Stephen Smelser was born 1800-1810 in Kentucky to Paulser and Mary (Gordon) Smelser. He married Elizabeth Greathouse about 1824. 1828 Calloway Co., KY Tax Lists Smelser, Stephen, 1 white male 21+, 2 horses/mares, 106 3/4 total acres, E.F. Clarks (water course) 1830 - Calloway Co., KY Smelser, Stephen 1 male under 5 1 male 20-30 1 female under 5 1 female 20-30 1836 - Deed from Edward Curd to David Conghanour: Indenture made this 16th day of February 1836, between Edward Curd, Sr., of Calloway Co., KY and David Conghanour of the county of Williamson and state of TN, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and twelve dollars... him in hand paid, for a tract of land lying on the waters of the East fork of Clark's River and designated as follows, beginning at a black oak and three hickories standing on sectional line then running east with STEPHEN SMELSER'S line, crossing a sloup to a black gum, dogwood and sugar tree, then North with Miller's line to two white oaks, then west with Smith Blakeley's line to a stake, then south to the beginning, containing one hundred and six acres. In Testimony Edward Curd, and Katharine Curd, his wife, who relinquishes her right of dower have set their hand and seals the day and year first written. Edward Curd Katharine W. Curd 1850 Ripley Co, MO, District Number 77 Reel No: 412 Page No: 427B, line 11, #230 #234 Smelcer, Stephen 43 m farming KY Elizabeth 40 f KY P. W. 23 m farming KY S. W. 17 m farming KY Samantha M. 14 f KY Jasper M. 11 m AR S. N. 9 m AR Abram J. 6 m AR Wm H. 3 m AR 1860 Ripley Co., MO (need census) Stephen married Eliza Jane Myers about 1863. 1870 Ripley Co., MO, Union Twp, pg 2; #18 #18 Smelser, Stephen 54 KY farmer Eliza J. 25 AR John 6 AR Sarah 24 MO M.H. 2(f) MO Stephen died before 1877.
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