HI Candy, My name is Claudia (QUINN\PROVENCE)GLOVER. John R. SMOTHERS is my 3rd great grandfather. I found a post on rootsweb.com/worldconnect on the SMOTHERS line by Kevin R. Marsh of Little Rock, AR. He has two more generations prior to John R. which I will include. I have tried e-mail to him but no reply. He may have died. Claudia Glover Lomita, CA \************************************************ Descendants of Thomas SMOTHERS Generation No. 1 1. Thomas1 SMOTHERS was born 1692. Child of Thomas SMOTHERS is: + 2 i. Thomas2 SMOTHERS, born 1746 in Orange Co., NC; died Aft. August 1795 in Orange Co., NC. Generation No. 2 2. Thomas2 SMOTHERS (Thomas1) was born 1746 in Orange Co., NC, and died Aft. August 1795 in Orange Co., NC. He married Suzanne GILLIAM 1772, daughter of Edmund GILLIAM and Sarah MAGEE. She was born April 05, 1755 in Albemarle, VA, and died in Saline Co., IL. Children of Thomas SMOTHERS and Suzanne GILLIAM are: + 3 i. John R.3 SMOTHERS, born Abt. 1763 in PA; died July 31, 1855 in Franklin Co., IL. 4 ii. Rebecca SMOTHERS, born in Kent Co., DE. She married SUMMERS. + 5 iii. Thomas SMOTHERS, born in Kent Co., DE. + 6 iv. James SMOTHERS, born 1772 in Kent Co., DE; died August 26, 1814 in Mobile, AL. 7 v. William SMOTHERS, born 1774 in Kent Co., DE. 8 vi. Sarah SMOTHERS, born 1778 in Kent Co., DE. 9 vii. Elizabeth SMOTHERS, born 1782 in Kent Co., DE. 10 viii. Mary SMOTHERS, born 1786. Generation No. 3 3. John R.3 SMOTHERS (Thomas2, Thomas1) was born Abt. 1763 in PA, and died July 31, 1855 in Franklin Co., IL. He married (1) Catherine SHERWOOD April 03, 1803 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She was born 1774 in PA, and died Abt. 1836. He married (2) Mima RIDLEY March 18, 1836 in Rutherford Co., TN. She was born 1815, and died Bef. 1850. Notes for John R. SMOTHERS: The info on the SMOTHER line down to generation three was contributed by Norman STEFFEN. Kevin R. Marsh has his birth as 12 May 1780 in Kent Co., DE. Children of John SMOTHERS and Catherine SHERWOOD are: + 11 i. Elizabeth4 SMOTHERS, born April 23, 1803; died August 15, 1893 in Todd Co., KY. + 12 ii. Rebecca SMOTHERS, born 1807 in TN; died Abt. 1877. + 13 iii. Milkey SMOTHERS, born Abt. 1809 in TN. 14 iv. Catherine SMOTHERS, born Abt. 1811. + 15 v. Mary Polly SMOTHERS, born 1817; died Abt. 1877. + 16 vi. John Hiram Casey SMOTHERS, born December 18, 1819 in Rutherford Co., TN; died November 07, 1891 in Smothersville, Franklin Co., IL. + 17 vii. Elinore Nellie SMOTHERS, born July 20, 1808; died October 22, 1873 in Franklin Co., IL. 18 viii. William W. SMOTHERS, born 1828 in TN; died January 1877 in Franklin Co., IL. He married Mrs. Nancy TODD; born 1814. Notes for William W. SMOTHERS: Kevin R. Marsh has birth as 1824. + 19 ix. Sarah Elmira SMOTHERS, born 1826 in TN; died 1858. + 20 x. Elisha SMOTHERS, born October 10, 1829 in TN; died April 09, 1861. + 21 xi. Thomas F. SMOTHERS, born 1830 in TN; died Aft. 1880. 22 xii. Margaret SMOTHERS, born in TN. Children of John SMOTHERS and Mima RIDLEY are: + 23 i. Elihu Liles4 SMOTHERS, born 1837 in TN; died 1877. + 24 ii. James Arthur SMOTHERS, born 1838 in TN; died July 20, 1932 in IA. + 25 iii. Martin SMOTHERS, born 1842 in TN. 26 iv. Nancy A. SMOTHERS, born 1843 in TN. She married (1) Andrew Jackson GLOVER March 24, 1862 in Franklin Co., IL. She married (2) Thaddeus BOZARTH July 23, 1882 in Franklin Co., IL; born 1840. 