DH: (7/5/78)
Walter Albert SmithDW: (9/23/79)
Helen Mildred SmithDS:
Leonard Russell Smith '
Len' (30)
-DW:
Marjorie Alice (
Kent)
Smith (30)
--DS:
Wesley Curtis Smith (11)
--DD:
Sylvia Rosemary Smith (9)
--DS:
Clayton Marshall Smith '
Clay' (8)
--DS:
Robert David Smith '
Bobby' (4)
DD:
Agnes Virginia (
Smith)
Grant (27)
-DH:
Martin Lester Grant '
Marty' (28)
--DD:
Beverly Mabel Grant 'Bev' (9)
--DD:
Lena Eileen Grant (5)
--DD:
Eleanor June Grant '
Ellie' (3)
--DD:
Sarah Marlene Grant (1)
DS:
Samuel Clarence Smith '
Sam' (deceased at 5, would be 25)
DS:
Perry Dominic Smith (23)
-DW:
Clara Lucille (Hart)
Smith (22)
--DD:
Maggie Lorene Smith (nb)
DD:
Miriam Adele (
Smith)
Oliver 'Miri' (22)
--DH:
John Royce Oliver '
Johnny' (22)
DD:
Josephine Lillian Smith '
Josie' (18)
Location: North
Carolina
1909: We had a tragedy this year. Our little
Sammy died of Polio. We miss him every day. We have also welcomed two new children to the family in the last few years,
Perry and
Miriam.
Len,
Agnes,
Perry and Miri were all very, very sad to see
Sammy go.
He was so full of life!
1914: The whole family relocated last year to an army base in Texas.
Wally is in the army to protect our country. Right now, he's in training and is learning how to use planes. What a neat new invention they are.
He will possibly be jumping out of them! We will definitely miss him.
He is leaving in three weeks to be stationed in Germany.
1920: Recently, little
Josie became very ill with chicken pox. She ended up in the hospital for two weeks. Thankfully, none of the other children got it because they had it before she was born! Everyone is well again. Also,
Len has gotten married!
He and his new wife,
Marjorie, welcomed a baby boy,
Wesley, about a year ago. The kids just love being aunties and uncles! And we love being grandparents too! :]
1925: Recently, we have had many new additions to the family! Just five years ago, we welcomed Wes.
He is now six, and the big brother to
Sylvia and
Clayton, whom we call
Clay. Also,
Agnes married a lovely man,
Martin Grant, and they have two girls,
Beverly (Bev) and
Lena. We are so proud of all of our children!
Perry will be attending Texas A&M University next fall. We are all happy and excited for him!
1930: Everyone has grown.
Perry and Miri both graduated from college with great grades.
Perry is now an accountant and Miri just graduated and is going to be an elementary teacher. We have welcomed SO many new grandkids! And the ones we had already are getting big! Both
Wally and I celebrated our 50th birthdays in the past few years. We were so excited to have everyone in the same place, our home, in
Austin, Texas. We moved off the military base, obviously, after
Wally was done with the military in 1919. We loved the city so we still live there.
Len and his wife
Marjorie, and the kids, Wes,
Sylvia,
Clay and
Bobby, live a few hours away in Houston.
Len works on airplanes with the government and
Marjorie stays home with the kids.
Aggie and her husband
Marty live with their four gorgeous girls, Bev,
Lena,
Ellie and
Sarah in Mississippi, where
Marty is from. They are able to make it down on all of the holidays and for three weeks each summer.
Perry recently married his college sweetheart,
Clara, and they welcomed a baby girl,
Maggie Lorene. They have stayed nearby. Lastly, the final one to get married was Miri, who married her boyfriend
Johnny. They are happily living nearby as well, and hope to have children soon!
Wally and
Helen Smith;
Len,
Agnes,
Sammy,
Perry, Miri and
Josie.
-
Len and
Marjorie Smith; Wes,
Sylvia,
Clay and
Bobby.
-
Agnes and
Marty Grant; Bev,
Lena,
Ellie and Sarha.
-
Perry and
Clara Smith;
Maggie.
- Miri and
Johnny Oliver.
This message was edited 1/25/2009, 3:05 PM