Jordan Leigh Gilmore

Jordan married James Russell Watkins [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Rutherford "Rudd" Watkins was born on 7 Jun 2011 in Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA.
2. Gilmore Grace Watkins

George married Janis Leah Walker [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
5:25 a.m.

William married Lula Fay "Lu" Deboard on 22 Aug 1951 in Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi. Lula (daughter of Floyd Wilson Deboard and Dessie Irene "Irene" Clark) was born on 31 Jul 1930 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 19 Dec 2016 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Organizations: 1975-1979; Lu was president of the Northwest Women\'s Missionary Union (WMU) for the Southern Baptist Convention. [See email from WMU 26 April 2018.)
• Organizations: 1981-1989; Lu served on the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, flying to Atlanta monthly much of the time for meetings. [See email from NW Baptist convention, 27 April 2018.]

Notes:

Birth:
Lula Fay DeBoard was born at the home of her grandparents, Snoden Shelley DeBoard and Cora Emma Roush.

Died:
12:55 am, St. Vincent's Hospital

Other Events:

• Medical: As a young man, Earl had had his first physical for WWI. He was working with a steel mallet and a metal splinter went into his eye. The eye healed and looked nearly normal--just a little scar/milkiness, not really noticeable. But he was always blind in that eye. He learned to compensate for depth perception because he was an excellent shot and he could hit a nail squarely on the head. [Per my dad.] May have kept him out of WWI.
• Medical: From my father: Earl was born with a very short tongue. It was \"clipped\" by their doctor when he was an infant, to give it more motion. He could never stick his tongue out of his mouth very far--just far enough to see it.
• Residence: Note written by Bill Walker (my father, and the son of Grace & Earl Walker): "In Oct 1917 they were married. They lived until Jan 1919 in the old Crowder Place. When it burned, my folks moved to Liberal MO In 1930 they moved to the new (present) farm house. During the 10 intervening years they must have lived SOMEWHERE. That somewhere included the Maw place, the home place, Brandsville, West Plains, Brushy Knob, Koonce Place, Sedgewick place and finally 'the farm.' "
• NEWS: 13 Sep 1918, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; In the Mountain View Standard: \"Public Sale I will sell at my place, known as the Tom Walker farm, 4 1/2 miles south-west of Mountain View, on the old Willow Springs Road, on Tuesday, September 17 The Following Property To-wit: 3 horses consisting of sorrel mare, 5 years old, weigh 1100, in foal by jack; bay mare, 5 years old, weigh 1100, in foal by jack; bay mare, 4 years old, weigh 1000, not bred; 13 head of cattle consisting of 5 milk cows, yearling heifer, yearling steer, 6 calves, crop in field, 9 acres corn, 2 acres beans, about 3 tons good hay in barn, good set double harness, and good set single harness. Sale Begins Promptly at 10 O\'clock Terms of Sale?On all sums of $5 and under, cash; on all sums over $5 a note with approved security will be taken for 8 months, bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum from date of sale; four per cent off for cash on all sums over $5. All accounts must be settled before goods are removed. Earl Walker W. M. Robbins, Auctioneer\"
• NEWS: 4 Jul 1919, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; In the Mountain View Standard: \"Earl Walker and family have moved back from Liberal, Mo. They will go to housekeeping soon, on his brother\'s farm, we understand.\"
• Census: 20 Jan 1920, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Walker, T. N., head, owns, mortgaged, male, white, 62, widowed, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, own account, farm schedule no. 205 2. _____, Earl, son, male, white, 25, married, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, own account, farm schedule no. 205 3. _____, Grace, daughter [daughter in law], female, white, 22, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, Lenah [Lena], daughter, female, white, 22, single, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, Donald, grandson, male, white, 1 year [8] months, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri

• Residence: 13 May 1920, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Mary Walker was born in a shed located in the area of the present-day Bill Walker farmhouse - before the house was built there. It belonged to Tom Walker, and was part of the original Crowder homestead. The shed was used for various purposes later, including a chicken house. Living in it together were Earl, Grace, their two children, and Earl's father Tom.
• Newspaper Article: 31 Dec 1920, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; From the Mountain View Standard: \"Earl Walker and family of Brandsville spent Christmas here with relatives.\"),(
• NEWS: 9 Jun 1921, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Excerpt of article about a retiring mail carrier:

  \"When the government changed the mail route it was necessary to re-advertise the contract. Earl Walker of Mountain View, was the lowest bidder getting the contract for $1500 a year. Over the new route it is 60 miles from West Plains to Bakersfield and return . . . .\"

• Land: 1922, Near Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Earl bought 44 acres [extra 4 due to correction line] of the original Crowder place from his dad.

