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From: Duane McSmith <>
Subject: [DES MOINES COUNTY] SMITH-SCOTT in IA 1800's
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 12:39:34 -0500


It has been a while since I posted this information, so do you see
anything of interest

It's bad enough to look for SMITH but when the given name is Charles W.
SMITH there are many that do not fit. Charles W. SMITH shows up in the
1870 census with two children, Hensen D. and Amelia.
Charles W. is shown as born in Iowa.

The following is a page from a family Bible.
(Note: nowhere have I been able to connect SCOTT as kinfolk. If any one
has a SCOTT married to a SMITH in this timeframe I would appreciate
help.)

Kinfolk births, of the family. (Title at top of page)
H.T.SCOTT Oct. 19, 1826
Clemie SCOTT April 26, 1847
Hensen SMITH August 20 1868
Lea SCOTT August 14, 1875
Hady SCOTT August 28, 1877
Daisy SCOTT April 3, 1881
May SCOTT Dec. 4, 1883
AmeliaS born Jan. 12 1870 (?)
Charles Duane SMITH 1890 June (blob) (My father)
Sylvia SMITH BORN Feb. 2 1892
(space)
Hensen Dwain SMITH and Amelia NANTZ
Were married in Burlington Iowa Nov. 11, 1889
By Dr Johnson. (I have marriage cert.)
(space)
Hensen Dwain SMITH died Feb. 11, 1929
At Comfort Texas. (Unable to find grave site)

Note: I visited Grandfather Hensen D. SMITH in Comfort
Texas in 1922 where he was Station Master at the Comfort
Texas Railroad Station.

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