Thanks, Joel. I found that marriage for a George Smith along with other marriages for George Smiths. Rick > > From: "Joel Hager" <joel.hager@us.army.mil> > Date: 2006/07/11 Tue PM 06:57:40 EDT > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] a puzzle > > Rick, > > I have a George Smith m. Peggy Keffer d/o Jacob and Margaret (Fizer) Keffer > 10 Oct 1821 in Giles County, Virginia. Logan County in part formed from > Giles County. I do not believe this is the same George Smith at this time. > > Joel > > -----Original Message----- > From: rcs5@bellsouth.net [mailto:rcs5@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 5:16 PM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVLOGAN] a puzzle > > I have been trying to research my gggg grandfather George Smith. He was in > Logan Co. prior to 1830. I do not know where he came from originally nor do > I know his parents or wife. > > In 1850 George's wife is not listed on the census. Also, someone said that > they have a marriage certificate for one of his children that does not list > her mother's name. I have to wonder what happened to her? I descend > through their son William Smith. > > I am posting what is on the 1850 census for George Smith: > > Dwelling # 283 George Smith 44 M Farmer $115 VA George Smith 20 M VA James > Smith 18 M VA Lucy Smith 14 F VA Louisa Smith 13 F VA Sarah J. Smith 12 F VA > > > My William Smith had already married Rhoda Toler by 1850. So the known > children of George Sr. are William, George, James, Lucy, Louisa, and Sarah > J. > > Are any of you descended from one of the above children? If so, do you have > any documents with the parents' names listed - looking for the mystery wife. > > My thanks. Rick > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >