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     Mary Smith was born on 1 Jan 1869 at Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of Samantha Ann Rachel Jones.¹
     "Mollie Smith Rusk, daughter of Amos and Amanda Jones Smith, died at age eighty-five on March 23,1956 in Matagorda County, Texas."³

     Mary "Polly" Smith was born c 1825 at South Carolina.³ She was the daughter of Holman Smith.² Mary "Polly" Smith married Drury D. Webber b Aug 1855.^4,5
     Mary "Polly" Webber and Drury D. Webber appeared on the census of 14 Aug 1860 at Northern Division, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     827/827 Drury Webber, 31, farmer, b. SC
      Mary C. " , 35, birth state blank
      Laura " , 5, birth state blank
      Mary " , 3, birth state blank
      John " , 1, birth state blank
The next family consists solely of
Elizabeth Smith, 73, farmer, b. SC
--- possible mother of Mary C. Webber.³

     Mary A. Smith married Gideon Lyman Olds, son of Rufus Olds and Eunice Sprague, c 1838.³ Marriage banns for her and Gideon Lyman Olds were published on 13 Oct 1838 at Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.^3,4,2

     Mary Docia Smith was the daughter of Daniel J. Smith and Sarah Ann Pearson.

     Mary M Smith married Marcus Brittain Poteat, son of Henry Poteet and Elizabeth Adeline Hawkins. Mary M Smith was buried at Hoover Cemetery, McDowell County, North Carolina. She was born on 23 Jan 1850 at North Carolina. She died on 13 Nov 1919 at McDowell County, North Carolina, at age 69.

     Maude Smith was born in Feb 1879 at Illinois.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Albert Smith and Nancy Ann Ridgely. Maude Smith married Charles Arch Mason on 12 Sep 1900 at Richland County, Illinois.^3,4 Maude Smith died on 3 Nov 1956 at age 77.¹ She was buried at Marion Church Cemetery, southwest of Parkersburg, Edwards County, Illinois.⁵
     Maude Mason and Charles Arch Mason appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Bone Gap Precinct, Edwards County, Illinois, as follows:
     Mason, Arch C., age 33, married 9 years
      , Maude, age 31, 2 children, 2 living
      , Malcom E., age 4
      , Anna M., age 2.⁶

     Melvin Smith married Myrtle Orenda Brines, daughter of George Washington Brines and Angeline Harrison, in Dec 1911.¹

     Melvin Fuller Smith was born on 19 Jul 1925.¹ He was the son of Melvin Smith and Myrtle Orenda Brines.¹ Melvin Fuller Smith died on 17 Dec 1929 at age 4.¹

     Mira Smith was born on 2 Jan 1881.^1,3 She was the daughter of William Albert Smith and Nancy Ann Ridgely.^1,2 Mira Smith married Everett Wood Rose on 8 Apr 1903 at Richland County, Illinois.^4,5 Mira Smith died on 3 Nov 1958 at Richland County, Illinois, at age 77.^1,6 She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois.⁷
     Her obituary states:
     "Mrs. Myra Smith Rose, age 77, wife of Everette Rose of Parkersburg, passed away Monday at the Richland Memorial Hospital.
"Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the EUB Church in Parkersburg, with Rev. LaVerl Cook officiating. Burial will be in the Parkersburg cemetery.
"The body is at the King Funeral Home in West Salem.
"She is survived by her husband; three sons, Walton of Atlanta, Ga; Gilbert of Wilson, N. C., and Wendell of Parkersburg; a daughter, Mrs. Marjory Swinson of Frankfort, Ill; and a sister, Mrs. Lucy Fildes of Olney. Marjory.⁸

     Nannie Smith was born on 25 Nov 1893.¹ She was the daughter of William Albert Smith and Nancy Ann Ridgely.¹ Nannie Smith died on 6 Oct 1894.¹

     Nathaniel Smith was baptized on 1 Mar 1610/11 at Burstall Parish, Suffolk County, England.¹ He was the son of John Smith and Mary Gardiner.¹
     "was named in the wills of his grandmother Gardiner in 1615, his father in 1618, and his aunt Elizabeth Hayward in 1635. He m. Bramford 28 June 1636, Ann White. No further record."¹

