SMITH Basil / SIMMONS Melinda; GA,USA>LA,USA; 1793-1879 Looking for more information on this person: Basil SMITH (also Bazzell, Bazzil, etc.) b. 1 August 1793 in Georgia d. November 1879 in (prob.) Rapides Parish, Louisiana parents: ??? siblings: ??? m. 8 April 1814 in Putnam Co., Georgia to Melinda SIMMONS b. January 1796 in North Carolina d. 17 April 1875 in (prob.) Rapides Parish, Louisiana parents: William SIMMONS (b. c1747 in Raleigh, NC) and Patience siblings: Willis, John, Soloman, Asa, Henry, Polly, Nancy, Rachel, Sanders W., William Harrison It would appear that Melinda and Basil's siblings may have married each other. (Asa Simmons to Frankey Smith, Nancy Simmons to John Smith) Basil and Melinda's children: Basil, John, Patience, William, Sanders, Nathaniel, Ezekiel, Pruda, and Josiah (aka Joseph). My line is Joseph. More can be found on Joseph at http://www.hypertree.com/smith/smit-jos.html Thanks! Shari Shari <shari@viptx.net>