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Alma Mahala Garton 1874–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1874

Birth Location: Perlea, Jefferson, Co., Iowa

Death Date: 11 Nov 1941

Death Location: New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Wesley Emmons

Mother: Penolia Alexander

Spouse(s): Virgil Garton

Children(s): Josephine Garton, Calvin Garton, A Carton, Josephine Garton, Daisy Garton, Wesley Garton, Living Garton, Ruby Garton, Verlon Garton, Jessie Garton, Edgar Garton, Nora Garton, William Garton, Lafa Garton

The story of Alma Mahala Garton began in 1874 in Perlea, Jefferson, Co., Iowa. Alma Mahala Garton married Virgil Ellsworth Garton, and had children including A Jack Carton, Calvin J Garton, Daisy M Garton, Edgar E Garton, Jessie Lee Garton, Josephine Garton, Lafa Evan Garton, Living Garton, Nora O Garton, Ruby Virginia Garton, Verlon E Garton, Wesley P Garton, William Ira Garton. Alma Mahala Garton passed away in 1941 in New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Alma Mahala Garton began in 1874 in Perlea, Jefferson, Co., Iowa.
  • Alma Mahala Garton married Virgil Ellsworth Garton, and had children including A Jack Carton, Calvin J Garton, Daisy M Garton, Edgar E Garton, Jessie Lee Garton, Josephine Garton, Lafa Evan Garton, Living Garton, Nora O Garton, Ruby Virginia Garton, Verlon E Garton, Wesley P Garton, William Ira Garton.
  • Alma Mahala Garton passed away in 1941 in New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alma Garton's Ancestors

Self
Alma Garton
1874–1941
Birth Place: Perlea, Jefferson, Co., Iowa
Parents
Wesley I Emmons
1847–1926
Penolia (Iowa) Alexander
1850–1932
Grandparents
Francis Emmons
1816–1868
Ortensia (P) Fuller
1817–
Joseph (Brown) Alexander
–1884
Mahala (Jane) Adams
1826–1910
, Highland, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alma Garton's Descendants

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Alma (Mahala) Garton (2 Nov 1874–11 Nov 1941) m. Virgil (Ellsworth) Garton (15 March 1866–9 Aug 1941)
  1. 1. Josephine Garton 1923–
  2. 2. Calvin (J.) Garton 1895–
  3. 3. A (Jack) Carton 1899–1991 m. Ruthie (Mary Belle) Taylor 1905–1923 m. Gladys (T) Garton 1907–1988 m. Gladis Carton 1908–1988 m. Ruthie Taylor 1904–
    1. 1. Nola (Josephine) Clark 1923–2010
    2. 2. Jack (Edgar) Garton 1931–2015
    3. 3. Jack, (Jr Garton) Jr 1931–2015
  4. 4. Josephine Garton 1923–
  5. 5. Daisy (M) Garton 1914–2005 m. Ralph (Cater) Pulce 1909–2001
  6. 6. Wesley (P) Garton 1917–1918
  7. 7. Living Garton 1914–2005
  8. 8. Ruby (Virginia) Garton 1912–1912
  9. 9. Verlon (E) Garton 1910–1976
  10. 10. Jessie (Lee) Garton 1902–1979
  11. 11. Edgar (E) Garton 1899–1991
  12. 12. Nora (O) Garton 1896–1988
  13. 13. William (Ira) Garton 1894–1977
  14. 14. Lafa (Evan) Garton 1907–1942 m. Bessie Dycus 1913–1929 m. carrie (bell) tittle 1906–1991
    1. 1. James (Lewis 'J L') Garton 1934–2012
    2. 2. Lafa (Evan Garton Jr) Jr 1932–1994
    3. 3. frances (louise) garton 1937–2015 m. Curtis (Wayne Jewell) Sr 1936–1993

Alma Garton's Timeline

2 Records

1874
2 Nov 1874
Birth of Alma Mahala Garton in Perlea, Jefferson, Co., Iowa
Perlea, Jefferson, Co., Iowa
1941
11 Nov 1941
Age 67
Death of Alma Mahala Garton in New Boston, Bowie, Texas, USA
New Boston, Bowie, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1874
    Event Place: Perlea, Jefferson, Co., Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1941
    Event Place: New Boston, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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