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Earl A. Smith Sr., born on April 28, 1921, was one of at least nine children born to Catherine and Spencer H. Smith Sr . The elder Smith had a lengthy and distinguished career as a Camden Firefighter, starting in 1914.
Edwin Thomas Mills was born on April 13, 1891, in Ossining, New York, to Jacob and Katie Mills. His father worked as a shoemaker.
Spencer Haines Smith 3d, 22, was sworn into the Camden fire department in June 1964, following his father, Spencer H. Smith Jr., and grandfather, Spencer H. Smith Sr.; an uncle, Earl A. Smith, was also a city fireman.