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1.	William GRAFTON was born Abt 1685, and died Abt 4 Oct 1767 in Baltimore Co., MD. He married Margaret UNKNOWN. She died in Baltimore Co., MD.
	Child of William GRAFTON and Margaret UNKNOWN is: + 2   i. Mary Waite GRAFTON was born 1723, and died 6 Jun 1812.

2.	Mary Waite GRAFTON (William GRAFTON1) was born 1723, and died 6 Jun 1812. She married Thomas SMITHSON, son of Thomas SMITHSON and Ann SCOTT. He was born 30 Jan 1712, and died 3 Oct 1795 in Harford, Maryland.
	Children of Mary Waite GRAFTON and Thomas SMITHSON are: + 3   i. Thomas SMITHSON was born 1742 in Baltimore, Maryland, and died 1777 in Virginia.   4   ii. 10 children SMITHSON.   5   iii. Nathaniel SMITHSON was born 1745, and died 1808.

3.	Thomas SMITHSON (Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 1742 in Baltimore, Maryland, and died 1777 in Virginia. He married Sarah BOND 22 Jan 1767 in Baltimore Co., MD, daughter of Benjamin BOND and Clemency TAYLOR. She was born 13 Jun 1748 in Baltimore Co., Maryland, and died 11 Sep 1830.
	Children of Thomas SMITHSON and Sarah BOND are: + 6   i. Thomas SMITHSON was born 1772 in MD, and died 9 Oct 1854 in Monroe Co., VA.   7   ii. 3 children SMITHSON. + 8   iii. Benjamin SMITHSON was born 1766 in Alderson, Monroe Co., WV.   9   iv. Molly or Mary SMITHSON was born 1770 in Alderson, Monroe Co., WV. She married Howard UNKNOWN.

6.	Thomas SMITHSON (Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 1772 in MD, and died 9 Oct 1854 in Monroe Co., VA. He married Margaret ALDERSON 19 Apr 1796 in Kanawha Co., WV/VA, daughter of John ALDERSON and Mary CARROLL. She was born 18 Jun 1778 in Greenbrier Co., VA, and died 9 Jan 1869, or 1865 in Monroe Co., WV.
	Children of Thomas SMITHSON and Margaret ALDERSON are: + 10   i. George Albert SMITHSON was born 1796/1797 in Monroe, VA, and died 15 Oct 1885 in Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., WV.   11   ii. 9 children SMITHSON.

8.	Benjamin SMITHSON (Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 1766 in Alderson, Monroe Co., WV. He married Ann HOWARD 24 Dec 1792 in Harford, MD. She was born Aug 1767 in Baltimore Co., MD, and died bef 22 Jan 1802 in Georgia.
	Children of Benjamin SMITHSON and Ann HOWARD are:   12   i. 3 children SMITHSON.   13   ii. Thomas SMITHSON was born 1794, and died 30 Jul 1832. He married Sarah ALDERSON. She was born 30 Dec 1796, and died 10 Aug 1833 in West Virginia.   14   iii. Henry SMITHSON was born 1798.   15   iv. Patsy SMITHSON was born 1800.

10.	George Albert SMITHSON (Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 1796/1797 in Monroe, VA, and died 15 Oct 1885 in Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., WV. He married Elizabeth CALDWELL 9 Jul 1822. She was born 1800 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 1888 in Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., WV.
	Children of George Albert SMITHSON and Elizabeth CALDWELL are: + 16   i. Joseph Keyser SMITHSON was born 1826 in Monroe Co., Virginia, and died 4 Nov 1881 in Monroe Co., West Virginia.   17   ii. 14 children SMITHSON. + 18   iii. Thomas Lewis SMITHSON was born 8 Oct 1824 in Monroe Co., WV, and died 26 Aug 1902 in Monroe Co., WV. + 19   iv. George N. SMITHSON was born 27 Feb 1833 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 1 Mar 1911. + 20   v. Martha Jane SMITHSON was born abt 1825 in Monroe Co., VA, and died Oct 1899 in Monroe Co., WV. + 21   vi. Margaret L. SMITHSON was born abt 1828 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 18 Sep 1898. + 22   vii. John Alderson SMITHSON was born 6 May 1838 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 24 Feb 1912 in Sewell, Fayette Co., WV. + 23   viii. Jonathan Wellington SMITHSON was born 9 May 1840 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 1906. + 24   ix. Isabella Hazeltine SMITHSON was born ca 1842-1850 in Monroe Co., WV. + 25   x. Sarah C. SMITHSON was born 4 May 1830 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 16 Jan 1918.   26   xi. Mary Anna SMITHSON was born 19 Apr 1832 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 30 Jun 1910. She married John G. JOHNSON 21 Aug 1856 in Monroe Co., VA. He was born 17 Oct 1834 in VA, and died 17 Jul 1911. + 27   xii. Minerva L. SMITHSON was born 7 Jul 1843 in Virginia (West Virginia), and died 26 Nov 1925 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.

