Ora Opal (Pritchard) Wall (1911 - 1964)

Born 6 Mar 1911 in Tennessee

Ancestors

Died 18 Apr 1964 at age 53 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Ora was born 6 Mar 1911 in TN. She was the daughter of John Pritchard and Frances Oliver^[1]

In 1920, Opal, 8, was living in Pawhuska, Osage, OK with her parents, John, 29, and Francis, 24. Also in the household were Zella, 6, Samuel, 2, and Bill Joe, 3 mo. She was born in TN.^[2]

Opal Pritchard, 22, and T.C. Wall, 23, were married 24 Dec 1933 in Carroll, TN. Walden Pritchard was bonded for Opal.^[3]

In 1940, Opal Wall, 29, was living in Carroll, TN with her husband, Clayton, 33. In 1935 they lived in Whitthorne, Carroll, TN. They were both teachers in the High School.^[4]

Ora Opal Wall died 18 Apr 1964 in Memphis, Shelby, TN. She was married to Thomas C. Wall, Sr. who was also her informant. Her occupation was “at home” Her cause of death was serous cystadenocarcinoma. She was buried in Memorial Park, Memphis, TN.^[1] She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, TN. She shares a double tombstone with her husband, T. Clayton. His dates are 1907-1984. Her dates are 1911-1964.^[5].

Notes

• Opal’s father John Priest died in 1923. Her mother Frances Opal remarried Frank Shook and is living with him and their 1 y/o daughter in 1930. Opal didn’t get married until 1933. I’m not sure where she is in 1930?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} “Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965” ancestry database with images (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2376&h=1676090&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=62116: accessed 17 Dec 2020). Citing Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958. Cert no: 11280
2. ↑ “1920 United States Federal Census” ancestry database with images (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/99078931:6061?indiv=try&o_vc=Record%3aOtherRecord&rhSource=60525: accessed 17 Dec 2020). Citing Year: 1920; Census Place: Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1479; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 102
3. ↑ “Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002” ancestry database with images (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1169&h=3992137&ssrc=pt&tid=16568969&pid=392233933&usePUB=true: accessed 17 Dec 2020). Citing Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
4. ↑ “1940 United States Federal Census” ancestry database with images (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/37817885:2442?indiv=try&o_vc=Record%3aOtherRecord&rhSource=6061: accessed 17 Dec 2020). Citing Year: 1940; Census Place: Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 9-26
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 December 2020), memorial page for Opal Pritchard Wall (1911–1964), Find a Grave Memorial no. 198570049, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Mary Ann Beil (contributor 47067853)