Arthur E Smothers Census 1910 birth:1884 Ill
residence:1910 Ross, Vermilion, Illinois
parents:Isaac A Smothers, Martha Smothers

Arthur married Flossie 'Nani' Alma Abernethy when he was about 29yrs old Pasadena Calif. She as daughter of Robert Abernethy and Mary Reed Owen. They had two children,
Martha Marie 'Marty' 1915-2000, Robert 'Bob' William.

Arthur Elton Smothers Calif Co Marriages 1850-1952 birth:1884 marriage:24 Oct 1913 LA Calif
Gender Male Age 29 Birth Year Est 1884
parents:I A Smothers, Mattie L Smothers
spouse:Flossie Alma Abernethy Age 30 Female
Spouse Birth Year Est 1883
Spouse Father Name Robt Abernethy
Spouse Mother Name Mary Owen
Page13 GS Film 1033249 Digital Folder 004540597

A E Smothers Census 1920 birth 1885 Ill
residence:1920 Buena Park Township, Orange Calif
spouse:Fossy A Smothers
child:Martha M Smothers

Arthur Elton Smothers US WWI Draft Reg Cards 1917-1918
draft_registration 1917-1918 Orange Co no 2 Calif
birth:25 Jun 1884 Illinois

Arthur E Smothers Census 1930 birth: 1885 Ill
San Marino, LA Calif spouse:Flossie A Smothers
children:Martha M Smothers, William R Smothers

Arthur E Smothers Census 1940 birth:1885 Ill
residence:1940 Tract 472 San Marino, San Gabriel
Judicial Township, LA Calif Male Age: 55
Married Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Residence 1935: Same House Enum Dist Number: 19-703
Digital Folder Number:005456319 Image Number:00031
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Arthur E Smothers M 55 Ill
Wife Flossie A Smothers F 56 Ore
Dau Martha Marie Smothers F 24 Calif
Son William Robert Smothers M 17 Calif

Arthur Elton Smothers US WWII Draft Reg Cards 1942 draft_registration 1942 San Marino, LA Calif
(4th Registration) for State of California
birth:25 Jun 1884 Illinois
residence:1942 San Marino LA Calif Male
Affiliate ARC Identifier 603155 GS Film 2421611
Digital Folder Number 004669362

Arthur was Super of Contracts Standard Calif Oil
Math Teacher Pasadena JC; Registered Civil Engineer,
HS Teacher Spokane WA; education BA NWU, BS Stanford Univ, So Calif Univ Graduate work. Arthur did engineering and surveying in MX during the Rev, taught math, physics, drafting at Pasadena JC, co-authored math text book. Retired 1947 at 65yrs. Descendants reflect he was an excellent writer, modest, unassuming but extremely bright. "I remember weeing a comment about him in NWU year book 'always great without intending to be so, being very kind nor ever heard to speak unkindly to anyone. Was Methodist with Phi Beta Kapp honours and loved to hike, camp and climbed Mt Whitney long before roads built, packing in with mules for several days. He had a small model of a donkey at home practicing for hours tying supply bags."

Arthur E Smothers Calif Death Index 1940-1997
birth: 25 Jun 1884 Illinois Male
Birth Date 25 June 1884 Age 89
Social Security Number xxx-xx-9053 Calif
Previous Residence Postal Code 92012