1900 census Chico, Butte, CA: William Smith, aged 38, day laborer, bp England, both parents England, came to the U.S. 1886, naturalized; Lutisha aged 31, married 11 years, five children w/four living, bp CA, father PA, mother AR; William H. aged 10; Newton W. aged 8; Elizabeth aged 4; Nellie aged 3 -- all born CA.
1910 census Kennedy Avenue, Chico, Butte, CA: William B. Smith, aged 49, farmer, bp England, both parents England; Luticia J. aged 41, first marriage for both of 20 years, ten children w/ eight living, bp CA, father PA, mother MA; William H. aged 19; Newton W. aged 17; Elizabeth J. aged 15; Nellie aged 13; George aged 9; Albert aged 6; Adelaide aged 3 -- all born CA; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Thomas, aged 63, widow, seven children w/seven living, bp AR, father TN, mother MS.
1920 census Twp 2, Meridian Precinct, Chico, Butte, CA: William B. Smith, aged 59, orchardist, bp England, both parents England, came to the U.S. 1876, naturalized 1886; Lutisha J. aged 50, bp CA, both parents NE; son-in-law, Herbert O. Arens, aged 23, traveling salesman hardware, bp OH, both parents OH; daughter Nellie E. Arens, aged 23, bp CA, both parents NE; grandchildren Beverly Arens aged 2; Herbert W. Arens, aged 1 -- both born CA; daughter Adelaide B. Smith, aged 14; sons Albert J. aged 17; George E. aged 19 -- all born CA, both parents NE; boarder, Mary Arens, aged 55, bp OH, both parents Germany.
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Chico Enterprise-Record, Friday, September 20, 1985: "Nell Eleanor Arens. A funeral for Nell Eleanor Arens, 89, of Chico will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Chico Funeral Home. She died Wednesday at her home.
"A native Chicoan, she was born on June 14, 1896, to William B. and Josephine Smith. She met Herbert O. Arens while attending Chico Normal School and married him on Sept. 11, 1916. They lived in Fresno and Sacramento for a few years but later found a permanent home in Chico. Together they started Westside Gardens nursery in 1923. They sold the business in 1950 and retired.
"She was a member of the Chico Grange, Native Daughters of the Golden West, Eagles Auxiliary No. 218 in Chico and the Pythian Sister, Temple No. 73.
"Surviving her is a son, Herbert, of Chico; a daughter, Beverly Nichols of Valdosta, GA; a sister, Adeline DeWitt of Sacramento; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
"A pastor from the Neighborhood Church will officiate at the services and entombment will be in the Chico Memorial Mausoleum by the side of her husband, Herbert, who died August 4.
"Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the chapel."
1910 census Kennedy Avenue, Chico, Butte, CA: William B. Smith, aged 49, farmer, bp England, both parents England; Luticia J. aged 41, first marriage for both of 20 years, ten children w/ eight living, bp CA, father PA, mother MA; William H. aged 19; Newton W. aged 17; Elizabeth J. aged 15; Nellie aged 13; George aged 9; Albert aged 6; Adelaide aged 3 -- all born CA; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Thomas, aged 63, widow, seven children w/seven living, bp AR, father TN, mother MS.
1920 census Twp 2, Meridian Precinct, Chico, Butte, CA: William B. Smith, aged 59, orchardist, bp England, both parents England, came to the U.S. 1876, naturalized 1886; Lutisha J. aged 50, bp CA, both parents NE; son-in-law, Herbert O. Arens, aged 23, traveling salesman hardware, bp OH, both parents OH; daughter Nellie E. Arens, aged 23, bp CA, both parents NE; grandchildren Beverly Arens aged 2; Herbert W. Arens, aged 1 -- both born CA; daughter Adelaide B. Smith, aged 14; sons Albert J. aged 17; George E. aged 19 -- all born CA, both parents NE; boarder, Mary Arens, aged 55, bp OH, both parents Germany.
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Chico Enterprise-Record, Friday, September 20, 1985: "Nell Eleanor Arens. A funeral for Nell Eleanor Arens, 89, of Chico will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Chico Funeral Home. She died Wednesday at her home.
"A native Chicoan, she was born on June 14, 1896, to William B. and Josephine Smith. She met Herbert O. Arens while attending Chico Normal School and married him on Sept. 11, 1916. They lived in Fresno and Sacramento for a few years but later found a permanent home in Chico. Together they started Westside Gardens nursery in 1923. They sold the business in 1950 and retired.
"She was a member of the Chico Grange, Native Daughters of the Golden West, Eagles Auxiliary No. 218 in Chico and the Pythian Sister, Temple No. 73.
"Surviving her is a son, Herbert, of Chico; a daughter, Beverly Nichols of Valdosta, GA; a sister, Adeline DeWitt of Sacramento; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
"A pastor from the Neighborhood Church will officiate at the services and entombment will be in the Chico Memorial Mausoleum by the side of her husband, Herbert, who died August 4.
"Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the chapel."