27 v. Jackson SMOTHERS, born 1844 in TN; died 1932. Notes for Jackson SMOTHERS: Jackson was a decorated Civil War soldier and died young. 28 vi. Edmund SMOTHERS, born April 14, 1846 in TN; died April 01, 1891 in Clayton Co., IA. He married Martha MADDOX December 20, 1866 in Franklin Co., IL; born December 22, 1847 in Franklin Co., IL; died May 14, 1928 in Clayton Co., IA. 5. Thomas3 SMOTHERS (Thomas2, Thomas1) was born in Kent Co., DE. He married Rosannash DANNELLEY 1795 in Orange Co., NC. She was born 1776, and died 1855 in Franklin Co., IL. Children of Thomas SMOTHERS and Rosannash DANNELLEY are: + 29 i. Sarah4 SMOTHERS, born Abt. 1796 in Orange Co., NC; died 1870 in Franklin Co., IL. 30 ii. Nancy Carolina SMOTHERS, born July 13, 1801 in Smith Co., TN; died August 11, 1875 in Franklin Co., IL. She married John B. EUBANKS 1821 in Franklin Co., IL; born 1800 in TN. 6. James3 SMOTHERS (Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 1772 in Kent Co., DE, and died August 26, 1814 in Mobile, AL. He married Margaret SUMMERS, daughter of Joseph SUMMERS and Mary JACKSON. She was born 1777 in NC, and died in Saline Co., IL. Children of James SMOTHERS and Margaret SUMMERS are: 31 i. Thomas4 SMOTHERS, born in Sumner Co., TN; died Aft. 1830. He married Courtney POWELL November 07, 1818 in Sumner Co., TN. + 32 ii. Jemima SMOTHERS, born Abt. 1801. 33 iii. Mary SMOTHERS, born March 13, 1802 in TN. 34 iv. Andrew James SMOTHERS, born 1808; died August 13, 1893 in Scott Co., IL. 35 v. John SMOTHERS, born October 01, 1813 in TN; died March 28, 1882 in Shawneetown, Gallatin Co., IL. 36 vi. Joseph S. SMOTHERS, born Bet. 1800 - 1810. Generation No. 4 11. Elizabeth4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born April 23, 1803, and died August 15, 1893 in Todd Co., KY. She married Archibald STINSON. Children of Elizabeth SMOTHERS and Archibald STINSON are: 37 i. John Harrison5 STINSON. 38 ii. James Anderson STINSON. 39 iii. Sarah Catherine STINSON, born 1826; died 1870. She married James HILL. 40 iv. Miltha Ellen STINSON. + 41 v. Archibald Vinson STINSON, born 1831. 42 vi. William Wood STINSON, born 1823; died 1907. He married Margaret Emily VANDIVER. 43 vii. Thomas Brown STINSON, born 1834; died 1916. He married Mariah Ellen VANDERVEER. 44 viii. George Washington STINSON. 45 ix. Nancy Elizabeth STINSON, born 1838; died 1875. She married Silas Henry COLYEAR. 46 x. Micajah Terry STINSON. 47 xi. Rebecca Elizabeth STINSON, born 1842; died 1842. 48 xii. Greenbury Dempsey STINSON. 49 xiii. Calvin Carlee STINSON. 50 xiv. Rebecca Elizabeth STINSON. 51 xv. Lucy Susan STINSON. 12. Rebecca4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 1807 in TN, and died Abt. 1877. She married Thomas BROWN November 27, 1823 in Rutherford Co., TN. Children of Rebecca SMOTHERS and Thomas BROWN are: 52 i. Andrew J.5 BROWN. 53 ii. Jane BROWN. 13. Milkey4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born Abt. 1809 in TN. She married James WINFREY July 29, 1830 in Rutherford Co., TN. Notes for Milkey SMOTHERS: Kevin R. Marsh has her name spelled Wilkey and born in 1812 in TN. Children of Milkey SMOTHERS and James WINFREY are: 54 i. George5 WINFREY, born 1832. 