Johnnie A. Howell (1899-1986)

Johnnie A. Howell was born October 10, 1899 in Ada Valley, Conway County, Arkansas.  She was the daughter of Samuel M. Howell and Agnes Elizabeth Bennett.  Johnnie was raised on the family farm in Higgins, Conway County, Arkansas.

Johnnie married Elmer Odis Hamilton on July 6, 1921 in Prairie County, Arkansas.  She was 21 years old and he was 26 years.  Elmer was born on July 10, 1895 in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas, the son of William Alexander Hamilton and Nancy Clarkie Johnson. 

Elmer was a veteran of the First World War.  He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 in Conway County, Arkansas.  At that time, he was living with his parents in their home in Morrilton, Conway County.  He was employed as a bookkeeper for the Morrilton Cotton Oil Company.  He was described as slender and of medium height, with brown eyes and dark hair.

After their marriage, Elmer and Johnnie made their home on Rumbough Street in De Valls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas.  Elmer worked as a Deputy Clerk for the circuit court.

Elmer and Johnnie were the parents of at least five children:

Johnnie Mae Hamilton       born 1924

Nancy E. Hamilton              born 1926

Joan Hamilton                      born 1930

Mary Evylyn Hamilton         born 1934

Carolyn Hamilton                 born 1938

In 1940, Elmer and Johnnie and their children were living in White River, Prairie County, Arkansas.

Elmer Odis Hamilton died on February 26, 1975 in Prairie County, Arkansas.  He was buried in the Hazen Cemetery in Hazen, Prairie County, Arkansas.  He was 79 years old at his death.

Johnnie A. Howell Hamilton died December 12, 1986 in Prairie County, Arkansas.  She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Hazen Cemetery in Hazen, Prairie County, Arkansas.  She was 87 years old at her death.

Notes for Johnnie A. Howell

Birth & Death:  “Johnnie A Hamilton,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

(http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi) Accessed 21 April 2015

1900 US Census:  “Johnie Howell,” Year: 1900; Census Place: Higgins, Conway, Arkansas; Roll: 55; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1240055.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

1910 US Census:  “Johnie Howell,” Year: 1910; Census Place: Higgins, Conway, Arkansas; Roll: T624_47; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1374060.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

1920 US Census:  “Johnnie Howell,” Year: 1920; Census Place: Lake, Perry, Arkansas; Roll: T625_76; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 82; Image: 211.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Marriage:  “Johnie Howell,” Ancestry.com. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

1930 US Census:  “Johnye A Hamilton,” Year: 1930; Census Place: De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: 90; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 235.0; FHL microfilm: 2339825.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

1940 US Census:  “Johnnie Hassielton,” Year: 1940; Census Place: White River, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: T627_165; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 59-19.  Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Notes for Elmer Odis Hamilton

Birth & Death:  “Elmer O Hamilton,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

(http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi) Accessed 21 April 2015

1900 US Census:  “Elmer O Hamilton,” Year: 1900; Census Place: Cedar Falls, Conway, Arkansas; Roll: 55; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240055.  Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

1910 US Census:  “Elmer Hamilton,” Year: 1910; Census Place: Cedar Falls, Conway, Arkansas; Roll: T624_47; Page: 3B; Enumeration District:0002; FHL microfilm: 1374060.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

WWI Draft:  “Elmer Otis Hamilton,” Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Conway; Roll: 1522836.  Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

WWII Draft:  “Elmer Odis Hamilton,” The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; State Headquarters: Arkansas.  Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.