Ernest Neal Walling (1917 - 2010)

Born 11 Oct 1917 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States

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Died 30 Jun 2010 at age 92 in Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States

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Biography

Ernest Walling was an Oklahoman.

Ernest was born 11 October 1917 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States. He was the son of Abbie Walling and Mary Boland.

In the 1920 census Ernest (age 4) was the son of Sampson Walling in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma.^[1]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Sampson Walling	M	37	Married	Head	Engineer	Arkansas
Mary L Walling	F	32	Married	Wife		Alabama
Florence Walling	F	12	Single	Daughter		Oklahoma
Bob Walling	M	10	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Opal D Walling	F	8	Single	Daughter		Oklahoma
Chester Walling	M	5	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Ernest Walling	M	4	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Baby Walling	M	0	Single	Son		Oklahoma

In the 1930 census Earnest (age 12) was the son of Mary L Walling in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States.^[2]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Mary L Walling	F	40	Widowed	Head	Muager	Alabama
Bob Walling	M	20		Son	Pumper	Oklahoma
Opal Walling	F	18	Single	Daughter		Oklahoma
Chester Walling	M	14	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Earnest Walling	M	12	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Otis Walling	M	10	Single	Son		Oklahoma
S A Walling	M	8	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Louise Walling	F	8	Single	Daughter		Oklahoma
Thomas Walling	M	6	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Harold Walling	M	4	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Claud Walling	M	2	Single	Son		Oklahoma

In the 1940 census Ernest (age 22), Laborer, was the single brother-in-law of Floyd A Thomas in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma.^[3]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Floyd A Thomas	M	31	Married	Head	Line Rider	Oklahoma
Opal Thomas	F	28	Married	Wife		Oklahoma
Bernice Thomas	F	7	Single	Daughter		Oklahoma
Joyce Thomas	F	6	Single	Daughter		Oklahoma
James A Thomas	M	4	Single	Son		Oklahoma
Maryetta Thomas	F	2	Single	Daughter		Oklahoma
Ernest N Walling	M	22	Single	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Oklahoma
Louise Walling	F	18	Single	Sister-in-law		Oklahoma
S A Walling	M	19	Single	Brother-in-law	Bus Driver	Oklahoma
Thomas C Walling	M	16	Single	Brother-in-law		Oklahoma
Harold R Walling	M	13	Single	Brother-in-law		Oklahoma
Claude E Walling	M	12	Single	Brother-in-law		Oklahoma

Ernest registered for the WW II draft on 16 October 1940 in Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States.^[4]

Ernest was employed on 7 October 1941 in Henryetta, Oklahoma as a telegrapher for St. Louis-San Francisco Railway .^[5]

Ernest enlisted in the U.S. Army on 8 July 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His service number was 38130924.^[6]

Ernest (age 34) married June D Acton (age 18) in about 1942.^[7] Their children include;

1. Ernest Neal Walling Jr
2. Bruce Walling
3. Suda Rae Walling

In the 1950 census Ernest (age 32), Stock Clerk, was the married head of household in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, United States.^[8]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Ernest N Walling	M	32	Married	Head	Stock Clerk	Oklahoma
June D Walling	F		Married	Wife		Oklahoma
Ernest N Walling Jr	M	6	Never married	Son		Oklahoma
Bruce Walling	M	5	Never married	Son		Oklahoma
Sudak Rae Walling	F	3	Never married	Daughter		California

Ernest was divorced from June D Acton in February 1966 in Alameda, Alameda County, California.^[9]

Ernest died on 30 June 2010 in Lower Lake, Lake, California.^[10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census", Year: 1920; Census Place: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1480; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 225, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #49427156 (accessed 4 October 2023), Ernest Walling (4), single son, in household of Sampson Walling (37) in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census", Year: 1930; Census Place: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341663, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #94999755 (accessed 4 October 2023), Earnest Walling (12), single son, in household of Mary L Walling (40) in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census", Year: 1940; Census Place: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03329; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 64-4, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #88569013 (accessed 4 October 2023), Ernest N Walling (22), single brother-in-law, Laborer, in household of Floyd A Thomas (31) in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma.
4. ↑ 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 #13828006 (accessed 4 October 2023), Name: Ernest Neal Walling; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 23; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 11 Oct 1917; Birth Place: Antlers, Oklahoma, USA; Residence Place: Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA; Employer: Student; Height: 6 3; Weight: 170; Complexion: Dark; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Bob Walling; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Ernest Neal Walling 23 Self (Head), Bob Walling Father.
5. ↑ Employment: "Springfield, Missouri, U.S., St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Employee Cards, 1940-1980", Springfield-Greene County Library; Springfield, Missouri; Frisco Railroad Employee Cards, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62251 #14170 (accessed 4 October 2023), Name: Ernest Neal Walling; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 3; Birth Date: 11 Oct 1917; Birth Place: Morgan; Pushmataha, Oklahoma; Residence Date: 7 Oct 1921; Residence Street Address: Box 990; Residence Place: Henryetta, Oklahoma; Role: Telegrapher; Employment Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma; Employer: Frisco Railroad; Business Name: St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company.
6. ↑ 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: 12926; Reel: 58, Ancestry Record 8939 #2146219 (accessed 4 October 2023), Name: Ernest N Walling; Race: White; Marital Status: Single, with dependents (Single); Rank: Private; Birth Year: 1917; Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Education: 1 year of college; Civil Occupation: Unskilled sawmill occupations, n.e.c.; Enlistment Date: 8 Jul 1942; Enlistment Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma; Service Number: 38130924; Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Height: 75; Weight: 155.
7. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current", Okmulgee Daily Times; Publication Date: 21/ Jul/ 1942; Publication Place: Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/708350208/?article=74157250-c582-4ce9-8108-dea02a7831fd/e1d77267-7a9b-4802-b6d0-3e142b576ff2&focus=0.8670402,0.25546655,0.99309015,0.32001704&xid=3398, Ancestry Record 62116 #138186031 (accessed 4 October 2023), Ernest Neal Walling (34) marriage to June Acton in about 1942.
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: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: 2256; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 69-124, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #261817903 (accessed 4 October 2023), Ernest N Walling (32), married, Stock Clerk, head of household in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
9. ↑ Divorce: "California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984", Original data: State of California. California Divorce Index, 1966-1984. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1141 #404244 (accessed 4 October 2023), Ernest N Walling divorce from June D Acton in Feb 1966 in Alameda City.
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 #87652112 (accessed 4 October 2023), Ernest N Walling death 30 Jun 2010 (born 11 Oct 1917) residing at 95457, Lower Lake, Lake, California.
11. ↑ Burial: "Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current", Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #229056678, Ancestry Record 60541 #198546899 (accessed 4 October 2023), Ernest Neal Walling burial (died on 30 Jun 2010). Born on 11 Oct 1917.