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Surnames: Timmons, Smith, Tam, Gibson, Strasser
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Looking at the the original 1850 census I dont think she is listed as Kathy 1850 Hethy,
1860 Hettie, 1870 Hester, 1880 Hester.
1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: WHITE DIVISION: District No. 130 REEL NO: 181 PAGE NO:
445A REFERENCE: Enumerated on 11 September 1850 by J. K. Eldridge
27 692 696 Smith Jacob 39 M Farmer 400 Delaware
28 692 696 Smith Hethy 36 F Delaware (Could Not Read & Write)
29 692 696 Smith Sarah J. 14 F Delaware
30 692 696 Smith Benjamin 13 M Delaware
31 692 696 Smith Mary C. 10 F Ohio
32 692 696 Smith Rachel 6 F Ind
33 692 696 Smith John S. 4 M Ind
SMITH JACOB 49 M W DE IN WHITE JACKSON TWP 1860
Series: M653 Roll: 307 Page: 603 dwelling 285 family 285
Smith Jacob 49yrs, farmer, born DE
Smith Hettie 45, Housework, DE
Smith Benjamin 23, farm labor, OH
Smith Mary 20, housework, OH
Smith Rachel 16, housework, IN
Smith John 14, IN
SMITH JACOB 58 M W DE IN CARROLL JEFFERSON TWP 1870
Series: M593 Roll: 301 Page: 543 dwelling 71 family 71 (or 72?)
Smith Jacob 58, farmer, DE
Smith Hester 53, DE (Note: its not unusual for age to vary depending who gave the info.)
Smith John 23, IN
Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, White, Indiana; Roll: T9_324; Family History Film:
1254324; Page: 234.2000; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 0050.
Dwelling 64, family 64
Smith Hester 66, keeping house, widow, DE
Smith Benjamin S 43, son, divorced, DE
Smith John 27, son, IN
Smith Mabell 16, grand daughter, IN.
Hopefully this helps some.