Bev:
You are probably not going to find more on-line. That said, have you
ordered Jacob Smith's service record? Or checked for a pension application?
It's a long shot, but the loose papers in the courthouse of Orange
County, IN may include details of the marriage such as parental
permission. If you are very lucky they may have been filmed by the
Mormons. (Their whole catalog is online at
www.familysearch.org.) I had
such luck with my wife's ancestors in Decatur Co. If not you may have to
visit the courthouse n Paoli.
Another long shot would be that he naturalized. This could have been at
ANY court in any place he lived. If he came at 4 years old, he was
probably naturalized with his father. In my limited experience the
courts did not record the minors. But you could look for Smith/Schmidt.
The Mormons have also filmed some naturalization records.
Happy Hunting.
Myron E. Williams
Crossville, TN
Bev Jones wrote:
My grgrgrandfather Jacob Smith/Schmidt/ was born in 1827
Alsac/Lorraine and at that time it was France and so the story goes he came to America
when four years old. I have never been able to find his parents names. I have looked on
sites for a connection in Hamilton Co., OH, Franklin Co., IN, Dearborn County, IN and
Orange Co., In.
Jacob Smith enlisted in the Mexican War in 1847 from Brooksville, IN and was discharged in
1848 in Missouri. Jacob Smith received a US Land Grant in Marion Co., Bauer, IA in bet.
1848 and 1850. In the US Census 1850, Jacob 24, born France and Matilda age 21 White
born Indiana, were at Bauer, Dallas Township, Marion Co., IA.
The little settlement of Bauer, Marion Co., IA was settled in approx, 1848 by the families
of Bauer and Metz. The history of the Bauer and Metz, they came over from Germany about
1833 and were around Cincinnati, Ohio for a short time and then Brookville, IN and then
came to Iowa around 1848. For this reason, I think Jacob Smith knew these people and that
is why he came to Iowa.
Jacob in 1854 married Emmerintia Ohnemus at Keokuk, Iowa. I am not sure what happened to
Matilda.
I have a copy of a record of marriage of Jacob Smith and Matilda Bundy August of 1848 in
Orange Co., IN. It states consent of Fathers but no names. Would any anyone have any
connection with this Jacob Smith and Matilda Bundy. In fact, the marriage is listed
twice, one lists Matilda Bundy and the other one lists Matilda Bunda.
This gives you an idea why I am looking in Orange, Franklin and Dearborn, IN and Hamilton
Co., OH.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Bev Jones
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Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:41:44 EDT
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Subject: [INORANGE] JOHNS, DIXON, SMITH, BUNDY In Pike and Orange
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Also researching JOHNS, DIXON, SMITH, BUNDY in Pike and Orange Counties.
Don't have much but would be glad to exchange information.
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