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Descendants of Wilhelm "William" Schmetter

53. OSCAR⁹ SMATHERS (ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born June 04, 1900 in Jackson Co., NC, and died October 23, 1969 in Haywood Co., NC. He married DOLLIE RAINES October 09, 1921, daughter of HIRAM RAINES and MARGARET BROOKS. She was born Abt. 1900, and died May 21, 1979 in Buncombe Co., NC.

Notes for OSCAR SMATHERS:
Oscar Smathers, 69, of 1001 Allen's Creek Road, died Thursday night in the Haywood County Hospital following an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, he was retired from the Navy Shipyard in Newport News, VA. He was a member of Grandview Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife Mrs Dollie Raines Smathers, a daughter, Mrs J.A. Kenny of Asheville, a brother, Rufus Smathers of Rt. 1, 2 sisters, Mrs Edna Futrel and Mrs Belle Arrington both of Rt 1, 2 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Services will be held Sunday at 3 PM in the Chapel of the Crawford Funeral Home in Waynesville. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery.

Child of OSCAR SMATHERS and DOLLIE RAINES is:

MERVIN KATIE¹⁰ SMATHERS, m. JOHN ALLEN "BRUCE" KENNY.

54. ADDIE⁹ SMATHERS (ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born May 20, 1902 in Haywood Co., NC, and died February 18, 1958. She married ROBERT ODELL MEHAFFEY April 05, 1919 in Haywood Co., NC, son of J. MEHAFFEY and LAURA LNU. He was born August 17, 1891, and died April 11, 1948 in Rutherford Co., NC.

Notes for ADDIE SMATHERS:
Living at 16 1/2 Market St., Asheville, NC, at time of Betty Sue's death.

Notes for ROBERT ODELL MEHAFFEY:
Odell Mehaffey, age 25, son of J.S. and Laura Mehaffey, both living at Balsam, married Addie Smathers, age 18, daughter of Lige and Julia Smathers, father living, mother dead, at Balsam on 5 Apr 1919 at Micadale in Waynesville Township. Witnesses: Ernest Smathers, Myrtle Mehaffey, A. Williams.

Odell Mehaffey, 56, of Asheville, died at the home of a brother, Fred Mehaffey, in Rutherford County early Sunday morning following a three year illness. Funeral services were conducted at West Canton Baptist Church with burial in Bon-A-Venture Cemetery. A native of Haywood County he made his home in Canton for more than 25 years before moving to Asheville three years ago. Surviving are the widow Mrs Addie Smathers Mehaffey of Asheville; three daughters, Mrs. Joe Liner and Mrs. Donald Medford of Lake Junaluska and Mrs. Buford Mills of Canton; one son, Ayward Mehaffey of Asheville.

Children of ADDIE SMATHERS and ROBERT MEHAFFEY are:

BETTY SUE¹⁰ MEHAFFEY, b. May 22, 1929, Haywood Co., NC; d. June 26, 1945, Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for BETTY SUE MEHAFFEY:
Died 6:20 AM, 26 Jun 1945 in Haywood County Hospital after a two week illness with bronch-pneumonia. Lived Rt. 1, Canton.

	ii.		INFANT MALE MEHAFFEY, d. 1954.
	iii.		HELEN MEHAFFEY, m. JOE LINER.
	iv.		KATHRYN MEHAFFEY, m. DONALD MEDFORD.
	v.		GERALDINE MEHAFFEY, m. BUFORD MILLS.
	vi.		AYWARD MEHAFFEY.

55. WILLIAM ALFRED⁹ SMATHERS (IVEN SMITH "DUTCH"⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born December 03, 1881 in Union Co., GA, and died October 31, 1966 in Haywood Co., NC. He married DORA SNYDER November 10, 1901 in Haywood Co., NC, daughter of ROBERT SNYDER and CELIA LNU. She was born January 09, 1882 in Haywood Co., NC, and died December 05, 1957 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for WILLIAM ALFRED SMATHERS:
Marriage License: Will Smathers, 20, son of Dutch and Georgia Smathers, both living, and Dora Snider, 20, daughter of Taylor, dead, and Cely Snider, living, on November 10, 1901, at Cely Snider's house.

1910 Census, Haywood County, NC: Smathers, William, 34, married 9 years; Dora, 30, 2 children born/2 living; Annie, 8; Francis, 4.

