At 03:31 PM 10/29/00 -0800, you wrote: > > > in your files do you have John R. Smotherb 1780 d 1855 > married 1st to Cathrine Sherwood b 1774 d 1836 > 2nd marriage was Mima Ridley b 1820 d 1850 > > my records show john son of Thomas and Susannah Gilliam > > i also show Thomas is son or Andrew and Sarah Smothers > Does this fit in your tree > > fran > > >============================== >Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/search > > Hi Fran I wish I did have more on John What i Do have is John R. Smothers b.Dec 05 1763 Penn.---d,July 31 1855 Franklin Co. Ill. 1st Sp. Catherine Sherwood b, abt,1775 N.C.d. abt. 1836 Tn. Married in Nashville Tn.Apr. 04 1803 . Children ------11 --With John John H. Smothers Thomas-"" Elizabeth "" Catherine "" William W. "" Rebecca "" Elisha "" Sarah "" Elinore-Nelly "" Mary--Polly "" Milkey "" - ------------------------------------------ 2nd Sp. Mima Ridley b. abt 1812 TN. d. 1848 Franklin Co. Ill. married Mar. 18 1836 Rutherford Co. TN. ----------------Children 6 With John Edmond Smothers Nancy "" Martin "" Jackson "" Elihu - Liles "" James "" I also found a Rhoda Smothers B, Smothers b, 1796 TN. d. 1867 TN. Sp. Ashley Stinson b. 1796 N.C. d. 1845 TN. THey also had 15 Children Acording to L.D.S. site Rhoda was the Daughter of John & Catherine Smothers >> But I dont Quite believe That!! Been tring to check and see if I can find any thing more on Rhoda .. Some think that it might be Johns Sister, And I just dont have any Idea ??????????? As for John R. Smothers Parents I dont have any yet Might have hit some thing on the Rutherford Co. Tn. Gen Site They have a John Smothers SR. and A John Smothers Jr.listed in 1803 they also have a lot of Sherwood and Ridley familys to look up!!!!Maybe ill Be lucky ??????????Have a good day RON