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Viola Vera Howell 1853–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1853

Birth Location: Rusk, Texas, United States

Death Date: 11 May 1934

Death Location: Higgins, Lipscomb County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Richard Howell

Mother: Celia Little

Spouse(s): Alfred Wheat

Children(s): James Wheat, Gertie Taylor, Frances Donegan, Edward Wheat, Dora Wathen

The story of Viola Vera Howell began in 1853 in Rusk, Texas, United States. Viola Vera Howell married Alfred Marion Wheat, and had children including Dora E Wathen, Edward Howell Wheat, Frances R Donegan, Gertie Taylor, James Washington Wheat. Viola Vera Howell passed away in 1934 in Higgins, Lipscomb County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Viola Vera Howell began in 1853 in Rusk, Texas, United States.
  • Viola Vera Howell married Alfred Marion Wheat, and had children including Dora E Wathen, Edward Howell Wheat, Frances R Donegan, Gertie Taylor, James Washington Wheat.
  • Viola Vera Howell passed away in 1934 in Higgins, Lipscomb County, Texas, United States of America.

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Viola Howell's Ancestors

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Viola Howell
1853–1934
Birth Place: Rusk, Texas, United States
Parents
Richard Lawrence Howell
1830–1915
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Celia (Alice) Little
1835–1908
Coosa County, Alabama, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Viola Howell's Descendants

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Viola (Vera) Howell (25 Apr 1853–11 May 1934) m. Alfred (Marion) Wheat (15 November 1849–20 August 1920)
  1. 1. James (Washington) Wheat 1876–1933 m. Effie (C) Harris 1882–1940
    1. 1. Florian (Marion) Wheat 1905–1988 m. Clara (Mary) Wheat 1902–
    2. 2. Vera (Viola) Wheat 1908–1916
    3. 3. James (Roland) Wheat 1918–2012 m. Elizabeth Wheat 1917–
  2. 2. Gertie Taylor 1873–1957
  3. 3. Frances (R.) Donegan 1889–1956
  4. 4. Edward (Howell) Wheat 1870–1947 m. Pearl Wheat 1883–
  5. 5. Dora (E.) Wathen 1886–1971

Viola Howell's Timeline

2 Records

1853
25 Apr 1853
Birth of Viola Vera Howell in Rusk, Texas, United States
Rusk, Texas, United States
1934
11 May 1934
Age 81
Death of Viola Vera Howell in Higgins, Lipscomb, Texas, United States
Higgins, Lipscomb, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Rusk, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1934
    Event Place: Higgins, Lipscomb, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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