Dear Mr. Smith, I am replying to your e-mail to Karen Baker. Her father is my first cousin Don Tantzen in Beaumont. His Dad, Roy and my Mother, Loma were brother and sister. I knew your grandparents, Miriam and Alvah. I also know Clifford and Duward, and Jerry and Dovie. I was especially fond of Jerry and Dovie. The picture you sent to Karen is of my family. I have 2 sisters who were born and died before I was born. Joyce Nadine Smitherman DOB: 10/3/33, deceased 10/27/34 and Lona Jean Smitherman DOB: 7/24/38 deceased 2/1/39 the same year I was born. Nadine died of menengitis and Lona Jean died of diptheria and pneumonia. My name is Nell Hatfield. In the photo from L-R back row: Daddy Edwin Franklin Smitherman DOB: 3/4/09 deceased 11/25/86; Lowell Erwin Smitherman (Smitty) DOB: 10/12/31 deceased 5/23/86 (same year as Dad died); Loma Beatrice Tantzen Smitherman DOB: 6/21/13 deceased 7/4/81; Garry Kelton Smitherman DOB:4/13/35 still living; Barbara June Smitherman Green: DOB: 4/13/34 still living; FRONT ROW: Peggy Wynell "Nell" Smitherman Hatfield DOB: 12/10/39 still living; and Danny Lewis Smitherman DOB: 9/27/42 deceased 4/11/04. This picture was taken mid-50's. Kenneth Darrell Smitherman (my oldest brother DOB: 6/9/30 deceased 6/20/90) is not in the photo. I hope this will help you update your history album. I have one also of my Dad and Mom's families and a scrapbook of photos of my ancestors. I have photos of Cye, Mason and Alvah in my scrapbook. from Mr. Nell Hatfield in FtWorth, address, phone and email witheld pending preferences from Mr. Hatfield.
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