This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.fannin/1599.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i dont now if you will get this since it is posted to a old page my gggrandfather was simon kenton smith a brother to samuel martin smith though the second wife of there father john smith this is how our conection is john smith born in kentucky 08-09-1800 his son simon kenton smith born 01-07-1847 his son oscar luther smith 01-23-1879 his son (my father)jesse eads smith born 03-23-1923 and me sammy lee smith born 05-01-1961 i have been trying to contact you for months and no succes please contract me at [email protected] and anyone else that has ties to the smith adn many surnames contact me also.......sammy