55 ii. Henry Clayborne WINFREY, born 1836. 56 iii. John WINFREY, born 1847. 57 iv. Samuel "Polk" WINFREY, born 1848. 58 v. James WINFREY, born 1858. 59 vi. Mary WINFREY. She married EARP. 60 vii. Martha WINFREY. She married ARNOLD. 61 viii. Jane WINFREY. She married NORVELL. 62 ix. Nancy Rebecca WINFREY. She married PATE. 15. Mary Polly4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 1817, and died Abt. 1877. She married (1) Jamison BAILEY August 18, 1835 in Rutherford Co., TN. She married (2) John THREEWITT August 21, 1850 in Franklin Co., IL. Children of Mary SMOTHERS and Jamison BAILEY are: 63 i. Catherine5 BAILEY, born 1838. She married William THREEWITT; born 1833. 64 ii. John BAILEY, born 1842. 65 iii. Franklin Rice BAILEY, born 1843. He married Emily Violet ROBERSON; born 1847. 66 iv. Mary BAILEY, born 1847. Children of Mary SMOTHERS and John THREEWITT are: 67 i. Scott5 THREEWITT, born 1852. He married Sarah Louisa WICKS; born 1850; died 1937. + 68 ii. Tabitha THREEWITT, born June 28, 1858 in Franklin Co., IL; died February 03, 1943. 16. John Hiram Casey4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born December 18, 1819 in Rutherford Co., TN, and died November 07, 1891 in Smothersville, Franklin Co., IL. He married (1) Sarah J. VANDIVER. He married (2) Elizabeth Warner SMOTHERS March 08, 1838 in Sumner Co., TN. She was born 1819 in TN, and died Aft. 1879. Children of John SMOTHERS and Elizabeth SMOTHERS are: 69 i. Eli5 SMOTHERS, born May 22, 1841. He married (1) Nancy L. WADE. He married (2) Barbara Ann MILLER. He married (3) Louisa Jean BOYD 1875 in Franklin Co., IL. 70 ii. Mary E. SMOTHERS, born 1840. 71 iii. William C. SMOTHERS, born 1842. He married Lydia Elizabeth ROBINSON. 72 iv. John Wesley SMOTHERS, born 1848. He married (1) Sarah R. UNKNOWN. He married (2) Mary Ann ROBINSON. + 73 v. Archellis Casey SMOTHERS, born 1850 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL; died Aft. 1900. 74 vi. Hugh SMOTHERS, born January 1855. He married (1) Mary Jane BRYANT. He married (2) Ellen Ardine Rice SULLENS. He married (3) Lucy ISOM. + 75 vii. Hamilton SMOTHERS, born 1857. 17. Elinore Nellie4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born July 20, 1808, and died October 22, 1873 in Franklin Co., IL. She married William B. SMOTHERS. Notes for Elinore Nellie SMOTHERS: Kevin R. Marsh has her name spelled Eleanore. Children of Elinore SMOTHERS and William SMOTHERS are: 76 i. William J.5 SMOTHERS. 77 ii. Nancy SMOTHERS. 78 iii. Elizabeth SMOTHERS. 79 iv. Susannah SMOTHERS. 80 v. David SMOTHERS. 81 vi. Rebecca SMOTHERS. 82 vii. John SMOTHERS. 83 viii. Jacob SMOTHERS. 84 ix. Jesse SMOTHERS. 19. Sarah Elmira4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 1826 in TN, and died 1858. She married Marion TODD 1849, son of Samuel TODD and Nancy SMOTHERS. He was born 1829 in TN, and died June 04, 1884. Notes for Sarah Elmira SMOTHERS: Noah Smothers has wife as Gardner D. Threewitt. Children of Sarah SMOTHERS and Marion TODD are: 85 i. William B.5 TODD, born 1850. He married Mary Jane SMOTHERS October 12, 1870 in Franklin Co., IL; born July 01, 1851 in Franklin Co., IL; died October 1872 in Franklin Co., IL. + 86 ii. James Washington TODD, born February 26, 1854. 87 iii. Luiza J. TODD, born 1856. 