Eleventh Generation

655. John GABBARD was born in 1903 in Madison County, Arkansas.

1940 Census. Washington Co, AR, Prairie Twp, Hh 331
Lived in Fort Smith in 1935 (says Washington Co, but that would be Sebastian Co, Arkansas)
John Gabbard, 36, b. AR, Truck Driver, Junkman
Mammie, wife, 29, b. IN
Haley, dau, 10, b. Kansas
Lorraine, dau, 8, b. AR
John A., son, 7, b. AR
Mammie C. dau, 3, b. AR

I think this may be his World War II Draft Registration
16 Feb 1942 - John (no middle name) Gabbard of Fayetteville, Washington Co, AR was age 38, born 4 May 1903 in Combs, Washington Co. Harrison Gabbard would always known his address. Arch Miller of Fatyetteville was his employer at Fayetteville Iron & Metal. 5'6", 155 lb. Brown eyes, black hair. Artificial left leg.

John GABBARD and Mamie Katherine LILLY were married about 1928. Mamie Katherine LILLY was born on 22 March 1911 in South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Indiana. She died on 1 October 1998 at the age of 87 in Adair County, Oklahoma.

Tulsa World (OK) - Saturday, October 3, 1998
Stilwell -- Mamie Katherine Drake, 87, died Thursday. Graveside services 11 a.m. Monday, Stilwell City Cemetery. Hart.

Graveside services for Mamie Kathrine Drake were held Monday, October 5, 1998, at the Stilwell City Cemetery with Rev. Evert Berry officiating. Services were under the direction of Hart Funeral Home of Stilwell.
She was born March 22, 1911 in South Bend, Indiana to John and Alice (Potts) Lily. She departed this life October 1, 1998 at the Gravette Medical Center in Gravette, Arkansas at the age of 87 years, 6 months and 9 days.
She was married to Howard Drake who preceded her in death on March 18, 1987. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Mamie is survived by; one son, Johnny A. Gabbard of Fayetteville, Arkansas; four daughters, Haley A. Gage and Kay Terry of Stilwell, Lorraine Hall of Gravette, Arkansas and Sadie Lubenow of Vancouver, Washington; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Obituary provided by Charlotte Stevens Schneider

John GABBARD and Mamie Katherine LILLY had the following children: