Verna Celeste Sumrall

Brief Life History of Verna Celeste

When Verna Celeste Sumrall was born on 7 April 1910, in Brinkman, Greer, Oklahoma, United States, her father, William Howell Sumrall, was 42 and her mother, Virginia Ann Martin, was 40. She married Leonard Carlton Martin on 12 November 1927, in Brinkman, Greer, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Granite, Greer, Oklahoma, United States in 1950 and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States in 2000. She died on 7 July 2000, in Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Storment Family Cemetery, Iuka, Marion, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leonard Carlton Martin
1908–1976
Verna Celeste Sumrall
1910–2000
Marriage: 12 November 1927
William Carlton Martin
1928–2007
Dwayne Allen Martin
1933–1935
Eddie Carol Martin
1936–2006
Ronald Dee Martin
1937–1937
Alice Sue Colleen Martin (Harville)
1941–2004

Sources (27)

  • Verna Martin, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Verna C Sumrall Martin, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"
  • Vernie Sumrall, "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968"

World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1917 · The Green Corn Rebellion

A farmer’s revolt known as the Green Corn Rebellion resulted due to frustration toward landowners and local authorities. A small group of wealthy landowners obtained property by fraudulent means which forced many Oklahoma farmers into a tenancy in 1917. Many farmers joined the Working Class Union who became hostile toward county officials. Hundreds of men gathered on the farm of John Spears in Sasakwa where they planned to march to Washington to repeal the draft act and end the war. Their plan included eating green corn and beef along the way, which gave the rebellion its name. An informer alerted authorities and their effort was halted as several groups collided with the rebels, firing shots into the air. The men scattered, three were killed, over 400 were arrested, and 150 were convicted and received federal prison sentences.

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of English Summerhill . Compare Summerall .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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