Bertha A Smith

BERTHA ALICE SMITH BARTON--Sixth child of John Thomas Smith

After having four boys and only one girl, it was a joy to Thomas and Alice to have another girl born November 18, 1915.

Bertha lived with her family in the pink rock house on Fourth West and Fourth North in Beaver until she was about 14 years old when the family moved up to the farm. It was not an easy life for her as it might be expected. The living space was limited and inadequate at both homes and although she did not have to help with the regular farm work there was always a lot of work to do. Five more children, all boys, were born to the family, so she got plenty of experience with house work, cooking and looking after babies and getting along with brothers both older and younger than herself.

Bertha went to the Beaver schools and was a good student and graduated from the Beaver High School May 1934.

She married Ralph Henry Barton of Greenville, Utah May 17, 1934 and has been a good wife and mother.

Ralph is a construction man and worked on the construction of various dam and canal projects as follows: Hoover Dam in Nevada, Imperial Dam in Yuma, Arizona, and the Yuma Canal. At Fresno he worked on a store and warehouse. Calexico and Holtville worked on the All American Canal. In July 1939 moved to Redding, California to work on the Shasta Dam. After the completion of Shasta Dam he did general construction work in the Redding area. In 1950-1951 moved to the state of Washington to work on the Albeni Falls Dam on the Priest River in Idaho. They then moved back to Redding where they now reside.

Bertha and Ralph have four children, one boy and three girls as follows:

Marlin Ralph Barton. He was born in Boulder City, Nevada. He married Joan Moyer and they have three children, one boy Roger and two girls Renee and Janene Rose; they live in Ukiah, Calif. Marlin works as an engineer for the city of Ukiah.

Peggy Merle was born in Fresno, Calif. and married Peter E. Hufford; they have four children, three girls and a boy. They live on a ranch in Whitmore, California, about 30 miles from Redding,

Arleen Elizabeth was born in Redding, Calif. and married Gene Delane Anderson, They have three children, two boys and a girl. They live in San Bernardino, California,

Alice Ann was also born in Redding, California and married Billy Gene Stewart. They have two children, a boy and a girl, and live in Pensacola, Florida.