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