16.	Joseph Keyser SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 1826 in Monroe Co., Virginia, and died 4 Nov 1881 in Monroe Co., West Virginia. He married Mary Eva MCCLURE 15 Sep 1849 in Monroe, WV, daughter of unknown MCCLURE and unknown BARE. She was born 15 Jan 1826 in Monroe Co., WV, and died 22 Dec 1905.
	Children of Joseph Keyser SMITHSON and Mary Eva MCCLURE are: + 28   i. Thomas Henry SMITHSON was born 15 Jun 1852 in Alderson, Monroe Co., WV, and died 19 Feb 1914 in Richwood, Nicholas Co., WV.   29   ii. Lucy Ann SMITHSON was born abt 1853 in Monroe, WV, and died 1928. She married Joseph Byrd BIRD abt 1881, son of John B. BIRD and Mary UNKNOWN. He was born poss 1861 in West Virginia, and died aft 1881.   30   iii. Calvin G. SMITHSON was born 5 Feb 1856 in Monroe Co., WV, and died abt 1861.   31   iv. Cary SMITHSON was born aft 1859 in WV?, and died abt 1865.

18.	Thomas Lewis SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 8 Oct 1824 in Monroe Co., WV, and died 26 Aug 1902 in Monroe Co., WV. He married Margaret ALDERSON 10 Nov 1849 in Monroe Co., WV, daughter of James ALDERSON and Elizabeth KEATON. She was born 26 Aug 1826 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 16 Jun 1900 in Monroe Co., WV.
	Children of Thomas Lewis SMITHSON and Margaret ALDERSON are:   32   i. 14 children SMITHSON.   33   ii. Thomas Howard SMITHSON was born Jan 1858 in West Virginia, and died 1934 in West Virginia. He married Jennie D. UNKNOWN abt 1885. She was born Oct 1858 in WV, and died aft 1920. + 34   iii. James Floyd SMITHSON was born 22 Jul or 24 Aug 1850 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 7 Sep 1934 in Alderson, Wolf Creek District, Monroe Co., West Virginia.   35   iv. Millard F. SMITHSON was born 10 Apr 1856 in West Virginia, and died aft 1880 census. He married Alles? UNKNOWN. She was born abt 1864 in West Virginia, and died aft 1880 census. + 36   v. Marcus Calvin SMITHSON was born 4 or 9 Mar 1862 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co., or Monroe Co., VA, and died 13 Oct 1945 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co., WV.   37   vi. John Lewis SMITHSON was born 1 May 1865 in Monroe Co., WV, and died 26 Aug 1890. He married Judie EPPLING. She was born 1855, and died 1929. + 38   vii. Cary Wyatt SMITHSON was born 1 Jan 1867 in Monroe Co., West Virginia, and died 5 May 1931 in Alderson, Wolf Creek District, Monroe Co., West Virginia. + 39   viii. Willard Hickman SMITHSON was born 26 Jul 1869 in Monroe Co., West Virginia, and died 26 Nov 1947 in Montgomery, Cabin Creek District, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.

19.	George N. SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 27 Feb 1833 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 1 Mar 1911. He married Sarah Eleanor (Ellenor) NEWMAN 27 Feb 1856, daughter of Jonathan NEWMAN and Catherine ELLIS. She was born 3 Mar 1839 in West Virginia, and died 9 Sep 1929 in Alderson, Wolf Creek District, Monroe Co., West Virginia.
	Children of George N. SMITHSON and Sarah Eleanor (Ellenor) NEWMAN are: + 40   i. Walter Given SMITHSON was born 11 May 1874 in West Virginia, and died aft Apr 1925. + 41   ii. Newman C. SMITHSON was born Jun 1876 in Monroe Co., WV, and died 1952.   42   iii. 11 children SMITHSON. + 43   iv. George E. SMITHSON was born abt 1859 in Monroe Co., VA.   44   v. Jonathan Wellington SMITHSON was born 30 Nov 1858 in Monroe Co., West Virginia, and died 8 Apr 1943 in Pence Springs, Summers Co., West Virginia.

20.	Martha Jane SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born abt 1825 in Monroe Co., VA, and died Oct 1899 in Monroe Co., WV. She married James STRICKLER 13 Dec 1845 in Monroe Co., WV. He was born 1822-1826 in West Virginia, and died 1895.
	Child of Martha Jane SMITHSON and James STRICKLER is:   45   i. 3 children STRICKLER.

