Notes for Melvin Harvey Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1880 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1910 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for Ella M. Souter:
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of Melvin Smithgall and Ella Souter are:

+ 57 i. Christian Harold SMITHGALL, born 19 Jul 1903 in Lairdsville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died Mar 1987 in Bala-Cynwyd, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

58 ii. Mary Aileen SMITHGALL, born October 01, 1905. She married Jospeh A. Mullin October 1930 in Swarthmore, Delaware Co, Pennsylvania; born 1904 in Lairdsville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died in Newark, New Castle, DE.

Notes for Mary Aileen Smithgall: Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

+ 59 iii. Daniel Keen SMITHGALL, Sr., born August 21, 1909 in Export, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania; died January 1985 in Stone Harbor, Cape May, New Jersey.

16. Harry E.(3) SMITHGALL (Daniel², John Fredrick¹) was was born 18 Jul 1879 in Gamble Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, and died 15 Apr 1954 in Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania. He married Margaret Emma WINTER. She was born 12 Oct 1875 in Upper Fairfield Twp, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, and died 22 Feb 1971 in Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for Harry E. Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1880 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1910 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for Margaret Emma Winter:
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Bucknell University - The Harry E. Smithgall Scholarship was established by Harry E. Smithgall, Class of 1936. The scholarship shall be awarded to students majoring in electrical engineering, with preference to students who reside in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Children of Harry Smithgall and Margaret Winter are:

+ 60 i. Alice Pearl SMITHGALL, born 25 Jun 1899 in Gamble Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 04 Mar 1993 in Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.

61 ii. Carrie Catherine SMITHGALL, born 23 May 1900. She married Herman A. Ebert 05 Oct 1932; born 14 Feb 1880.

Notes for Carrie Catherine Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1900 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

62 iii. Marion SMITHGALL, born 1906; died 1906.

Notes for Marion Smithgall: Cemetery lists her as Dau. of H.E. & M.E.
Marion Smithgall: Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania

+ 63 iv. Harry E. SMITHGALL, Jr., born 29 May 1914 in Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 25 Aug 2005.

17. John Peck(3) SMITHGALL (Daniel², John Fredrick¹) was born June 26, 1882, and died 1955. He married Romelia VAN PELT, Dec 1908 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. She was born 1882, and died 1969.

Notes for John Peck Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1900 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Venango Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Dec. 27, 1908, Williamsport Grit list marriage and states that he was principal of Austin high School.
Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for Romelia Van Pelt:
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Venango Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of Daniel Smithgall and Romelia Van Pelt are:

+ 64 i. Helen Van Pelt SMITHGALL, born 21 Apr 1910 in Austin, Potter Co., Pennsylvania; died 14 Aug 2006 in Deforest, Wisconsin.

+ 65 ii. Drew Van Pelt SMITHGALL

20. Frank Lewis(3) SMITHGALL (Daniel², John Fredrick¹) was born 04 Jun 1889 in Wallis Run, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1928 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania. He married Hazel V. LOWE. She was born 1891, and died 04 May 1944 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for Frank L. Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1900 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for Hazel V. Lowe:
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Hazel V. Lowe: Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of Frank Smithgall and Hazel Lowe are:

+ 66 i. Louis Ordway SMITHGALL, born 03 Dec 1911 in Wallis Run, Lycoming Co. Pennsylvania; died 05 Apr 2001 in Seguin, Texas.

67 ii. Robert Dean SMITHGALL, born 1915 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 1915 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

+ 68 iii. Orwen Deforest SMITHGALL, born 01 Aug 1917 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Jun 1980 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

21. Otto Raymond(3) SMITHGALL (John Fredrick², John Fredrick¹) was born June 03, 1882 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, and died June 02, 1975 in Wellsborough, Tioga Co. PA. He married Ida Bell CALLAHAN December 01, 1911 in Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pennsylvania. She was born October 14, 1889, and died April 1943.

Notes for Otto Raymond Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1900 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Ida Bell Callahan: Burial: West Branch Cemetery, Delmar Township,Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Children of Otto Smithgall and Ida Callahan are:

69 i. Dorthy Irene SMITHGALL, born 14 Dec 1912 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Sep 2005 in Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

+ 70 ii. Claribel SMITHGALL, born 27 Aug 1914; died 28 Nov 1989.

+ 71 iii. Raymond Otto SMITHGALL, born 12 May 1916 in Geneva, New York; died 22 Feb 1998 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co. Pennsylvania.

