In a message dated 4/19/03 9:22:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, smothersnena@hotmail.com writes: > and I have James b 1877 ?? > 1 James A. Smothers b: Abt. 1875 in Arkansas .. +Ida Carter m: March 7, 1900 in Comanche Co., TX You have a Belle....I have a Mary T....?? I have written to a cousin to see if she has some solid proof of this. But it seems that there are some pics or something I've seen in the family that refer to an Aunt Belle. 8     SMOTHERS     Infant  of Claude Smothers  1904     1904 9     SMOTHERS     Infant of Claude Smothers   1906     1906 10    SMOTHERS     Infant  of Sam Smothers     1902     1902 Yes, I have 2 infants of Claude and infant son of Sam Smothers. Story about the Potosi Cemetery. The original 2 acre parcel of land for the Potosi Cemetery was originally owned by R. A. Pollard, father-in-law of Claude Smothers. R. A. Pollard was one of the early settlers of Potosi area. There is a very interesting little book called, "POTOSI, The First One Hundred Years." It tells all about the beginnings of Potosi and the surrounding area. A good read for anyone searching the founding families in this area. Karen Theofanides