• Residence: Abt 1923, Brushy Knob, Douglas County, Missouri, USA; Grace and Earl were living around Brushy Knob in Oregon Co MO. Earl was working off a $200 debt - probably doing some building for Harold Sauer, his sister Elsie's husband.
• Residence: Abt 1926, Collier Place, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Doyne lost at Collier Place, _____-_____-1926, Howell County, Missouri.
• Residence: Abt 1927, Floyd Koonce Place, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Grace and Earl and family lived for at least two years on the Floyd Koonce place while Floyd was in Oklahoma. Jack was born on the place, helping to fix the date.
• Residence: Abt 1929, Sedgwick Place, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Event-Misc: 1930, Walker farm, near Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Built the present house on the farm in this year, completed prior to Dad's birth. Daddy was born there that September. They may have lived in a little chicken house on the place prior to that.

• Census: 24 Apr 1930, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Walker, Earl T., head, owns, farm, male, white, 36, married, first married age 23, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farming, general farm, employed, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 196 2. _____, Grace M., wife, female, whtie, 32, married, first married age 19, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Illinois, no occupation 3. _____, Donald E., son, male, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, Mary O., daughter, female, white, 9, attending school, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Phyllis W., daughter, female, white, 8, attending school, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 6. _____, Dora [Doyne] E., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 7. _____, Newel [Newell] B., son, male, white, 3 years 9 months, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri

• Anecdote: Abt 1935, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Family story about Earl Walker getting work on a road building crew during the Depression, as dictated by his son Bill to his son Scott, Christmas break, 2014:

  "In 1938, the state went to work on Highway 17 through Mountain View, Missouri, about a mile south of the farm. It was the middle of the depression and jobs were VERY hard to come by, and Earl T went to see if he could get work on the road crew. He approached the men where they worked, asked who was in charge, and was directed to the foreman, who was standing nearby. "I have a family to support and I'm looking for some work," he said. The work was extremely difficult physical labor, using picks and shovels and pure manpower to create the roadway. Earl T was about 5' 6" and weighed no more than 135 pounds. The foreman looked him up and down. "We already have plenty of good men on this crew," he sniffed, and turned away. Earl T walked away and watched a bit. He noticed a better dressed man also watching, and asked one of the crew who he was. "That's the head man for the whole road. He don't usually come down here." Earl walked up to this boss and repeated his request for work. The boss pointed at the foreman and said "You'll have to talk to him. He's the foreman." "I already talked to him, and that son of a bitch don't know a good man when he sees one," Earl answered. The boss grinned. "All right, why don't you get down there with them boys clearing rocks and let's see what you can do." They did not have to watch long to learn that Earl T was as tough as anyone one on the crew, and he stuck. As time went on, they needed more trained horse teams and wagons and they hired Earl to bring his team in. His team did not even need a driver, responding perfectly to voice commands from Earl. This meant Earl got a good raise, being paid for his team as well as his own labor. Earl T spent the rest of the summer finishing the road into town with the crew. When the job was over, Earl was voted "best man on the road" and given a new hat in recognition of his efforts. It was something he was always proud of. (In another variation of this story, Earl got the job by challenging the boss, saying "I'll go to work over there breaking rocks for nothing, and if I don't outwork the rest of them, you don't have to keep me or pay me.")

