 9m. 28 days D/O W.R. Randall Davies Nancy died Aug. 20, 1884 aged 27yr. 3m. 17d. W/O Joseph F. seven more graves here. Grass Eva F. died Dec. 21, 1889 aged 2yr. 5m. 28d. D/O T. & J. Gross at least 5 more graves here all related according to family members Row 2 no markers in this row: grave sites here. Osborn Charles N/D Osborn Mrs. Charles N/D Osborn ? child of Charles N/D Osborn ? child of Charles N/D grave sites here. Rogers M.E. I/S of Moses N/D Randall William A. May 25, 1881-Oct. 27, 1881 S/O W.R. & Nettie Row 3 Graves here but no markings Row 4 graves here know markers. Wightman Andrew J. June 14, 1847-April 11, 1867 S/O L. & B. Wightman Betsy R. March 29, 1822-Dec. 14. 1890 W/O L. Wightman L. May 15, 1817-Oct. 23, 1898 Stone gone from this grave. Wightman Edmond S. March 28, 1842-Nov. 27, 1911 top of stone says Give Ye Blessed. 2 graves here. Watson ? infant I/D of W.W. Watson Amy E. Jan. 15, 1881-Feb. 9, 1881 I/D of W.W. & H. F. Watson Hattie J. Dec. 10, 1859-June 16, 1909 W/O W.W. Watson William W. Aug. 9, 1855-Oct. 31, 1910 Ward Mrs. Nick died 1888 7 graves here Sanford George died June 30, 1893 aged 12yr. S/O G.A. Drowned. Sanford Clarence died June 30, 1893 aged 10yr. S/O G.A. Drowned. Sanford George A. 1821-1904 Sanford Martha 1830-1875 Row 5 starts east side of gate. Adams Rebecca E. died Dec. 20. 1900 aged 86yr. 7m. 14d. Mother W/O Elijah Adams Elijah died Sept. 22, 1889 aged 75yr. 3m. 7d. F/O G.E. & E.A. H/O Rebecca Pioneer of Smithland area. Hemmert John June 9, 1834-May 25, 1905 graves here Hollister David Jr. Dec. 24, 1858-July 29, 1935 Hollister David Sr. 1802-1903 10 graves here. marker gone just a stone base here Graves here. Harris David died Aug. 9, 1869 aged 51yr. 7m. 4d. Graves here. Bennett Mearl M. Sept. 29, 1907-Oct. 15, 1907 Hollister Lizzie A. D/O Hiram & Sarah died Jan. 9, 1875 aged 1yr. 9m. 12d. Hollister ? No Date 2 graves here. Wellington Wallace M. April 20, 1867-April 28, 1867 Turman Jacob 1866-1937 IOOF Turman Mary died Jan. 26, 1`911 aged 70yr. Mother Turman Isaac died Sept. 27, 1903 aged 66yr. Father / Mason Lodge Turman infant son of Jacob N/D Turman infant Daughter of Jacob N/D Turman Charles died May 16, 1896 aged 33yr. IOOF-Knights of Pythias Hollister Sarah K. April 9, 1845-Juhne 26, 1906 Mother Hollister Hiram M. Feb. 5, 1836-Nov. 4, 1886 Father Hollister Niles O. Dec. 23, 1880-March 31, 1882 aged 1yr. 3m. 7d. S/O H. & S.K. Hollister Nettie died Jan. 16, 1884 aged 5yr. 3m. 13d. D/O H. & S. Uhl Emma B. Oct. 11, 1863-Sept. 25, 1880 Uhl Martin died May 11, 1911 aged ?2 can not read first of age graves here. Miller Orie E. died Feb. 8, 1912 S/O M. Miller Miller J. died May 15, 1911 S/O M. Miller Adams ? died 1874 I/S of G.E. & E.A. Adams ? died 1881 I/D of G.E. & E.A. Hall Thomas A. died Sept. 5, 1886 aged 25yr. 3m. 22d. S/O P. & Elizabeth J. Hall Harry E. died March 4, 1894 aged 20yr. 5m. S/O P. & Elizabeth J. Hall infant son of P. & E.J. 1876-June 12, 1876 Clark Grace L. died Aug. 24, 1888 aged 3yr. 3m. 7d. D/O N. & L. Jenkens Clyde A. died July 11, 1894 aged 10m. 22d. S/O W.R. & E. Graves here. Jackson Benjamin died May 16, 1885 aged 62yr. 4m. 29d. H/O A.M. Jackson A.M. died Oct. 19, 1898 aged 64yr. 9m. Mother Jackson ? I/C of Benjamin & A.M. no date Row 7 7 graves here. Hoskin Hulda A. died July 20, 1875 aged 59yr. 11d. W/O James Butler Ernest M. died Dec. 29, 1875 aged 3yr. 8m. 9d. S/O D.A. & E.F. Butler Archie E. died Aug. 17, 1875 aged 1yr. 9m. 2d. S/O D.A. & E.F. Butler Ben no date Butler Mrs. Ben no date W/O Ben Caufarrus Ida B. Aug. 11, 1882 aged 1m. D/O L. & A.R. Caufarrus Claude E. died Aug. 17, 1889 aged 2yr. 6m. 25d. S/O L.