Biography

Howard Victor Willoughby was born about 16 Sep 1917 in Oklahoma. He is the son of John W Willoughby Minnie Kimbro^[1]

• In 1920 Howard Willoughby was living in Midland Township, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States with his family on a rented farm. He was 2 10/12 born in Oklahoma. His father John W Willoughby was 40 born in Kentucky, working as a farmer and can read and write. His mother Minnie was 29 born in Kansas and cannot read or write. The others in the home were siblings: Mattie 12, Calvin 8.^[2]

Howard and his siblings were enrolled in school in Chism, McClain County, Oklahoma in 1925.^[3]

• In 1930 Howard Willoughby was living in Colbert Township, McClain County, Oklahoma United States with his family in a rented home. He was 12 born in Oklahoma. His father John W Willoughby was 50 born in Kentucky, working as a farmer and can read but not write. His mother Minnie was 40 born in Kansas and cannot read or write. The others in the home were siblings: Calvin 18, Virgil 10, Artis M 5.^[4]

Howard Willoughby married Irene Short 6 Oct 1938 in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States.^[5]They were divorced by 4 Nov 1941 when he enlisted in the army.

• He has not yet been found in the 1940 census.

Howard V Willoughby enlisted in the Army 4 Nov 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. He was working as a farm hand and divorced without dependents.^[6]

Howard Willoughby married Ruth Pierce 5 Nov 1942 in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States.^[7]

• In 1950 Howard V Willoughby was living in Hopping Township, McClain County, Oklahoma with his family in a rented home. He was 31 born in Oklahoma and working as a farm laborer. His wife Ruth was 26 born in Oklahoma. Their son Joe V was 1.^[8]

He died 8 Feb 1990 in Galvin County, Oklahoma, United States.^[1]

He is buried in Byars Cemetery, Byars, McClain County, Oklahoma, United States.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7256540/howard-victor-willoughby: accessed 26 January 2023), memorial page for Howard Victor Willoughby (14 Sep 1917–8 Feb 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7256540, citing Byars Cemetery, Byars, McClain County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Angie (contributor 46507705).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN1T-XWC : 3 February 2021), Howard Willoughby in entry for John W Willoughby, 1920.
3. ↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2NK-6TJR : 17 March 2018), Howard Willoughby, 1925; citing School enrollment, Chism, McClain, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 2,073,817.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCW7-TVB : accessed 26 January 2023), Howard Willoughby in household of John W Willoughby, Colbert, McClain, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 16A, line 43, family 276, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1912; FHL microfilm 2,341,646.
5. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP6-72BJ : 23 February 2021), Howard Willoughby and Irene Short, 06 Oct 1938; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PL-L4Z : 5 December 2014), Howard V Willoughby, enlisted 04 Nov 1941, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
7. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP6-7J1C : 23 February 2021), Howard Willoughby and Ruth Pierce, 05 Nov 1942; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ 1950 United States Federal Census, 44-10, Sheet 72, Hopoping, McClain County, Oklahoma, digital image s.v. "Howard Y Willoughby," FamilySearch.com. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHN-PQHW-PSXB?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6FSD-LMCZ&action=view&groupId=TH-7702-115403-2147-86

Acknowledgements

Thank you to the following for work on this profile or creating merged profiles.

1. Richard Beason gedcom import 2011
2. Lukas Patrick Murphy