Hello Jana, SMITH is one of my collateral lines. Of course, I always seem to stumble across more information on them than I do on my direct lines! I couldn't find your people in my data base, but I did find a SHELTON/SMITH marriage. Maybe they will provide a clue: 1 William Brazile Shelton .. +Nancy Miller Smith b: 1861 in McNairy Co., TN, married abt. 1880 Nancy is the daughter of Amos SMITH, b. abt. 1825, from South Carolina Hope this helps! Shelley [email protected] wrote: > Looking for Varie/Vira/Vaurie Smith b. around 1880 in McNairy Co or Hardeman > County. She married Oscar Shelton the first time <snip> -- Shelley R. Janiczek-Woodson [email protected] Researching BINGHAM*BIRMINGHAM*SPENCER*HILL*JOHNSON