McLemoreStrong
Genealogy
Strong - McLemore History and Ancestry
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]

Viola Altha McLemore

Female 1905 - 1948  (43 years)


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Viola Altha McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 17 Jan 1905  Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Death 29 Jul 1948  Bakersfield, Kern County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5
    Notes 
    • From the California Death Index at rootsweb:

      BROWNING ALTHA VIOLA 01/17/1905 CORNEY MCLEMORE F ALABAMA KERN 07/29/1948 43 yrs

      Viola (McLemore) Browning
      contributed by Ron Henson
      The Husonian-Democrat, p. 2, Hugo, Choctaw Co., Oklahoma, 5 August 1948

      Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Browning, wife of Robert Browning, was held at 3 p.m. Thursday August 4, at the Clayton Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. J.B. Ward officiating and all funeral arrangements under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home. Mrs. Browning died at Bakersfield, California during the latter part of July. She moved to Bakersfield from Hugo during February with her family. She was forty three years old at the time of her death. She formally lived on a farm in the Rock Hill community and was a leader in both civic and church affairs in both Rock Hill and Hugo. Mrs. Browning is survived by her husband and six children: Carl, age 15; Jack, age 14; Bonnie, age 13; Charlie, age 12; James, age 7, and Geraldine, age 6. She is also survived by a brother George McLemore, San Antonio, Texas, and three sisters; Mrs. Edith Stokes, Mrs. Edna Everidge, both of Hugo, and Mrs. Elmer Henson, Bakersfield, Calif. Pall bearers was Horace Minchew, Lester Minchew, Ernest Henson, Jimmie Cooper, Wallace Lester, and Morris Parker. The News joins with the many friends of the deceased in expressing condolence to her relatives.

      Listed on the "Choctaw County Obits" website hosted at Rootsweb. Contributed by Ron Henson.

      http://www.rootsweb.com/~okchocta/

      Listed as being buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, but no listing of this cemetery is posted on the Choctaw County website due to privacy concerns
    • (Research):
      Census Information:

      1930 Federal Census
      Oklahoma, Choctaw County, Ratliffe Twp
      Enumerated April 18, 1930
      ED 12-21 SD 13 Sheet 10A Stamped 200
      181-184
      Browning, Robert Hd M W 29 M 21 Okla US Ala Farmer
      Browning, Viola Wife F W 25 M 17 Ok La Ala
      Browning, Carl Son M W 7 S Ok Ok Ok
      Browning, Travis Son M W 5 S Ok Ok Ok
      Browing, Bonnie F Dtr F W 4 4/12 S Ok Ok Ok
      Browing, Charlie Son M W 2 5/12 S Ok Ok Ok
    Person ID I26865  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Albert George McLemore,   b. 17 Nov 1866, Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1940, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Alzada "Alzadie" "Zadie" Carney,   b. 27 Jan 1876, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1910, Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jun 1891  Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    • https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MD2Y-ZLD/p1
      Groom's Name: A. G. Mclemore
      Groom's Birth Date:
      Groom's Birthplace:
      Groom's Age:
      Bride's Name: Alzada Carney
      Bride's Birth Date:
      Bride's Birthplace:
      Bride's Age:
      Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1891
      Marriage Place: Choctaw, Alabama
      Groom's Father's Name:
      Groom's Mother's Name:
      Bride's Father's Name:
      Bride's Mother's Name:
      Groom's Race:
      Groom's Marital Status:
      Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
      Bride's Race:
      Bride's Marital Status:
      Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73741-8
      System Origin: Alabama-EASy
      Source Film Number: 1788198
      Reference Number: B2 P95 #278
      Collection: Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957
    Family ID F8850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert Browning,   b. 26 May 1899, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1991, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1922  [1
    • According to April Makerney, they had seven children between 1922 and 1942, only one of whom was still living as of 2006.
    Children 
     1. Carl R. Browning,   b. 13 Apr 1923, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1978, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Living
     6. Living
    Family ID F8862  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Jan 1905 - Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Jul 1948 - Bakersfield, Kern County, California Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S511] Makerney, April (amakerney@yahoo.com) "Ancestors of April (Wharton) Makerney and Connected Families" Ver. 2009-07-12 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=amakerney.

    2. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Oklahoma, Choctaw County, Ratliffe Twp Enumerated April 18, 1930 ED 12-21 SD 13 Sheet 10A Stamped 200 181-184 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1028] Website "Choctaw County (OK) Obits" ; http://www.rootsweb.com/~okchocta/.

    4. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Oklahoma, Seminole County, Econtuchk Twp, ED 182 Enumerated 17 May 1910 by Henry A. Reynolds SD 3, ED 182, Sheet 22B 404-405 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S332] Rootsweb, California Death Records, 1940 thru 1997, (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi).

    6. [S920] FamilySearch.org, Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957.