Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Smithson families who came mainly from the United Kingdom, especially from the counties of Lancashire, Norfolk, and Yorkshire, England. Some immigrated to Maryland, New Hampshire, and North Carolina in the 1700's. During the 1800's, some moved to Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Later descendants and relatives also lived...

Ulah Viola Wall was born August 9, 1899 in Ruggs Bluff, Louisiana, daughter of William Henry Wall and Lillie Alice Gates. She married Nephi Smithson on April 5, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died 31 October 1982. Nephi Smithson was born January 7, 1895 in Price, Utah, son of Nephi Smithson Sr. and Barbara Ellen Cook. He died 11 June 1970. The couple had eleven children born to them. Relatives are found in Louisiana, South Carolina, Utah and elsewhere. Includes...

Richard Campbell Smithson (b. 1840) and Mary Emiline Atkinson, were married in 1869 at the home of the bride's parents, Issac and Hannah Lippencott Atkinson, at Marietta, Ohio, by the bride's grandfather, Rev. Stephen Atkinson. They had four children, 1873- 1889. J. S. Hugo Torner, the son of L. Victor Torner (d. 1891) and Charlotte Gustavia Weiss Torner (d. 1890), and Lucy J. Dye were married in 1875. They had five children, 1879-1888. The relationship...

David Smithson (1800-1865) moved from Virginia to Guilford County, North Carolina, then to Highland County, Ohio, married Betsy Williams in 1825, and moved to Grant County, Indiana in 1835. Descendants lived in Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, West Virginia, New Jersey, Oklahoma, California and elsewhere.

Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Alderson (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from England (especially Yorkshire), Ireland, Scotland, and Sweden. The Alderson family probably originated from Aldoue de Bolton, a vassall of William de Vesoy, sheriff of Lancaster in the 12th Century England. His son, William Aldouesson had two sons, Richard and William Alderson. Some Aldersons immigrated to Maryland,...

John Elleman/Eliman/Elliman (1696-1775) was born in England and died at Bush River, Newberry Co., S.C. In 1724, he married Mary John (1706- 1787). She was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret John. They left Pennsylvania in 1758 to go to Newberry Co., S.C. There they reared nine children. Descendants and relatives remained chiefly in S.C., but a few migrated to N.C., Tennessee, Ohio and elsewhere.

Captain Thomas Smithson (ca. 1670-ca. 1770) was born in England. He married [Miss] Murden (1671-1724) in 1689 at Pasquotank Co., N.C. Their daughter married Jeremiah Murden and Thomas Relfe. The Capt. also married "Ann the Greek" in 1724. She was born at Constantinople, Turkey about 1705. Descendants of their six children lived in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, California and elsewhere.

John Smithson (1720-ca. 1800) was born at Pasquotank Co.,, N. C. In 1740, he married Miriam Morris (ca. 1723-ca. 1763). They had 12 children. One daughter, Miriam, married Sanford Davis, son of Arthur Davis and Bathsheba Sanford. They had at least 9 children. Descendants remained chiefly in North Carolina.

Francis Smithson (b. ca.1704) was one of three children of John Smithson, Sr. (1670-1791?) who immigrated to Fluvanna Co., Va. from England. In 1725, Francis married Sarah Edwards. They had 8 children. Susannah (b. 1708) married John Davis. John Smithson, Jr. (b. ca. 1710) and his wife, Jennie, had two children. Descendants lived in Kan., Ohio, Mo., Ind., Iowa, Calif., Ore., and elsewhere.