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John Howard Knuckles

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John Howard Knuckles

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
3 Sep 1983 (aged 88)
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Lamar, Johnson County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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John's parents were:
John Franklin Nuckolls (1855 - 1930)
Martha Jane Padgett Nuckolls (1853 - 1937)

John Howard was known by his middle name. He & some siblings:
Thomas Knuckles 1884–1926
Sherman Knuckles 1891–
Walter Knuckles 1894–
John Howard Knuckles 1895–1983
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On April 21, 1910,
Howard, age 14, lived with his parents, John F. & Martha Knuckles, ages 58 & 56, who were renting a home on Wire Road in Cravens, Franklin Co, AR. His parents had been married 32 years; his mother had given birth to 9 children who were all living. His father was farming with the help of his sons.

Household Members
John F Knuckles 58 - born in TN
Martha Knuckles 56 - GA
Thomas Knuckles 26 - AR (widowed)
Sherman Knuckles 19 - AR
Walter Knuckles 16 - AR
Howard Knuckles 14 - AR
Rosa Knuckles 1 - AR (John & Martha's granddaughter)
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Howard was 21 years old when he married Belle Clayborn, 18, in Lamar, Johnson Co, AR on March 11, 1917.

Howard, age 21, & Belle were living in Lamar, AR & working as a Day Laborer when he registered for the WWI Draft on June 5, 1917. The date & place of his birth was shown as July 25, 1895, & Johnson Co, AR. He was described as being tall, medium build, gray eyes, & light brown hair.
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Their daughter, Bertha, was born on November 26, 1918.

On January 7, 1920,
John & H. & Laura B. Knuckles, ages 23 & 19, were renting a home in Pittsburg, Johnson Co, AR with their daughter, Bertha M., age 1. John was employed as a Laborer in a Rock Quarry.
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On April 25, 1930,
Howard & Belle, ages 33 & 30, were still renting a home in Pittsburg where he was farming to support the family. Their daughter, Bertha, was 11.
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On April 19, 1940,
J.H. & Belle, ages 43 & 40, were renting a home in Howell, Johnson Co, AR - the same place they had lived in 1935. He was still farming.

Howard, age 45, & Belle were living in Lamar, AR when he registered for the WWII draft. The date & place of his birth was shown as July 22, 1896, Johnson Co, AR.
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Belle died in Clarksville, Johnson Co, AR on May 24, 1971.

Howard died in Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR on September 9, 1983. His funeral was held in Pittsburg Church by Rev. Thomas Chenowith on September 13th.

Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
April 2016
John's parents were:
John Franklin Nuckolls (1855 - 1930)
Martha Jane Padgett Nuckolls (1853 - 1937)

John Howard was known by his middle name. He & some siblings:
Thomas Knuckles 1884–1926
Sherman Knuckles 1891–
Walter Knuckles 1894–
John Howard Knuckles 1895–1983
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On April 21, 1910,
Howard, age 14, lived with his parents, John F. & Martha Knuckles, ages 58 & 56, who were renting a home on Wire Road in Cravens, Franklin Co, AR. His parents had been married 32 years; his mother had given birth to 9 children who were all living. His father was farming with the help of his sons.

Household Members
John F Knuckles 58 - born in TN
Martha Knuckles 56 - GA
Thomas Knuckles 26 - AR (widowed)
Sherman Knuckles 19 - AR
Walter Knuckles 16 - AR
Howard Knuckles 14 - AR
Rosa Knuckles 1 - AR (John & Martha's granddaughter)
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Howard was 21 years old when he married Belle Clayborn, 18, in Lamar, Johnson Co, AR on March 11, 1917.

Howard, age 21, & Belle were living in Lamar, AR & working as a Day Laborer when he registered for the WWI Draft on June 5, 1917. The date & place of his birth was shown as July 25, 1895, & Johnson Co, AR. He was described as being tall, medium build, gray eyes, & light brown hair.
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Their daughter, Bertha, was born on November 26, 1918.

On January 7, 1920,
John & H. & Laura B. Knuckles, ages 23 & 19, were renting a home in Pittsburg, Johnson Co, AR with their daughter, Bertha M., age 1. John was employed as a Laborer in a Rock Quarry.
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On April 25, 1930,
Howard & Belle, ages 33 & 30, were still renting a home in Pittsburg where he was farming to support the family. Their daughter, Bertha, was 11.
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On April 19, 1940,
J.H. & Belle, ages 43 & 40, were renting a home in Howell, Johnson Co, AR - the same place they had lived in 1935. He was still farming.

Howard, age 45, & Belle were living in Lamar, AR when he registered for the WWII draft. The date & place of his birth was shown as July 22, 1896, Johnson Co, AR.
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Belle died in Clarksville, Johnson Co, AR on May 24, 1971.

Howard died in Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR on September 9, 1983. His funeral was held in Pittsburg Church by Rev. Thomas Chenowith on September 13th.

Researched & compiled by Virginia Brown
April 2016


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