Walter John Hockaday I + Eva Grace Loofbourrow
Children  ‎(2 children)‎
"John" Walter John "John" Hockaday II ‎(I94)‎
Birth 28 November 1933 40 35 Guthrie, Logan, OK, USA
Death 19 February 2022 ‏(Age 88)‏ Age: 88 Pomona, Los Angeles, CA
Parents Grandparents
Walter John Hockaday I ‎(I66)‎
Birth 2 January 1893 30 20 Savannah, Lincoln Twp., Andrew, MO, USA
Death 30 July 1978 ‏(Age 85)‏ Pomona, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Alexander Hockaday ‎(I110)‎
Birth 2 March 1862 20 19 Andrew County, MO, USA
Death 22 September 1942 ‏(Age 80)‏ Guthrie, Logan, OK, USA
F110
Mary Isabelle Lynch ‎(I111)‎
Birth 3 June 1872 20 19 St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
Death 24 July 1945 ‏(Age 73)‏ Saxton Nursing Home, St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA

Eva Grace Loofbourrow ‎(I64)‎
Birth 24 August 1898 25 20 Rural Stockport, Cedar Twp., Van Buren, IA, USA
Death 20 August 1990 ‏(Age 91)‏ Pomona, Los Angeles, CA, USA
John Abner Loofbourrow ‎(I37)‎
Birth 1 November 1872 35 26 Rural Stockport, Cedar Twp., Van Buren, IA, USA
Death 9 August 1966 ‏(Age 93)‏ Community Convalescent Center, Pomona, Los Angeles, CA, USA
 F37
"Mollie" Mary Agnew "Mollie" Barker ‎(I36)‎
Birth 1 January 1878 33 29 Near Mt. Zion, Washington Twp., Van Buren, IA, USA
Death 25 April 1966 ‏(Age 88)‏ Community Convalescent Center, Pomona, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Family Group Information   (F66)
Marriage 10 November 1932 Chandler, Lincoln, OK, USA


Source: Marriage certificate, original held by author.


Show Details Shared Note: - Prior to Walter and Eva's marriage, she was living in Pomona, CA; he, in Guthrie, OK. However, they had met many years earlier when both their families lived in Guthrie and Edmond, Oklahoma. In 1919-1920, both Walter and Eva attended the Church of God Bible College; Walter in Kansas City, MO; Eva, in Anderson, IN. Walter heard that she was there, and he sent the first letter that started many years of correspondence between them (1919-1932). For a short time in the mid 1920's, Eva did "Gospel" work in Guthrie and the surrounding area. While there, she and Walter held some church meetings together. He preached, she was in charge of the music and drew artistic illustrations that correlated with the sermons. They were friends at this point in time, but their love blossomed some years later.Their entire courtship was done through the United States Postal Service. After all those years, arrangements were finally made for their wedding. Eva was planning to drive to Guthrie, on her own, but at the last minute her brother John decided to go with her. Her "Dodge" car made it all the way, and on 10 Nov 1932, they arrived in Chandler, OK, where she and Walter were married that same day. They lived in Guthrie, Logan, OK, until Oct 1936 when they and their almost 3-year-old son, Johnnie, moved to Pomona, Los Angeles County, CA. A year later, their daughter, Marjorie was born. Walter and Eva lived the rest of their lives in Pomona.

Source: Daughter, Marjorie, the author, from conversations with parents through the years, and original letters of their correspondence, held by author.
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