Tommy was the 8th of 8 children born to my maternal grandparents Wiley W. Smith, II and Frona Mae Link Smith, who married on March 15, 1923.
His siblings were:
1) Annabelle "Annie" (1924-2022)
2) Helen Catheline (1925-1995)
3) Wiley W. III (1926-2004)
4) James Alfred (1929-2002)
5) Thelma Louise "Tootsie" (1930-2001)
6) Dorothy Elizabeth "Tiny" (1932-1995)
7) Billy Gene (1934-2019)
I have not been able to locate an Arkansas death certificate for Tommy but his obituary was published in the 12-31-1936 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO on the front page under "Ellsinore News" (used with permission):
"The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Smith died at Cave City, Arkansas, Sunday. The remains were brought back here for burial Monday at the Robertson cemetery."
Aunt Annie says he was a frail baby, and possibly died of pneumonia at only 6-8 weeks old. She remembers the family and friends sitting up all night around Tommy's coffin. The next day her parents borrowed an uncle's car, grandma lovingly wrapped a lone star quilt of pastel colors around Tommy's coffin and she and grandpa brought their beloved little baby boy to Ellsinore for burial.∼Parents- Mr. & Mrs. Wiley Smith
His siblings were:
1) Annabelle "Annie" (1924-2022)
2) Helen Catheline (1925-1995)
3) Wiley W. III (1926-2004)
4) James Alfred (1929-2002)
5) Thelma Louise "Tootsie" (1930-2001)
6) Dorothy Elizabeth "Tiny" (1932-1995)
7) Billy Gene (1934-2019)
I have not been able to locate an Arkansas death certificate for Tommy but his obituary was published in the 12-31-1936 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO on the front page under "Ellsinore News" (used with permission):
"The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Smith died at Cave City, Arkansas, Sunday. The remains were brought back here for burial Monday at the Robertson cemetery."
Aunt Annie says he was a frail baby, and possibly died of pneumonia at only 6-8 weeks old. She remembers the family and friends sitting up all night around Tommy's coffin. The next day her parents borrowed an uncle's car, grandma lovingly wrapped a lone star quilt of pastel colors around Tommy's coffin and she and grandpa brought their beloved little baby boy to Ellsinore for burial.∼Parents- Mr. & Mrs. Wiley Smith
Tommy was the 8th of 8 children born to my maternal grandparents Wiley W. Smith, II and Frona Mae Link Smith, who married on March 15, 1923.
His siblings were:
1) Annabelle "Annie" (1924-2022)
2) Helen Catheline (1925-1995)
3) Wiley W. III (1926-2004)
4) James Alfred (1929-2002)
5) Thelma Louise "Tootsie" (1930-2001)
6) Dorothy Elizabeth "Tiny" (1932-1995)
7) Billy Gene (1934-2019)
I have not been able to locate an Arkansas death certificate for Tommy but his obituary was published in the 12-31-1936 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO on the front page under "Ellsinore News" (used with permission):
"The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Smith died at Cave City, Arkansas, Sunday. The remains were brought back here for burial Monday at the Robertson cemetery."
Aunt Annie says he was a frail baby, and possibly died of pneumonia at only 6-8 weeks old. She remembers the family and friends sitting up all night around Tommy's coffin. The next day her parents borrowed an uncle's car, grandma lovingly wrapped a lone star quilt of pastel colors around Tommy's coffin and she and grandpa brought their beloved little baby boy to Ellsinore for burial.∼Parents- Mr. & Mrs. Wiley Smith
His siblings were:
1) Annabelle "Annie" (1924-2022)
2) Helen Catheline (1925-1995)
3) Wiley W. III (1926-2004)
4) James Alfred (1929-2002)
5) Thelma Louise "Tootsie" (1930-2001)
6) Dorothy Elizabeth "Tiny" (1932-1995)
7) Billy Gene (1934-2019)
I have not been able to locate an Arkansas death certificate for Tommy but his obituary was published in the 12-31-1936 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO on the front page under "Ellsinore News" (used with permission):
"The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Smith died at Cave City, Arkansas, Sunday. The remains were brought back here for burial Monday at the Robertson cemetery."
Aunt Annie says he was a frail baby, and possibly died of pneumonia at only 6-8 weeks old. She remembers the family and friends sitting up all night around Tommy's coffin. The next day her parents borrowed an uncle's car, grandma lovingly wrapped a lone star quilt of pastel colors around Tommy's coffin and she and grandpa brought their beloved little baby boy to Ellsinore for burial.∼Parents- Mr. & Mrs. Wiley Smith
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