     Philip Smith was baptized on 25 Nov 1632 at St. Mary the Virgin, Hadleigh, Suffollk County, England.^2,3 He was the son of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith.¹ Philip Smith married Rebecca Foote, daughter of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth (?), c 1657.¹ Philip Smith died on 10 Jan 1685 at age 52.⁴

     Philip Smith was baptized on 1 Aug 1630 at Hadleigh, Suffollk County, England.¹ He was the son of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith.¹ Philip Smith died in Oct 1631 at age 1.¹ He was buried on 16 Oct 1631 at Hadleigh, Suffollk County, England.¹

     Philip Smith was baptized on 1 Apr 1565 at Erwarton, Suffolk, England.² He married Ann Grymwade on 1 Jun 1590 at Erwarton, Suffolk, England.³ Philip Smith was buried on 27 Mar 1631 at Whatfield, Suffolk, England.⁴ His estate was probated on 21 Jul 1631 at Sudbury, Suffolk, England.⁵
     He left a will 15th, 16th or 17th March 1630 at Whatfield, Suffolk, England. This was the nucupative will of yeoman Phillip Smith of Whatfield which left all his goods to wife Anne for life, then to be divided equally among all his children.⁵

     Philip Smith married Joan (?).¹ Philip Smith was born c 1533 at Erwarton, Suffolk County, England.¹ He was the son of John Smith.¹ Philip Smith was buried on 23 Mar 1589/90 at Erwarton, Suffolk County, England.¹
     He left a will on 22 Mar 1587/88 at Suffolk County, England. This will was probated 25 March 1590 in Suffolk. It was later prbated in the Consistory Court of Norwich on Nov 1591 and took up more that 20 pages of record in each court.

Stevens quotes this long will which names "Philippe my eldest son now lyving":the Testament of John Smyth my Father deceased", "James Smythe secon son now living", "Katherine my wiefe", and "John Smyth my youngest sonne, an infant". He then names his daughters as "Judith my Dawghter now wief of Henrye Smythe of Sutton", "my tow daughters Dorothie Smithe and Marie Smithe", "my yongest Dawghters Margerie Smythe, Katherine Smythe and Joane Smythe" each to receive thirty pounds at age twenty and an annual allowance of twenty shillings each until that time. Executors were "my wief, my said sonne Philip, and the said Henrie Smythe my sonne in Law".²

     Philip Smith was baptized on 1 Apr 1565 at Erwarton, Suffolk County, England.¹ He was the son of Philip Smith and Joan (?).¹
     He was "bp. 1 April 1565, son of Phillip sen. Named as the eldest living son in his father's 1588 will, and named in his brother James's 1618/19 will."¹

     Phillip Smith was born s 1604 probably in Burstall Parish, Suffolk, England.¹ He was the son of John Smith and Mary Gardiner.¹
     "was named in the wills of his grandmother Gardiner in 1615, his father in 1618 and his aunt Elizabeth Hayward in 1635. He seems to not have married and was called deceased in the 27 Dec 1690 will of his brother John's son Samuel.²

     Richard Smith was baptized on 15 Sep 1560 at Erwarton, Suffolk County, England.² He was the son of Philip Smith and Joan (?).¹
     He "d. young; not named in his father's 1588 will".¹

     Robert Smith was born s 1477.¹ He was the son of William Smith and Katherine Brown.¹
     "he was named in the 1492 will of his father as "Robert my yongist sonne", under 16. . Robert became became the pastor and curate of Erwarton and died before his mother. He left a will dated 6 Oct 1510 . . . , calling himself Sir Robert Smyth."²

     Robert P. Smith married Elizabeth Ann Bragg, daughter of George W. Bragg and Mary Ann Childress.¹

     Rosa Smith was the daughter of Daniel J. Smith and Sarah Ann Pearson.