72 iv. Paul SMITHGALL

73 v. Kenneth Earl SMITHGALL, born 11 Aug 1918; died 15 Aug 1999 in Lady Lake, Lake, Florida.

+ 74 vi. Catherine Louise SMITHGALL, born 1920; died 28 Nov 2004 in Wellsboro, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania.

75 vii. Frederick Andrew SMITHGALL, died after Dec 1973. He married Donna Marie Rouse.

Notes for Federick Andrew Smithgall:
Oct. 18, 1942, Williamsport Grit, lists him as enlisting in the service.
Jun. 17, 1945, Williamsport Grit, lists his engagement to Donna Marie Rouse and states he was serving on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific.

+ 76 viii. William Allen SMITHGALL, born February 19, 1926 in Tioga Co, Pennsylvania; died 1974 in Tioga Co, Pennsylvania.

+ 77 ix. Betty Jean SMITHGALL, died Aft. Dec 1973.

+ 78 x. Robert E. SMITHGALL, died Aft. Dec 1973.

+ 79 xi. Donald L. SMITHGALL, died Aft. Dec 1973.

23. Ruth S.(3) SMITHGALL (John Fredrick², John Fredrick¹) was born 13 Jan 1887 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, and died 06 Aug 1960. She married Harry F. STRAILEY.

Notes for Ruth S. Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1900 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of Ruth Smithgall and Harry Strailey are:

80 i. Helen M. STRAILEY

81 ii. Harry E. STRAILEY. He married Mary C. Kane.

+ 82 iii. Frederick STRAILEY, born 20 May 1907; died 12 Jun 1959 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

29. Gladys Claribel(3) SMITHGALL (John Fredrick², John Fredrick¹) was born 13 Nov 1907 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvaia, and died 04 Aug 2001 in Horseheads, New York. She married (1) John Leonard HORN. She married (2) Charles TARBOX 14 Feb 1942 in Canton, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. He was born 1908, and died Bef. 2001.

Notes for Gladys Claribel Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: East Canton Cemetery, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania.

SMITHGALL - TARBOX;
Gladys C. On the afternoon of Saturday, August 4, 2001, the Lord called home the soul of former Canton resident Gladys Clarabel Tarbox while she was convalescing at Elcor Health Center in Horseheads, NY. She was 93 years of age. Born in Williamsport, PA, November 13, 1907, she was the youngest child of John and Clara Bell (Reeser) Smithgall. Gladys was married to the late Charles Tarbox. She enjoyed baking and all manner of handcrafts, especially needlepoint. Gladys is survived by her sons, John (and Barbara) Horn of Big Flats, NY, Herman (and Nancy) Horn of Lititz, PA, Frederick (and Gretchen) Horn of New Wilmington, PA; daughters, Barbara Lou (an Paul) Wilfram of South Bend, Inc. and Beverly Ann (and James) Snyder of Joppatown, MD; and stepson, Jack (and Rose) Tarbox of RR2, Canton. In addition to her husband Charles, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Otto and Herman Smithgall, and sisters, Ruth Strailey, Lou Anderson, Laura, Ella, Dorah and Bertha Smithgall. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 2:00 PM at the Canton Ecumenical Parish with Pastor Dean Walrath and Pastor Dean Rockwell officiating. A time of visitation from 1 to 2 PM will preceded the service, during which the members of Canton Chapter #71, O.E.S. will conduct their traditional funeral service. Interment will follow in the East Canton Cemetery. Professional services have been entrusted to Morse & Kleese Funeral Home of Canton.

Children of Gladys Smithgall and John Horn are:

83 i. John Walter HORN

+ 84 ii. Barbara Lou HORN

85 iii. Herman HORN.

86 iv. Beverly Ann HORN.

87 v. Frederick David HORN.

31. John Oscar(3) BROUSE (Hannah² Smithgall, John Fredrick¹) He married Belle F.. She was born 1887, and died July 15, 1985.

Children of John Brouse and Belle F. are:

88 i. Everlyn BROUSE. She married Rusk.

89 ii. John Oscar BROUSE.

90 iii. Ben BROUSE.

91 iv. Jack BROUSE.

92 v. George BROUSE.

93 vi. Viola BROUSE. She married Livergood.

36. Boyd Alfred(3) BROUSE (Hannah² Smithgall, John Fredrick¹)

Children of Boyd Alfred Brouse are:

94 i. Richard L. BROUSE.

95 ii. Bobbie BROUSE.

96 iii. Barbara BROUSE.