• Census: 25 Apr 1940, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Walker, Earl, head, male, white, 46, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, same house 1935, employed for pay, 60 hours, farmer, farm, own account, 52 weeks, income $250, no other income 2. _____, Grace, wife, female, white, 42, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, same house 1935 3. _____, Phyllis, daughter, female, white, 18, single, attending school, completed high school, Missouri, same house 1935, not employed 4. _____, Doyne daughter, female, white, 15, single, attending school, completed 1 year high school, Missouri, same house 1935 5. _____, Newell, son, male, white, 13, attending school, completed grade 7, Missouri, same house 1935 6. _____, William, son, male, white, 9, attending school, completed grade 5, Missouri, same house 1935 7. _____, Irene, daughter, female, white, 7, attending school, completed grade 1, Missouri, same house 1935 8. _____, Maxwell, son, male, white, 5, not attending school, Missouri, same house 1935 9. _____, Leon, son, male, white, 3, Missouri, same house 1935 10. _____, Norman, son, male, white, 1, Missouri, same house 1935 11. _____, Tom N., father, male, whtie, 82, widowed, completed grade 8, Tennessee, same house 1935, not employed, retired farmer, income $180

Notes:

See attached sources.

Earl married Grace Milicene Campbell on 11 Oct 1917 in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA. Grace (daughter of James Boyd Campbell and Lucy Wesley Deboard) was born on 18 Jan 1898 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 14 May 1983 in Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Newspaper Article: 21 Jul 1927, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Undoubtedly Grace\'s appendix removal.

  \"Barbara Walker is the guest of her uncle, Earl Walker near Mountain View, while her aunt is in the hospital at West Plains.\"

• Obituary: 28 May 1983, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Obituary, Mountain View Standard

  "Mrs. Grace Walker passed away recently. She was the wife of Earl Walker who is a patient at Willow Care Nursing Home. She is survived by four daughters, Mary Wells, Diane Smith, Phyllis Easton, Irene Hansen; six sons, Donald Walker, Newell B. (Jack) Walker, William Walker, Leon Walker, Max Walker, and Paul Walker, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, other relates and friends. She attended the Nazarene Church many years. We extend sympathy to the husband and children and other relatives. 'Earth holds no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.' "

Notes:

Census:

1. Campbell, James B., head, white, male, August 1870, 29, married, married 2 years, Missouri, Missouri, Arkansas, farmer, can read and write, renting, farm, farm schedule no. 154
2. _____, Lucy, wife, white, female, August 1876, 23, married, 2 years 2 living, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write
3. _____, Gracie, daughter, white, female, January 1898, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Illinois
4. Bolerjack, Henry, step son, white, male, July 1894, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois

Notes:

Married:
Earl and Grace were married in a hotel lobby in West Plains, in a double ceremony with Lee and Bertha Flood.

Children: Donald Earl Walker was born on 9 Jul 1918 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 13 May 2006 in Upland, San Bernardino County, California, USA. Mary Odessa Walker was born on 13 May 1920 in Missouri, USA; died on 1 Jan 2006 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. Phyllis Westley Tennessee Walker was born on 16 Feb 1922 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 28 Nov 2008 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 1 Dec 2008 in Mountain View-Center Hill Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri. Doyne Elizabeth Walker Newell Boyd "Jack" Walker 6. William Dewey "Bill" Walker was born on 28 Sep 1930 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 5 Sep 2021 in Hearthstone Beaverton, Hart Road, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, USA. Grace Irene "Irene" Walker Maxwell Henry "Max" Walker Julius Leon "Leon" Walker was born on 19 Jul 1936 in Missouri, USA; died on 27 Dec 2020 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA. Norman Paul "Paul" Walker

Other Events:

