Hi Folks....many cudos to Bill Smothers for designing us a web page for our Smothers DNA 2003 Project. Its now set up to view, so stop by the link below and browse around. Any questions or comments please email me or Bill and be sure to check out his well set up Smothers genealogy site too and sign his guestbook. This is an ongoing project, so any male Smothers who wish to still participate, please get in touch with us. Thank you for your patience as this project gets on its feet, Nena Smothers DNA 2003 Project Administrator Smothers DNA 2003 Project is set up with a home page. The URL is : http://www.members.dca.net/smothers/dna/ To ck for other surnames projects at FTdna http://www.familytreedna.com/surname.asp _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Are there any folks desc fr any of Wiley's siblings out there besides Glenda and Ed fr Nancy Smothers? Siblings of Wiley Smothers; i. Mary SMOTHERS was born ABT 1807 in NC or TN, and died AFT 1841. She married James PINKSTON, son of James PINKSTON and Lydia YATES. He was born 1805 in Rowan Co., NC, and died AFT 1841. ii. Gillum (Gilliam) "Gil" SMOTHERS was born 1813-1819 in TN, and died AFT 1870. He married Sina PINKSTON ABT 1836 in TN. She was born ABT 1820 in TN, and died 1860-1870. iii. Elizabeth SMOTHERS was born 11 NOV 1818 in TN, and died 20 NOV 1870 in Franklin Co., IL. She married Thomas REED. He born ABT 1816. iv. Nancy SMOTHERS was born 1819-1820 in TN, and died 1895 in Carroll Co., TN. She had 5 children w/ John PINKSTON. He was born FEB 1816, and died 20 DEC 1900 in (TN probably). [Glenda & Ed's line] 2. v. Wiley SMOTHERS was born 1818-1821 in TN, and died AFT 1879 in (last known residence Carroll Co., TN). He md1 Alvira RUMLEY 20 JUL 1843 in Carroll Co., TN. She was born 1829-1830 in TN, and died 1850-1859 in (Carroll Co., TN probably). He md2 Sarah Isabella SANDERS 24 MAR 1859 in Carroll Co., TN. She was born 1834-1835 in TN, and died AFT 1879 in (last known residence Carroll Co., TN). vi. Jesse Lowery SMOTHERS was born 1 APR 1826 in TN, and died 10 APR 1903 in Franklin Co., IL. He married Harriet Caroline PINKSTON 5 APR 1846 in Carroll Co., TN. She was born MAY 1827 in TN, and died 13 JAN 1908 in Franklin Co., IL. vii. Green B. SMOTHERS was born 15 MAY 1826 in Carroll Co., TN, and died 7 APR 1856 in Carroll Co., TN. He married Martha PINKSTON 22 OCT 1845 in Carroll Co., TN. She was born 1 APR 1830 in Carroll Co., TN, and died 17 AUG 1900 in Carroll Co., TN. viii. Mahala SMOTHERS was born 1826-1830 in TN, and died AFT 1879 in (last known residence Carroll Co., TN). ix. Lydia SMOTHERS was born 1828-1829 in TN, and died AFT 1871 in (last known residence Benton Co., TN). She married Levi W. FORREST 10 JAN 1854 in Benton Co., TN. He was born 1817-1818 in TN, and died AFT 1870 in (last known residence Benton Co., TN). x. Fanny SMOTHERS was born 1831-1930 in TN, and died BEF 1910. She married Henry Calvin WEBB 23 OCT 1853 in Benton Co., TN. He was born ABT 1830. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

FYI from another list -------- Original Message -------- Subject: PHOTOGRAPHY AS A TOOL IN GENEALOGY Resent-Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:46:01 -0700 Resent-From: MOLACLED-L@rootsweb.com Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 09:44:50 -0600 From: "Robert W. King" <robert@wildweasel.net> Reply-To: <robert@wildweasel.net> To: MOLACLED-L@rootsweb.com Hi Folks! If we're lucky, our genealogical research will be aided by turning up photos of our ancestors. However dating those photos can frequently be a problem. Here is some quick guide that can help. It comes from my email archives of 9 Nov 1988. PHOTOGRAPHY AS A TOOL IN GENEALOGY text by Ron and Maureen Willis, Willis Photo Lab 2510 Old Middlefield Rd. Mountain View, CA 94043 / (415) 969-3555 retyped by Ted Swift (tswift@well.UUCP) Knowledge of photographic techniques is an important tool in genealogical research. Each step in the evolution of photography (with some overlapping) was predominant for only a short span of time. By determining the type of photographic technique used to make your old family photos, it is possible to date with reasonable accuracy when the originals were created. I. DAGUERREOTYPE (1839 - 1870, approx.) A. The case resembled a double frame. Very decorative. The photo image is on a silver clad copper sheet which is attached to a sheet of glass by a foil-like brass decorative frame. This sealed packet was then force-fit into a special wood case and was often padded with velvet or silk. B. Many times, the silver image tarnishes with silver sulfide in the same way as silverware. C. The cost: $5.00 (more than a weeks pay for most people). II. CALOTYPE (1845 - 1855, approx.). The first photographs on paper. A two-step process where the first step was to make a negative image on a light-sensitive paper. Step two was to make a contact [print] with a second sheet of sensitized paper to make a positive print. Calotypes were never widely popular, and most of those surviving are in museums. Apparently Talbot (the inventor) did not fully realize the importance of washing his prints long enough to remove all the residual chemicals, or perhaps his fixing was inadequate. Either fault leads to the same result of fading image, discoloration, etc. These defects are now noticeable in many calotypes, some of which are today little more than pale yellow ghosts. III. AMBROTYPE (1854 to the end of the Civil War) A. The ambrotype is a thin negative image on glass made to appear as a positive by showing it against a black background. B. Similar to daguerreotype in assembly of parts: 1. Outer protective case 2. Backing of black paper, cloth, or metal 3. The on-glass-image, emulsion to the front and black varnish on the back. 4. Brass die cut frame 5. Gilt border of thin brass to edge wrap the frame, glass, and backing. C. It was common for the ambrotype to be colored. Suggestions of rouge cheeks or lips suggested a person of substance. Buttons, watch chains, pendants, broaches were often tinted with color. D. Disadvantages of ambrotypes: 1. A very slow (up to 20 sec.) exposure, compared to 2 sec. for a daguerreotype. 2. The glass was very fragile. It couldn't withstand travel or being carried in a locket as a daguerreotype could. E. Advantage of the Ambrotypes: Price. It could be sold profitably at a low price, approx. 25 cents. The cost of the ambrotype was less than half of the daguerreotype. IV. THE TINTYPE (1856 to WWII) "The penny picture that elected a president". A. Price- sold for a penny or less, making photography universally available. The average price from the inception of the process in 1856 until its fade-out was 10 cents to 25 cents for an image about the size of a playing card. B. Advantages: 1. Lighter and less costly to manufacture. 2. Camera was lighter and easier to handle. 3. Wouldn't shatter as a glass image photo would. 