age 62y; b: Madison VA; d: Lukin twp- Lawrence Co IL; d/of John Smoots (1755-1842) & Lucy Thornton (1786-1866); m: Robert Paul (ca 1801/2 VA-after 1880); res: 1950 Lawrence Co IL 1860 Bompas-Richland Co IL; ch: Elizabeth Nancy* (1825 VA m: Ezekiel Gaddy) & Lucy (ca 1833 VA) & Benjamin Franklin (2 Jul 1832 VA-5 Aug 1916 Gibson Co IN) & James R (ca 1836 VA) & Sarah Olive (7 Jun 1837 TN-9 Jun 1927 buried Pleasant Hill Cem Bridgeport m: Matthew Snyder) & William N (ca 1839 TN) & Mary E (ca 1841 TN-17 Jan 1850) & Lucy Ann (ca 1847 TN) & John W (ca 1848 IL-2 Dec 1926 Knoxville IL)
