Otis Dee Walling (1919 - 1984)

Born 10 May 1919 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alpha P (Henley) Amaral — married 1943 (to before 1961) in Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States

Died 30 Aug 1984 at age 65 in Hayward, Alameda, California, United States

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Biography

Otis Walling migrated from Oklakoma to California.

Otis was born10 May 1919 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States. He was the son of Abbie Walling and Mary Boland.

In the 1920 census Baby (age 0) 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	6\12	Single	Son		Oklahoma

In the 1930 census Otis (age 10) 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 Otia (age 20), Attendant, was the single brother of Chester T Walling in Henry, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.^[3]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Chester T Walling	M	24	Married	Head	Filling Station Operator	Oklahoma
Helen J Walling	F	20	Married	Wife		Oklahoma
Otia Walling	M	20	Single	Brother	Attendant	Oklahoma

Odis registered for the WW II draft on 16 October 1940 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States.^[4]

Otis (age 23) married Alpha Henley (age 20) in May 1943 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.^[5] Their children include;

1. Rhonda K Walling
2. Larry Don Walling
3. Brenda Lou Walling

In the 1950 census Odis (age 30), Mechanic, was the married head of household in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States.^[6]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Odis Walling	M	30	Married	Head	Mechanic	Oklahoma
Alpha P Walling	F	27	Married	Wife		Oklahoma
Ronda K Walling	F	7	Never married	Daughter		Oklahoma
Larry D Walling	M	5	Never married	Son		Oklahoma
Brinda L Walling	F	3	Never married	Daughter		Oklahoma

Odis was divorced from Alpha.^[7]

Odis married Joyce Lee Reed.^[8]

Odis was divorced from Joyce Lee Reed in July 1967 in Glenn County, California.^[9]

Otis died on 30 August 1984 in Hayward, California and was buried in Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park, Hayward, Alameda County, California, United States.^[10][11][12]

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 #49427157 (accessed 4 October 2023), Baby Walling (0), 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 #94999715 (accessed 4 October 2023), Otis Walling (10), 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: Henry, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03318; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 56-14, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #93017663 (accessed 4 October 2023), Otia Walling (20), single brother, Attendant, in household of Chester T Walling (24) in Henry, Okmulgee, 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 #13828027 (accessed 4 October 2023), Name: Odis Walling; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 21; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 11 May 1919; Birth Place: Antlers, Oklahoma, USA; Residence Place: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA; Employer: None; Height: 6 2; Weight: 167; Complexion: Dark; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Opal Thomas; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Odis Walling 21 Self (Head).
5. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current", Sunday Times Democrat; Publication Date: 21/ Mar/ 1943; Publication Place: Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/708338211/?article=377c8905-6e0c-473c-84fb-7fe9231b461f&focus=0.27827263,0.48396397,0.39537278,0.63406396&xid=3398, Ancestry Record 62116 #138176280 (accessed 4 October 2023), Otis Waiting (23) marriage to Alpha Henley in about 1943.
6. ↑ 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: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: 6226; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 49-26, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #139151166 (accessed 4 October 2023), Odis Walling (30), married, Mechanic, head of household in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
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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 #404269 (accessed 4 October 2023), Odis Walling divorce from Joycelee Reed in Jul 1967 in Glenn.
10. ↑ Death: "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997", Place: Shasta; Date: 30 Aug 1984, Ancestry Record 5180 #7695152 (accessed 4 October 2023), Odis Walling death 30 Aug 1984 (born 11 May 1919) in Shasta, mother's maiden name Boland.
11. ↑ 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 #65253119 (accessed 4 October 2023), Odis Walling death Aug 1984 (born 11 May 1919) residing at 96002, Redding, Shasta, California, USA.
12. ↑ 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 #106116736, Ancestry Record 60525 #78851394 (accessed 4 October 2023), Otis D Walling burial (died on 30 Aug 1984) in Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park, Hayward, Alameda County, California, United States of America. Born on 10 May 1919.