I am not familiar with these Smiths. My Smiths came from NC to Cannon Co., TN, and finally to Hardin Co between 1850 and 1860. The farthest back I know is Henry Harris Smith (b. ca 1810, d. ca 1870.) He and his wife Elizabeth had about eight children. I do not have a child named Eliza as being theirs. I have been unable to link my Smith line to any others in Hardin Co. yet. My Smiths were not in Hardin Co at the time you indicate that you found the will. Sorry I couldn't be any help! Kendra At 06:38 AM 4/13/98 PDT, you wrote: > >By any chance would you know of an Eliza Ann Smith born ca l830 (census >records says Alabama but not sure) who married Samuel F. Rountree on 7 >Nov l849 in Lauderdale Co., Alabama (p. 377,marriage records of >Lauderdale Co.,Alabama). She m/2 Francis Marion Ledbetter ca l869 and >apears on l870 Lauderdale Co.,Alabama Census, Township 3, R l2W. >Francis Marion Ledbetter was born ca l829 probably Lincoln Co,Tenn and >is listed on the l850 Hardin Co,Tenn census with James Williams l7-432. > >Any help at all on this family would be greatly appreciated. I know we >had found a Smith Will at one time believe in Tenn near Lauderdale >Co,Alabama that mentioned a daughter Eliza or Eliza Ann. Now I cannot >locate it. It was a very early will probably in l840's or l850's. > >Know it is a long shot but have had no luck at all with this family. > >Ann