Hi Smothers Rooters Back home again untill the winter,, Than back to Fla.only this time I will bring my P.C.Its just too hard trying to use someone elses I lost a lot of e.mail that way!!!Still trying to find the Parents of My G.G.Grandfather John R. Smothers and his Spouses Catherine Sherwood----Mima Ridley--- Got this from Rutherford Co.Gen.Group,, John Smothers married Mima Ridley March 18 ,1836 in Rutherford Co Tn. Surety was Moses G. Reeves John Smothers --- Record book 6, pg. 92 Inventory Rachel Sharpe, Daughter Peggy hibberts ,Jamiana A. Sharpe-son Joseph Sharpe,William Sharpe,daughter Polly Young Cannon , Alfred Sharpe Gardian for Jemia Sharpe. Peggy Sharpe Hibbets.--John Smothers bought something at the sale,Executor Joseph Canon..Named in the inv. but no relationship claimed.. Moses Ridley. Henry Ridley.---MAY 1825 -------------------------------------------- Record book 6 page 236 (Rutherford Co,Tn. ) Benjamin Sheerwood of Rutherford Co. Left his wife Polly Sherwood all his pershiable property as long as she remained a widow, Children Rebecka h. Sherwood , and Hezekiah L. Sherwood __JUNE 1826 -------------------------------------------------- Record book 7, page 15 Polly Smothers is admr. of Benjamin Sherwood Inventory of estate.. Several items sold ,Including to John Smothers ---recorded JANUARY 15 1828 ------------------------------------------------------ Record book 8 page 179 Will of Thomas Robertson,, I leave my land to my wife Frances Robertson and son John Robertson 37 1/2 acreswe now live on ..Also leave my wife Frances Robertson all the estate that comes to me from her father John Cole . and thatI made William Cole Senr of Halifax CO, Va.a power of attorney to attend to her life time of her death to bee equally divided betwene my five children John Robertson,James Robertson, Polly Shearwood, Eady C. Robertson, Cidndy Robinson. MARCH 31 1830 I Wrote it just as it was sent to me...Will have to do some more checking on this . RON