Gayle
I found the early land listing for youe Edward Smith
1838-Oct-17 N 1/2 NE 1/4 section 1 80 acres
1838-Dec-18 S 1/2 NW 1/4 section 1 80 acres
1838-Dec-18 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 section 1 40 acres
1838-dec-18 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 section 1 40 acres
with these you should be able to get a copy of deeds and also find when
the land was sold - this would be in the Recorders Office- Starke County
Courthouse- Knox,In 46534
I found him and his family listed on the 1840 [just his name and number
of males and females of age groups ] and on the 1850- they were not on
the 1850 or 1880 however in 1840 there is also a Richard Smith listed on
the census
mention in the Starke Co History,lists land purchase, also listed as
county office holder on list from 1850 to 1915
I have a cd listing all people listed on census' in indiana but did not
find any that fit
1840 Smith,Edward Males- 1 age 1-3
1 age 3-10
1 age 30-40
females- 1 age 1-3
1 age 20-30
1850-Oregon Twp #60 SMITH,Edward 48 pb England
Jane 35
Ohio
Joseph 16
In
Charles 14
In
Martha Ann 11
In
Leonson E.
5 In
James
1 In
hope this helps, anything else just let me know
good luck
Deb
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