Viola Blanche Groharing is the daughter of Jessie May Hitchcock and Howard Roy Groharing. She was born 23 Apr 1905 in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. She died 9/15 Aug 1987 at age 82 in San Bernardino county, California.

• About 1920, she married Abraham L. Smith. He is the son of George W. Smith and Alice J. (unknown). He was born 6 Nov 1892 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois.
• On 1 Sep 1968, she married Henry A. Moeckly in San Bernardino county, California. He was born 22 Apr 1886. He died 22 May 1974 at age 88 in Hemet, Riverside, California.

Children of Viola Blanche Groharing and Abraham L. Smith:

1. Maurice Leroy Smith was born 22 Oct 1921 in Illinois. He died 17 Jun 1995 at age 73 in Riverside county, California.

Sources

Viola:

• Birth from Carroll County Birth Certificate Index [Father: GROHARING, HOWARD; Mother: GROHARING, JESSIE; Child: GROHARING, (NOT NAMED); Certificate 8581; Gender: F; Date: 04/23/1905; Location: MT. CARROLL]
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (which gives the death as the 15th) [Name: Viola Moeckly; SSN: 572-64-1316; Last Residence: 92399 Yucaipa, San Bernardino, California; Born: 23 Apr 1905; Died: 15 Aug 1987; SSN issued: California (1962)].
• Birth and Death from the California Death Index (which gives the death as the 9th) [Name: Viola Blanche Moeckly [Viola Blanche Groharing]; Social Security #: 572641316; Sex: FEMALE; Birth Date: 23 Apr 1905; Birthplace: Illinois; Death Date: 9 Aug 1987; Death Place: San Bernardino; Mother's Maiden Name: Hitchcock; Father's Surname: Groharing].
• Marriage to Henry from the California Marriage Index [Name: Viola B Groharing; Age: 63; Est. Birth: abt 1905; Spouse Name: Henry A Moeckly; Spouse Age: 82; Est. Spouse Birth: abt 1886; Date: 1 Sep 1968; Location: San Bernardino].

Abraham:

• Birth from his WWI draft registration card.

Henry:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Henry Moeckly; SSN: 153-10-8934; Last Residence: 92343 Hemet, Riverside, California; Born: 22 Apr 1886; Died: May 1974; State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951)].
• Birth and Death from the California Death Index [Name: Henry A Moeckly; Social Security #: 153108934; Sex: MALE; Birth Date: 22 Apr 1886; Birthplace: Other Country; Death Date: 22 May 1974; Death Place: Riverside].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Viola: 1910 census. York, Carroll, IL. p. 11.
• Viola: 1920 census. Savanna, Carroll, IL. p. 10.
• 1930 census. Savanna, Carroll, IL. p. 17.