97 iv. Betty BROUSE.

38. Charles Elmer(3) SMITHGALL (Samuel LaRue², John Fredrick¹) was born 04 Aug 1887 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, and died 14 Jul 1918 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania. He married Nellie V. WEAVER, daughter of Charles A. Weaver and Hannah E. Smith. She was born 29 Aug 1884 in Pennsylvania, and died 21 Dec 1964 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for Charles Elmer Smithgall: Workmen's ’s Compensation Board 1919
Enumerated in the 1910 census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania. (no marker)

Obit - Williamsport Grit;
Smithgall - Elmer Smithgall, of 100 Church Street, South Williamsport, died during the week at the Williamsport hospital, age 31 years. He left a widow and three children, Ruth, Samuel and Margaret, also his father and three brothers. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at the Montoursville Methodist Church; interment in Montoursville Cemetery.

Notes for Nellie V. Weaver:
Enumerated in the 1900 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Nellie Vanette Weaver: Burial: Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania

Children of Charles Smithgall and Nellie Weaver are:

98 i. Ruth E. SMITHGALL, born December 18, 1909 in Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died April 04, 1994 in Lycoming, Pennsylvania.

Notes for Ruth E. Smithgall: Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Ruth E. Smithgall: Burial: Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania

+ 99 ii. LaRue Samuel SMITHGALL, born 04 Oct 1911 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 03 Dec 1955 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

100 iii. Marguerite Myartle SMITHGALL, born 04 May 1914 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died Jul 1981 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania. She married James O. Swan 13 Jul 1935 in Herndon, Pennsylvania; born 16 Feb 1910; died Aug 1987 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for Marguerite Myartle Smithgall: Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Marguerite Myartle Smithgall: Burial: Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
James O. Swan: Burial: Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

39. Victor Ritter(3) SMITHGALL (Samuel LaRue², John Fredrick¹) was born 28 Mar 1890 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, and died Dec 1918 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) Martha B. RAHN. She was born Aug 1891 in New York, and died Bef. 1917. He married (2) Erma. She was born 1889, and died 1976.

Notes for Victor Ritter Smithgall:
Obit- Williamsport Grit, Dec. 8, 1918;
Smithgall - Ritter Smithgall, of Washington Street died at the Williamsport hospital early Tuesday morning.
Victor Ritter Smithgall: Burial: Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania

Children of Victor Smithgall and Martha Rahn are:

+ 101 i. Mabelle SMITHGALL, born 1913; died 1962.

102 ii. Benjamin SMITHGALL, born 1914; died Bef. 1930.

103 iii. Betty SMITHGALL, born 1914; died Abt. 24 Nov 1917 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Child of Victor Smithgall and Erma is:

104 i. Pauline SMITHGALL.

40. Kenneth Arthur(3) SMITHGALL (Samuel LaRue², John Fredrick¹) was born December 07, 1894 in Hillsgrove, Sullivan Co, Pennsylvania, and died November 27, 1925 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania. He married (1) Freda GAWBLICK. She was born 14 Feb 1895 in Hillsgrove, Sullivan Co., Pennsylvania, and died in Renova, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania. He married (2) Ethal Viola FRY02 Feb 1912 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of Frederick Fry and Victoria Winder. She was born 21 Jan 1894 in Muncy Twp., Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, and died 09 Oct 1950 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for Kenneth Arthur Smithgall: Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Notes for Freda Gawblick: Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Obit - Williamsport Grit; Nov. 29, 1925 -
The funeral of Kenneth Smithgall, who died at Marysville, Pa., a few days ago will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church, at this place, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o;clock. The rev. S.F. Rounsley will conduct the services and burial will take place in the local cemetery.

Children of Kenneth Smithgall and Freda Gawblick are:

+ 105 i. Robert Louis SMITHGALL, born 13 Feb 1921; died 03 Apr 1987 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York.

106 ii. Kenneth SMITHGALL, born 1920; died 1937

107 iii. Merrill John SMITHGALL, born 20 Sep 1922 in Muncy, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 May 1979 in Montoursville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of Kenneth Smithgall and Ethal Fry are:

+ 108 i. Mary M. SMITHGALL, born 24 Apr 1912 in Warrensville, Eldred Twp, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Aug 1986 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

+ 109 ii. Mabel SMITHGALL, born 27 Nov 1913 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Mar 1994 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

+ 110 iii. Frederick SMITHGALL, born about 1916.

+ 111 iv. Esther Victoria SMITHGALL, born 27 Sep 1917 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Aug 1997 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.

