Otis Allen Killian (1893 - 1969)

Born 6 Feb 1893 in Buckhorn, Stone, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Sally (Fullbright) Killian — married 24 Sep 1921 in Independence, Arkansas, United States

Died 14 Oct 1969 at age 76 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: LaMyra Morton [send private message]

Biography

Otis was born in 1893. He was the son of Martin Killian and Emily Pierce.

He married Esther Fullbright.^[1]

He passed away in 1969. He is buried at Nail Cemetery in Izard County, Arkansas.^[2]

Obituary

Otis Allen Killian, aged 76, of Guion (Izard County), died Tuesday. Born at Buckhorn, he was a retired employee of the Missouri Pacific Lines and a veteran of World War I.

Survivors include two sons, James O. Killian of Guion and Jerry Killian of Batesville; two daughters, Mrs Ina Berry of California and Mrs Olga Ruth Stroud of Mount Pleasant; a brother Henry Killian of Batesville; a sister Mrs Pearl Rowlett of Batesville and two grandchildren. Funeral was Thursday by Crouch Funeral Service.^[3] A second version of the obituary contained this additional information: He died at a Little Rock hospital. He has worked for the railroad for 28 years.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMGN-Q9V : 9 March 2021), O A Killian and Ester Fullbright, 24 Sep 1921; citing Marriage, Independence, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 2,209,739.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66349811/otis-allen-killian : accessed 23 April 2022), memorial page for Otis Allen Killian (6 Feb 1893–14 Oct 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66349811, citing Nail Cemetery, Izard County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Sandra Smith (contributor 47193629) .
3. ↑ Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas,October 17, 1969
4. ↑ Arkansas Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas, October 16, 1969

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X8-S3R : 10 March 2022), Martin Killian, 1900. Stone, Ark.

Martin Killian Head Male 50 Tennessee

Emily J Killian Wife Female 39 Arkansas

Catherine B Killian Daughter Female 16 Arkansas

Maud E Killian Daughter Female 13 Arkansas

Addam T Killian Son Male 11 Arkansas

Oaka S Killian Son Male 19 Arkansas

Amand P Killian Daughter Female 4 Arkansas

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKV9-4SD : accessed 23 April 2022), Mart Killian, Cushman, Independence, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 8B, family 152, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 52; FHL microfilm 1,374,065.

Mart Killian Head Male 57 Tennessee

Emma J Killian Wife Female 48 Arkansas

Maudie E Killian Daughter Female 22 Arkansas

Adam T Killian Son Male 19 Arkansas

Oka S Killian Son Male 17 Arkansas

Manda P Killian Daughter Female 14 Arkansas

Henry R Killian Son Male 5 Arkansas

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PB-52Q : 25 December 2021), O A Killian, 1917-1918.
• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7ZSK-ZVZM : 25 October 2019), Otis Allen Killian, 17 Jan 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMLM-8XS : accessed 23 April 2022), Oak A Killion, Guion, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 2B, line 69, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 73; FHL microfilm 2,339,808.

Oak A Killion Head Male 35 Arkansas

Ester S Killion Wife Female 32 Arkansas

James O Killion Son Male 0 Arkansas

Sidney W Martin Brother-in-law Male 23 Arkansas

Mary E Martin Sister-in-law Female 20 Arkansas

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQV1-1X1 : 8 January 2021), Otis A Killian, Guion, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 33-10, sheet 3A, line 68, family 45, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 144.

Otis A Killian Head Male 44 Arkansas

Ester Killian Wife Female 42 Arkansas

James Killian Son Male 10 Arkansas

Ina Will Killian Daughter Female 6 Arkansas

Jerry Killian Son Male 4 Arkansas

Ruth O Killian Daughter Female 0 Arkansas

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4MF-RB2 : 24 November 2020), O A Killian, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See also:

• Buckhorn, Arkansas: https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/skirmish-at-buck-horn-6774/