Hello to the list, Just wanted to throw my Smith's in too.. Samuel Ralston sells 80 acres on Kings Creek to William SMITH Oct 13, 1832 deed bk 11-224, Brooke Co VA. David Freshwater will 9-10-1873 Hancock Co WV, wife Anna (Ralston) dau Mary SMITH, sons David, Isaac & William wit Robert MORROW & William ANDERSON JR. William Cochran will 10-20-1873 Hancock Co WV, wife Margaret (Ralston) sons Samuel, Davie, William & Robert, dau Emaline Whitson & grandaughter Minerva SMITH wit Jeremiah RALSTON & William J. CABLE Margaret Ralston b. 1830 Brooke d. 1912 bd, Three Springs cemetery Widow of Samuel SMITH who died before 1881. Samuel Ralston (brother of Margaret above) b. bet 1832-1836 d Sept 25 1857 married Margaret SMITH & they may have had a dau Virginia b. July 17, 1853 listed in Brooke birth records. Joseph Ralston, a former well known resident of Brilliant Oh died at Crooksville, OH on Thursday May 10th, He was born in this country 70 yrs ago & Married Minerva SMITH. Funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at Three Springs Cemetery near the Cove. (old newspaper obit didn't have a year of death) Three Springs cem listing; Joseph A. Ralston d. 1906 at 51 yr, Minerva d. 1902 at 51 yrs. Just wanted to throw my Smiths out in the wind & to the list & see what comes back. thanks for any info that might help sort some of these Smiths' out.. were they kin? Thanks, Happy Trails in 2001 Kim Ralston Dresser