20. Elisha4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born October 10, 1829 in TN, and died April 09, 1861. He married Sarah Matilda SULLIVAN July 15, 1849 in Franklin Co., IL, daughter of John SULLIVAN. She was born September 16, 1828 in TN, and died January 30, 1912 in Mt. Glen, IL. Notes for Elisha SMOTHERS: Was in 2nd Reg. Co. H, Mexican War. Marriage source: Franklin Co., Marriages 1819-1850. Notes for Sarah Matilda SULLIVAN: Sarah Matilda was born in Tennessee but raised in Illinois. She was married four times: Her first marriage was to Elisha Smothers 15 Jul 1849, in Franklin County, IL. He was born in Tennessee 10 Oct 1829 and died 9 Apr 1861 at age 31 leaving a wife and five living children and two dead. Her second marriage was to Joseph Bailey, 18 Dec 1861, who was born and raised in Tennessee. He died 28 Sept 1867, age about 36 or 37 yrs., leaving a wife and two sons. Her third marriage was to Carlan Nance, 8 Jan 1889. He was born 18 Nov 1815 in North Carolina but married in Franklin County, Illinois. This was his third marriage and he died 15 July 1890 at age 74 years. Her fourth marriage was to Caswell B. Upchurch 23 Apr 1891, his second marriage. He was born 24 Jul 1820 in Tennessee, Wilson County but raised in Illinois, Saldine County. At her fourth marriage she was 62 yrs and he was 70. Out of her four husbands, three were soldiers, two of the Civil war and one of the Mexican war. Bailey and Upchurch in the former, Smothers, the latter. When this you see remember me, though dead we may be; And in the heavily land, I hope you will meet us. To spend our life with Eternity's band, Like the friends that have gone before And may this our happy lot be: For we are taught to return to dust, In the great and holy book of yore. Kevin R. Marsh has her place of death as Yakima, WA? Marriage Notes for Elisha SMOTHERS and Sarah SULLIVAN: Source: "Franklin and Saline Counties Marriages from 1819 to 1850." Children of Elisha SMOTHERS and Sarah SULLIVAN are: 88 i. Joshua5 SMOTHERS, born August 08, 1850; died Bef. 1880. 89 ii. Mary Jane SMOTHERS, born July 01, 1851 in Franklin Co., IL; died October 1872 in Franklin Co., IL. She married William B. TODD October 12, 1870 in Franklin Co., IL; born 1850. 90 iii. (Daughter) SMOTHERS, born March 01, 1853; died March 01, 1853. 91 iv. Charity SMOTHERS, born April 09, 1855 in Franklin Co., IL. She married John Franklin PHILLIPS January 12, 1872 in Franklin Co., IL; born Bef. 1855. Notes for Charity SMOTHERS: Norman STEFFEN has a Nancy SMOTHERS with a birth date of 1855 who married A.J. GLOVER and they had a son named John GLOVER, b. 1872 in Illinois who married Caroline TODD on 9 May 1894 in Franklin Co., IL, but no Charity, daughter of Elisha SMOTHERS? Caroline TODD was daughter of Marion TODD and Sarah F. CLEVELAND. She was born 1877. + 92 v. Sarah Matilda SMOTHERS, born August 13, 1857 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL; died December 10, 1928. 93 vi. Rebecca Ann SMOTHERS, born October 01, 1858. 94 vii. Margaret J. SMOTHERS, born December 19, 1860; died Abt. 1876. 21. Thomas F.4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 1830 in TN, and died Aft. 1880. He married (1) Sarah WHITE. He married (2) Sarah E. PYLE April 27, 1854 in Franklin Co., IL. She was born 1833 in Sumner Co., TN, and died Aft. 1880 in Franklin Co., IL. Children of Thomas SMOTHERS and Sarah PYLE are: 95 i. Nancy M.5 SMOTHERS, born 1855 in Franklin Co., IL. 96 ii. Louisa J. SMOTHERS, born 1859 in Franklin Co., IL. She married Elijah ROBINSON. 97 iii. America SMOTHERS, born 1864 in Franklin Co., IL. She married William D. TAYLOR October 05, 1882 in Franklin Co., IL; born 1860; died Aft. October 1882. 98 iv. William Thomas SMOTHERS, born 1867 in Franklin Co., IL. He married Sarah BROWN; born 1868. 23. Elihu Liles4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 1837 in TN, and died 1877. He married Rosannah THREEWITT Abt. 1858 in IL. She was born 1837 in TN, and died Aft. 1879. Children of Elihu SMOTHERS and Rosannah THREEWITT are: 99 i. William J.5 SMOTHERS, born 1858 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL; died Aft. 1879. 100 ii. John T. SMOTHERS, born 1859 in Franklin Co., IL. 101 iii. Charles C. SMOTHERS, born 1864. 24. James Arthur4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 1838 in TN, and died July 20, 1932 in IA. He married (1) Mrs. Elizabeth DICKEY November 23, 1861 in IL. She was born February 18, 1843 in IL, and died January 16, 1870 in IA. He married (2) Elizabeth Josephine SWISHER 1871. She was born August 24, 1857 in Darke Co., OH, and died January 31, 1889 in CA. Notes for James Arthur SMOTHERS: Kevin R. Marsh has birth as 1838 in TN. Children of James SMOTHERS and Mrs. DICKEY are: 102 i. William John5 SMOTHERS, born December 09, 1863 in Washington Co., IL; died March 17, 1943 in CA. 103 ii. Elizabeth "Jenny" SMOTHERS, born September 1866 in Washington Co., IL; died June 22, 1878 in Clayton Co., IA. Children of James SMOTHERS and Elizabeth SWISHER are: 104 i. James L.5 SMOTHERS, born 1872 in Colesburg, IA; died July 21, 1933. + 105 ii. Claud Elmer SMOTHERS, born 1879. 25. Martin4 SMOTHERS (John R.3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born 1842 in TN. He married Almira "Elmira" PLYE| April 06, 1859 in Franklin Co., IL. She was born 1839 in IL. Child of Martin SMOTHERS and Almira PLYE| is: 106 i. Mary Malvina5 SMOTHERS, born 1860 in Franklin Co., IL. 29. Sarah4 SMOTHERS (Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born Abt. 1796 in Orange Co., NC, and died 1870 in Franklin Co., IL. She married Edward SULLIVAN 1816 in Sumner Co., TN. He was born 1795 in NC, and died 1870 in Franklin Co., IL. Children of Sarah SMOTHERS and Edward SULLIVAN are: 107 i. Elisha5 SULLIVAN, born 1816 in Sumner Co., TN. 108 ii. John SULLIVAN, born 1817 in White Co., IL; died 1899 in Franklin Co., IL. 109 iii. Issac SULLIVAN, born January 10, 1821 in Franklin Co., IL. 110 iv. Joseph SULLIVAN, born 1823 in Franklin Co., IL; died 1905. 111 v. Nancy SULLIVAN, born September 07, 1826 in White Co., IL; died September 21, 1857 in Franklin Co., IL. She married Braxton Parrish SUMMERS; born 1825 in IL. 112 vi. Allen SULLIVAN, born 1829 in Franklin Co., IL. 113 vii. Margaret SULLIVAN, born 1832 in Franklin Co., IL. 114 viii. Priscilla SULLIVAN, born May 02, 1833 in Franklin Co., IL. 115 ix. Harper SULLIVAN, born December 09, 1837 in Franklin Co., IL. 32. Jemima4 SMOTHERS (James3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born Abt. 1801. Child of Jemima SMOTHERS is: + 116 i. William Henry5 SMOTHERS, born 1829; died Aft. 1879. ********************** End