     Rosalthe Olds Smith was born on 1 Apr 1861.¹ She was the daughter of George Hunter Smith and Mary Olds.¹

     Rose Theresa Smith was born on 11 Apr at Hartford, Wisconsin.¹ She married Robert Charles Willey, son of Silas A. Willey and Mildred E. Ridgely, on 8 Feb 1957 at St. Clair's Church, North Lake, Wisconsin.¹

     Ross Cleveland Smith was born on 5 Oct 1884.¹ He was the son of William Albert Smith and Nancy Ann Ridgely.¹ Ross Cleveland Smith married Metta Mildred Ensor on 10 Jun 1908 at Richland County, Illinois.^3,4 Ross Cleveland Smith died on 6 Mar 1943 at age 58.⁵
     He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois. He described himself as living in Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois, age 33, born 5 Oct 1884, and his occupation was General Merchandiser, self employed. He was medium in height, stout in build, with blue eyes and had brown hair. His closest relative was Mettie Mildred Smith, also of Parkersburg. He signed Ross Cleveland Smith..⁶
Ross Cleveland Smith appeared on the census of 19 Jan 1920, as follows:
     Smith, Ross, age 35
      , Metta, age 30
      , Leona, daughter, age 10
      , Albert, son, 9
      , Vivian, daughter, age 7
      , Ellis, son, age 5.⁷
Ross Cleveland Smith appeared on the census of 1930 at Parkersburg Village, Richland County, Illinois, as follows:
Smith, Ross C., head, 45, first married at age 23
, Metta M., wife, 40, first married at 19
, Albert, son, 19
, Vivian, dau., 18
, Ellis, son, 16
All born in Illinois of Illinois parents.⁸

     Widow Ruth Smith married Israel Higgins, son of Samuel Higgins and Hannah Cole, 9 Mar 17?? At Chatham, Connecticut.¹ Ruth Higgins died on 8 Nov 1788 at Chatham, Connecticut.²

     Samuel Smith was born c 1602 at England.³ He was the son of John Smith and Mary Gardiner.^1,2 Samuel Smith married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Philip Smith, on 6 Oct 1624 at St. Margaret's Parish, Whatfield, Suffolk County, England.⁴ Samuel Smith died in 1680/81.⁵
     The article by Prindle is based on Hartford Times inquiries and answers and so of a quality unknown to me.⁶ Anderson in The Great Migration says Myrtle S. Hyde has reviewed the microfilm of the parish records and made some corrections.⁷
     "He was named in the wills of his grandmother Gardiner in 1615 and his father in 1618. Because he had immigrated to New England in 1634, he was not named with his brothers in the 1635 will of their aunt Elizabeth (Gardiner) Hayward."
     This family embarked on the ship Elizabeth, with Mr. Wm. Andrews as Master, from Ipswich England, on the last of April 1634 and headed for New England. According the ship's list, their ages were: "Samuell Smithe", age 32; "Elizabeth, his wife", age 32; children Samuel, age 9. Elizabeth, age 7, Mary, age 4, and Philip, age 1.⁸
     Samuel was a freeman of Watertown, Massachusetts on 3 Sep 1634. Nevertheless, when the Massachusetts General Court gave permission (6 May and 3 June 1635) for people to move out, he and his family were in the group that started Wethersfield in Connecticut. On 14 Nov 1637, he served as deputy to the Connecticut General Court. He continued in many positions of public service in Wethersfield and later in Hadley, Massachusetts to which he moved in 1661.^9,10

     Samuel Smith was baptized on 8 Feb 1625 at St. Margaret's Parish, Whatfield, Suffolk County, England.^3,4 He was the son of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith.²

     Samuel Simmons Smith was born on 2 Mar 1825.² He was the son of John O. Smith and Hannah Gunn.¹
     In July 1851, S. S. Knight wrote: "Uncle Meedad Simmons's family are well. Simmons Smith is home again."³

     Sarah Jane Smith was born on 31 Aug 1843.² She married William Benton Bunn Sr. in 1860.^1,3 Sarah Jane Smith died on 9 Feb 1892 at age 48.²

     Thomas Smith was born s 1470.¹ He was the son of William Smith.¹
     He "was to receive property by the 1492 will of his father."¹