4. Could be colored or tinted. As the public sought lower prices, the cases (which cost more than the finished photographs) were eliminated. In their place, paper folders of the size of the then popular card photographs were used for protection. Instead of a glass cover, the photographer covered the tintype with a quick varnish to protect any tints or colors added to cheeks, lips, jewelry or buttons. C. Popularity: The tintype was very popular during the Civil War because every soldier wanted to send a picture of himself with his rifle and sword home. They could be mailed home safely without fear of shattering. D. The tintype actually does not contain any tin, but is made of thin black iron. It is sometimes confused with ambrotypes and daguerreotypes, but is easily distinguishable from them by the fact that a tintype attracts a small magnet. DATING THE TINTYPES _Introduction_ 1856 - 1860. The earliest tintypes were on heavy metal (0.017 inches thick) that was never again used. [? -tjs] They are stamped "Neff's Melainotype Pat 19 Feb 56" along one edge. Many are found in gilt frames or in the leather or plastic (thermomolded) cases of the earliest ambrotypes. Size range from one-sixth plate to full plate. _Civil War Period_ 1861 - 1865. Tintypes of this time are primarily one-sixth and one-fourth plate and are often datable by the Potter's Patent paper holders, adorned with patriotic stars and emblems, that were introduced during the period. After 1863 the paper holders were embossed rather than printed. Uncased tintypes have been found with cancelled tax stamps adhered to the backs. The stamps date these photographs to the period of the wartime retail tax, 1 Sept 1864 to 1 Aug 1866. _Brown Period_ 1870 - 1885. In 1870 the Phenix (sic.) Plate Co. began making plates with a chocolate-tinted surface. They "created a sensation among the photographers throughout the country, and the pictures made on the chocolate-tinted surface soon became the rage". During this period "rustic" photography also made its debut with its painted backgrounds, fake stones, wood fences and rural props. Neither the chocolate tint nor the rustic look are to be found in pre-1870 tintypes. _Gem Period_ 1863 - 1890. Tiny portraits, 7/8 by 1 inch, or about the size of a small postage stamp, became available with the invention of the Wing multiplying cameras. They were popularized under the trade name Gem and the Gem Galleries offered the tiny likenesses at what proved to be the lowest prices in studio history. Gem Galleries flourished until about 1890, at which time the invention of roll film and family cameras made possible larger images at modest cost. It was no longer necessary to visit a studio that specialized in the tiny likenesses. Gem portraits were commonly stored in special albums with provision for a single portrait per page. Slightly larger versions also existed. Some Gems were cut to fit lockets, cufflinks, tiepins, rings and even garter clasps. _Carnival Period_ 1875 - 1930. Itinerant photographers frequently brought the tintype to public gatherings, such as fairs and carnivals. They came equipped with painted backdrops of Niagara Falls, beach, boat, and other novelty props for comic portraits. _Postmortems_. In the nineteenth century it was common to request a photographer to make a deathbed portrait of a loved one. V. THE CABINET CARD (approx. 1866 - 1906). A card stock product, nearly four times the size of previous photographs on card stock. A. The larger size created new problems of photographic quality. Flaws that were not obvious in the smaller cards now became very visible. This gave rise to a new skill of photo retoucher. B. Success in retouching led to innovations in the darkroom and at the camera. Diffusion of the image reduced the need for retouching. This led to verbal skirmishes between photographers who insisted in "truth in photography". Opponents called retouching degenerating, demoralizing, and untruthful practices. C. Cabinet cards can be further dated by color of stock, borders, corners and size. QUICK DATING GUIDE TO CABINET CARDS The earliest American-made cabinet cards have been dated only to the post- Civil War period, beginning in 1866. Design and colors of these cards followed those of the cartes of that time. Cabinet cards are rarely found after 1906. ---------- Card Colors: 1866 - 1880 White card stock of a light weight 1880 - 1890 Different colors for face and back of mounts 1882 - 1888 Face of buff, matte-finished, with a back of creamy-yellow, glossy. ---------- Borders: 1866 - 1880 Red or gold rules, single and double lines 1884 - 1885 Wide gold borders 1885 - 1892 Gold beveled edges 1889 - 1896 Rounded corner rule of single line 1890 - 1892 Metallic green or gold impressed border 1896 Impressed outer border, without color. ---------- Corners: 1866 - 1880 Square, lightweight mount 1880 - 1890 Square, heavy board with scalloped sides. -Photographs mounted on card stock- The most popular mount sizes were: Carte-de-visite 4 1/4" x 2 1/2" Cabinet card 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" Victoria 5" x 3 1/4" Promenade 7" x 4" Boudoir 8 1/2" x 5 1/4" Imperial 9 7/8" x 6 7/8" Panel 8 1/4" x 4" Stereograph 3" x 7" ----------- REVENUE STAMPS ARE A TOOL FOR DATING PHOTOGRAPHS As part of the effort by the Congress to fund the Civil War, among a number of taxes levied was an 1864 Act which provided that sellers of photographs affix stamps at the time of sale to "photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, or any sun pictures", according to the following schedule, exempting photographs too small for the stamp to be affixed: Less than 25 cents 2 cents stamps (blue/orange) 25 to 50 cents 3 cents stamps (green) 50 cents to $1 5 cents stamps (red) More than $1 5 cents for each additional dollar or fraction thereof. Stamps were applied from 1 Aug 1864 to 1 Aug 1866. Blue "playing card stamps are known to have been used in the summer of 1866 as other stamps were unavailable as the levy came to an end. The stamp was to be canceled in the original Act by requiring that the seller cancel the stamp by initializing and dating it in ink. The most rare of all of these stamps is the one cent (red) "playing cards" and the most common is the orange two cent "playing cards". Values for all of these stamps appear in the Scott's Specialized Catalog of United States Stamps. VI. THE STEREOGRAPH (1849 - 1925). "Parlor Travel" both educational and entertaining. A. The stereograph is an almost identical side-by-side set of images of a single scene, viewed simultaneously through an optical device held to the eyes like a pair of binoculars. Each eye looks at a slightly different image, and the fusion of the two images in the mind creates the illusion of depth. B. Price: a few pennies. C. Sizes of stereo cards and slides: The typical mass manufactured stereo card of the period between the Civil War and WW I had a standard dimension: 3 1/2" x 7". This is the size commonly found in boxed sets. The earliest of these cards were made on slightly curved mounts; later cards were made on slightly curved mounts that permitted greater clarity when they were seen in the stereopticon viewer. A number of photographers, working with larger field cameras, created slightly larger cards of 4" x 7", 4 3/8" x 7" and 4 1/2" x 7". Until about 1873 the smaller sizes were sold for twenty five cents per card and the larger "artistic" size for fifty cents. Within a decade sets of twenty or more were made on printing presses, not by a hand photo- graphic process. The on-glass slides, a stereo form more popular in Europe than in America, were available in two standard sizes, 45 x 107 mm and 6 x 13 cm. Both were smaller than the standard card stereographs. VII. THE WET-PLATE PRINT (c.1853 - 1902). "The photograph that opened the West". (A large contact print). A. To identify the wet-plate negative, look for an uneven coating were the syrupy collodion base of the glass plate did not flow to the very edges of the glass. Many of the plate edges reveal torn or rippled emulsion and even the fingerprints of the darkroom technician who handled it with wet fingers. Only occasionally is it possible to determine whether a print was made from a wet-plate negative, especially if the outer edge of the print has been trimmed away. It is the edge that would immediately reveal the irregularities of the collodion coating prepared in the field. B. Few Americans could afford the cost of a studio enlargement made with a solar enlarger. The technique of making such enlargements were so complicated that few photographers had the proper skill to make an enlargement from a standard studio negative. Much of the demand for larger photographs could be satisfied by making larger negatives and larger cameras to handle them. Wet plate negatives were often 11" x 14" up to 20" x 24" sheets of sensitized glass. C. Wet-plate photographers helped to open the American West by taking their cameras out of the studio and on location assignment with the survey teams of the U.S. Government and the railroads in the Far West, and with the geological expeditions moving into the unmapped wilderness beyond the Rocky Mountains. The giant spaces they discovered demanded giant cameras. The camera that documented the famous meeting at Promontory Point, Utah of the tracks of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads on 10 May 1869 was built to accommodate glass plates 10" x 13". The camera boated down the Colorado River during the Powell Expedition into the Grand Canyon was 11" x 14". The work of these photographers, shown in major exhibitions in Washington D.C., is generally acknowledged to have been instrumental in convincing Congress to enact legislation establishing many of the major national parks, monuments, and preserves. The maps of the surveys showed where everything was; the wet-plate photographers showed precisely what was there. -- Robert W. King I'm an ingenieur, NOT a bloody locomotive driver! SnailNet: 19023 TV Tower Rd, Winslow, Arkansas 72959 BellNet: 479-634-2086 InterNet: robert@wildweasel.net Web site: http://www.wildweasel.net ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Descendants of George Smithers Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE7 SMITHERS (CHRISTIAN6 SMITHER, SR., JACOB5, WILLIAM4 SMITHERS I, JOHN3 SCHMITHERS, JAMES2 SMOTHERS, THOMAS1 SMITHERS) was born November 12, 1792 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and died March 14, 1861 in Limestone Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) CATHERINE DELP Abt. 1819 in Redbank, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. She was born 1788 in Pennsylvania. He married (2) CATHERINE WALTERS Aft. 1819. Notes for GEORGE SMITHERS: 1850 U. S. Census for Limestone Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, age 40, George Smothers, age 51, male, farmer, real estate value $300, born Pennsylvania, Catherine age 62, female, born Pennsylvania, Susanna age 13, born Pennsylvania, Mary A. Smothers, age 4, born Pennsylvania. Notes for CATHERINE DELP: [Smithers.FTW] I do not show a Catherine Delp. June Millwood, April 25, 2002. Children of GEORGE SMITHERS and CATHERINE DELP are: 2. i. CHRISTOHER8 SMITHERS, b. August 09, 1820; d. November 12, 1897. 3. ii. JOHN SMITHERS, b. March 26, 1823; d. August 01, 1906. iii. BETSY SMITHERS, m. JAMES ALTON. iv. PELLY SMITHERS, m. ABRAHAM SAMPSELL. Children of GEORGE SMITHERS and CATHERINE WALTERS are: v. JACOB "DEVIL JACK"8 SMITHERS, b. 1834; d. 1860. vi. SUSANNAH SMITHERS, b. 1837. vii. MARY A. SMITHERS, b. 1846. Generation No. 2 2. CHRISTOHER8 SMITHERS (GEORGE7, CHRISTIAN6 SMITHER, SR., JACOB5, WILLIAM4 SMITHERS I, JOHN3 SCHMITHERS, JAMES2 SMOTHERS, THOMAS1 SMITHERS) was born August 09, 1820, and died November 12, 1897. He married SARAH FULLERTON. She was born in Brookville, Pennsylvania. Children of CHRISTOHER SMITHERS and SARAH FULLERTON are: 4. i. MARY9 SMITHERS. ii. HARRY L SMITHERS, b. 1866; m. MARY CHRIST. 3. JOHN8 SMITHERS (GEORGE7, CHRISTIAN6 SMITHER, SR., JACOB5, WILLIAM4 SMITHERS I, JOHN3 SCHMITHERS, JAMES2 SMOTHERS, THOMAS1 SMITHERS) was born March 26, 1823, and died August 01, 1906. He married SARAH OZMAN 1866. Child of JOHN SMITHERS and SARAH OZMAN is: i. W. C.9 SMITHERS. Generation No. 3 4. MARY9 SMITHERS (CHRISTOHER8, GEORGE7, CHRISTIAN6 SMITHER, SR., JACOB5, WILLIAM4 SMITHERS I, JOHN3 SCHMITHERS, JAMES2 SMOTHERS, THOMAS1 SMITHERS) She married LERSENSO S. GARRISON. Children of MARY SMITHERS and LERSENSO GARRISON are: i. ?10 GARRISON. ii. ? GARRISON. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nena Smothers" <smothersnena@hotmail.com> To: <SMOTHERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 5:41 PM Subject: [SMOTHERS] Wm C Smathers son/o John Smathers/Smithers : I am sure someone out there has this Smithers info on this guy, would : appreciate what your comments are and his chart, thanks, Nena : : From: "Bev Morris" <bmom@rickadee.net> : : Hi Nena! : Sarah OSMAN is my 2nd great grandaunt, so I haven't been gathering info on : the SMATHERS line. However, this is info I have on John SMATHERS. : : John SMATHERS>Born: 26 Mar 1823, Clarion Co., PA : Marr: 1 Sep 1864, Methodist Episcopal Church, Jefferson Co., PA : Died: 1 Aug 1906, Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA : Bur: Brookville Cemetery, Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA : : I have John's death certificate and it doesn't state who John's parents : were. However, Butch George only 1poohbear@hotmail.com> said they were : George SMATHERS and Catherine DELP. I think sometime ago someone gave me the : parents names and Butch provided his mother's maiden name. I also heard the : name may have been SMITHERS at one time. : Let me know if this helps. Bev : : William C. SMATHERS, born 26 Mar 1823, Clarion Co., PA, son of John SMATHERS : and Sarah OSMAN. William died 1 Aug 1906, Clarion Co., PA. : I have John and Sarah (OSMAN) SMATHERS' data and am willing to share. : Also, a some genealogy for Sarah OSMAN. : : Nena,I'm forwarded some correspondence from he Clarion Co., PA, list, : regarding SMATHERS. Be sure to scroll all the way down.Bev : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Bev Morris" <bmom@rickadee.net> : To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> : Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 4:13 PM : Subject: Re: [CLARION] Re:J.Curtis Smathers : : Hello Tom,I think I'm coming in late on this and not sure what the : original message said. I'm curious as to whether or not this is the same : John SMATHERS that married my 2nd great grandaunt, Sarah OSMAN. This is info : I have. : John SMATHERS : Born: 24 March 1823, Clarion Co., PA; Father George SMITHERS : Marr: 1 Sep 1864, M. E. Church, Jefferson Co., PA : Died: 1 Aug 1906, Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA : Bur: 3 Aug 1906, Brookville Cemetery : Sarah was 10 years younger than John. They had one son,William C. : SMATHERS, born 1868. Bev in Calif. : : ---- Original Message ----- : From: "Tom" <tomchapman@adelphia.net> : To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> : Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 9:37 AM : Subject: Re: [CLARION] Re:J.Curtis Smathers : : Here's another account of John Smathers: : Although John Smathers started out in life for himself in limited : circumstances, by industry, economy and good business ability he became : one of the most extensive farmers and stock dealers of Jefferson county, : where he located in 1853. For a few years he resided in Oliver : township, and then removed to the farm in Ringgold township, where his widow : and son, Charles, are still living. He gave each of his children a : large and valuable farm, or its equivalent, all of which property he had : acquired through his own unaided efforts and good management. Enterprising : and progressive, he was numbered among the valued citizens of the community, : was a firm supporter of the Democratic party, and an active and consistent : member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On January 30, 1850, he was : married to Miss Anna Jones, and they became the parents of seven children, : namely: Wilson J., born March 28, 1851, married Maggie Fulton, and is now a : leading physician of Du Bois, Penn.; M. Fillmore, born September 8, 1853, : married Maggie Wilson, : an ex-school teacher, and is engaged in farming and stock raising in : Ringgold township; Emily A., born May 25, 1860, died at the age of : two years and nine months; Winfield S., born April 1, 1858, married Amanda : Yaney, and is engaged in merchandising in Worthville, Jefferson county; J. : Curtis, born June 23, 1863, married Mattie Campbell, and follows farming in : Indiana county, Penn.; Charles, born September 10, 1866, wedded Mary Buck, : and operates the old homestead farm; and Anna A., born March 7,1870, died : April 16, 1870. The family is one of prominence, its members holding high : positions in social and business circles. : -- Peter Henry,Copyright 1898, Commemorative Biographical Records of Central : Pennsylvania. : : : _________________________________________________________________ : MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. 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Nena, Thanks, Yes, this is my ggrandfather. He was a Methodist preacher after the CW war and is buried at Palestine Methodist Church near Holladay, Tn in Benton County. Ed > > From: "Nena Smothers" <smothersnena@hotmail.com> > Date: 2003/03/14 Fri AM 04:41:48 EST > To: SMOTHERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SMOTHERS] Jas Franklin Smothers data > > I am sure you have seen this Ed...posting to share...Nena > > Benton County TN Union Page > BENTON COUNTY TENNESSEE in the Civil War Union JAMES FRANKLIN SMOTHERS 7th > Tennessee Calvary Co. B tn_smothers_jpg.jpg James Franklin Smothers was born > 22 September 1837 in the Eighteenth District of Carroll County, TN near the > Benton County line. He married Sarah Elizabeth Barnes on 29 April 1857 ... > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/union1.html 01/14/03 16577 bytes > > Bible Records from Family Findings, Vol > ... Bible Harris-Irion Family Bible Morrisson Bible Nathaniel Futrell Family > Bible Powers Bible Radford Bible Reeves Family Bible Sloan Family Bible > Smothers Family Bible Wilson Baird Bible Smothers Family Bible >From Family > Findings, Vol. VIII, No. 1, January 1976, p. 13 The SMOTHERS Family Bible > ... > ... Nathaniel Futrell Family Bible Powers Bible Radford Bible Reeves Family > Bible Sloan Family Bible Smothers Family Bible Wilson Baird Bible Smothers > Family Bible From Family Findings, Vol. VIII, No. 1, January 1976, p. 13 The > SMOTHERS Family Bible is owned by Mrs. Jane Smothers Reeves (Mrs. Clarence > ... > ... Family Bible Smothers Family Bible Wilson Baird Bible Smothers Family > Bible From Family Findings, Vol. VIII, No. 1, January 1976, p. 13 The > SMOTHERS Family Bible is owned by Mrs. Jane Smothers Reeves (Mrs. Clarence > E. Reeves), of Gadsden, Crockett Co, Tn. The Bible was published by John E. > Potter ... > http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/records/bible76.htm 01/14/03 > > Benton County TN Letters From the Past > ... Taylor BALL3.gif Owen and Luannah Smith letter to their daughter > Permelia Isabell and her husband William Hudson Taylor BALL3.gif James > Franklin Smothers letter to son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers hruler04.gif Letter > written by James Franklin Smothers to his son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers May > the 15 th 1913 ... > .. letter to their daughter Permelia Isabell and her husband William Hudson > Taylor BALL3.gif James Franklin Smothers letter to son, Ernest Hawkins > Smothers hruler04.gif Letter written by James Franklin Smothers to his son, > Ernest Hawkins Smothers May the 15 th 1913 This leaves me well as I hope it > will ... > ... husband William Hudson Taylor BALL3.gif James Franklin Smothers letter > to son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers hruler04.gif Letter written by James > Franklin Smothers to his son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers May the 15 th 1913 > This leaves me well as I hope it will find you you the same. E H i cain't > come as expected ... > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/letters.html 01/14/03 > > Benton County Obituaries and Cemeteries > ... of Memphis and Mrs Rachel H. Ferran of Eustis, Florida ,five > grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Submitted by Dona M. Taylor > Ernest Hawkins Smothers Appeared in "The Camden Chronicle," page one, June > 8, 1951 Ernest H. Smothers Buried Sunday Funeral Services for Ernest H. > Smothers, who ... > ... -grandchildren. Submitted by Dona M. Taylor Ernest Hawkins Smothers > Appeared in "The Camden Chronicle," page one, June 8, 1951 Ernest H. > Smothers Buried Sunday Funeral Services for Ernest H. Smothers, who died at > his home Friday night, (June 1, 1951) were held at Camden Methodist Church > Sunday ... > ... Smothers Appeared in "The Camden Chronicle," page one, June 8, 1951 > Ernest H. Smothers Buried Sunday Funeral Services for Ernest H. Smothers, > who died at his home Friday night, (June 1, 1951) were held at Camden > Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. J.L. Leggett > officiating ... > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/obit4.html 01/14/03 > > Benton County Obituaries and Cemeteries > ... a baby who died at birth before being named. She was a housewife and a > member of Cedar Grove Methodist Church. Submitted by E.J. Sims James > Franklin Smothers Camden Chronicle, Friday, August 4, 1916 James Smothers > was born in Carroll County, TN September 22, 1837. In later years he came to > Benton County ... > ... and a member of Cedar Grove Methodist Church. Submitted by E.J. Sims > James Franklin Smothers Camden Chronicle, Friday, August 4, 1916 James > Smothers was born in Carroll County, TN September 22, 1837. In later years > he came to Benton County where he lived until his death in January 10, 1916. > Brother ... > ... born in Carroll County, TN September 22, 1837. In later years he came to > Benton County where he lived until his death in January 10, 1916. Brother > Smothers became identified with the Methodist Episocal Church and afterwards > became a minister of this church. He also served in the Federal Army as a > volunteer ... > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/obit3.html 01/14/03 > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I am sure someone out there has this Smithers info on this guy, would appreciate what your comments are and his chart, thanks, Nena From: "Bev Morris" <bmom@rickadee.net> Hi Nena! Sarah OSMAN is my 2nd great grandaunt, so I haven't been gathering info on the SMATHERS line. However, this is info I have on John SMATHERS. John SMATHERS>Born: 26 Mar 1823, Clarion Co., PA Marr: 1 Sep 1864, Methodist Episcopal Church, Jefferson Co., PA Died: 1 Aug 1906, Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA Bur: Brookville Cemetery, Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA I have John's death certificate and it doesn't state who John's parents were. However, Butch George only 1poohbear@hotmail.com> said they were George SMATHERS and Catherine DELP. I think sometime ago someone gave me the parents names and Butch provided his mother's maiden name. I also heard the name may have been SMITHERS at one time. Let me know if this helps. Bev William C. SMATHERS, born 26 Mar 1823, Clarion Co., PA, son of John SMATHERS and Sarah OSMAN. William died 1 Aug 1906, Clarion Co., PA. I have John and Sarah (OSMAN) SMATHERS' data and am willing to share. Also, a some genealogy for Sarah OSMAN. Nena,I'm forwarded some correspondence from he Clarion Co., PA, list, regarding SMATHERS. Be sure to scroll all the way down.Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Morris" <bmom@rickadee.net> To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [CLARION] Re:J.Curtis Smathers Hello Tom,I think I'm coming in late on this and not sure what the original message said. I'm curious as to whether or not this is the same John SMATHERS that married my 2nd great grandaunt, Sarah OSMAN. This is info I have. John SMATHERS Born: 24 March 1823, Clarion Co., PA; Father George SMITHERS Marr: 1 Sep 1864, M. E. Church, Jefferson Co., PA Died: 1 Aug 1906, Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA Bur: 3 Aug 1906, Brookville Cemetery Sarah was 10 years younger than John. They had one son,William C. SMATHERS, born 1868. Bev in Calif. ---- Original Message ----- From: "Tom" <tomchapman@adelphia.net> To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [CLARION] Re:J.Curtis Smathers Here's another account of John Smathers: Although John Smathers started out in life for himself in limited circumstances, by industry, economy and good business ability he became one of the most extensive farmers and stock dealers of Jefferson county, where he located in 1853. For a few years he resided in Oliver township, and then removed to the farm in Ringgold township, where his widow and son, Charles, are still living. He gave each of his children a large and valuable farm, or its equivalent, all of which property he had acquired through his own unaided efforts and good management. Enterprising and progressive, he was numbered among the valued citizens of the community, was a firm supporter of the Democratic party, and an active and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On January 30, 1850, he was married to Miss Anna Jones, and they became the parents of seven children, namely: Wilson J., born March 28, 1851, married Maggie Fulton, and is now a leading physician of Du Bois, Penn.; M. Fillmore, born September 8, 1853, married Maggie Wilson, an ex-school teacher, and is engaged in farming and stock raising in Ringgold township; Emily A., born May 25, 1860, died at the age of two years and nine months; Winfield S., born April 1, 1858, married Amanda Yaney, and is engaged in merchandising in Worthville, Jefferson county; J. Curtis, born June 23, 1863, married Mattie Campbell, and follows farming in Indiana county, Penn.; Charles, born September 10, 1866, wedded Mary Buck, and operates the old homestead farm; and Anna A., born March 7,1870, died April 16, 1870. The family is one of prominence, its members holding high positions in social and business circles. -- Peter Henry,Copyright 1898, Commemorative Biographical Records of Central Pennsylvania. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

This came to me from another list..... Bill Smothers ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi folks! Demographers have studied the phenomenon by which people round off their age in the census enumeration to 5 and 10 year intervals. The tendency to round off is related to age, education and gender among other things: Older people round off more (thus the graphed age distribution looks increasingly peaked (heaped)); less educated people round off more; both men and women round off, but men round upward, to seem older, and women round downward, to appear younger. The point of the foregoing is to suggest why you might want to take the age of some ancestor told the census-taker with a few grains of salt. Grandma or Grandpa might have been fibbing a little. -- Robert W. King I'm an ingenieur, NOT a bloody locomotive driver! SnailNet: 19023 TV Tower Rd, Winslow, Arkansas 72959 BellNet: 479-634-2086 InterNet: robert@wildweasel.net Web site: http://www.wildweasel.net

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I am sure you have seen this Ed...posting to share...Nena Benton County TN Union Page BENTON COUNTY TENNESSEE in the Civil War Union JAMES FRANKLIN SMOTHERS 7th Tennessee Calvary Co. B tn_smothers_jpg.jpg James Franklin Smothers was born 22 September 1837 in the Eighteenth District of Carroll County, TN near the Benton County line. He married Sarah Elizabeth Barnes on 29 April 1857 ... http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/union1.html 01/14/03 16577 bytes Bible Records from Family Findings, Vol ... Bible Harris-Irion Family Bible Morrisson Bible Nathaniel Futrell Family Bible Powers Bible Radford Bible Reeves Family Bible Sloan Family Bible Smothers Family Bible Wilson Baird Bible Smothers Family Bible >From Family Findings, Vol. VIII, No. 1, January 1976, p. 13 The SMOTHERS Family Bible ... ... Nathaniel Futrell Family Bible Powers Bible Radford Bible Reeves Family Bible Sloan Family Bible Smothers Family Bible Wilson Baird Bible Smothers Family Bible From Family Findings, Vol. VIII, No. 1, January 1976, p. 13 The SMOTHERS Family Bible is owned by Mrs. Jane Smothers Reeves (Mrs. Clarence ... ... Family Bible Smothers Family Bible Wilson Baird Bible Smothers Family Bible From Family Findings, Vol. VIII, No. 1, January 1976, p. 13 The SMOTHERS Family Bible is owned by Mrs. Jane Smothers Reeves (Mrs. Clarence E. Reeves), of Gadsden, Crockett Co, Tn. The Bible was published by John E. Potter ... http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/records/bible76.htm 01/14/03 Benton County TN Letters From the Past ... Taylor BALL3.gif Owen and Luannah Smith letter to their daughter Permelia Isabell and her husband William Hudson Taylor BALL3.gif James Franklin Smothers letter to son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers hruler04.gif Letter written by James Franklin Smothers to his son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers May the 15 th 1913 ... .. letter to their daughter Permelia Isabell and her husband William Hudson Taylor BALL3.gif James Franklin Smothers letter to son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers hruler04.gif Letter written by James Franklin Smothers to his son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers May the 15 th 1913 This leaves me well as I hope it will ... ... husband William Hudson Taylor BALL3.gif James Franklin Smothers letter to son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers hruler04.gif Letter written by James Franklin Smothers to his son, Ernest Hawkins Smothers May the 15 th 1913 This leaves me well as I hope it will find you you the same. E H i cain't come as expected ... http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/letters.html 01/14/03 Benton County Obituaries and Cemeteries ... of Memphis and Mrs Rachel H. Ferran of Eustis, Florida ,five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Submitted by Dona M. Taylor Ernest Hawkins Smothers Appeared in "The Camden Chronicle," page one, June 8, 1951 Ernest H. Smothers Buried Sunday Funeral Services for Ernest H. Smothers, who ... ... -grandchildren. Submitted by Dona M. Taylor Ernest Hawkins Smothers Appeared in "The Camden Chronicle," page one, June 8, 1951 Ernest H. Smothers Buried Sunday Funeral Services for Ernest H. Smothers, who died at his home Friday night, (June 1, 1951) were held at Camden Methodist Church Sunday ... ... Smothers Appeared in "The Camden Chronicle," page one, June 8, 1951 Ernest H. Smothers Buried Sunday Funeral Services for Ernest H. Smothers, who died at his home Friday night, (June 1, 1951) were held at Camden Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. J.L. Leggett officiating ... http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/obit4.html 01/14/03 Benton County Obituaries and Cemeteries ... a baby who died at birth before being named. She was a housewife and a member of Cedar Grove Methodist Church. Submitted by E.J. Sims James Franklin Smothers Camden Chronicle, Friday, August 4, 1916 James Smothers was born in Carroll County, TN September 22, 1837. In later years he came to Benton County ... ... and a member of Cedar Grove Methodist Church. Submitted by E.J. Sims James Franklin Smothers Camden Chronicle, Friday, August 4, 1916 James Smothers was born in Carroll County, TN September 22, 1837. In later years he came to Benton County where he lived until his death in January 10, 1916. Brother ... ... born in Carroll County, TN September 22, 1837. In later years he came to Benton County where he lived until his death in January 10, 1916. Brother Smothers became identified with the Methodist Episocal Church and afterwards became a minister of this church. He also served in the Federal Army as a volunteer ... http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/obit3.html 01/14/03 _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Hi Everybody back on line for a while Starting some treatments Mon. so might be off for a while..Nena said some of you wanted to Know about my connection to John R, Smothers ,,Johns Son William W. Smothers Will Names all his living siblings-and children of deceased ones ,,our GGrandfather James is Mentioned in it and where he was living at the time (Colesburg Iowa ) a small farming com.His brother Edward was also living there..My Grandfather Claud Elmer Smothers was also born there..I have a 1930 census record Clayton Co. IA. Read tomnship .Living in the county home age 88 born Penn ?? Also have Death Cert, born dec 25 1842 died aug 03 1932 ..Also stated he was born Penn..??On the 1880 -U,S,Census Clayton Co. Census it states Farmer 38 born Tn, Father B.TN. Mo. B. N.C.-- I also have death cert from one of my grandfathers brothers that says James was born in Tenn.--James had 2 brothers Jackson Smothers & Martin Smothers.Both were in Civil War Ill.Reg.Jackson Died shortley after the war I have there Mustering out papers Will try and get more on them !! Martin Md Elmira Pyles apr. 06 1859 Franklin Co. IL 1860 census he was 19 yrs old All for now -- got a DNA package today will try and figure it out ??? RON

Civil War Pension Index 29 Matches If the state/widow is missing, there was none listed. Charles Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3009 State Filed: James C. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3018 State Filed: Jordan Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3022 State Filed: Widow: Mary A. Smithers Relative: Minor: Comments: Margaret Thomas, Gdn. Joseph Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3024 State Filed: Moses Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3028 State Filed: Alabama Widow: Louvina Smithers Relative: John Smithers; John Hatfield View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3348 State Filed: Connecticut and Virginia Widow: Maria Smithers Relative: John Smithers; John Malfield View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3020 State Filed: Connecticut and Virginia Widow: Marid Smither Relative: William H. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3035 State Filed: Delaware Alexander Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3006 State Filed: Kansas Thomas T. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3033 State Filed: Illinois Widow: Sarah E. Smithers Relative: James F. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3019 State Filed: Indiana Benjamin G. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3008 State Filed: Maine Widow: Martha ??mithen Relative: Isaac Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3015 State Filed: Missouri Widow: Caroline Robinson Relative: William F. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3034 State Filed: Missouri Frederick T. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3012 State Filed: New York Widow: Sarah L. Smithers Relative: George S. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3013 State Filed: New York Joseph G. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3025 State Filed: New York Widow: Emaline Smithers Relative: Samuel Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3031 State Filed: New York Widow: Emma Smithers Relative: Isaac P. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3016 State Filed: Ohio Lynn F. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3027 State Filed: Ohio Sampson Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3030 State Filed: Ohio Widow: Pricilla Smithers Relative: Daniel Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3010 State Filed: Pennsylvania Ezekiel Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3011 State Filed: Pennsylvania 1860 Census listing for Ezekiel Smithers Name: Smithers, Ezekiel Age: 32 Census: 1860 Census for Potter Co., PA (Stewardson Twp district) Birthplace: PA Isaac Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3014 State Filed: Pennsylvania James Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3017 State Filed: Tennessee Widow: Zilphia W. Smithers Relative: John F. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3021 State Filed: Tennessee Joseph L. Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3026 State Filed: Tennessee Richard Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3029 State Filed: Virginia Thomas Smithers View Image OnlineT Images Online #: 3032 State Filed: Virginia Widow: Rachel Smithers Relative: _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

SSDI index at rootsweb.com Name, dob, dod,last known res, where applied, SS#, State issued JAMES SMOTHERS 20 Mar 1907 Mar 1984 38001 (Alamo, Crockett, TN) 38001 (Alamo, Crockett, TN) 411-03-7100 Tennessee SS-5 Letter JAMES H SMOTHERS 31 Aug 1922 25 May 1995 42055 (Kuttawa, Lyon, KY) (none specified) 412-22-4216 Tennessee SS-5 Letter JAMES G SMOTHERS 11 Feb 1924 14 Aug 1998 (V) 42071 (Murray, Calloway, KY) (none specified) 412-28-1268 Tennessee SS-5 Letter JAMES L SMOTHERS 28 Nov 1916 02 Jul 1990 (not specified) (none specified) 412-28-1316 Tennessee SS-5 Letter JAMES SMOTHERS 12 Sep 1919 Aug 1984 38320 (Camden, Benton, TN) 38320 (Camden, Benton, TN) 412-28-1696 Tennessee SS-5 Letter JAMES SMOTHERS 11 Aug 1912 Oct 1974 (not specified) (none specified) 413-03-7118 Tennessee SS-5 Letter JAMES SMOTHERS 27 Apr 1908 May 1984 19143 (Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA) (none specified) 413-46-1681 Tennessee SS-5 Letter JAMES L SMOTHERS 30 Aug 1930 18 Feb 1995 40207 (Louisville, Jefferson, KY) (none specified) 415-44-5479 Tennessee SS-5 Letter JAMES SMOTHERS 27 May 1888 Dec 1977 38320 (Camden, Benton, TN) 38320 (Camden, Benton, TN) 415-64-1843 Tennessee JAMES SMOTHERS 25 Dec 1918 Jan 1965 (not specified) (none specified) 400-44-6939 Kentucky SS-5 Letter JAMES R SMOTHERS 15 Oct 1920 09 Dec 1988 11205 (Brooklyn, Kings, NY) (none specified) 401-36-1701 Kentucky SS-5 Letter JAMES SMOTHERS 09 Dec 1901 Aug 1986 40033 (Lebanon, Marion, KY) (none specified) 401-38-5698 Kentucky SS-5 Letter JAMES I SMOTHERS 15 Jan 1918 13 Mar 1997 (V) 40047 (Mount Washington, Bullitt, KY) (none specified) 402-20-1112 Kentucky SS-5 Letter JAMES SMOTHERS 22 Oct 1893 Aug 1968 40033 (Lebanon, Marion, KY) (none specified) 403-30-1497 Kentucky SS-5 Letter JAMES SMOTHERS 08 Apr 1895 Feb 1971 40328 (Gravel Switch, Marion, KY) (none specified) 405-09-4709 Kentucky SS-5 Letter JAMES T SMOTHERS 22 Jun 1918 13 Oct 1993 34739 (Kenansville, Osceola, FL) (none specified) 406-07-0986 Kentucky SS-5 Letter JAMES SMOTHERS 04 Mar 1939 Dec 1983 40069 (Springfield, Washington, KY) 40069 (Springfield, Washington, KY) 407-58-4171 Kentucky _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Elisha Smothers b 1800, his 1st