William Arthur Walling (1919 - 1996)

Born 17 Nov 1919 in Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Died 2 Dec 1996 at age 77 in Bristow, Creek, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

William was born 17 November 1919 in Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States. He was the son of Arthur Walling and Rachel Davis.^[1]

In the 1920 census William (age 0) 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	1/12	Single	Son		Oklahoma

In the 1930 census Wm (age 10) was the son of Walter Manly at 1317 East Fourth Street, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.^[3]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Walter Manly	M	39	Married	Head	Riveter	Mississippi
Racheal Manly	F	48	Married	Wife		Oklahoma
Wm M Manly (Walling)	M	10	Single	Stepson		Oklahoma

William (age 21) married Cleo Harmon (age 19) on 15 February 1940 in Benton County, Arkansas.^[4][5]

William registered for the WW II draft on 1 July 1941 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.^[6]

William enlisted in the army on 15 April 1944 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. His service number was 38696208.^[7]

In the 1950 census William (age 30), Truck Driver, was the married head of household in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.^[8]

William married Marian Myrtle Gasway on 23 January 1979.^[9]

William died in 1996 and was buried in Magnolia Memorial Cemetery, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, United States.^[10][11][12]

William's obituary appeared on 4 December 1996 in The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. He died at age 77.^[13]Another obituary appeared in the Tulsa World, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States on 5 December 1996.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ 1996 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, Ancestry Record 60901 #29509765 (accessed 30 September 2023), Name: William Arthur Walling [William A Walling]; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 17 Nov 1919; Birth Place: Hugo, Oklahoma; Death Date: 2 Dec 1996; Father: Arthur Walling; Mother: Rachel Davis; Notes: Mar 1937: Name listed as WILLIAM ARTHUR WALLING; 06 Dec 1996: Name listed as WILLIAM A WALLING.
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 #79743563 (accessed 30 September 2023), William A Walling (0), single son, in household of Arthur A Walling (40) in Hugo Ward 2, Choctaw, Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census", Year: 1930; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 2341669, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #95395529 (accessed 30 September 2023), Wm M Manly (10), single son, in household of Walter Manly (39) at 1317 East Fourth Street, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957", FHL Film Number: 1994611, Ancestry Record 2548 #1236816 (accessed 30 September 2023), William A Walling (21) marriage to Cleo Harmon (19) on 15 Feb 1940.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957", FHL Film Number: 1994611, Ancestry Record 2548 #1236816 (accessed 30 September 2023), William A Walling (21) marriage to Cleo Harmon (19) on 15 Feb 1940.
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 #13828043 (accessed 30 September 2023), Name: William Arthur Walling; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 21; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 17 Nov 1919; Birth Place: Hugo, Oklahoma, USA; Residence Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Registration Date: 1 Jul 1941; Registration Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Employer: Self; Height: 5 11; Weight: 152; Complexion: Light Brown; Hair Color: Blonde; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Cleo E Walling; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: William Arthur Walling 22 Self (Head), Cleo E Walling Wife.
7. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946", National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 13686; Reel: 134, Ancestry Record 8939 #2145231 (accessed 30 September 2023), Name: William A Walling; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Rank: Private; Birth Year: 1919; Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Tulsa, Oklahoma; Education: Grammar school; Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor; Enlistment Date: 15 Apr 1944; Enlistment Place: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Service Number: 38696208; Branch: No branch assignment; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Height: 66; Weight: 666.
8. ↑ 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: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: 5306; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 79-13, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #56034192 (accessed 30 September 2023), W A Wawling (30), married, Truck Driver, head of household in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
9. ↑ Marriage: "Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1956-2005", Book: 558; Page: B185852, Ancestry Record 1100 #4757380 (accessed 30 September 2023), William Arthur Walling marriage to Marian Myrtle Gasway on 23 Jan 1979.
10. ↑ 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 #65253590 (accessed 30 September 2023), William A Walling death 2 Dec 1996 (born 17 Nov 1919) residing at 74010, Bristow, Creek, Oklahoma, USA.
11. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current", Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #25126253, Ancestry Record 60525 #82474876 (accessed 30 September 2023), William A Walling burial (died in 1996) in Magnolia Memorial Cemetery, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, United States of America.
12. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010", Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1, Ancestry Record 2441 #11921647 (accessed 30 September 2023), Name: William A Walling; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 17 Nov 1919; Death Date: 2 Dec 1996.
13. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 4 Dec 1996; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/454865543/?article=97d55e4f-b15a-4643-9125-82b4c5c1a510&focus=0.02168762,0.75749236,0.12676187,0.7746882&xid=3355, Ancestry Record 61843 #613384738 (accessed 30 September 2023), Name: William Arthur Walling; Gender: Male; Death Age: 77; Birth Date: abt 1919; Death Date: Abt 1996; Obituary Date: 4 Dec 1996; Obituary Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Newspaper Title: The Daily Oklahoman.
14. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", citing Tulsa World, born-digital text, FamilySearch Record: QKW5-6W2Q (accessed 30 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9RX-2S3K-W Image number 02353, Name: William Arthur Walling; Obituary Date: 05 Dec 1996; Obituary Place: Oklahoma, United States; Birth Date: 1919; Death Date: 5 Dec 1996; Age: 77; Source Newspaper: Tulsa World; Dea Date Est: About 05 Dec 1996; Relationship To Head: Deceased.