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Viola Virginia <I>Horton</I> Gallaspy

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Viola Virginia Horton Gallaspy

Birth
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Death
14 Sep 1951 (aged 87)
USA
Burial
Decatur, Newton County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Lerner McKendree(Sr.) & Lucy Jane (Williams) Horton.

1870 Census records show Viola V.V.(6) living in Township 7 Range 10, Newton County, Mississippi, with parents, Lerner M. & Lucy J. Horton, & seven siblings.

1880 Census records show Viola Verzilia(16) living in Beat 3, Newton County, Mississippi, with parents, L.M. & Lucy J. Horton, & 2 siblings, Leonidas B. & Josiah E.W.

Married Garland Miller Gallaspy on October 26, 1898, in Newton County, Mississippi.(Book A, Page 340) (Source: Newton County, MS Marriage Records, 1872-1952; William Harold Graham, Ed. D. (Pioneer Publishing Co.))

Together Viola & Garland had at least 5 children: Launa Gwin, Lu'ell Jean, Cecil, Gerald Leighton & Genevieve L. (Based on Census records, date of marriage & gravestone inscriptions.)

1900 Census records shows Viola H. & Garland M. living in Beat 1, Newton County, Mississippi. Listed are 6 step-children (Bessie, Maud, Leilah, John R., Garland M. & Exa M.), new baby Laura G.(sic), Garland's mother, Rachel, & a boarder, Anna Munn.

1910 Census records show Viola & G. Miller still living in Beat 1, Newton County, Mississippi, with 7 children: Russell J., Lelia, Garland, Eva May, Launa, Cecil & Genevieve. Also listed are Garland's 81 year old mother, Rachel, & a nephew, Irvin Harlave(24).

1920 Census records show a widowed Viola living in Decatur, Mississippi, with children, Leeona Y.(sic), Cecil M. & Genevieve L. Viola is supporting her family as a dressmaker.

In 1930, Viola is still living in Decatur, Mississippi. Also listed is her step-son, Garland Gallaspy(38). Viola's occupation is listed as newspaper reporter.

1940 Census records show a 76 year old Viola living in Newton County, Mississippi. Also listed is step-son, Russell(50) & his family. Viola is still working as a waitress & reporter!
Daughter of Lerner McKendree(Sr.) & Lucy Jane (Williams) Horton.

1870 Census records show Viola V.V.(6) living in Township 7 Range 10, Newton County, Mississippi, with parents, Lerner M. & Lucy J. Horton, & seven siblings.

1880 Census records show Viola Verzilia(16) living in Beat 3, Newton County, Mississippi, with parents, L.M. & Lucy J. Horton, & 2 siblings, Leonidas B. & Josiah E.W.

Married Garland Miller Gallaspy on October 26, 1898, in Newton County, Mississippi.(Book A, Page 340) (Source: Newton County, MS Marriage Records, 1872-1952; William Harold Graham, Ed. D. (Pioneer Publishing Co.))

Together Viola & Garland had at least 5 children: Launa Gwin, Lu'ell Jean, Cecil, Gerald Leighton & Genevieve L. (Based on Census records, date of marriage & gravestone inscriptions.)

1900 Census records shows Viola H. & Garland M. living in Beat 1, Newton County, Mississippi. Listed are 6 step-children (Bessie, Maud, Leilah, John R., Garland M. & Exa M.), new baby Laura G.(sic), Garland's mother, Rachel, & a boarder, Anna Munn.

1910 Census records show Viola & G. Miller still living in Beat 1, Newton County, Mississippi, with 7 children: Russell J., Lelia, Garland, Eva May, Launa, Cecil & Genevieve. Also listed are Garland's 81 year old mother, Rachel, & a nephew, Irvin Harlave(24).

1920 Census records show a widowed Viola living in Decatur, Mississippi, with children, Leeona Y.(sic), Cecil M. & Genevieve L. Viola is supporting her family as a dressmaker.

In 1930, Viola is still living in Decatur, Mississippi. Also listed is her step-son, Garland Gallaspy(38). Viola's occupation is listed as newspaper reporter.

1940 Census records show a 76 year old Viola living in Newton County, Mississippi. Also listed is step-son, Russell(50) & his family. Viola is still working as a waitress & reporter!

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