Mary Louise was one of 7 children born to John Duce & Florence Hammons Walker who lived to maturity. She was born in Missouri and moved with her family to Texas in the early 1900s.
Mary Louise's grave marker lists her year of birth as 1898; however, the Bible of Mary Louise's mother lists her year of birth as 1895. Also, the 1900 U.S. Census and the 1910 U.S. Census show Mary Louise as two years older than her brother Pete who was born in 1897.
Mary Louise had three brothers and three sisters:
George Thomas Walker (1893-1979)
Ernest W.(Pete) Walker (1897-1978)
Annie Mae Walker Vaughn (1901-1963)
Clarence Odell Walker (1903-1957)
Liller Estelle Walker Conner (1905-1988)
Florence Ellen Walker (1914-1972)
In addition, Mary Louisa's mother had given birth to two children who did not survive.
On December 24, 1916, at age 21, she married John C. Bell. They had three children: Mildred Elizabeth Bell, born in November 8, 1918, Reba Irene Bell born November 10, 1919, and Mary Louise Bell born November 2, 1921.
Mary Louise died on January 30, 1922 at the age of 26. According to her daughter Reba, Mary Louise had just given birth to her youngest daughter on November 2, 1921. Her mother died on November 21, 1921. She went to her mother's funeral on a cold and rainy day. She got pneumonia and died as a result of it some weeks later.
Mary Louise's grave marker lists her year of birth as 1898; however, the Bible of Mary Louise's mother lists her year of birth as 1895. Also, the 1900 U.S. Census and the 1910 U.S. Census show Mary Louise as two years older than her brother Pete who was born in 1897.
Mary Louise had three brothers and three sisters:
George Thomas Walker (1893-1979)
Ernest W.(Pete) Walker (1897-1978)
Annie Mae Walker Vaughn (1901-1963)
Clarence Odell Walker (1903-1957)
Liller Estelle Walker Conner (1905-1988)
Florence Ellen Walker (1914-1972)
In addition, Mary Louisa's mother had given birth to two children who did not survive.
On December 24, 1916, at age 21, she married John C. Bell. They had three children: Mildred Elizabeth Bell, born in November 8, 1918, Reba Irene Bell born November 10, 1919, and Mary Louise Bell born November 2, 1921.
Mary Louise died on January 30, 1922 at the age of 26. According to her daughter Reba, Mary Louise had just given birth to her youngest daughter on November 2, 1921. Her mother died on November 21, 1921. She went to her mother's funeral on a cold and rainy day. She got pneumonia and died as a result of it some weeks later.
Mary Louise was one of 7 children born to John Duce & Florence Hammons Walker who lived to maturity. She was born in Missouri and moved with her family to Texas in the early 1900s.
Mary Louise's grave marker lists her year of birth as 1898; however, the Bible of Mary Louise's mother lists her year of birth as 1895. Also, the 1900 U.S. Census and the 1910 U.S. Census show Mary Louise as two years older than her brother Pete who was born in 1897.
Mary Louise had three brothers and three sisters:
George Thomas Walker (1893-1979)
Ernest W.(Pete) Walker (1897-1978)
Annie Mae Walker Vaughn (1901-1963)
Clarence Odell Walker (1903-1957)
Liller Estelle Walker Conner (1905-1988)
Florence Ellen Walker (1914-1972)
In addition, Mary Louisa's mother had given birth to two children who did not survive.
On December 24, 1916, at age 21, she married John C. Bell. They had three children: Mildred Elizabeth Bell, born in November 8, 1918, Reba Irene Bell born November 10, 1919, and Mary Louise Bell born November 2, 1921.
Mary Louise died on January 30, 1922 at the age of 26. According to her daughter Reba, Mary Louise had just given birth to her youngest daughter on November 2, 1921. Her mother died on November 21, 1921. She went to her mother's funeral on a cold and rainy day. She got pneumonia and died as a result of it some weeks later.
Mary Louise's grave marker lists her year of birth as 1898; however, the Bible of Mary Louise's mother lists her year of birth as 1895. Also, the 1900 U.S. Census and the 1910 U.S. Census show Mary Louise as two years older than her brother Pete who was born in 1897.
Mary Louise had three brothers and three sisters:
George Thomas Walker (1893-1979)
Ernest W.(Pete) Walker (1897-1978)
Annie Mae Walker Vaughn (1901-1963)
Clarence Odell Walker (1903-1957)
Liller Estelle Walker Conner (1905-1988)
Florence Ellen Walker (1914-1972)
In addition, Mary Louisa's mother had given birth to two children who did not survive.
On December 24, 1916, at age 21, she married John C. Bell. They had three children: Mildred Elizabeth Bell, born in November 8, 1918, Reba Irene Bell born November 10, 1919, and Mary Louise Bell born November 2, 1921.
Mary Louise died on January 30, 1922 at the age of 26. According to her daughter Reba, Mary Louise had just given birth to her youngest daughter on November 2, 1921. Her mother died on November 21, 1921. She went to her mother's funeral on a cold and rainy day. She got pneumonia and died as a result of it some weeks later.
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"She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother, and a friend to all"
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