Ernest William Smithson

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during the First World War, he was a resident of Lavaca, Arkansas. His place of birth was listed as Red Land, Oklahoma, and he was employed by his father, Joseph Smitson in Lavaca, Arkansas. His father Joseph was born in Harrison, Arkansas. Ernest was described as having light blue eyes and light brown hair.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith City
Enumerated April 9, 1930
ED 66-38 SD 5 Sheet 5B
235-235
Martindale, Head M W 67 M 24 Ala Tenn Tenn Retired
Martindale, Alta Wf F W 64 m 22 Ala Ala Ala
Martindale, Jocie Dtr F W 30 S Ala Ala Ala CommLabore Factory
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Smithson, Ernest Head M W 32 M 22 Okla Ark US Foreman Factory
Smithson, Gladis Wf W F W 24 M 14 S Ark Ark Ark
Smithson, May Dtr F W 6 Ark Ok Ala
Smithson, William Son M W S 3 Ark Ok Ala

Ernest married Gladys R. Martindale on 22 May 1920 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Gladys (daughter of John B. Martindale and Alta Zary Lu McLemore) was born about 1906 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]