Mr. Patton,the Smith Family of MO. are no relations of mine. We discussed that often and neither one of those boys would claim me! Said it had to do with my Yankee blood lines ( my family roots are in MO/AR/OK).

There were 15 members in that immediate family. Three were/are involved in the gunmaking industry that I knew of. The youngest sister is still checkering last I heard for Wenig's Custom Gunstocks. Joyce married Jimmy Cardwell who took over for Elbert as the Shop Manager when he retired. I have not talked to them in a while however. I do not know if Jimmy has retired yet.

Dennis Earl Smith/Benefactor Life NRA, ACGG Professional member