Viola was the daughter of Alexander & Ursula Elizabeth Cox Gregg. She married and divorced William Hastings twice, first in 6 Oct 1892, Effingham County, Illinois. They had three children, George, Florence and Louis Lester. They divorced 27 Oct 1909, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois.
She then married Mitchell Byrum, 31 Dec 1910, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. After his death, she married James Rufus Scoles in 1928.
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name William Hasting
Sex Male
Age 30
Birth Year (Estimated) 1862
Birthplace IL
Marital Status Single
Race White
Father's Name Joseph Hastings
Mother's Name Lorena Hasting
Spouse's Name Viola Gregg
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
Spouse's Birthplace IL
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Alexander Gregg
Spouse's Mother's Name Ursula Cox
Marriage Date 06 Oct 1892
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name Mitchel C.B. Byrum
Sex Male
Age 35
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Father's Name William H. Byrum
Mother's Name Nancy D. Pearding
Spouse's Name Viola Gregg Hasting
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 34
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Spouse's Father's Name Alex Gregg
Spouse's Mother's Name Ursy Cox
Marriage Date 31 Dec 1910
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Effingham, Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage
Her obituary:
SCOLES
Mrs. James (Viola Hastings) Scoles, 94, of Effingham died 4 p.m. Thursday, St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham; born Aug. 19, 1875, Indiana(sic) daughter of Alex and Elizabeth Gregg; married William Hastings, 6 Oct 1892; he preceded her in death; married James Scoles; he preceded her in death; leaves daughter, Mrs. Florence Murphy, Effingham; stepson Paul Scoles, Kirkwood, Mo.; brother, Hayden, Beecher City; services 2 p.m. Saturday, Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham; burial Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham. Call anytime.
The Decatur Herald; Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; Sat. 17 May 1969; p. 14, col. 4. ---
Oakridge interment record:
SCOLES, VIOLA
Date of Death: May 16, 1969
Age: 94
Interment: May 17, 1969
Oakridge, Addition B, Block 2, Lot 40, 2nd grave from South
Last res: Effingham
Undertaker: Johnson and Sons
DOB from The Decatur Herald, 22 May 1961, page 10 - article on 5 generations of Hastings Family
Viola was the daughter of Alexander & Ursula Elizabeth Cox Gregg. She married and divorced William Hastings twice, first in 6 Oct 1892, Effingham County, Illinois. They had three children, George, Florence and Louis Lester. They divorced 27 Oct 1909, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois.
She then married Mitchell Byrum, 31 Dec 1910, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. After his death, she married James Rufus Scoles in 1928.
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name William Hasting
Sex Male
Age 30
Birth Year (Estimated) 1862
Birthplace IL
Marital Status Single
Race White
Father's Name Joseph Hastings
Mother's Name Lorena Hasting
Spouse's Name Viola Gregg
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
Spouse's Birthplace IL
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Alexander Gregg
Spouse's Mother's Name Ursula Cox
Marriage Date 06 Oct 1892
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name Mitchel C.B. Byrum
Sex Male
Age 35
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Father's Name William H. Byrum
Mother's Name Nancy D. Pearding
Spouse's Name Viola Gregg Hasting
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 34
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Spouse's Father's Name Alex Gregg
Spouse's Mother's Name Ursy Cox
Marriage Date 31 Dec 1910
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Effingham, Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage
Her obituary:
SCOLES
Mrs. James (Viola Hastings) Scoles, 94, of Effingham died 4 p.m. Thursday, St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham; born Aug. 19, 1875, Indiana(sic) daughter of Alex and Elizabeth Gregg; married William Hastings, 6 Oct 1892; he preceded her in death; married James Scoles; he preceded her in death; leaves daughter, Mrs. Florence Murphy, Effingham; stepson Paul Scoles, Kirkwood, Mo.; brother, Hayden, Beecher City; services 2 p.m. Saturday, Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham; burial Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham. Call anytime.
The Decatur Herald; Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; Sat. 17 May 1969; p. 14, col. 4. ---
Oakridge interment record:
SCOLES, VIOLA
Date of Death: May 16, 1969
Age: 94
Interment: May 17, 1969
Oakridge, Addition B, Block 2, Lot 40, 2nd grave from South
Last res: Effingham
Undertaker: Johnson and Sons
DOB from The Decatur Herald, 22 May 1961, page 10 - article on 5 generations of Hastings Family
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