Anyone know who these folks belong tooooooo From: Wally <wally@calweb.com> To: "Nena Smothers" <smothersnena@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Smothers/Winters/Swisher in OHIO Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 11:01:57 -0700 Nena - Darke Co., OH, is on the state border with Indiana. It is 4 counties north of Cincinnati. This branch of SWISHER went to Iowa before 1880. I got the information I have from Sandra Popiel / 308 9th Ave NW / Waseca, MN 56093 I got this in the early 1990's and I have not been in contact with her since. There are other sources mentioned in the notes below which is a dump from my genealogy program. [I have just moved this from one program to another. Just ignore what doesn't make sense.] This is all the information I have on this line.... 1. William James Smothers was born on 25 Dec 1842/43 in , TN. He died on 20 Jul 1932 in Garnaville, Clayton Co., IA. Some information on James from his descendant Arlene Forsberg (525 Methow St / Wenatchee, WA 98801-2942) received Sept 1994 after contact on FIDONET. James was first married to Mary Elizabeth Dickey and had two children William and Elizabeth. Arlene descends from son William. William James Smothers and Mary Elizabeth Dickey were married on 28 Nov 1861 in , Washington Co., IL. Mary Elizabeth Dickey (daughter of William M. Dickey and Elizabeth Gibson) was born on 21 Feb 1843 in , Washington Co., IL. She died on 16 Jan 1869 in Elkport, Clayton Co., IA. William James Smothers and Mary Elizabeth Dickey had the following children: +2 i. William John Smothers (born on 9 Dec 1864). 3 ii. Elizabeth Josephine Smothers was born in Aug 1867 in , Washington Co., IL. She died on 28 Jun 1882 in , Clayton Co., IA. William James Smothers and Elizabeth Josephine Swisher were married after 16 Jan 1869 in , IA. Elizabeth Josephine Swisher (daughter of Benjamin Lafayette Swisher and Sarah Jane Day) was born on 24 Aug 1857 in , Darke Co., OH. She died on 31 Jan 1889 in Elkrader, Clayton Co., IA. From notes by Sandra Popiel who cites her source as Judy M. Smith / 2436 E Walnut / Des Moines, IA 50317. William James Smothers and Elizabeth Josephine Swisher had the following children: +4 i. James "Brandy" Smothers (born in Sep 1872). 5 ii. Mary A. Smothers was born in 1874 in , Clayton Co., IA. She died on 9 May 1877 in , Clayton Co., IA. She was buried in Cox Creek Cem, Clayton Co., IA. +6 iii. George Arthur Smothers (born on 7 Jul 1876). 7 iv. Sarah Smothers was born in 1878 in , Clayton Co., IA. +8 v. Claud Elmer Smothers (born in Apr 1879). 9 vi. Sidney R. Smothers was born in 1880 in , Clayton Co., IA. She died in 1887 in , Clayton Co., IA. She was buried in Cox Creek Cem, Clayton Co., IA. +10 vii. Oliver Bertsel Smothers (born in Sep 1882). Second Generation 2. William John Smothers was born on 9 Dec 1864 in , Washington Co., IL. He died on 17 Mar 1943 in Eureka, Humboldt Co., CA. William John Smothers and Ella Louise Swanger were married on 12 Apr 1891 in Fredericksburg, Chickasaw Co., IA. Ella Louise Swanger. 4. James "Brandy" Smothers was born in Sep 1872 in , Clayton Co IA. James "Brandy" Smothers and Margaret were married. 6. George Arthur Smothers was born on 7 Jul 1876 in , Clayton Co., IA. He died on 15 Mar 1952 in Mason City, IA. George Arthur Smothers and Catherine Frances Spellman were married in , IA. Catherine Frances Spellman. George Arthur Smothers and Kate Nugent Mrs Winters were married on 16 Feb 1920 in , IA. Kate Nugent Mrs Winters. 8. Claud Elmer Smothers was born in Apr 1879 in , Clayton Co., IA. Claud Elmer Smothers and Bertha Westphal were married on 8 Sep 1904 in , IA. Claud Elmer Smothers and Myrtle C. Monroe were married on 12 Mar 1908. They were divorced. 10. Oliver Bertsel Smothers was born in Sep 1882 in , Clayton Co IA. Oliver Bertsel Smothers and Martha Egerty were married. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail