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Leff Whitten “Leffie” Walk

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
11 Feb 1963 (aged 86)
Sentinel, Washita County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
La Feria, Cameron County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Leff Whitten Walk (many spellings seen for given and middle names, went by Leffie?) was the eldest of ten known children of Reuben Whiten Walk (listed as Rubin Wright Walk on grave marker) (1849-1922) and Frances D. Arnold (1853-1899), who married 12 Mar 1871 at Knox County, Indiana. The family moved from Indiana to Kansas and then to Missouri and then back to illinois and then to Oklahoma.

Many birth years are seen for Leffie. His obituary gives age at death of 91, including born 1871. Many other records show 1874 or 1876.

Leffie first married to Mattie (birth name Martha?) Maston (1872-1945) in c1893 at presumably Oklahoma. Leffie and Mattie were the parents of six known children, namely:

1. Guy O. Walk (1894-1976)
2. Earl W. Walk (1896-1977)
3. Otto I. Walk (1904-1987)
4. Elmer Lester Walk (1906-1988)
5. Beulah Belle Walk Wilson (1909-1955)
6. Hazel Cora Walk Sprague Reynolds (1913-1992)

In 1900 the parents and first two children were living at North Wichita Township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. Mattie said she was the mother of two, both living. In 1910 the parents and first five children were living at Bryan Township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma with Leff (listed as Leffie W.) listed as a farmer. Mattie said she was the mother of five, all living. In 1920 the parents and last four children were living at Oilton, Tiger Township, Creek County, Oklahoma. The son Guy and his family were living next door. In 1930 Leff (listed as Whitten, Mattie, Hazel and Beulah (listed as age 20) were living at Precinct No. 7, Cameron County, Texas.

After Mattie died Leffie remarried to Ida B. (listed in his obituary) in Texas? Oklahoma? Leffie moved from Texas to Oklahoma in about 1953.

Links to Leffie's parents, wife, four of his six known children and seven of his nine known siblings are included below.
Leff Whitten Walk (many spellings seen for given and middle names, went by Leffie?) was the eldest of ten known children of Reuben Whiten Walk (listed as Rubin Wright Walk on grave marker) (1849-1922) and Frances D. Arnold (1853-1899), who married 12 Mar 1871 at Knox County, Indiana. The family moved from Indiana to Kansas and then to Missouri and then back to illinois and then to Oklahoma.

Many birth years are seen for Leffie. His obituary gives age at death of 91, including born 1871. Many other records show 1874 or 1876.

Leffie first married to Mattie (birth name Martha?) Maston (1872-1945) in c1893 at presumably Oklahoma. Leffie and Mattie were the parents of six known children, namely:

1. Guy O. Walk (1894-1976)
2. Earl W. Walk (1896-1977)
3. Otto I. Walk (1904-1987)
4. Elmer Lester Walk (1906-1988)
5. Beulah Belle Walk Wilson (1909-1955)
6. Hazel Cora Walk Sprague Reynolds (1913-1992)

In 1900 the parents and first two children were living at North Wichita Township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. Mattie said she was the mother of two, both living. In 1910 the parents and first five children were living at Bryan Township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma with Leff (listed as Leffie W.) listed as a farmer. Mattie said she was the mother of five, all living. In 1920 the parents and last four children were living at Oilton, Tiger Township, Creek County, Oklahoma. The son Guy and his family were living next door. In 1930 Leff (listed as Whitten, Mattie, Hazel and Beulah (listed as age 20) were living at Precinct No. 7, Cameron County, Texas.

After Mattie died Leffie remarried to Ida B. (listed in his obituary) in Texas? Oklahoma? Leffie moved from Texas to Oklahoma in about 1953.

Links to Leffie's parents, wife, four of his six known children and seven of his nine known siblings are included below.


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