41. Theodore Palmer(3) SMITHGALL (Samuel LaRue², John Fredrick¹) was born July 12, 1899 in Wallis Run, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, and died May 10, 1945 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. He married Genevieve Mae GAWBLICK 11 May 1918 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of John Gawblick and Anna Schamuniski. She was born 1901 in Hillsgrove, Sullivan Co., Pennsylvania, and died 15 Jul 1962.

Theodore Palmer Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1910 US federal census of Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Perry Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Perry Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: Montoursville Cemetary, Montoursville, Pennsylvania.

Notes for Genevieve Mae Gawblick:
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Perry Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Perry Co., Pennsylvania.

Children of Theodore Smithgall and Genevieve Gawblick are:

112 i. Genevieve Elenor SMITHGALL, born April 18, 1919; died February 06, 1984. She married Gilbert.

Notes for Genevieve Elenor Smithgall:
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Perry Co., Pennsylvania.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Perry Co., Pennsylvania.

113 ii. Liberty Faye SMITHGALL, born 1922 in Marysville, Perry Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Jul 1999 in Carlisle Hospital, Perry Co., Pennsylvania. She married C. Lee Heisley; born Abt. 1920; died 23 Apr 2001.

Notes for Liberty Faye Smithgall: Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Perry Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes for C. Lee Heisley:
C. Lee Heisley, 81, of Marysville died Monday, April 23, 2001 in Stonebridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Mechanicsburg. He was a retired supervisor from the Naval Ships Parts Control Center, Mechanicsburg; an Army veteran of World War II; and a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Marysville, Perry Lodge 458, F&AM, Marysville, Harrisburg Consistory, Zembo Shrine Temple, Zembo Shrine and Perry Juniata Shrine luncheon clubs, Buehler Lodge 269, Knights of Pythias, Marysville, VFW Post 882, Marysville, Newport American Legion, Golden Age Club of Marysville, Senior Life of Marysville Church of God, Marysville Senior Citizens Association and Marysville Fire Company. He was the widower of Liberty Fay Smithgall Heisley. Surviving are a sister, Jeanne H. Winn of Harrisburg and several nieces and nephews. Services were held April 27 in his church. Burial was in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Marysville. Shalonis Funeral Home, Marysville, handled arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to his church, 400 Lansvale Street, Marysville 17053, or American Cancer Society, 1500 N. Second St., Harrisburg 17102.

+ 114 iii. Glenn Lee SMITHGALL, born 25 Mar 1925 in Marysville, Pennsylvania; died 08 Jun 1998 in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

115 iv. Betty Arlene SMITHGALL, born 1927; died June 06, 1984.

Notes for Betty Arlene Smithgall: Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Perry Co., Pennsylvania.

46. William A.(3) PLOTTS (Rose Ann Lillian R.² Smithgall, John Fredrick¹) was born April 06, 1888, and died January 31, 1970. He married Frances VICTORIA. She was born September 10, 1898, and died December 15, 1992.

Child of William Plotts and Frances Victoria is:

116 i. William A. PLOTTS

47. Dorothy(3) SMITHGALL (Aaron², John Fredrick¹) She married Frederick SMITHSON.

Child of Dorothy Smithgall and Frederick Smithson is:

101 i. Charles Frederick SMITHSON

48. Helen(3) SMITHGALL (Aaron², John Fredrick¹) She married (1) Eugene CARPENTER. She married (2) Sanford (Tony) CARTWRIGHT.

Child of Helen Smithgall and Eugene Carpenter is:

118 i. Elizabeth CARPENTER

Child of Helen Smithgall and Sanford Cartwright is:

119 i. Sanford CARTWRIGHT, died 14 Feb 1984.

50. Ethal(3) SMITHGALL (Aaron², John Fredrick¹) was born March 19, 1904. She married William ZAUKELIES.

Child of Ethal Smithgall and William Zaukelies is:

120 i. David ZAUKELIES

44. Charles Augustus(3) SMITHGALL (Charles Augustus², John Fredrick¹) was born 17 Oct 1910 in Aycock, Florida, and died 20 Aug 2002 in Gainesville, Georgia. He married Celestia BAILEY.

Notes for Charles Augustus Smithgall II:
Enumerated in the 1920 US federal census of Jackson Co., Florida.
Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Fulton Co., Georgia.

