His Parents: Jefferson D. Smith and Lenora Alice Tucker
Mattie's Maiden Name: may have been Martha A. Rice1
Juanita Austin"s Parents: John M. Austin and Mollie E. Hutchinson
Arthur was born December 1886 in Henry County, TN.
Arthur first married Mrs Martha A. Box 17 September 1909 in Scott County, MO. She had probably been married previously. A descendant has a copy of her father's birth certificate that lists his mother's maiden name as Rice. Martha "Mattie" may have died shortly after son Freddie's birth in 1910.
Arthur married Juanita Austin, 28 September 1937 in Scott County, MO. Juanita was half-sister to Fanny Lee Adams, wife of William Scarbrough, Arthur's half brother.
WW2 Registration, #2455, 27 April 1942. Gives birthday and place as 10 Feb 1889, Henry Co., TN; age 53. Address 2612 Gaty Ave, E. St. Louis, St Clair Co, IL. Names Albert Smith of same address as person always knowing his whereabouts. Name: Samuel Arthur Smith
Information about Children
Arthur and Mattie had a son, Freddie, born 12 Dec 1910.
1910ScMOp208a.: Arthur (24) TN/TN/TN and Mattie (20) AR/TN/AR; no children, no years listed for marriage. See also Jeff's and Alice's family, which has Arthur, Charles, and William (Scarbrough?) listed as children in family. Ages are correct.
1920: see with mother Alice in E St Louis, IL.
1NOTE: My original research led me to conclude that her maiden name was Poplin. Martha Poplin's parents were Charles and Henrietta Poplin. Since she married W. M. Box in Ozark County, MO, 10 January 1907, when she was under-age, Charles Poplin signed granting permission for her to marry. I have since discovered that Martha (Poplin) Box died about a year after marrying, probably in childbirth. Her graveston showing her maiden name as Poplin and her husband as Will Box is on Find A Grave.