Life History

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• Viola Manion first married Monroe C Taylor.  They married in Franklin County, Illinois in 172.
  
  Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
  Viola H Manion
  Monroe C Taylor
  Marriage 8 Feb 1872 Franklin County, Illinois, USA
  
  After an apparent divorce, Viola married James Bailey.  Viola is most often listed in genealoges by her first married name Viola Marion Bailey.  Viola's daughter's Social Security records report her parents' names.   This record of her daughter's Social Security information reports Viola's maiden name as Manon.  This may be a transcription error.  All other records of her maiden name have Manion.
  
  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  Ella Bailey Sprague [Ella B Sprague] [Ella Bailey Bailey]
  Birth 10 Sep 1885 Mt Vernon, Illinois
  Death Date 11 Mar 1989
  Father James Bailey
  Mother Viola Manon
  SSN 552219339
  24 Jul 1972 Name listed as ELLA BAILEY SPRAGUE; 22 Mar 1989 Name listed as ELLA B SPRAGUE
  
  In the 1880 census, Viola was reported as Viola Bailey, Married, and in the household of her brother Vandover Manion.  But there was no husband in the household.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Franklin County, Illinois, 7 July, Frankfort Township, District 16, page 63, Hse #526, Fam #530
  Manion, Vandover W M 25 Head Married Farmer IL IL IL
  Manion, Amanda W F 20 Wife Married Keeping House IL TN IL
  Manion, Mime (Minnie?) W F 3 Dau Single IL IL IL
  Manion, Gertrude W F 1 Dau Single IL IL IL
  Bailey, Viola W F 22 Sister Married IL IL IL (no husband in household)
  
  All these records seem to reer to the same Viola Bailey as the person who married George A Maddox in the same county n 1888  One index file of their marriage record reports Viola's parents' names.
  
  Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940
  Viola Manion Bailey, Age 32 (b abt 1856)
  Father Joseph Manion
  Mother Ruth Frailey
  George A Maddox, Age 29 (b abt 1859)
  Father John B Maddox
  Mother Lucretia Nolen
  Marriage 1888 Franklin County, Illinois, USA
  
  Illinois, Marriage Index, 1851-1900
  George A Maddox
  Viola Manion Bailey
  Marriage 27 Nov 1888 Franklin County
  County Court Records, Film # 1005304 - 1005310
  
  Viola Bailey married widower George A Maddox in 1888, and they moved to Arkansas, where a few months later, in September 1890, they had a daughter, Lula,  Either they dorced shortly after or Viola died at childbirth or shortly thereafter, because George married Francis (Frances?) P Moore in Sherrill, Jefferson County, Arkansas, near Pine Bluff.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  George A Maddox, Age 30 (b abt 1860)
  Residence Sherrill, Jefferson, Arkansas
  Francis P Moore, Age 23 (b abt 1867)
  Residence Sherrill, Jefferson, Arkansas
  Marriage 31 Dec 1890 Jefferson County
  Marriage License Date 31 Dec 1890
  
  No death record has been found for Viola.

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Franklin County, Illinois
  • 7 July, Frankfort Township, District 16, page 63, Hse #526, Fam #530
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Stoddard County, Missouri
  • 8 June, Elk Township, District 124, page 4B, Hse/Fam #66
• 3. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 4. Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940
• 5. Illinois, Marriage Index, 1851-1900
• 6. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 7. Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
• 8. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 7 May, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 9, Hse/Fam #161
• 9. Find a Grave Memorial Registry