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     Joann was born at MI, USA, on 26 September 1925. She married Fredrick L. Smith at Lansing, Ingham County, MI, USA, on 14 December 1945. Joann Ilo Arter died on 28 May 2005 at Lansing, Ingham County, MI, at age 79.¹ She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, at Lansing, Ingham County, MI, USA.

     Dale Frank Wardell was born on 4 August 1927 at MI, USA.¹ He married Nelda Smith at MI on 16 April 1951. Dale Frank Wardell died on 19 April 2001 at Comins, Oscoda County, MI, USA, at age 73.¹

     Roger was born at MI, USA, on 12 September 1952. He was the son of Dale Frank Wardell and Nelda Smith. Roger Russell Wardell married Suzanne (Sue) K Strickfaden circa 1975 at MI. Roger Russell Wardell died on 8 June 2017 at age 64.

     This entire family group listing came from Public Records on the internet and reliability is unknown. Roger is by a former marriage.

     Florence Pratt was born on 7 February 1915 at Lansing, Ingham County, MI, USA.¹ She married Roger Orval Williams at Lansing, Ingham County, MI, on 28 December 1940. Florence Pratt died on 3 April 1972 at Lansing, Ingham County, MI, at age 57.¹

     Fred May was born on 27 March 1942. He married Beverly Jean Smith on 6 November 1965. Fred May died on 20 February 1990 at age 47.

     This information is from family notes kept by Margaret Smith Hotchkin.

     Leo J. Smith was born on 15 December 1910 at Munising, Alger County, MI, USA.¹ He was the son of Edgar Almiron Smith and Catherine Rosena Witherell. He married Ethel Marie Umlor at Harbor Springs, Emmet County, MI, USA, on 26 February 1943. Leo J. Smith died on 30 April 1988 at Veterans Hospital, Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI, USA, at age 77.^1,2 He was buried at Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery, at Harbor Springs, Emmet County, MI, USA.³

     Leo was an adopted son who was adopted near age 14 from the Coldwater Orphanage in Michigan. He served in World War II for 38 months. His obituary lists a brother, Emil Sweet of Coldwater, MI; Mrs Alice Scamehorn of White Pigeon MI; and Mrs Marie Mallory of Levering, MI. These must be siblings of his natural parents.

     William Carl Smith was born on 15 March 1915 at MI, USA. He was the son of Edgar Almiron Smith and Catherine Rosena Witherell. William Carl Smith married Bertha Eunice Coley, daughter of John B. Coley and Flora Edna Krinel, on 9 April 1943 at Savannah, Chatham County, GA, USA. Married at Savannah Gospel Chapel by Rev. Ibitson.. William died on 16 May 1984 at Savannah, Chatham County, GA, at age 69.^1,2 He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, at Savannah, Chatham County, GA, USA.

     William (Billy) was an adopted son who was adopted very young. His daughter Cathy says that his mother was Margaret Kupkray or Kopkaw, who worked for the Smith's on the farm. She fell in love with a boy who also worked on the farm and had Billy.
     He made a career of Army service, which he joined early in World War II. He served in WWII, the Korean Conflict, 3 tours in Vietnam, Libya and England. In the US he was stationed in Long Island, NY, Savannah, GA, San Antonio, TX, Amarillo, TX, and Abilene, TX. During WWII he was an early member of the Air Force and served with a SAC unit; later he worked on crash boats at Long Island. After retirement in 1967 he and his wife and youngest child James moved to Savannah, GA where he supervised an E. R. until a back injury forced him to retire about 1875.
     His wife Eunice ran a custom cake and catering business in Savannah after Billy retired.