Martha Ruth Ballif Smoot was born 24 March 1914 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States to Serge Frederick Ballif (1888-1958) and Martha May Belle Rolapp (1892-1983) and died 12 March 1961 Los Angeles County, California, United States of unspecified causes. She married Charles Reed Smoot (1915-1996) 4 September 1943 in Los Angeles County, California.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Peter Charles Smoot (1945-2013) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Martha Ruth Ballif (1914-1961) | 24 March 1914 Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States | 12 March 1961 Los Angeles County, California, United States | Charles Reed Smoot (1915-1996) |
| Marian Maybelle Ballif (1916-1978) | |||
| Zelnora Jean Ballif (1918-1976) | |||
| Serge Rolapp Ballif (1920-1998) | |||
| Dorothy Louise Ballif (1922-1993) | |||