& A.R. Caufarrus A.R. no date mother of Ida & Claude Graves here. Neal Glen died Nov. 17, 1892 aged 2m. S/O Jesse Graves here. Row 8 Lewis Nate infant plain stone no date Graves here. H. H.A. no date no other markings. Smothers W. died Sept. 1875 child of Moses & Nellie Many Graves here. Well I hope you get this, some information from past sexton, and W.P.A. records, other from the tombstones. I/C is infant child- N/O is no date-S/O is son of-D/O is daughter of-H/O husband of-W/O is wife of-I/C is infant child-M/O is Mother of-? is not readable. Dennis Ronfeldt [email protected] If you know of any corrections or missing information please contact me at: [email protected] Thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this site. You are the 880thvisitor since 25-DEC-1997 This Page Last Updated 31 August, 2000 14:59 Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Click here for the HOME page.

KINFOLKS by Evelyn Flood WILLIE NELSON'S NEWTON COUNTY CONNECTIONS. Did you know Willie Nelson's parents were married in Newton County? Ira NELSON 18 of Pindall and Myrle GREENHAW 17 of Pindall(Searcy Co) were married 6 September 1929 right there in Newton County. Ira was son of William Alfred NELSON and Nancy SMOTHERS. Myrle Greenhaw's parents were William Alex GREENHAW and Bertha REYNOLDS. William Alex and Bertha REYNOLDS GREENHAW are buried in Glencoe Cemetery, Searcy County, Arkansas. William Alex and Bertha had the following children: Earl George GREENHAW, Myrle, William Henry "Buck", Carl George and Sybil Edra GREENHAW. Bertha Reynolds Greenhaw's parents were James REYNOLDS ( RUNNELS\RANDLES) and Susan O'DANIEL. Bertha's sisters I have record of were Mary, Era and Lidie REYNOLDS(1900 Newton Co.Ark. Census-Prarie Township). Susan O'Daniel's parents William and Nancy ? O'DANIEL lived in Newton County from 1840s to 1900s. William O'Daniel, born 1800 in North Carolina, died December 1881 and is buried in Western Grove Cemetery,Newton Co. Mother Nancy was living with James and Susan REYNOLDS on 1900 Newton County census--it is unknown when and where Nancy ? O'Daniel died and is buried.William and Nancy O'DANIEL were also the parents of: Mary Jane, Elizabeth, Nancy Adeline, Martha E, Margaret, Matilda, and Lavina O'DANIEL. Ira and Myrle GREENHAW NELSON were parents of Bobbie Lee NELSON, born 1931 in Abbott, Texas and Willie Hugh NELSON, born 29 April 1933 in Abbott,Texas. In a recent TV interview, Willie stated he was raised by his grandmother (probably his NELSON grandmother). William Alex GREENHAW's parents were Daniel Gabriel GREENHAW and Lucy STANDRIDGE. They are both buried in Lurton Cemetery on Richland, Newton County,Arkansas. Their children besides William Alex GREENHAW, were Susie Jane GREGORY SHELTON, Mary Elizabeth BEARE, George William, Emily Tennessee HOOVER BLACK, John Henry and Ellen Arvilla EVERHART. My FLOOD children are descended from George W GREENHAW. and Margaret Lavina COOK.Many of my deceased husband's kinfolks still live in Newton County. My FLOOD children are related to many families. This is a labor of love. In tracing the so called "family tree", have found the tree to actually be a vine, curling back and forth, reaching many families, with marriages taking place in the same families a generation or two later. My father-in-law Lee Flood told me his kids could not marry in Newton County because they were related to almost every family---how true this turned out to be. This KINFOLKS article was originally printed in Newton County, Arkansas Times on 7 August 1997. Evelyn Flood Return to Newton County Welcome Page Return to Kinfolks