Charles Smithgall, BS '33, a Georgia media giant who used his money and influence to the state's environmental benefit. Smithgall started in radio in 1941 with an AM station in Gainesville and in 1967 bought WRNG-AM, now WCNN, which he sold in 1982. Smithgall went on to own the weekly Gainesville Eagle, which he turned into the daily Gainesville Times, and later sold to Gannett in 1981 for $18 million. Smithgall was also part owner of The Gwinnett Daily News until 1987, when he sold his share for $50 million.

Charles A. Smithgall Jr., 91, of 1500 Habersham Drive, Gainesville, died Monday at his residence following an extended illness.

Graveside services will be private. A memorial service will be held at 4:00pm, Friday, August 23, 2002, at First Baptist Church. The family will greet friends in the foyer of the church after the service.

Mr. Smithgall is survived by his wife of 68 years, Celestia "Lessie" Bailey Smithgall; three sons, Charles A. Smithgall III and his wife Sally, John F. Smithgall and his wife, Elaine, all of Atlanta, and Thurmond Smithgall, New York, N.Y.; grandchildren, Jonathan, Jason, David, Charles A. IV, Meghan and Jessica, all of Atlanta; and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Bailey "Bay" Smithgall Watts; and his sister, Lillian Smithgall Pinkerton.

Mr. Smithgall was born October 17, 1910, in Aycock, Florida. (near Chipley). He was the son of Charles A. Smithgall Sr., a lumberman, of Montoursville, Pa., and Emma Elizabeth Tomlin of Sylacauga, Ala. He attended elementary schools in Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee, Marion Institute in Marion, Ala., Boys High School in Atlanta, and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1929. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1933 with a degree in general science.

In the early days of radio, Mr. Smithgall was one of the pioneer broadcasters. He was a student announcer on Tech's radio station, WGST, and was hired by the station as a staff announcer. Later he became program director and assistant manager. He left WGST for WSB in 1936 to become a personality on the "Morning Merry-Go-Round," where he was known to early-risers in several states as "Old man Smithgall's son Charles." His cow "Daisy," whom he milked every morning (via sound effects), was familiar to all his listeners.

When a tornado hit Gainesville on April 6, 1936, WSB was first to broadcast the news. Smithgall went to Gainesville, and from a front porch on Broad Street he reported the scene in the dark and rain for WSB and the NBC network.

Smithgall founded WGGA with friends in 1941, then became an executive with Storer Broadcasting with stations in Atlanta and Miami. He moved back to Gainesville in 1946 to convert the weekly Eagle into a daily newspaper. The Times began operation in 1947 as the Gainesville Daily Times. Smithgall later started the Poultry Times and Southeastern Poultry Times, which were published in the Times' plant. Those publications later merged with Poultry & Egg News. In 1981, Gannett Co. Inc., purchased The Times and the poultry publications.

Smithgall had begun acquiring radio stations in Rome and Gadsden, Ala., in the 1950s, and in 1966 started Rome Cable TV Company. It was during this time that he also founded WRNG in Atlanta, which later became WCNN.

In 1963 he formed Georgia Community Papers Inc. with Gwinnett Publishing Co. to publish the Gwinnett Daily News along with a number of weeklies. He sold this interest to the New York Times in 1987. At one time, he also owned an interest in the Selma, Ala., Times. Smithgall bought cable TV franchises serving the Chattanooga area, parts of DeKalb County and Walker County in the 1970s and '80s. He sold all his cable TV interests to The E.W. Scripps Co. in 1983.

Smithgall had acquired a love of the environment from his father, who took his young son fishing in the afternoons in North Florida streams and lakes. With most of his holdings disposed of, he focused on what would become his proudest achievement. From 1983 to 1994, he assembled some 5,500 acres in White County, along historic Dukes Creek, to develop as a conservation and preservation area. When asked why he did this, he said, "I could say because I'm a great conservationist, but that's not true. I did it because it was fun." He also said, "I'm trying to take it with me, but I haven't figured out a way to do it." This later became Smithgall Woods through a gift/purchase arrangement to the state of Georgia and was dedicated as a heritage preserve under Preservation 200.

He had become fond of the area while in high school, and he and his family picnicked there often in later years. Distressed at damage done to the stream and woods through neglect and abuse, Smithgall spent millions in restoration efforts, even taking out undesirable trees with a team of horses to lessen damage to the environment.

