Vital Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nettie L. Walle Smothers |
| Born | Feb 1876, Lenzburg, Illinois (or possibly Evansville, IL) |
| Died | 18 Dec 1911, postpartum septicemia |
| Father | Jacob Walle (born Illinois) |
| Mother | Mary Walle (born Ohio) |
| Spouse | George W. Smothers, m. 26 Jan 1901, Belleville, St. Clair Co, IL |
| Children | Kematt (c. 1901), Lloyd (c. 1903, d. 24 Sep 1911), Claude (c. 1904), Earl W. (11 Nov 1906, d. 11 Dec 1910), Grace Vivian (c. 1908), Edward Hart (c. 1910), Nettie Emma (Dec 1911) |
Biography
Nettie L. Walle was born in February 1876 in Lenzburg, Illinois (or possibly Evansville), to Jacob Walle (born in Illinois) and Mary Walle (born in Ohio). She married George W. Smothers on 26 January 1901 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois.
Nettie and George had seven children. She died on 18 December 1911 from postpartum septicemia following the birth of her youngest daughter, who was subsequently named Nettie after her mother. This daughter would later be adopted by the Hyatt family and become known as Jean Hyatt Eggers.
Source Notes
All information from Jeff Eggers (2026-03-22), drawing on the 1989 Helen Rundquist interview.