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Information BELOW submitted by Deb (McEntire) Williams on 04-01-2015; last updated 07-14-2021.

Manda/Mandy LouElla 'Ella/Eller' (O'Daniel) ((Smithee)) ((Miller)) ((Wade)) ((Jones)), was the daughter of Pleasant 'Pleas' Columbus O'Daniel # 10023062 AND Amanda 'Manda' Faye (Nelson)# 9203968.

'Ella' married #1 Unknown and had daughter Margaret Marie (see #6 in list of children below).

'Ella', age 20 married #2 Jessie/Jesse/Chester/Chesley/Chelie Alexander 'Alex' Smithee (1876-1930), age 28 on 02-05-1914 Searcy Co., Arkansas by J. M. Nichalus J. P.

'Alex' already had 4-5 children with his first wife Fannie Bell (Turney)(1877-1912), who he had married on 07-07-1901:

1. Ray Smithee (M) (ABT 1902-????)
(Ray is NOT listed by all researchers)
2. Troy Virgil Smithee (M) (1902-1956)
(birth year might be 1903);
Troy married Clora/Cholra (Bogle) ((Smithee)).
3. Nina L (Smithee) ((Campbell)) (F) (1904 - ____).
4. Homer W Smithee (M) (1906 - 1986)
5. Edith Martha or Norma Edith (Smithee) ((Wilson)) (1908 - 1987).

Manda/Mandy Louella 'Ella/Eller' (O'Daniel)'s child with first husband:
6. Margaret Marie (Unknown Maiden name; then Smithee) ((Carter)); (b 06-01-1912/1913; d 2010); Margaret later married Unknown Carter.

'Ella' and her 2nd husband 'Alex' had 07-08 more children:

7. Electa/Electra 'Lectie/Lecti/Lecta' May (Smithee) ((Campbell)) (b 1914; d 2003)OR b ABT 1908 Marion Co., AR OR b c1915/1914. THIS COULD BE SAME PERSON AS NEXT:

8. Lestie M Smithee (b 1918 or 1915-????; NOT found on Find A Grave.

9. Ony/Ona Pearl (Smithee) ((Gooch)) (b 1918 or 1917; d 01-28-1941 Pineville, LA).

10. Goldie S./Goldie Sumay/or Goldie Sue May (Smithee) ((Ramsey)) (b 08-29-1919; d 04-28-1989).

11. Willard Chesley Smithee (b 1922; d 1980).

12. Geneva Dorothy (Smithee) ((Grinder))(born 08-28-1924, died 10-17-2016). Geneva Dorothy was married to Pete Grinder.

13. Millard Wesley Smithee (1927 - 1996)

14. Lou Ella/Louella Faye/Fay (Smithee) ((Johnson)) (1929 - 1982)
END 12-14 known children of Jessie/Jesse/Chester/Chesley/Chelie Alexander 'Alex' Smithee (1876-1930).


'Ella' (O'Daniel) ((Smithee)) married 3 more after 'Alex's death in 1930:
'Ella' m #2 Unknown Miller; from Springdale/Rogers, AR
'Ella' m #3 Mr. Unknown Wade; from Yellville, Arkansas;
'Ella' m #4 Mr. Unknown Jones; from Springdale/Rogers, AR.
'Ella' buried @ Anderson Flat Cemetery, Marion Co., AR., USA

Thanks to Contributor Thomas Moak for additional info.