Smith Surprise!!

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:57 pm

Just had to share this with you lot. No one else would understand!!

If you received an e mail through the GR site asking if Jean Smith b. 1808 in your tree was the same Jean Smith who married Alexander Gray and had umpteen children. Would you be the same as me and think "ho hum Smith"?

Well what a surprise I got

Jean Smith is the sister of my husband's gg grandfather, John Smith

I hadn't bothered to look for any of his siblings, as with a name like Smith I thought it would be a nightmare.

I now have a wealth of information about this lady and her life, from her gg grandson and have been able to pass on information to him about her
brother, John Smith.

This hobby never ceases to amaze me

Jean

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:10 pm

Hi Jean
I have a few Smiths here and there ( is there anyone who doesn't?? ) several more than are listed below, so I'm well used to that "ho hum Smith" feeling!!

....But that is great news and gives some hope to all of us Smith searchers out there - proof that miracles do happen!

Best wishes
Lesley
(who would, had it not been for a few devious wee twists of fate, have been a Smith at least several times over!!)

Post by **emanday** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:12 pm

You and me both Jean!

I've just found new stuff about my Girtridge problem. I've updated it in

http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5667

You just never know what is going to pop up, do you?

sidsmith · Post by **sidsmith** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:08 am

Hi Jean
I have all Smith's going back to Alexander Smith 1701 Cellerdyke, Fife.
Have had great success with my research except for a few illegitamate ones (10) Marriage & Deaths

Some of them kept changing their surnames on census which makes it even harder to find these 10. At least I have their Birth Certs

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:08 pm

Hi sidsmith
...and a warm welcome to Talking Scot

Tracing Smiths is not an easy task, so it looks like you have done really well to get back as far as your Alexander in Cellardyke in 1701 - well done!

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:53 pm

Well blow me down

The above mentioned John Smith had a son, John Smith (strange eh

)
who was the brother of hubby's g grandmother, Helen.

Haven't looked at him for the same reason............the name. I thought it would be too costly on SP.

Well, just had contact from his gg grandson, and all the pieces fit into the puzzle. So walls just keep tumbling down

Jean

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:07 pm

Jean Jeanie wrote:Well blow me down

The above mentioned John Smith had a son, John Smith (strange eh )
who was the brother of hubby's g grandmother, Helen.

Haven't looked at him for the same reason............the name. I thought it would be too costly on SP.

Well, just had contact from his gg grandson, and all the pieces fit into the puzzle. So walls just keep tumbling down

Jean

Jean

Could you be so kind as to let us have the details of your Jericho Trumpet player (capitalisation deliberate

)

David

Post by **paddyscar** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:13 pm

That's good news Jean, for all the rest of us "Smith" trackers out here!

I've no Johns but lots of Josephs and Marys in the Smith line, so like you, I've not really persued it whole heartedly. May do so now

Frances