son was William M. Smothers, this William was killed by a falling tree, (at the age of 10) he was helping his father cut wood. Thanks for sending the web sites, they will give me more places to look, some day I do so wish that it could all come together for all of this SMOTHERS, SMITHERS, SMUTHERS etc, line, Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nena Smothers" <smothersnena@hotmail.com> To: <SMOTHERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [SMOTHERS] Smothers -Tn > Jan....its Ed's line and am sure he has more accurate data than I, but if > you went to that link and read that 4pgs of what EJ Sims wrote...its a very > well written timeline. This is also his line. Nena > ps-also if you go to Bill Smothers web site....it very well done and does > inc this information all the way back to Thomas Smithers of MD, who could be > the ancestor of this line, proven Wm Smothers can be documentated as father > to John b 1763 and Bill does say CAUTION, but its exciting as I had not > realized before so many of ya'll out there could be tied in all together, > someone needs to do some searching on this Wm Smothers that md Nancy for > sure. Elisha is also tied in here if some of the data can be proven as Bill > mentions. He done a fine job on trying to get this line together for sure! > > Name: William SMOTHERS Birth: BEF 1762 in (DE or NC probably) > Death: 1818-1820 in (last residence: Sumner [now Macon] Co., TN) > _FA1: CAUTION: Children of William & Nancy Smothers are not proven > _FA2: 1784, Wm Smothers, 320 acres, Chatham District, Orange Co., NC, Land > Poll > _FA3: 1790, Wm Smathers in Fed Census (reconstructed), Chatham Dist., Orange > Co., NC > _FA4: 29 Sep 1794, Wm Smothers sold land, Orange Co., NC, to John Smothers > (110 acres, 40 pounds) > _FA5: 29 Sep 1794, Wm Smothers sold land, Orange Co., NC, to Joseph Sullivan > (132 acre, 52 pounds) > _FA6: 1796, Wm Smothers purchased land from Sion Perry, Sumner Co., TN > _FA7: 6 Jul 1796, Wm Smothers served on Jury in Sumner Co., TN > _FA8: 26 Oct 1796, Wm Smothers purchased a gun from estate of Thomas Egnew > (dec'd), Sumner Co., TN > _FA9: 5 Apr 1798, Wm Smothers sold 108 1/2 acres land to James Roads, Sumner > Co., TN > MISC: Wm & Nancy Smothers members Testament Baptist Church, Sumner/Macon > Co., TN > > Father: Thomas SMOTHERS b: 1714-1744 in probably Kent Co., DE > Mother: Susannah "Suky" GILLIAM b: 5 APR 1755 in Albemarle Parish, Surry > Co., VA > > Marriage 1 Mrs. Nancy SMOTHERS b: 1764-1770 > Married: ABT 1784 in (Orange Co., NC, probably) > Children > William SMOTHERS b: 11 FEB 1785 in NC (Orange Co., probably) > Jacob SMOTHERS b: 1788-1790 in NC > John SMOTHERS b: 1791-1792 in NC md Rebecca had dau NANCY > Rhoda "Roady" SMOTHERS b: 24 MAY 1796 in TN > Elisha M. SMOTHERS b: 14 JAN 1800 in TN md Sarah > > Children of William SMOTHERS and Mrs. Nancy SMOTHERS are: > i. William SMOTHERS was born 11 FEB 1785 in NC (Orange Co., probably), > and died 20 MAR 1877 in Macon Co., TN. He married Sarah SMOTHERS 13 SEP 1809 > in Sumner Co., TN, bondsman John Lindsey. She was born 1790-1794 in (NC > probably), and died 1840-1850 in Macon Co., TN. He married Martha F. HAMMACK > 9 FEB 1857 in (Macon Co., TN, probably), daughter of Coleman H. HAMMACK and > Frances "Fannie" JACOBS. She was born 30 MAR 1822 in VA, and died 1880-1900 > in (Longton, Elk Co., KS, possibly). > ii. Jacob SMOTHERS was born 1788-1790 in NC, and died 14 FEB 1864 in > Franklin Co., IL. He married Mrs. Nancy SMOTHERS ABT 1804 in (Sumner Co., > TN, probably). She was born 1785-1787 in NC, and died AFT 1860 in (Franklin > Co., IL, probably). > iii. John SMOTHERS was born 1791-1792 in NC, and died 1850-1860 in > Carroll Co., TN. He married Mrs. Rebecca SMOTHERS. She was born 1792-1800 in > NC, and died AFT 1859 in (last known residence Carroll Co., TN, 1860). > iv. Rhoda "Roady" SMOTHERS was born 24 MAY 1796 in TN, and died 23 FEB > 1867 in Macon Co., TN. She married Alsey STINSON 24 JUL 1817 in Sumner Co., > TN, bondsman John M. Rice, son of John STINSON and Sarah TYSON. He was born > 11 JAN 1796 in Wake Co., NC, and died 26 AUG 1845 in Macon Co., TN. > v. Elisha M. SMOTHERS was born 14 JAN 1800 in TN, and died 15 NOV 1881 > in Baxter Co., AR. He married Mrs. Sarah SMOTHERS 1818-1820 in (Sumner Co., > TN, probably). She was born 19 NOV 1803 in VA or TN, and died 17 DEC 1856 in > Baxter Co., AR. He married Rachel Elizabeth STRATTON ABT 1860 in (Marion > Co., AR, probably). She was born DEC 1842 in AR, and died 1916 in AR. > > > From: <edoxford@bellsouth.net> > > Jan,>I can supply dates and time line for James Franklin Smothers. He is my > GGF and I have a whole passle of info on him.>Ed > > From: "Jan & Joe Smothers" <joejan@viclink.com> > > Nena, do you have any dates or time lines for James Franklin Smothers??? > Until next time, Jan > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/ancest15.html 01/14/03 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Ed, and list members, the following is the James Franklin in our Smothers line. He is the son of Elisha Smothers b 1800 and his second wife Racheal Elizabeth Stratton Smothers. Thanks, for your input Ed. I wonder if there could be any connection? Jan 1. James Franklin "Frank" SMOTHERS (1861-1951) & Emma "Emmie" Frances MURPHY (1870-1932) 1. Maude J. "Maudie" SMOTHERS* (1894-1973) & John KELLEY (1892-) 1. Maude J. "Maudie" SMOTHERS* (1894-1973) & Joe HOWELL (1874-) 2. Grover G. SMOTHERS (1896-1925) 3. Clarence R. (Dick) SMOTHERS (1898-1973) & Mrs. Clarence "Dick" SMOTHERS 1. James R. SMOTHERS (1920-1973) 2. Norma J. SMOTHERS (1920-1974) & Milton KINDLE 1. Shirley Faye KINDLE (1948-) 4. Milard Lafaytte "Fate" SMOTHERS (1900-1951) 5. Bessie SMOTHERS (1900-1951) & Mr. RAMSEY 6. Tressie SMOTHERS* (1904-1999) & Ernest (Ernst) SULLIVAN (1902-1969) 6. Tressie SMOTHERS* (1904-1999) & Mr. STOVALL 7. Bruxie "Broksy" F. SMOTHERS* (1907-1973) & Mrs. Marie SMOTHERS 1. Jerry F. SMOTHERS & Ruekaren JANES 1. Wayne Eldon SMOTHERS (1955-1981) & Sabine "Cindy" BARNS 7. Bruxie "Broksy" F. SMOTHERS* (1907-1973) & Irene Katherine EWING (1911-1934) 8. Jessie Edith SMOTHERS (1909-2001) & Charles R. WHITMAN 1. Ronald F. WHITEMAN (-2001) 2. Charles Ray WHITEMAN 3. Paul H. WHITEMAN ----- Original Message ----- From: <edoxford@bellsouth.net> To: <SMOTHERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 7:24 PM Subject: Re: Re: [SMOTHERS] Bio of Jas Franklin Smothers -Tn > Jan, > I can supply dates and time line for James Franklin Smothers. He is my GGF and I have a whole passle of info on him. > > Ed > > > > From: "Jan & Joe Smothers" <joejan@viclink.com> > > Date: 2003/03/09 Sun PM 10:07:46 EST > > To: SMOTHERS-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [SMOTHERS] Bio of Jas Franklin Smothers -Tn > > > > Nena, do you have any dates or time lines for James Franklin Smothers??? > > Until next time, Jan >

My thanks to all who answered my question about a connection of Elisha Smothers, b 1800 to that of William Smothers and his wife Nancy, we do give our thanks to you all for sharing you research with us. Until next time, Jan

I am sure that connection originated with me....and it is little more than an educated guess based on when and where Elisha was born (1800 TN) and what Smothers families were in Tennessee ca 1800, and who Elisha lived near in the early part of his lfe before he moved to Arkansas (i.e., pre-1850). My on-line genealogy file at Rootsweb WorldConnect has shown this connection for the past year or two, and some people may have copied it without giving it any thought, but my file does clearly state that Elisha's parents are not proven. Bill Smothers Delaware >Does any one on our Smothers list have any information to a connection of (Elisha Smothers b 1800) parents being William Smothers and his wife's name being Nancy, last name unknown?? Until next time, Jan > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

