Harold Randolph Walling (1926 - 2023)

Born 15 Jan 1926 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Theda Barbara (Shaw) Walling — married 3 Aug 1946 (to 13 Dec 2020) in Grayson, Texas, United States

Died 16 May 2023 at age 97 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States

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Biography

Harold Walling was an Oklahoman.

Harold was born 15 January 1926 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States. He is the son of Abbie Walling and Mary Boland.

In the 1930 census Harold (age 4) was the son of Mary L Walling in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States.^[1]

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 Harold (age 13) was the brother-in-law of Floyd A Thomas in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma.^[2]

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

Harold registered for the WW II draft on 15 January 1944 in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States.^[3]

Harold enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 29 October 1945.^[4]

Harold married Theda Barbara Shaw on 3 August 1946 in Grayson, Texas, United States.^[5]

In the 1950 census Harold (age 24), Aircraft Mechanic, was the married head of household in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States.^[6]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Harold R Walling	M	24	Married	Head	Aircraft Mechanic	Oklahoma
Theda B Walling	F	23	Married	Wife		Oklahoma

Harold, son of Harold Randolph Walling and Theda Barbara Shaw, was born on 30 December 1957 in Bexar, Texas.^[7]

Harold, son of Harold R Walling and Theda Shaw, died (age 10) on 3 August 1968 in Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States.^[8]

Harold was recorded as a resident in 1993 in Fort Worth, Texas.^[9]

Theda died on 13 December 2020 and was buried in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas, United States.^[10]

Harold died 16 May 2023 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas and is buried in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas, United States.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ 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 #94999716 (accessed 4 October 2023), Harold Walling (4), single son, in household of Mary L Walling (40) in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census", Year: 1940; Census Place: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03329; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 64-4, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #88569017 (accessed 4 October 2023), Harold R Walling (13), single brother-in-law, in household of Floyd A Thomas (31) in Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma.
3. ↑ 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 #13828012 (accessed 4 October 2023), Name: Harold Randolph Walling; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 18; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 15 Jan 1926; Birth Place: Antlers, Oklahoma, USA; Residence Place: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA; Registration Date: 15 Jan 1944; Registration Place: Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA; Employer: Student; Height: 6 1; Weight: 160; Complexion: Dark; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Floyd A Thomas; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Harold Randolph Walling 18 Self (Head).
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949", National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID: 594996; Series MLR Number: A1 135, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1143 #38175189 (accessed 4 October 2023), Name: Harold Randolph Walling; Ship, Station or Activity: Makin Island; Ship Number or Designation: CVE-93; Muster Date: 29 Oct 1945.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965", Grayson County Clerk's Office; Sherman, Texas; Grayson County Marriage Records, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9168 #23304809 (accessed 4 October 2023), Harold Walling marriage to Theda Shaw on 3 Aug 1946 in Texas, USA.
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: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 2249; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 261-84B, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #195455106 (accessed 4 October 2023), Harold R Walling (24), married, Aircraft Mechanic, head of household in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
7. ↑ Birth: "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997", citing Texas Department of State Health Services, FamilySearch Record: V6Q7-9BL (accessed 4 October 2023), Harold Don Walling born on 30 Dec 1957, son of Harold Randolph Walling & Theda Barbara Shaw, in Bexar, Texas.
8. ↑ Death: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982", Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982; Certificate Number: 67563, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #1166140 (accessed 11 January 2024), Harold Don Walling death 3 Aug 1968 (born 30 Dec 1957), son of Harold R Walling & Theda Shaw, in Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA.
9. ↑ Residence: "U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1", Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings, Ancestry Record 1788 #188544796 (accessed 4 October 2023), Name: Harold R Walling; Birth Date: 15 Jan 1926; Residence Date: 1993; Address: 7424 S College Cir; Residence: Fort Worth, TX; Postal Code: 76180-6338.
10. ↑ 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 #225979494, Ancestry Record 60525 #195518614 (accessed 4 October 2023), Theda Barbara Walling burial (died on 13 Dec 2020) in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America. Born on 1 Apr 1927.
11. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #254027556 (accessed 4 October 2023), Memorial page for Harold Randolph Walling (15 Jan 1926-16 May 2023), citing Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Vickie Coles (contributor 46611294).