In 2000 the family donated 168 acres of its Hall County property off Cleveland Road to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for an arboretum. Last year the Smithgalls purchased, repaired and donated the former First Methodist Church building in downtown Gainesville to The Arts Council. They also announced a $1 million challenge grant to The Arts Council. The Arts Council Depot was renamed the Smithgall Arts Center. In memory of his former boss, a pioneer in radio, Smithgall established the Lambdin Kay Chair for the Peabody Awards at the University of Georgia School of Journalism and Massachusetts Communication.

The family also donated about $170, 000 to establish an animal shelter in White County.

Smithgall had served his church and community in the following capacities: deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church; trustee emeritus of Brenau University and Gainesville College; member of the board of regents of the University System of Georgia; member of the Georgia Tech National Advisory Board, Joint Tech-Georgia Development Fund; trustee of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association; and member of the Governor's Commission to Education.

Among numerous honors, he received the Di Gamma Kappa Pioneer of Georgia Broadcasting Award and was one of 100 Georgians of the Century named by Trend Magazine in 2000. He also earned the Ed Dodd Conservation Award from Elachee Nature Science Center, and the Conservationist of the Year Award from the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association. The Student Services Building at Georgia Tech bears his name.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so may make memorials to Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave. S.E., Atlanta, GA 30315, for the Charles Bailey Endowment Fund for Elizabeth Smithgall Watts Student Research Scholarship; or to The Arts Council, P.O. Box 1632, Gainesville, GA 30503, for the restoration of the old First United Methodist Church building.

Children of Charles Smithgall and Celestia Bailey are:

+ 121 i. Charles Augustus SMITHGALL

+ 122 ii. John Fredrick SMITHGALL

123 iii. Elizabeth Bailey SMITHGALL, born 1941; died 1994. She married ? Watts.

Notes for Elizabeth Bailey Smithgall: Gifts Aid Changes

Elizabeth Smithgall Watts Chair links Tech, Zoo Atlanta

Dr. Elizabeth Smithgall Watts developed a love of primates during childhood visits to the Atlanta zoo with her grandfather. She was to become an esteemed professor of anthropology at Tulane University before her premature death from cancer.

Her memory now forever links Georgia Tech and Zoo Atlanta, with the establishment of the Elizabeth Smithgall Watts Chair in Behavioral and Animal Conservation, located in the School of Psychology within the College of Sciences.

The chair is funded by commitments from the Zoo and Dr. Watts' parents, Charles Smithgall Jr., GS '33, and his wife, Elizabeth. Zoo Atlanta has given $250,000; President Clough has designated $250,000 from Smithgall's earlier $5 million Campaign gift along with a new $1 million commitment, bringing the family's total Campaign commitment to $6 million.

Zoo Atlanta and the College of Sciences share a close relationship, bonded by the dual appointments of Dr. Terry Maple as professor of Psychology at Tech and CEO of Zoo Atlanta. The new chair will support an eminent animal behavior psychologist or conservation biologist in a joint Georgia Tech/Zoo Atlanta appointment. The holder of the chair will be a College of Sciences faculty member as well as an administrator or researcher at Zoo Atlanta. The Zoo will serve as the laboratory for an ongoing research program.

According to Sciences Dean Gary Schuster, the relationship between Georgia Tech and Zoo Atlanta is unique in the United States and perhaps in the world.

"Both institutions benefit greatly from this connection - the zoo, from an educational research focus, and Georgia Tech, through access to a living laboratory," Schuster said. "Nothing is more important than preserving a healthful, productive environment for future generations. These advanced conservation efforts offer new research, teaching, and service opportunities that benefit all of us."

124 iv. James Thurmon SMITHGALL

53. James Jeral(3) SMITHGALL (Benjamin Franklin², John Fredrick¹) He married Eleanor Dolores HICKS.

Children of James Smithgall and Eleanor Hicks are:

125 i. James Jeral SMITHGALL, Jr.. He married Marta Hidgon.

126 ii. Joel Harvin SMITHGALL

53. Monetha(3) SMITHGALL (Benjamin Franklin², John Fredrick¹) was born 16 Nov 1921 in Aycock, Florida, and died 20 Aug 2002 in Gainesville, Georgia. She married John Edwin BALDWIN December 17, 1944 in Ponce de Leon, Florida. He was born September 7, 1921 in Graceville, Florida.

Enumerated in the 1930 US federal census of Taylor Co., Florida.

Children of Monetha Smithgall and John Edwin Baldwin are:

i. John Rand BALDWIN. He married (1) Ana Maria Cadilla. Divorced in 2000. He married (2) Charlotte Anne Hoffman

ii. Benjamin Edwin BALDWIN