1920 Census, Haywood County, NC: Smathers, William, 38; Dora, 38; Francis, 14; Perry, 9; Ray, 6.

William A. Smathers, 85, died Monday in his home after a long illness. He was a retired farmer and lumberman. He was a native of Union County, Georgia, the son of Dutch and Georgia Ann Satterfield Smathers. He is survived by two daughters Mrs. Floyd Lyle and Mrs. Francis McCracken, two sons Perry and Ray Smathers of Waynesville, two sisters Mrs. N.L. Stephens and Mrs. Calvin Rabb, one brother Charlie Smathers.

Notes for DORA SNYDER:
The Waynesville Newspaper, February 9, 1922: Balsam News, Mrs Dora Smathers has been very ill, but is getting some better now.

Children of WILLIAM SMATHERS and DORA SNYDER are:

110.	i.	ANNIE LAURA¹⁰ SMATHERS, b. September 06, 1902, Haywood Co., NC; d. July 21, 1979, Buncombe Co., NC.
111.	ii.	NELLIE FRANCIS SMATHERS, b. November 17, 1905, Haywood Co., NC; d. April 03, 1989.
112.	iii.	WILLIAM PERRY SMATHERS, b. September 26, 1910, Haywood Co., NC; d. June 11, 1984, Haywood Co., NC.
113.	iv.	ROBERT RAY SMATHERS, b. March 26, 1913, Haywood Co., NC; d. March 10, 1985, Haywood Co., NC.

56. RHODA A.⁹ SMATHERS (IVEN SMITH "DUTCH"⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born December 1883 in Haywood Co., NC, and died November 15, 1961 in Haywood Co., NC. She married ELBERT ALONZO "LON" ARRINGTON December 23, 1900 in Haywood Co., NC, son of ELBERT ARRINGTON and ELIZABETH GILLILAND. He was born July 23, 1875 in Haywood Co., NC, and died October 25, 1953 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for RHODA A. SMATHERS:
Waynesville Mountaineer Newspaper, Thursday, Nov. 12, 1931:
Mrs. Rhoda Arrington has returned to Lenoir (Caldwell County) after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Hawkins.

Mrs. Rhoda Smathers Arrington, 77, died Wednesday (November 15, 1961) morning in her home, Rt 1, Waynesville, after a long illness. Mrs. Arrington was a life long resident of Haywood County, a daughter of the late Dutch and Georgia Ann Satterfield Smathers. She was a member of the Red Bank Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Ratio, three daughters, Mrs. Walter Hawkins, Mrs. Bill Corbin and Mrs. Mary Reece, two brothers Charlie and Will, two sisters Mrs. Cal Rabb and Mrs. Nando Stephens, 15 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren. Services were held in the Red Bank Baptist Church with burial in the Red Bank Cemetery. Pallbearers were Arthur, R.L. and Kenneth Corbin, James and Harry Lee Hawkins, Bill Stephens, Jack Rabb and Charlie Smathers.

Notes for ELBERT ALONZO "LON" ARRINGTON:
Marriage Licensce: Alonzo Arrington, 23, son of Elbert, living, and Elizabeth Arrington, dead, and Rhoda Smathers, 17, daughter of I.S. and Georgia Ann Smathers, both living, 23 December 1900 at home of Dutch Smathers. Witnesses: T.A. Fisher, Charles Arrington, William Smathers.

1910 Census, Haywood County, NC: Arrington, Lon, 35, married 10 yrs; Rhoda, 26, 4 children born/4living; Alvin, 8; Ellie, 4; Ratio, 3; Ora, 3/12.

Children of RHODA SMATHERS and ELBERT ARRINGTON are:

114.	i.	THOMAS ALVIN "DOOGAN"¹⁰ ARRINGTON, b. April 04, 1902, Haywood Co., NC; d. September 20, 1957, Haywood Co., NC.
115.	ii.	LAURA LOU ELLA ARRINGTON, b. 1904; d. September 15, 1968, Haywood Co., NC.
	iii.	RATIO ALONZO ARRINGTON, b. 1908, Haywood Co., NC; d. March 09, 1979, Buncombe Co., NC.

Notes for RATIO ALONZO ARRINGTON:
Mountaineer Newspaper, Aug 10, 1922, Saunook News: Mr Ratio Arrington happened to a very painful accident Tuesday of last week while playing ball, falling and breaking his collar bone. We are glad to say he is getting on nicely.

