Thank you for the corrections and let me ask you this or anyone else who might have the answer: Was Robert Sterling Smith's first wife Margaret Jordan? ======================================================== 1840 Census of Campbell Co, TN Smith, Sterling 0000001/011111 1 Male 40-Under 50 yrs of age (Robert Sterling Smith (46)) 1 Female 5-Under 10 yrs of age (Amanda Lee Smith (7) 1 Female 10-Under 15 yrs of age (Unnamed Female (10-14)) 1 Female 15-Under 20 yrs of age (Julie Ann Smith (16)) 1 Female 20-Under 30 yrs of age (Sarah Smith (25)) 1 Female 30-Under 40 yrs of age (Margaret Jordan (39)) ======================================================================= 1850 Census of Campbell Co, TN Household and Family #88/88 Sharp, Douglas M. 28 M Farmer TN Sharp, Sarah 34 F TN Sharp, John R. 06 M TN Sharp, Elizabeth J. 04 F TN Sharp, Dorenda 02 F TN Sharp, Sterling 02 M TN Sharp, William 2/12 M TN Smith, Sterling 56 M None 300 NC Smith, Amanda 19 F TN ========================================================================= 1860 Census of Campbell Co, TN Household and Family #100/100 SMITH, Sterling 66 M Farmer 1000 3200 NC SMITH, Margaret 59 F PA (Margaret Leinart) QUEENER, Henry 18 M Farm Hand TN ============================================================================ 1870 Census of Campbell Co, TN Household and Family #122/120 Smith, Sterling 76 M W Farmer 1200 500 NC Smith, Margret 69 F W Keeping House PA ========================================================================== 1880 Census of Campbell Co, TN, Careyville D. M. SHARP Self M Male W 60 TN TN TN (Douglas) S. SHARP Wife M Female W 65 TN Keeping House NC NC (Sarah) Sillas SHARP Son S Male W 23 TN TN NC (Marcellus) Sterling SMITH FatherL W Male W 85 NC NC NC =========================================================================