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Jan, I can supply dates and time line for James Franklin Smothers. He is my GGF and I have a whole passle of info on him. Ed > > From: "Jan & Joe Smothers" <joejan@viclink.com> > Date: 2003/03/09 Sun PM 10:07:46 EST > To: SMOTHERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SMOTHERS] Bio of Jas Franklin Smothers -Tn > > Nena, do you have any dates or time lines for James Franklin Smothers??? > Until next time, Jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nena Smothers" <smothersnena@hotmail.com> > To: <SMOTHERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 5:54 PM > Subject: [SMOTHERS] Bio of Jas Franklin Smothers -Tn > > > > > > > > > > > > Benton County Tennessee Ancestors, Early Settler Biographies > > ... Genealogy Early Settlers Biographies Send your "Early Settler's" > > biography for inclusion on this page to Alison Collignon James Franklin > > Smothers tn_smothers_jpg.jpg Smothers Family Laura, Ernest Hawkins, Mary > > (brother and sister from marriage w/ Sarah Barnes), Elbert, Logan, James > > Franklin ... > > > > ... Early Settlers Biographies Send your "Early Settler's" biography for > > inclusion on this page to Alison Collignon James Franklin Smothers > > tn_smothers_jpg.jpg Smothers Family Laura, Ernest Hawkins, Mary (brother > and > > sister from marriage w/ Sarah Barnes), Elbert, Logan, James Franklin, Cora > > Baggett ... > > > > ... Send your "Early Settler's" biography for inclusion on this page to > > Alison Collignon James Franklin Smothers tn_smothers_jpg.jpg Smothers > Family > > Laura, Ernest Hawkins, Mary (brother and sister from marriage w/ Sarah > > Barnes), Elbert, Logan, James Franklin, Cora Baggett, Minnie & Perlie ... > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/ancest15.html 01/14/03 > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Ck this site out....might have some 'missing branches' here..... http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/ A TIDBIT OF INFO Initials after ancestors' names may provide useful information. The following list includes initials you may come across when reading old wills or other documents. a.a.s. died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) ( 86 y/o died in year 86) d.s.p. died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima) d.s.p.l. died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita) d.s.p.m.s. died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita) d.s.p.s died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita) d.unm died unmarried d.v.p. died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris) d.v.m. died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris) Et al and others (et alia) Inst present month (instans) Liber book or volume Nepos grandson Nunc Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness Ob he/she died (obit) Rel. or Relict widow or widower (relicta/relictus) Res. or Residue widow or widower Sic so or thus, exact copy as written Testes witnesses Ult late (ultimo) Ux or vs wife (uxor) Viz namely (videlicet) _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Jan....its Ed's line and am sure he has more accurate data than I, but if you went to that link and read that 4pgs of what EJ Sims wrote...its a very well written timeline. This is also his line. Nena ps-also if you go to Bill Smothers web site....it very well done and does inc this information all the way back to Thomas Smithers of MD, who could be the ancestor of this line, proven Wm Smothers can be documentated as father to John b 1763 and Bill does say CAUTION, but its exciting as I had not realized before so many of ya'll out there could be tied in all together, someone needs to do some searching on this Wm Smothers that md Nancy for sure. Elisha is also tied in here if some of the data can be proven as Bill mentions. He done a fine job on trying to get this line together for sure! Name: William SMOTHERS Birth: BEF 1762 in (DE or NC probably) Death: 1818-1820 in (last residence: Sumner [now Macon] Co., TN) _FA1: CAUTION: Children of William & Nancy Smothers are not proven _FA2: 1784, Wm Smothers, 320 acres, Chatham District, Orange Co., NC, Land Poll _FA3: 1790, Wm Smathers in Fed Census (reconstructed), Chatham Dist., Orange Co., NC _FA4: 29 Sep 1794, Wm Smothers sold land, Orange Co., NC, to John Smothers (110 acres, 40 pounds) _FA5: 29 Sep 1794, Wm Smothers sold land, Orange Co., NC, to Joseph Sullivan (132 acre, 52 pounds) _FA6: 1796, Wm Smothers purchased land from Sion Perry, Sumner Co., TN _FA7: 6 Jul 1796, Wm Smothers served on Jury in Sumner Co., TN _FA8: 26 Oct 1796, Wm Smothers purchased a gun from estate of Thomas Egnew (dec'd), Sumner Co., TN _FA9: 5 Apr 1798, Wm Smothers sold 108 1/2 acres land to James Roads, Sumner Co., TN MISC: Wm & Nancy Smothers members Testament Baptist Church, Sumner/Macon Co., TN Father: Thomas SMOTHERS b: 1714-1744 in probably Kent Co., DE Mother: Susannah "Suky" GILLIAM b: 5 APR 1755 in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., VA Marriage 1 Mrs. Nancy SMOTHERS b: 1764-1770 Married: ABT 1784 in (Orange Co., NC, probably) Children William SMOTHERS b: 11 FEB 1785 in NC (Orange Co., probably) Jacob SMOTHERS b: 1788-1790 in NC John SMOTHERS b: 1791-1792 in NC md Rebecca had dau NANCY Rhoda "Roady" SMOTHERS b: 24 MAY 1796 in TN Elisha M. SMOTHERS b: 14 JAN 1800 in TN md Sarah Children of William SMOTHERS and Mrs. Nancy SMOTHERS are: i. William SMOTHERS was born 11 FEB 1785 in NC (Orange Co., probably), and died 20 MAR 1877 in Macon Co., TN. He married Sarah SMOTHERS 13 SEP 1809 in Sumner Co., TN, bondsman John Lindsey. She was born 1790-1794 in (NC probably), and died 1840-1850 in Macon Co., TN. He married Martha F. HAMMACK 9 FEB 1857 in (Macon Co., TN, probably), daughter of Coleman H. HAMMACK and Frances "Fannie" JACOBS. She was born 30 MAR 1822 in VA, and died 1880-1900 in (Longton, Elk Co., KS, possibly). ii. Jacob SMOTHERS was born 1788-1790 in NC, and died 14 FEB 1864 in Franklin Co., IL. He married Mrs. Nancy SMOTHERS ABT 1804 in (Sumner Co., TN, probably). She was born 1785-1787 in NC, and died AFT 1860 in (Franklin Co., IL, probably). iii. John SMOTHERS was born 1791-1792 in NC, and died 1850-1860 in Carroll Co., TN. He married Mrs. Rebecca SMOTHERS. She was born 1792-1800 in NC, and died AFT 1859 in (last known residence Carroll Co., TN, 1860). iv. Rhoda "Roady" SMOTHERS was born 24 MAY 1796 in TN, and died 23 FEB 1867 in Macon Co., TN. She married Alsey STINSON 24 JUL 1817 in Sumner Co., TN, bondsman John M. Rice, son of John STINSON and Sarah TYSON. He was born 11 JAN 1796 in Wake Co., NC, and died 26 AUG 1845 in Macon Co., TN. v. Elisha M. SMOTHERS was born 14 JAN 1800 in TN, and died 15 NOV 1881 in Baxter Co., AR. He married Mrs. Sarah SMOTHERS 1818-1820 in (Sumner Co., TN, probably). She was born 19 NOV 1803 in VA or TN, and died 17 DEC 1856 in Baxter Co., AR. He married Rachel Elizabeth STRATTON ABT 1860 in (Marion Co., AR, probably). She was born DEC 1842 in AR, and died 1916 in AR. From: <edoxford@bellsouth.net> Jan,>I can supply dates and time line for James Franklin Smothers. He is my GGF and I have a whole passle of info on him.>Ed From: "Jan & Joe Smothers" <joejan@viclink.com> Nena, do you have any dates or time lines for James Franklin Smothers??? Until next time, Jan http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbenton/ancest15.html 01/14/03 _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus