This has been posted on the Smothers Reunion page for some time. Noah Hello there, My first visit to the SMOTHERS family mailing list, and I'm hoping to get off on the right foot, so to speak. Here is my SMOTHERS family lineage, hope you may find it useful. Of course, I am looking for any and all information about possible links to my family tree or additional information anyone might have. Descendants of Elisha M. Smothers Generation No. 1 1. ELISHA M.1 SMOTHERS was born 1800 in Carroll, Tennessee. He married SARAH Abt. 1825 in Barren Creek, Marion, Arkansas. She was born 1802 in Carroll, Tennessee. Children of ELISHA SMOTHERS and SARAH are: 2. i. ELIJA A.2 SMOTHERS, b. 1834, Carroll, Tennessee; d. 1929, Arkansas. 3. ii. AUSTIN L. OR S. SMOTHERS, b. Bet. 1827 - 1828, Carroll, Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1867-1918. iii. ELISHA SMOTHERS, b. 1835, Carroll, Tennessee; m. JANE, Abt. 1857, Barren Creek Twp, Marion, Arkansas; b. 1835, Barren Creek Twp, Marion, Arkansas. 4. iv. GREEN B. SMOTHERS, b. 1826, Carroll, Tennessee. v. JACOB SMOTHERS, b. 1829. vi. NANCY A. SMOTHERS, b. 1831. vii. MARTHA M. SMOTHERS, b. 1840. viii. DORATHEA OR DURATHEA SMOTHERS, b. Bet. 1842 - 1844. ix. INFANT SMOTHERS, b. Abt. 1838. x. SARAH J. SMOTHERS, b. 1833. Generation No. 2 2. ELIJA A.2 SMOTHERS (ELISHA M.1) was born 1834 in Carroll, Tennessee, and died 1929 in Arkansas. He married (1) TARRY JAMES MCCULLY Abt. 1857 in Barren Creek Twp, Marion, Arkansas, daughter of MICHAEL MCCULLY and MARY LEVERAGE. She was born Abt. 1838 in Howard, Missouri. He married (2) LUCINDA Abt. 1866 in Barren Creek Twp, Marion, Arkansas. She was born 1834 in Barren Creek Twp, Marion, Arkansas. Children of ELIJA SMOTHERS and LUCINDA are: 5. i. SARAH JANE3 SMOTHERS, b. March 22, 1869, Barren Creek Twp, Marion, Arkansas; d. November 17, 1924, BUFORD, ARKANSAS. ii. EDMUND SMOTHERS, b. 1867, Barren Creek Twp, Marion, Arkansas. 3. AUSTIN L. OR S.2 SMOTHERS (ELISHA M.1) was born Bet. 1827 - 1828 in Carroll, Tennessee, and died WFT Est. 1867-1918. He married (2) MARY E. HENRY March 1850 in Carroll County, Tennessee. She was born 1836 in Carroll, Tennessee. Children of AUSTIN SMOTHERS and MARY HENRY are: i. ELISHA M.3 SMOTHERS, b. 1854, Barren Creek, Marion, Arkansas; m. MARTHA A., Abt. 1874, Barren Creek, Marion, Arkansas; b. 1848, Barren Creek, Marion, Arkansas. 6. ii. SARA ELEN SMOTHERS, b. 1865, Barren Creek, Marion, Arkansas; d. WFT Est. 1901-1959. iii. BERRY J. SMOTHERS, b. 1852, Carroll, Tennessee. 4. GREEN B.2 SMOTHERS (ELISHA M.1) was born 1826 in Carroll, Tennessee. He married MARTHA. She was born 1828 in Carroll, Tennessee. Children of GREEN SMOTHERS and MARTHA are: i. FRANCES3 SMOTHERS, b. 1846. ii. MARY H. SMOTHERS, b. 1847. iii. NANCY C. SMOTHERS, b. 1849. Generation No. 3 5. SARAH JANE3 SMOTHERS (ELIJA A.2, ELISHA M.1) was born March 22, 1869 in Barren Creek Twp, Marion, Arkansas, and died November 17, 1924 in BUFORD, ARKANSAS. She married JAMES CALTON HOPPER, son of JOHN HOPPER and SALLY THOMPSON. He was born September 23, 1864 in GEORGIA, and died January 29, 1954 in BUFORD, ARKANSAS. Children of SARAH SMOTHERS and JAMES HOPPER are: 7. i. DONA BESSIE4 HOPPER, b. May 29, 1898, BUFORD, ARKANSAS; d. March 23, 1987, WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS. ii. EATMAN HOPPER. iii. FLORENCE HOPPER. iv. HELEN HOPPER. v. LULA HOPPER. vi. MARIE HOPPER. vii. GOLDIE HOPPER. viii. VIN HOPPER, b. January 19, 1891, Mountain Home, Arkansas; d. July 1972. ix. OSCAR HOPPER, b. December 09, 1892; d. February 1977. x. ARDIS HOPPER, b. May 03, 1901; d. January 1963. xi. BLANCH HOPPER, b. October 16, 1907; d. November 03, 1995. 6. SARA ELEN3 SMOTHERS (AUSTIN L. OR S.2, ELISHA M.1) was born 1865 in Barren Creek, Marion, Arkansas, and died WFT Est. 1901-1959. She married HOWELL W. ARNER April 10, 1884 in Searcy Co., Ark., son of JOHN ARNER and RACHEL ?. He was born February 1865 in Texas, and died WFT Est. 1901-1956. Children of SARA SMOTHERS and HOWELL ARNER are: i. MARY J.4 ARNER, b. May 1885, Ark.; d. WFT Est. 1886-1979. ii. DRACENIA ARNER, b. September 1886, Ark.; d. WFT Est. 1887-1980. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON ARNER, b. September 1888, Indian Territory OK.; d. WFT Est. 1942-1980; m. LORA SNELL, Private; b. Private. iv. LAURA V. ARNER, b. March 1894, Indian Territory OK.; d. WFT Est. 1895-1988. v. OSCAR MILES ARNER, b. January 28, 1898, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory OK.; d. March 1966, Cornish, Jefferson Co., Ok.; m. DORA B. BAKER, Private; b. Private. I hope this is some help to anyone, and thanks very much for any responses! Best Regards, Bill Mattocks Continuus Software Corporation 2606 S. Miller Drive, #101 Lakewood, CO 80227 (303)980-1955 voice