21.	Margaret L. SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born abt 1828 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 18 Sep 1898. She married John R. WAY 1849 in Monroe Co., WV. He was born 1824, and died 1909.
	Child of Margaret L. SMITHSON and John R. WAY is:   46   i. George R. WAY was born Nov 1849 in Monroe Co., WV.

22.	John Alderson SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 6 May 1838 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 24 Feb 1912 in Sewell, Fayette Co., WV. He married Sarah F. STILL 8 Sep 1859 in Monroe Co., WV, daughter of Henry STILL and Frances UNKNOWN. She was born 26 Jul 1837 in Griffith's Creek, Monroe Co., WV, and died 1910 in Fayette, WV.
	Children of John Alderson SMITHSON and Sarah F. STILL are:   47   i. 10 children SMITHSON.   48   ii. Jasper F. SMITHSON was born 1860 in Monroe Co., West Virginia, and died 9 May 1886 in Virginia.   49   iii. Nancy Elizabeth SMITHSON was born 12 Nov 1862.   50   iv. John Lomi SMITHSON was born 1 May 1865.   51   v. Mary Eliza SMITHSON was born 1867 in Monroe Co., West Virginia. She married J. MCMILLON 13 Jan 1892 in West Virginia.   52   vi. Spencer Creigh SMITHSON was born 29 May 1869 in Monroe Co., West Virginia. He married Minnie BOLT 11 Jun 1889 in West Virginia.   53   vii. Loma Geter SMITHSON was born Feb 1874 in Summers Co., West Virginia. He married Rosa WALKUP ca 1899 in West Virginia. She was born Feb 1879 in West Virginia.   54   viii. Matilda Jane SMITHSON was born ca 1874 or 30 Jan 1872 in Summers Co., West Virginia, and died 6 May 1898 in Monroe Co., West Virginia. + 55   ix. Sarah F. SMITHSON was born Sep 1874 in Summers Co., West Virginia, and died aft 1900 census.   56   x. Marshall Judson SMITHSON was born 9 May 1877 in Summers Co., West Virginia, and died 1937. He married Blanche UNKNOWN. He married Maude UNKNOWN.   57   xi. Dola Dolphus SMITHSON was born Jun 1879.

23.	Jonathan Wellington SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 9 May 1840 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 1906. He married Sarah Cathren NELSON 1871 in Monroe Co., WV. She was born 29 Sep 1850 in Monroe Co., WV, and died 5 Jan 1931 in Coalfield, Kanawha District, Fayette Co., West Virginia.
	Child of Jonathan Wellington SMITHSON and Sarah Cathren NELSON is:   58   i. 11 children SMITHSON.

24.	Isabella Hazeltine SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born ca 1842-1850 in Monroe Co., WV. She married Joshua H. RIPLEY 26 Dec 1871 in Monroe Co., WV. He was born 1848-1852 in Monroe Co., WV.
	Child of Isabella Hazeltine SMITHSON and Joshua H. RIPLEY is:   59   i. 3 children RIPLEY.

25.	Sarah C. SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 4 May 1830 in Monroe Co., VA, and died 16 Jan 1918. She married John Eagen ELLIS 15 Aug 1858 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He was born 27 Jan 1814 in Monroe, Amherst Co., Virginia, and died 31 Jan 1872 in Benton Twp., Davies Co., Missouri.
	Children of Sarah C. SMITHSON and John Eagen ELLIS are:   60   i. Isabella ELLIS was born abt 1858 in Daviess Co., Missouri.   61   ii. Ellen ELLIS was born abt 1862 in Daviess Co., Missouri.   62   iii. Alonzo L. ELLIS was born Dec 1863 in Daviess Co., Missouri, and died bef 1930 in Daviess Co., Missouri.   63   iv. Cornelia ELLIS was born abt 1866 in Daviess Co., Missouri.   64   v. Sally ELLIS was born abt 1868 in Daviess Co., Missouri.

27.	Minerva L. SMITHSON (George Albert SMITHSON5, Thomas SMITHSON4, Thomas SMITHSON3, Mary Waite GRAFTON2, William GRAFTON1) was born 7 Jul 1843 in Virginia (West Virginia), and died 26 Nov 1925 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia. She married unknown UNKNOWN.
	Child of Minerva L. SMITHSON and unknown UNKNOWN is: + 65   i. Calvin Benson SMITHSON was born Dec 1863 in Clayton, Monroe Co., West Virginia, and died 26 May 1945 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.

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