Hi Frances: this is what I've come up with, and have no idea how accurate it is...do have some names for you to contact by snail mail, it might be worth your while & perhaps they have email. It appears to me there are two families of John Smothers. The lst one: John b. 12-5-1763 NC d. 1880 For further info on this John write: Diane Tadje C/O FGRC 2108 Champagne Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84118, also: Mary Alice Bishop Rees 13 Pond View Dr, Canton, CN 06019 or same Fred Brown and same Jean Hanks as below. John Smother m. Catherine SHERWOOD b. abt 1774 NC For further info on this Catherine write: Wallace Slade 2905 E. Pegasus, Gilbert, AZ 85234 or the same Mary Rees or same Jean Hanks. John and Catherine had 10 children: 1. Rhoda b. 1796 Tn m. Alsey STINSON 7-24-1817 Tn d. 2-23-1867[15 children] For further info on her contact: Fred Brown 865 Isam Bradley Rd, Scottsville, Ky 42164 and also Jean Marie Hanks 3408 Stillwood Dr, Decatur, AL 35603. 2. Elizabeth b. 1803 Tn d. 1893 3. Nancy b. 1805 Tn d. 1825 4. Rebecca b. 1807 Tn d. 1877 5. Polly b. 1809 Tn d. 1877 6. Catherine b. 1811 Tn d. 1908 7. Roda b. 1815 Tn d. 1891 8. Nellie b.abt 1817 Tn d. 1903 9. John b. 1820 Tn d. 1905 10. William b. 1821 Tn d. 1872 AS YOU SEE THERE IS NO SON EDMOND IN THIS FAMILY. I have info on John Smothers m. Catherine SHERWOOD with same dob as above and you need to write this person: Earl Duncan 328 David Walker Lane, Stigler, OK 74462 if interested in this John and Catherine. 2nd John Smothers B bef 1775 Orange, NC no spouse name 1 child: Edmond b. abt 1781 NC d 1865 Wayne, IL m. a Catherine 1824 Tn They had 9 children: 1. Elihu b 10-1-1817 Sumner, Tn d. 12-191893 Indian Prairie, Wayne, Il buried Mt. Olive Cem.,Wayne, IL 2. Smothers b. abt 1819 Sumner, Tn 3. Smothers b. abt 1821 Sumner, Tn 4. Peter b. 12-29-1823 Sumner, Tn d. 9-28-1875 Wayne, IL Buried Harrell Cem., Zenith, Wayne, IL. 5. William C. b. 4-17-1825 Sumner, Tn d. 5-20-1900 lebanon, Laclede, MO Buried Antioch Cem., Oakland, Laclede, Mo 6. John Smothers b. 1828 Sumner, Tn 7. Smothers b. abt 1830 Sumner, Tn d. bef 1840 8. Anna b. abt 1834 Tn 9. Enoch b. abt 1835 Tn*** ***Thought this might be your Enoch He m. Lydia D. abt 1859 IL. She b. abt 1838 IN. They had 5 children: 1. William M. b 12-1859, IL 2. George b. abt 1863 IL 3. Sarah b. abt 1865 IL 4. Johnson b. abt 1867 IL 5. Thompson b. abt 1870 IL For more information write to: Robert H. McKee 311 Chappel Hill Friendswood, TX 77546 Don't know if this helps or confuses, but do write those contacts and sure they can tell ya something. Sometimes we just have to use snail mail...he he...let me know how it goes..Nena _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com