Hi Michael...the Smith I am researching is connected to a Hudson Co/Essex Co, NJ BELL line, mostly from Kearny and Newark. David Smith and Ada BELL were witnesses for the marriage of Henry James BELL and Mary Margaret CAMPEN in 1912, Arlington, NJ. Anything sound familiar? ...Thanks, Nicci

Looking for information/contact about/with any decendants of Henry Smith b. 2/22/1805 ENG d 12/18/1871 NEWARK and Sarah Marsland b. 3/20/1814 NYC d. 8/7/1896 NEWARK who had 11 children some of whom resided in NEWARK, ESSEX county, NJ or surrounding area until the early part of 20th century.

These children (and their known decendants) were:

1. Alfred b. 3/11/1831 d. 11/27/1863 m. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick had a son George(?) and a daughter Minnie or Winnie who married a Charles Hagerman.

2. Mary b.9/16/1833 d. 7/01/1908 m. Nelson Baldwin

3. Joseph Marsland Smith (my gggrandfather) b. 11/22/1836 d. 4/13/1912 m. Mary Ann Thompson, daughter of Joseph b. 4/8/1790 d. 4/24/1877 and Ann Thompson. Mary ann's brother was Charles Henry Thompson b. 4/7/1834 d. 6/16/1874

4. Julia Stacy Smith b. 10/28/1838 d. 12/6/1858

5. Sara Emma Smith b. 10/22/1840 d. 8/15/1918 m. Martin Van Buren Tompkins

6. Ida Smith b. 3/15/1843 d. 10/11/1923 m. Nathan Young

7. Henrietta Smith b. 12/14/1845 d. 5/30/1932 m. George Brown Dallas Reeve

8. Henry Smith b. 7/28/1848 d. 3/12/1889 m. Matilda Van Riper, Children: Walter, Edwin, Arthur Ward, Lillie, Ezra, Willis

9. Edwin Smith b. 10/18/1850 d. 1/27/1916 m. Ella Louise Fransciso , Children: Henry m. Eleanor Fisher,Alice, Richard, Sarah m. John Tiger, Frederick m. Grace Harris, Henrietta m. Arthur Decker, Elsie m. Harold Allen

10. Walter Raleigh Smith b. 11/27/1852 d. 7/1/1868

11 Frederick William Smith 3/4/1855 d. ? m. Florence Ward

I am researching the line of Martin Van Buren Tompkins if that might hel. wardmaynard@yahoo.com