Brief Life History of William Arthur
When William Arthur Smallwood was born on 15 November 1897, in Collin, Texas, United States, his father, Fuller Smallwood, was 34 and his mother, Nancy E. " Nannie" Watson, was 27. He had at least 1 daughter with Vallie Nancy Lee. He lived in Justice Precinct 4, Hockley, Texas, United States in 1940 and Dickens, Dickens, Texas, United States in 1950. He died on 8 January 1960, in Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, United States, at the age of 62.
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Sources (12)
- William A Smallwood, "United States 1950 Census"
- William Arthur Smallwood, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- William Arthur Smallwood, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1903
Historical Boundaries: 1903: Dawson, Texas, United States
1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York
Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called with Middle English smal ‘small, narrow’ (Old English smæl) + wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu), including Smallwood (Cheshire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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