John SMOTHERS
1850 Census Hudson, La Porte, Indiana
1870 Census Orion, Fulton, Illinois
1860 Census Orion, Fulton, Illinois
1850 wife Molly, 9 children, farmer 1860 wife Sophronia, 9 children, 5 from first marriage, farmer 1870 wife Sophronia, 5 sons, farmer 1880 wife Sophronia, 3 sons, farmer
He married Molly Benscoter 2 Feb 1832 at Franklin, Ohio . Molly Benscoter was born at Ohio Abt 1816 daughter of William Benscoter and Sally Fritz .
They were the parents of 9
children:
William Smothers
born Abt 1833.
Emeline Smothers
born Abt 1834.
Lucinda Smothers
born Abt 1837.
George Smothers
born Abt 1839.
Kinney Smothers
born Abt 1840.
Sarah Smothers
born Abt 1842.
Harriett or Hannah Carrie Smothers
born Abt 1844.
Mahala Smothers
born Abt 1846.
John Smothers
born Abt 1848.