• Census: 27 Jun 1900, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. Deboard, Snoden, head, white, male, January 1865, 35, married 11 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage 2. _____, Emma, wife, white, female, December 1870, 29, married 11 years, 4 children 3 living, Missouri, Ohio, Iowa, can read and write 3. _____, Rola [Roley], son, white, male, November 1892, 7, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, did not attend school this year 4. _____, Minnie, daughter, white, female, May 1895, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri 5. _____, Floyd, son, white, male, May 1898, 2, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri
• Census: 9 May 1910, Osage township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; 1. Deboard, Snoden S., head, male, white, 44, first marriage, married 22 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farming, can read and write, farm owned without mortgage 2. _____, Cora E., wife, female, white, 39, married 22 years, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa, can read and write 3. _____, Rola R., son, male, white, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Minnie A., daughter, female, white, 15, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 5. _____, Floyd W., son, male, white, 11, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 6. _____, Carrie E., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri
• Census: 9 May 1910, Osage township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; 1. Deboard, Snoden S., head, male, white, 44, first marriage, married 22 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farming, can read and write, farm owned without mortgage 2. _____, Cora E., wife, female, white, 39, married 22 years, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa, can read and write 3. _____, Rola R., son, male, white, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Minnie A., daughter, female, white, 15, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 5. _____, Floyd W., son, male, white, 11, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 6. _____, Carrie E., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri
• Occupation: Abt 1915, Pond School, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Jesse Vickers states that Floyd taught Pond after his own graduation.
• World War I Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1, Deboard, Snoden, head, owns, free of mortgage, male, white, 54, married, can red and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, farm, own account, farm schedule 155 2, _____, [illegible], wife, female, white, 49, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 3. _____, Floyd, son, male, white, 21, single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, Carrie, daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Louie, son, male, white, 9, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
• Newspaper Article: 25 Mar 1921, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Mountain View Standard, in the Pond neighborhood column:

  "Floyd Deboard and Miss Anna Lee Patton were married in Mountain View Saturday. We understand the left on the train. There returned Monday, however, and will be at home to their friends at his farm in the south part of the district. We wish them a happy journey through life."

• Newspaper Article: 1 Apr 1921, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Item, Mountain View Standard

  "Dr. Patten's Daughter Weds Miss Anna Lee Patton, second daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Patten, of Mountain View, was married in Mountain View Saturday to Floyd W. Deboard, of that place. The ceremony was solemnized by Rev. Albert Bay. The happy young couple will make their home on a farm near Mountain View. The Patten family formerly resided on Grace avenue in West Plains, but two years ago moved to their ranch on Elevenpoints near Mountain View. Soon after the Patten family became domiciled in their new home young Deboard found an attraction on the ranch and became a regular visitor, just the same as the suitor for Dr. Patten?s eldest daughter. Cupid found a mark in both instances, and both of Dr. Patten?s daughters have been won and woed [wooed] within a year. --Gazette [West Plains, Mo.]."

• Newspaper Article: 5 Aug 1921, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Item, Mountain View Standard

  "Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard left for Chandler, Okla., on Monday of last week. They expect to make their future home there as he is in partnership with his brother, in business."

• Newspaper Article: 20 Jan 1922, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Item, Mountain View Standard

  "Word has been received from Chandler, Okla., that Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard are the proud parents of a fine girl baby born January 13."

• NEWS: 25 May 1922, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; The Lincoln County Replublican: "Death of Little Geneva Dean DeBoard Died, May 21, 1922, the infant daughter of Floyd and Anna Lee DeBoard, six miles west of Chandler. The little one was but four months and eight days old. Services were conducted by Elder Cansler, assisted by Elder Mascho, were held at New Zion church, last Monday morning."
• Newspaper Article: 21 Jun 1922, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Journal:

  Infant Child of Former Mtn. View Residents Dies The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard of Chandler, Okla., died last Sunday morning after suffering a few hours with acute indigestion. Mr. and Mrs. DeBoard have resided in Chandler, Okla., during the past year, but formerly lived at Mountain View. Mrs. DeBoard was before her marriage Miss Annalen Patten daughter of Dr. J. H. Patten of Mtn. View. Immediately after receiving a telegram announcing the death of the child, Dr. Patte departed for Chandler Okla., to attend the funeral services.\"

• Occupation: 1928-1929, South Fork, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Teacher at South Fork school. This was the period when he met his wife, Dessie Irene Clark.
• Newspaper Article: 5 Jul 1929, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Item, Mountain View Standard, Center Hill neighborhood column:

  "Bennett Patton who has been working in Los Angeles, Calif., arrived at his home here Saturday. He was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Annalee ______, and a friend, Mr. Gooley, who motored back to Los Angeles, starting Wednesday."

• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. DeBoard, Snowden S.m head, owns farm, male, white, 65, married first married age 23, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farming, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 39 2. _____, Cora M. [Cora Emma], wife, female, white, 60, married, first married age 17, can read and write, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa 3. _____, Floyd W., son, male, white, 31, married, first married age 22, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, teacher, public schools, not employed, not a veteran 4. _____, Irene W. [no "W." in her name], daughter in law, female, white, 21, married, first married age 20, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Louis E., son, male, white, 19, single, Oklahoma, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Missouri, laborer, general farming
• Occupation: 1930-1931, Shady Grove School, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Teacher at Shady Grove School, 1930-1931, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri. (Mary, Donald, and Phyllis were in school these years--possibly also Doyne.
• Occupation: 1934-1935, Center Hill School, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Taught at Center Hill school.
• Residence: May 1935, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; An article in the West Plains paper states: "Floyd Deboard and family have moved to Mrs. Thornton's place, recently vacated by L. L. Deboard and family."
• Education: Abt 1936; Floyd stayed in Springfield to attend classes at SMS that summer. Irene and the children (Lu, Donald, Cora Leah and Edwin) lived that summer in the empty house in Amy, Howell County, MO, that had belonged to Irene's father John L. Clark. Irene's daughter Lu (the author's mother) believes that it was previously the home of his father John C. Clark. Irene had a hard time alone that summer with four young children; my mother, who was only 6, was aware of her distress.
• Occupation: 1935-1936, Cantrell School, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Taught at Cantrell school.
• NEWS: 16 Apr 1936, Egypt Grove, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; Journal-Gazette: "Floyd DeBoard has been hired as teacher for the Egypt Grove school next term."
• Residence: 16 Apr 1936, Egypt Grove, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; West Plains Journal-Gazette: "Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard and family moved from this community to the Egypt Grove community Saturday."
• NEWS: 31 Dec 1936, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Journal-Gazette: "Egypt Grove school had a nice Christmas program and tree Thursday. A nice feature was Santa's visit and the distribution of gifts and the treat given by their teacher, Floyd DeBoard."
• Residence: 31 Dec 1936, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Journal-Gazette: "Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard are moving to their new home purchased from Orval Carter. We welcome them to Egypt Grove community."
• NEWS: 25 Feb 1937, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; "Hocomo Friday ended six months of our school with Floyd DeBoard as teacher.'
• Occupation: 1936-1938, Egypt Grove school, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Taught at Egypt Grove.
• Census: 11 Apr 1940, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. DeBoard, Floyd W., renting farm, 4 [rent?], head, male, white, 41, married, completed 2 years college, Missouri, residing same place 1935, farm, unemployed, other income 2. _____, Dessie Irene, wife, female, white, 31, married, completed grade 8, Missouri 3. _____, Lula Fay, daughter, white, 9, attending school, completed grade 4, Missouri 4. _____, Cora Leah, daughter, female, white, 8, attending school, completed grade 3, Missouri 5. _____, Donald Ivan, son, male, white, 7, attending school, completed grade 2, Missouri 6. _____, Edwin Wilson, son, male, white, 5, Missouri 7. _____, Jaunita May, daughter, female, white, 3, Missouri 8. _____, Snoden Lawson, son, male, white, 2 months, Missouri

• Residence: May 1951, Boring, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA; Floyd and Irene had extended family in Oregon (Floyd's sister Carrie and husband Bill Zumwalt) and they felt that the move would afford more opportunity for their family. Their daughter Lu tells about the move: "The night before we moved we all stayed with the Jenkins, our cousins. We got up the next morning, took a whole bunch of pictures and piled into a '48 Dodge and a '41 Ford pickup, with all our belongings and 9 people in those two cars. They first lived in Boring, Oregon, where Bill Zumwalt had a strawberry farm between Boring and Kelso. They stayed with Bill and Carrie Zumwalt for a few days until they all found jobs on a strawberry farm closer to Gresham. A few weeks later they moved into some cabins back at the Zumwalt's farm. After a few months, the family relocated to Hood River, Oregon, where fruit packing was a major industry.

Notes:

See attached sources.

Census:
1900 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheets 22B-23A (penned) and p. 45 (stamped, verso), dwelling 437, family 439, Snoden Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll [not cited].

Census:
1910 U.S. census, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Osage township, enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 13B (penned, recto), p. 221 (stamped, verso), dwelling 4, family 4, Snoden S. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1259.

Census:
1910 U.S. census, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Osage township, enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 13B (penned, recto), p. 221 (stamped, verso), dwelling 4, family 4, Snoden S. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1259.

