Ancestor profile · 1915–2000
Fred Carter “Papa” Smith
Papa was Pansy’s father and one of John Houston and Artie’s children. He and Lorene Mae Nelson—Nanny—are the couple at the center of the next generation of family memories.
Birth year
August 11, 1915 is the best working date: his grave marker, 1920 census age, and 1936 marriage age align. Some federal records differ by one year.
Conflicting evidenceMarriage
Fred and Lorene’s Anderson County marriage application is dated October 31, 1936.
DocumentedParents
John Houston Smith and Arda “Artie” Freels Smith.
Strongly supported1950 household
The census lists Billy, a nephew, in Fred and Lorene’s home. Family explanations for that arrangement are preserved separately as oral history.
DocumentedRelated: Pansy · Nanny · John Houston · Artie