Does anyone have any connection to the following, if so would like to hear from you. Betty Woods<davidandbetty@gci.net> Arthur Wood Hays Was living in Marrero, Louisana at the death of his brother Theodore in 1970 Massachusetts. He was in the Merchant Marines, his rank was a Captain, he was about 6' 4" tall and weighted about 250 pds, retired to Marrero, Jefferson Co., Louisana till his death. as per his Grand nephew David. #1. I was told, Arthur had married an Irish girl and she and Arthur had 11 children they lived in Louisana. #2 I was told that Arthur had 8 children and married in Boston and lived there through most of the births of his children at Houghs Neck in Quincy. OBITUARY of: ARTHUR WOOD HAYS TIMES PICAYUNE Marrero, Louisiana April 8th 1981: Capt. Arthur W. Smith on Tuesday 7th Apr. 1981 Wife: Mary Loretta Pierce Son of Eva V. Hays and Joseph Smith. Survived by: Mrs Loretta Byron. Elizabeth P-----. Mary S...... Arthur W. Smith Jr., Patrick, Richard, Calvin, And the late Phyllis He was 91yrs,4mos, and 21 days old also survived by 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. It mentions that he was a seaman, and lists some organizations he belonged to, He had a Masonic Funeral at the Mothe Funeral Home, in Marrero, followed by burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery also in Marrero. +