Reece Dewell Smithers (1917 - 1979)

Born 13 Jan 1917 in Paron, Saline County, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

United States Census, 1920

1920 - Holland, Saline County, Arkansas

Dewell R Smithers was enumerated as son of the head of household at Holland, Saline County, Arkansas for the April 18, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1917 in Arkansas and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Charls O Smithers, wife Eulah B Smithers, daughter Nina I Smithers, daughter Lois Smithers, daughter Doris Smithers, son Clomer D Smithers and brother George W Smithers.^[1]

On April 1, 1935, Reece Smithers lived North of Benton, Saline Township, Saline County, Arkansas.^[2]

Reece Smithers was enumerated as son of the head of household at North of Benton, Saline Township, Saline County, Arkansas for the June 11, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1917 in Arkansas and single. He was a salesman (retail furniture store) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Charles O Smithers, wife Eula B Smithers, daughter Lois Smithers, daughter Doris Smithers, son Clower Smithers and daughter Charline Smithers.^[2]

1940 Arkansas Marriage image of document

1942 Arkansas First Draft Registration Card image of document

1942 - Box 142, Benton, Saline County, Arkansas

1979 United States Social Security Death Index

Reece Dewell Smithers is buried at Pinecrest Memorial Park and Garden Mausoleum in Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMGX-SR1 : accessed 23 Aug 2014), Dewell R Smithers in household of Charls O Smithers, Holland, Saline, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 3A, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 94.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ24-TKQ : accessed 23 Aug 2014), Reece Smithers in household of Charles O Smithers, Saline Township, Saline, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-27, sheet 24A, family 480, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 172.
3. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDFC-W87 : accessed 23 Aug 2014), Reese Smithers in household of Chas Smithers, Holland, Saline, Arkansas, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 226, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820078.

• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMTQ-DMD : accessed 23 Aug 2014), Reece D Smithers and Mary Edna Watson, 23 Dec 1940; citing , Saline, Arkansas, United States; FHL microfilm 1955575.

• "Arkansas First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KLQT-59D : accessed 23 Aug 2014), Reece Dewell Smithers, 1940-1945.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V96L-MYM : accessed 23 Aug 2014), Reece Smithers, May 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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