Curtis Lee Walling (1907 - 1969)

Born 9 Dec 1907 in Clayton, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Sep 1969 at age 61 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Native Oklahoman

Curtis was born 9 December 1907 in Clayton, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States. He was the son of Arthur Walling and Rachel Davis.

In the 1910 census Curtis (age 2) was the son of Arthur A Walling in Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States.^[1]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Arthur A Walling	M	30	Married	Head	Retail Merchant	Arkansas
Rachel Walling	F	27	Married	Wife		Arkansas
Samuel H Walling	M	7	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Vergie M Walling	F	4	Single	Daughter		Oklahoma
Curtis L Walling	M	2	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Lydia Davis	F	72	Widowed	Mother-in-law		Mississippi

In the 1920 census Curtis (age 12) was the son of Arthur A Walling in Hugo Ward 2, Choctaw, Oklahoma.^[2]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Arthur A Walling	M	40	Married	Head	Chauffeur	Arkansas
Rachel Walling	F	37	Married	Wife		Oklahoma
Hart Walling	M	16	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Virgie Walling	F	14	Single	Daughter		Oklahoma
Curtis Walling	M	12	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Jesse Walling	M	5	Single	Son		Oklahoma
William A Walling	M	0	Single	Son		Oklahoma

Curtis Lee (age 21) married Bernice Opal Chumley (age 19) on 6 March 1926 in Craig, Oklahoma, United States.^[3]

In the 1930 census Curtis (age 21), Foreman, was the married head of household in Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, United States.^[4]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Curtis L Walling	M	21	Married	Head	Foreman	Oklahoma
Bernice Walling	F	23	Married	Wife		Missouri
Billy Walling	M	3	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Violet W Poling	F	18	Single	Roomer	Operator	Oklahoma
Deliah Moon	F	19	Single	Roomer	Operator	Oklahoma

In the 1940 census Curtis (age 32), Foreman Loneman, was the single head of household in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma.^[5]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Curtis Walling	M	32	Single	Head	Foreman Loneman	Oklahoma
Bernice Walling	F	33	Married	Wife	Housewife	Missouri
Billy Walling	M	13	Single	Son		Oklahoma

Curtis registered for the WW II draft on 16 October 1940 in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States.^[6]

In the 1950 census Curtis (age 42), Const Foreman, was the married head of household in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States.^[7]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Curtis L Walling	M	42	Married	Head	Const Foreman	Oklahoma
Bernice O Walling	F	43	Married	Wife		Missouri

Curtis died (age 61) in September 1969 in Oklahoma.^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census", Year: 1910; Census Place: Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1271; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0273; FHL microfilm: 1375284, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #156246950 (accessed 30 September 2023), Curtis L Walling (2), single son, in household of Arthur A Walling (30) in Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census", Year: 1920; Census Place: Hugo Ward 2, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1456; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 64, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #79743561 (accessed 30 September 2023), Curtis Walling (12), single son, in household of Arthur A Walling (40) in Hugo Ward 2, Choctaw, Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995", citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm, FamilySearch Record: VXLJ-72P (accessed 30 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3QX-G1R Image number 00345, C L Walling (21) marriage to Bernice Opal Chumley (19) on 6 Mar 1926 in Craig, Oklahoma, United States.
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census", Year: 1930; Census Place: Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341672, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #95429282 (accessed 30 September 2023), Curtis L Walling (21), married, Foreman, head of household in Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census", Year: 1940; Census Place: Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03287; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 18-10, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #96345126 (accessed 30 September 2023), Curtis Walling (32), single, Foreman Loneman, head of household in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma.
6. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oklahoma, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 528, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #13828000 (accessed 30 September 2023), Name: Curtis Lee Walling; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 32; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 9 Dec 1907; Birth Place: Clayton, Oklahoma, USA; Residence Place: Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, USA; Employer: Sw Bell Telephone Co; Height: 5 11; Weight: 165; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Bernice Opal Walling; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Curtis Lee Walling 33 Self (Head), Bernice Opal Walling Wife.
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census", National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma; Roll: 1526; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 18-12, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #55843905 (accessed 30 September 2023), Curtis L Walling (42), married, Const Foreman, head of household in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
8. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014", Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, Ancestry Record 3693 #65251720 (accessed 30 September 2023), Curtis Walling death Sep 1969 (born 9 Dec 1907).
9. ↑ 1969 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, Ancestry Record 60901 #809367524 (accessed 30 September 2023), Name: Curtis L Walling [Curtis Walling]; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 9 Dec 1907; Death Date: Sep 1969; Claim Date: 30 Oct 1969.