Marion Allen Stoneking

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by "ProgBase" has a photo of his military marker. It is engraved with a cross and the following "Marion A. Stoneking, New Mexico, SFC 475 Aero Sq World War I Nov 30 1893 [???] Jan 12 1954"

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was single, and a resident of Holbrook, Arizona. He worked for Babbitt Bros as a Warehouse foreman. His place of birth was listed as Kelly, New Mexico. He was described as Tall and of medium build, with gray eyes and light brown hair.

His DOB may be wrong on his tombstone, as his registration for the draft shows he was born on 30 Nov 1896, which is consistent with his reported ages at the time of the 1920 and 1930 census enumerations. The SSDI has yet a third difference, showing 30 Nov 1895. The year 1895 matches his application for a military headstone, and is assumed to be the most accurate. This application was signed by his apparent widow, Luella Corbett Stoneking. Luella is also buried at Sunset Memorial Park. The Bernalillo County marriage index shows that Marion and Luella Whittaker were married circa 1950.

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook Precinct, Holbrook Town
Enumerated 8 Jan 1920
SD 1 ED 87 Sheet 4B
93-105
Stoneking, Marion Head m W 25 M New Mexico Pa Kansas Bookkeeper Store
Stoneking, May m Wf F W 22 M Ok Mo Mo
McClanahan, Lafayette Father-in-law M W 65 Wd Mo Tn Ky Carpenter House
Clark, Olive Lodger F W 21 S New Mexico US US Deputy Co Clerk

1930 Census
New Mexico, Bernalillo, Precinct 26, Albuquerque City
Enumerated April 10, 1930
ED 1-21 SD 3 Sheet 8A Stamped 232
South Edith Street
419-137-193
Stoneking, Joseph T head m W 74 M 35 Pa Pa Pa none
Stoneking, Laura E Wf F W 58 M 16 Ks Ind Ind Practical Nurse General Practice
Stoneking, Marion A Son m W 34 m 22 New Mexico Pa Ks Salesman Grocery store
Stoneking, Myrtle M Dtr-in-law F W 33 M 21 Ok Mo Mo
Stoneking, Marion Jr. GrSon M W 10 S Arz New Mexico Ok
Graham, Monta J Boarder F W 76 Wd Ind Va Ill
Wear, William N Roomer M W 45 M 19 Ky Ky Tenn Printer newspaper
Wear, Clara A Roomer F W 35 M 25 Tenn NorthIreland Ala
Roberts, Sarah E Roomer F W 81 Wd Ala Ala Tenn

Marion married Myrtle May McClanahan about 1918. Myrtle (daughter of Lafayette Fred McClanahan and Caldonia "Callie" Josephine Payne) was born in May 1896 in Indian Territory; died on 25 Feb 1937 in Bernalillo County, New Mexico; was buried in Fairview Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marion Stoneking, Jr. was born about 1920 in Arizona; and died.