Ratio Alonzo Arrington, 71, died Friday (3/9/1979) in an Asheville hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Ratio and Rhoda Smathers Arrington. He was a retired orchardist and WW II veteran having served in the US Army in Europe. He is survived by sister Ora Hawkins and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at 3:30 PM Sunday at Red Bank Baptist Church and burial was in Red Bank Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tommy Arrington, Arthur Corbin, Harry Lee Hawkins, Freddie Marcus, Bill Stephens and Jack Rabb.

116.	iv.		ORA ISIBELLA ARRINGTON, b. February 04, 1910, Haywood Co., NC; d. 1979.
117.	v.		MARY E. ARRINGTON, b. September 18, 1918, Haywood Co., NC; d. January 12, 1976, Haywood Co., NC.

57. SARAH EVELYN "SALLIE"⁹ SMATHERS (IVEN SMITH "DUTCH"⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born December 12, 1886 in Haywood Co., NC, and died August 14, 1985 in Haywood Co., NC. She married NANDO LUCIUS STEPHENS October 16, 1910 in Haywood Co., NC, son of DAN STEPHENS and SARAH HIGDON. He was born January 24, 1890 in Union Co., GA, and died August 04, 1953 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for SARAH EVELYN "SALLIE" SMATHERS:
Services for Sallie Evelyn Stephens, 98, of Route 1, Waynesville, who died Wednesday (Aug. 14, 1985) in Haywood County Hospital, were to be held at 3:30 PM today in Garrett Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was to be in Green Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Saunders, the Rev. T.N. Gibson and the Rev. Charlie Reece were to officiate. Mrs. Stephens was the wife of the late Rev. Nando Stephens and was a member of Calvary Road Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, William W. Stephens of Waynesville; a daughter, Mrs. James Garrett of Waynesville; 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were to be Tom Garrett, Doyle Garrett, Steve Garrett, Del Stephens, Doyce Stephens and Jim Miller.

Children of SARAH SMATHERS and NANDO STEPHENS are:

118.	i.	ROY NANDO¹⁰ STEPHENS, b. August 24, 1911, Haywood Co., NC; d. April 21, 1979.
119.	ii.	JULIUS HERSHAL STEPHENS, b. September 24, 1913, Haywood Co., NC; d. February 14, 1977.
120.	iii.	ALMA FRANCES STEPHENS, b. November 05, 1916, Haywood Co., NC.
121.	iv.	WILLIAM WILFORD "BILL" STEPHENS, b. May 28, 1924, Haywood Co., NC; d. June 24, 1992, Haywood Co., NC.

58. DAVID FRANKLIN⁹ SMATHERS (IVEN SMITH "DUTCH"⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born January 14, 1890 in Haywood Co., NC, and died April 18, 1959 in Haywood Co., NC. He married MAUDE ESTELLA DERRICK November 14, 1909 in Haywood Co., NC, daughter of WILLIAM DERRICK and EMMA SMATHERS. She was born October 22, 1891 in Haywood Co., NC, and died May 01, 1977 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for DAVID FRANKLIN SMATHERS:
Nov. 14, 1909 married at Balsam. W. Scott Smathers, witness.

1910 Census, Haywood County, NC: Smathers, Frank, 20, married 1/2 year; Maud, 18.

1920 Census, Haywood County, NC: Smathers, Frank, 30; Maude, 28; Ethel, 9; Robert, 4; Elsie, 9/12.

David Frank Smathers, 68, died about 12:15 AM Saturday (April 18, 1959), at his home, Waynesville, Route 1, after a long illness. He was the son of the late I.S. and Georgia Satterfield Smathers of Haywood County. Surviving are the wife Maude Derrick Smathers, three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Smathers of Waynesville, Mrs. Noel Hill of Hazelwood and Mrs. T.C. Dillard of Webster, Florida, a son Don Smathers of Waynesville, two brothers Will and Charlie Smathers of Waynesville, three sisters, Mrs. N.L. Stephens, Mrs. E.L. Arrington and Mrs. C.L. Rabb all of Waynesville, thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services were held this afternoon (April 20, 1959) in the Red Bank Baptist Church of which he was a member. Officiating were the Reverends Rush Rogers, Lawrence Fox, Will Pharr and O.J. Beck. Burial was in the Red Bank Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ray and Gordon Smathers, Jack Rabb, Harper Eavenson, Johnny Sparks and Frank Crawford.