1900 census Chico, Butte, CA: William Smith, aged 38, day laborer, bp England, both parents England, came to the U.S. 1886, naturalized; Lutisha aged 31, married 11 years, five children w/four living, bp CA, father PA, mother AR; William H. aged 10; Newton W. aged 8; Elizabeth aged 4; Nellie aged 3 -- all born CA.
1910 census Kennedy Avenue, Chico, Butte, CA: William B. Smith, aged 49, farmer, bp England, both parents England; Luticia J. aged 41, first marriage for both of 20 years, ten children w/ eight living, bp CA, father PA, mother MA; William H. aged 19; Newton W. aged 17; Elizabeth J. aged 15; Nellie aged 13; George aged 9; Albert aged 6; Adelaide aged 3 -- all born CA; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Thomas, aged 63, widow, seven children w/seven living, bp AR, father TN, mother MS.
1920 census Twp 2, Meridian Precinct, Chico, Butte, CA: William B. Smith, aged 59, orchardist, bp England, both parents England, came to the U.S. 1876, naturalized 1886; Lutisha J. aged 50, bp CA, both parents NE; son-in-law, Herbert O. Arens, aged 23, traveling salesman hardware, bp OH, both parents OH; daughter Nellie E. Arens, aged 23, bp CA, both parents NE; grandchildren Beverly Arens aged 2; Herbert W. Arens, aged 1 -- both born CA; daughter Adelaide B. Smith, aged 14; sons Albert J. aged 17; George E. aged 19 -- all born CA, both parents NE; boarder, Mary Arens, aged 55, bp OH, both parents Germany.
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Chico Enterprise-Record, Friday, September 20, 1985: "Nell Eleanor Arens. A funeral for Nell Eleanor Arens, 89, of Chico will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Chico Funeral Home. She died Wednesday at her home.
"A native Chicoan, she was born on June 14, 1896, to William B. and Josephine Smith. She met Herbert O. Arens while attending Chico Normal School and married him on Sept. 11, 1916. They lived in Fresno and Sacramento for a few years but later found a permanent home in Chico. Together they started Westside Gardens nursery in 1923. They sold the business in 1950 and retired.
"She was a member of the Chico Grange, Native Daughters of the Golden West, Eagles Auxiliary No. 218 in Chico and the Pythian Sister, Temple No. 73.
"Surviving her is a son, Herbert, of Chico; a daughter, Beverly Nichols of Valdosta, GA; a sister, Adeline DeWitt of Sacramento; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
"A pastor from the Neighborhood Church will officiate at the services and entombment will be in the Chico Memorial Mausoleum by the side of her husband, Herbert, who died August 4.
"Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the chapel."
1910 census Kennedy Avenue, Chico, Butte, CA: William B. Smith, aged 49, farmer, bp England, both parents England; Luticia J. aged 41, first marriage for both of 20 years, ten children w/ eight living, bp CA, father PA, mother MA; William H. aged 19; Newton W. aged 17; Elizabeth J. aged 15; Nellie aged 13; George aged 9; Albert aged 6; Adelaide aged 3 -- all born CA; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Thomas, aged 63, widow, seven children w/seven living, bp AR, father TN, mother MS.
1920 census Twp 2, Meridian Precinct, Chico, Butte, CA: William B. Smith, aged 59, orchardist, bp England, both parents England, came to the U.S. 1876, naturalized 1886; Lutisha J. aged 50, bp CA, both parents NE; son-in-law, Herbert O. Arens, aged 23, traveling salesman hardware, bp OH, both parents OH; daughter Nellie E. Arens, aged 23, bp CA, both parents NE; grandchildren Beverly Arens aged 2; Herbert W. Arens, aged 1 -- both born CA; daughter Adelaide B. Smith, aged 14; sons Albert J. aged 17; George E. aged 19 -- all born CA, both parents NE; boarder, Mary Arens, aged 55, bp OH, both parents Germany.
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Chico Enterprise-Record, Friday, September 20, 1985: "Nell Eleanor Arens. A funeral for Nell Eleanor Arens, 89, of Chico will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Chico Funeral Home. She died Wednesday at her home.
"A native Chicoan, she was born on June 14, 1896, to William B. and Josephine Smith. She met Herbert O. Arens while attending Chico Normal School and married him on Sept. 11, 1916. They lived in Fresno and Sacramento for a few years but later found a permanent home in Chico. Together they started Westside Gardens nursery in 1923. They sold the business in 1950 and retired.
"She was a member of the Chico Grange, Native Daughters of the Golden West, Eagles Auxiliary No. 218 in Chico and the Pythian Sister, Temple No. 73.
"Surviving her is a son, Herbert, of Chico; a daughter, Beverly Nichols of Valdosta, GA; a sister, Adeline DeWitt of Sacramento; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
"A pastor from the Neighborhood Church will officiate at the services and entombment will be in the Chico Memorial Mausoleum by the side of her husband, Herbert, who died August 4.
"Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the chapel."
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