Census:
1920 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chaperons township, enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 8A (penned, recto), p. 252 (stamped, recto), dwelling 164, family 158, Snoden Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.head, com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 920,


Census:
1930 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 03, sheet 2B (penned, recto), p. 18 (stamped, verso), dwelling 40, family 40, Snowden S. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, [roll not stated].

Floyd married Dessie Irene "Irene" Clark on 26 Jul 1929 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Dessie (daughter of John Lawson Clark and Minnie Mathilda "May" Story) was born on 16 Oct 1908 in Amy, Howell County, Missouri; died on 30 Dec 2005 in Sublimity, Marion County, Oregon; was buried on 3 Jan 2006 in Pine Grove Butte Cemetery, Hood River County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• NEWS: 11 Mar 1923, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Item in column of West Plains Journal-Gazette:

  \"Irene and Rollin Clark, of Amy, spent Friday in this city with their aunt, Mrs. Chas. Lape, of the Oriental Hotel. They were on their return home from Mountain Grove, where they visited with their grandfather, Sam Story.\"

• Obituary: 4 Jan 2006, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Obituary:

Irene (Clark) DeBoard, obituary, Hood River, 2005
Dessie Irene DeBoard died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, in Sublimity, Ore. She was 97 years of age.
A funeral service was to be held Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 11 a.m. at Anderson's Tribute Center in Hood River, Ore. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Butte Cemetery in Hood River.
Dessie Irene Clark was born on Oct. 16, 1908, the first of seven children born to John Lawson Clark and Minnie Matilda Story.
They lived in the small village of Amy, Mo., which consisted of a post office, a church and the general store owned by her grandfather John C. Clark.
Her mother died when Irene was 13, leaving a heavy responsibility on her young shoulders for caring for her younger brothers and sisters.
Irene married Floyd Wilson DeBoard on Aug. 29, 1929. The couple moved from Springfield back to the Mountain View area, where Floyd taught through the years in many of the rural schools of the region, and Irene raised their growing family.
In June of 1951 Floyd and Irene, with a family of seven children (ages 4 to 20), made the move to Oregon. They settled in Hood River, where most of their younger children graduated from high school.
In 1957, Floyd died quite suddenly. Irene and her youngest son, Bill DeBoard, moved to Salem, Ore., where she worked and Bill finished school.
She continued to make her life in Salem for the next 40 years. She attended the First Baptist Church in Salem until she moved to assisted living at Marion Estates in Sublimity, in 1997.
Irene was fashionable as a young woman in the clothing of the 1920's, and she maintained those high standards for personal grooming and attire throughout her long life; hair, nails, makeup, and jewelry were important to her. She loved to shop, and particularly enjoyed Christmas shopping for her children and grandchildren each year.
She loved watching Cardinal baseball on television, but her greatest hobby was cutting and piecing quilts; many of her quilts were sent from Oregon back to Missouri to be quilted by Mary DeBoard at the Ladies Aid of the Forest Dell community near Mountain View.
Irene particularly enjoyed family gatherings, and looked forward to her annual birthday party; the family gathered in Sublimity to celebrate her 97th birthday this past October. Her powers of observation and perception continued to amaze her family and friends to the very end of her life.
Irene is survived by her seven children: Lu Walker of Beaverton Ore.; Cora Leah Henshaw of John Day, Ore.; Donald DeBoard of Salem; Edwin DeBoard of Hood River; Jaunita Cross of Prineville, Ore.; Snoden DeBoard of Prineville, Ore.; and Bill DeBoard of Sherwood, Ore. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
Rememberances to First Baptist Church of Salem, Liberty St., Salem, Oregon. Arrangements by Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations) 1401 Belmont Hood River, OR 97031.

Children: 7. Lula Fay "Lu" Deboard was born on 31 Jul 1930 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 19 Dec 2016 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, USA. Cora Leah Deboard Donald Ivan Deboard was born on 27 Feb 1933 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 19 Apr 1957. Edwin Wilson Deboard Jaunita May Deboard was born on 16 Apr 1937 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 23 Nov 2017. Snoden Lawson Deboard Carl Homer Deboard was born on 7 Jan 1942 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Jan 1942 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. William Floyd "Bill" Deboard