Notes for MAUDE ESTELLA DERRICK:
Mrs. Maude Derrick Smathers, 85, of Route 1, Waynesville died Sunday (May 1, 1977) in the Haywood County Hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late William Terrell and Emma Smathers Derrick and was a native of Haywood County. She was the widow of Frank Smathers who died in 1959. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Dillard of Lakeland, Florida, Mrs. Elsie Smathers and Mrs. Louise Hill of Waynesville, a son, Don Smathers of Waynesville, five sisters, Mrs. Inez Smathers and Mrs. Harriett Rhinehart of Waynesville, Mrs. Nellie Crawford of Sylva, Mrs. Evelyn Arrington of Palmetto, South Carolina and Mrs. Mary Buchanan of Gastonia, a brother, Newman Derrick of Balsam, thirteen grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday in the Chapel of Garrett Funeral Home. The Reverend Danny Long and the Reverend Glenn Nations will officiate. Burial will be in Red Bank Cemetery. Pallbearers wil be William Kay Smathers, Roger Mulkey, Claude Barnett, Frank Crawford, Gordon Smathers and Jack Rabb.

Children of DAVID SMATHERS and MAUDE DERRICK are:

122.	i.		LORA ETHEL¹⁰ SMATHERS, b. December 01, 1910, Haywood Co., NC.
	ii.		ROBERT FRANKLIN SMATHERS, b. October 15, 1914, Haywood Co., NC; d. May 27, 1946, Buncombe Co., NC.

Notes for ROBERT FRANKLIN SMATHERS:
May 31, 1946, front page story of The Mountaineer Newspaper. Robert Franklin Smathers, Veteran dies in Oteen Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church for Robert Franklin Smathers, 31, veteran of World War II who died at Oteen Government Hospital at 9:30 PM Tuesday where he had been a patient for some time. Officiating ministers were Reverend W.H. Whitlock, Reverend Nando Stephens and Reverend Lush Rogers. Burial was in the Red Bank Cemetery on the Balsam Road. Serving as pallbearers were cousins as follows: Ratio Arrington, James Garrett, Jack Rabb, Gene Smathers, Bonner Rabb, Gordon Smathers, William Stephens, Lloyd Derrick and Claude Smathers. Mr. Smathers served for 3 and 1/2 years in the armed forces, 30 months of which were spent in the European Theater of operation. He was attached to the 82nd Airborne Division and was entitiled to wear the EAMT Ribbon with six bronze service stars, one Silver Arrowhead, Distinguished Unit Badge, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal of World War II. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smathers and is survived by his parents, one brother Don Smathers, at home, three sisters Mrs. Zeb Bryson of Waynesville, Mrs. Ed Smith of Canton and Miss. Louise Smathers at home.

Wade Haskett told Elsie Smathers the following story. Haskett approached Elsie while at work and said "I'm going to tell you what happened at Bill Rabb's house that morning. We were all up there and been drinking for a while and Robert was becoming drunk. Bill Rabb, who had been drinking heavily, told Robert to leave his house. Robert left the house and went outside and sat down near a shed. It was raining. Bill Rabb came outside the house and told Robert to leave his house. Robert had been drinking to the point where he could not get up. Bill Rabb became angry and picked up a large rock and hit Robert in the back of the head. Robert fell to the ground and did not move. Bill Rabb went back into the house. About 1 PM we noticed that Robert was still laying out in the rain and had not moved. We went outside and Bill Rabb and "Bad Eye" Cagle brought Robert back into the house." Haskett then said he left the house and ran into Alonzo Arrington and told him Robert had been hurt. Alonzo went and told Frank Smathers about Robert and Frank went to check on Robert. While at Bill Rabb's house the men told Frank that Robert had been drinking with them and had climbed a tree and fell out injuring his neck. Robert was paralyzed. Frank went and got Jack Rabb's car and returned to Bill Rabb's and placed Robert in the car and brought him home. Robert could not move and when he spoke he was incoherent. A doctor was called who came and examined Robert. After the examination the doctor advised Frank to move Robert to the Veterans Hospital at Oteen. An ambulance was called and Robert was transported to Oteen. This "accident" occurred on May 20, 1946 and Robert died at Oteen on May 27, 1946.

123.	iii.	ELSIE MAE SMATHERS, b. March 21, 1919, Haywood Co., NC.
124.	iv.	WILLIAM DONALD SMATHERS, b. November 07, 1923, Haywood Co., NC; d. July 05, 1998, Haywood Co., NC.
125.	v.	WILMA LOUISE SMATHERS, b. June 19, 1929, Haywood Co., NC.

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