Searching for our Smothers ancestors, inc Smither/s, Smathers, Smethers, Smeathers, Smythers, Smithey distinct groups represented, inc: William Smither PA>OH>WI>NE>MO, b 1710 prob Eng d 1760 Berks Pa +Maria Catharina Jeakey, German lady immigrated fr Germ, 7 sons, represented project, some became Smeathers, Smathers, Smithers, Smetters, Smethers, primarily bec md German wives could NO speak English insisted KIDS baptised German translation of their spelling; Andrew Smothers/Smithers/Smathers prob Eng/VA/KY/MO b c1738 UK? d c1824 KY +Sarah LNUnk, became Smothers/Smathers; Hiram C Smothers TN>IL, b 1821 TN d 1881 IL +2Lucy J Vaughn, stayed Smothers; Smothers NC>TN>IL>MO,IA>KY>AR, James Smothers DE/NC>KY, b c1760 NC/DE d 1839 KY) +Sarah LNUnk, stayed Smothers;John R Smothers TN>IL>IA b c1763 Pa d 1855 IL +2Mima Bailey Ridley, stayed Smothers;Eli Smothers NC>TN>IL, b c1790 NC d c1845 TN +2Margaret Pyles, stayed Smothers;Edmond Smothers c1782 NC d 1865 IL +Catharine Littleflower, stayed Smothers;Samuel Smothers c1835 TN - +Ollie LNUnk, stayed Smothers;Elisha Smothers 1800 TN d 1881 AR +Sarah LNUnk;James F Smothers 1805 TN d 1845 TN +Clarissa Spencer, stayed Smothers; John P Smothers b 1812 TN/VA d 1884 KY +Mary Allender, stayed Smothers; Joseph Smithers MD/DE>OH>OK, b 1765MD/DE d aft 1843 OH +Elizabeth Matox; Smothers Bros line Thomas Randall Smothers NC>NY>NV, b 1793NC d 1881 NC; 3 English groups Smethers, Smeathers Smethurst; take look at our dna website join us on Journey