I am looking for the family of John R. SMITH, born 1810 in Chester Co. PA
and buried in Switzerland County in the 1860's. I believe one of his
children was John SMITH, born 1844 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, Indiana,
and married 1864, also in Rising Sun. I cannot find this family on Ohio
County census records for 1850 and 1860, but I know that when John Jr.
was released from the army toward the end of the Civil War, he returned
to Switzerland County and had his pension money sent there. So I am now
looking here. Anyone with SMITH's in this area in the mid-1800's, please
reply. Oh - and my mother and I are planning a trip to Indiana this
August and would appreciate any help as to where to start, what records
should be checked that are not available anywhere else, really good
people to talk to, etc.
Thank you,
Carol Colvin
Puyallup WA