Family story has it that Sylvanus & Elizabeth Smith from East Stroudsburg, PA were killed in the Johnstown flood of 1889, but I can't find their names on the victims list to verify this. Any idea what direction to go next?
They left several sons (Henry, Tilden, and others) and one daughter (Phoebe Jane - our line), Phoebe Jane was 'adopted' after the tragedy by a family named Yetter in the Stroudsburg area. They changed her name to Jennie Yetter.
I've found them in the 1880 census for Middle Smithfield/Monroe County, but nothing after that.
thanks for anything on any of these family members.
Mary