Viola Mae Johns~Simbeck~Littrell: died October 13, 1970

reposted from Oct. 2016

Viola Mae Johns (#411) September 01, 1931 in Loretto, TN., daughter of William Johns and John Bivens. She married John Simbeck. Widowed, she then married Jessie Littrell  She was born November 09, 1909 in Lawrence Co., TN., and died October 13, 1970 in St. Louis, MO.

Children of John Simbeck and Viola Johns are:

i. Geneva⁶ Simbeck,
ii. James Edward⁶ “Bud” Simbeck,

Children of Jessie Littrell and Viola Johns are:  

i. Teresia Beatrice⁹ Littrell,
ii. Jessie Dolan⁹ Littrell,
iii. Willa Dean⁹ Littrell,
iv. Mary Christine⁹ Littrell,
v. Ronald Lyvonne⁹ Littrell,
vi. Otis Carl⁹ Littrell, born August 15, 1942 in Loretto, TN.; died January 18, 1945 in East Prairie, MO.
vii. Malcolm⁹ “Mike” Gene Littrell,
viii. Gary Russell⁹ Littrell,

Bud & Geneva Simbeck

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Jessie Daniel Littrell: married September 1, 1931

Jessie Daniel⁸ Littrell (John Daniel⁷, Timmons Seburn⁶ Literal, Eli Franklin⁵, Rodhom⁴, Robert³ Luttrell, Richard² Lutterell, James¹ Lotterell) was born September 08, 1910 in Loretto, TN., and died January 21, 1963 in St. Louis, MO. He married Viola Mae Johns (#411) September 01, 1931 in Loretto, TN., daughter of William Johns and John Bivens (and the widow of John Simbeck). She was born November 09, 1909 in Lawrence Co., TN., and died October 13, 1970 in St. Louis, MO.
Children of Jessie Littrell and Viola Johns are:

i. Teresia Beatrice⁹ Littrell,
ii. Jessie Dolan⁹ Littrell,
iii. Willa Dean⁹ Littrell,
iv. Mary Christine⁹ Littrell,
v. Ronald Lyvonne⁹ Littrell,
vi. Otis Carl⁹ Littrell, born August 15, 1942 in Loretto, TN.; died January 18, 1945 in East Prairie, MO.
vii. Malcolm “Mike” Gene Littrell,
viii. Gary Russell⁹ Littrell,

 


Jesse Daniel & Viola Mae (Johns-Simbeck) Littrell

1930, TN., Lawrence Co., Census w/family Sheet 12A/B:

In the 1930 Census for Lawrence County, Tennessee Viola Johns Simbeck is living in the household of her father-in-law (line 44, Henry J. Simbeck) following the death of her husband, John. Listed/continued on the next page of the census are Viola (Johns) Simbeck and her two children, Geneva, and James (Bud) Simbeck, lines51, 52 and 53.

.Under “Relationships” (col. 6) Viola is listed as Daughter-in-Law and Bud and Geneva as grandchildren indicating they are living in the household of Henry (Head-of-Household)

Viola would eventually remarry to Jessie Daniel Littrell, the oldest son of John & Kizzie Littrell. Sheet 12A/Sheet 12B Families of Loretto, TN Area:1930~gdl2002

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James Edward “Bud” Simbeck: Ret. US Navy

(James, 'Bud', was the grandson of John & Kizzie Littrell.)

  In January and February of 1951 the SS Hank (Bud’s ship) supported the 8th Army (two cousins, JD and Ruben Littrell were serving in the 8th Army in Korea) as it moved to recapture and consolidate Seoul and Inchon. Screening, blockade patrol, and shore bombardment constituted the destroyer's duties along the Korean coast until she sailed for the United States, reaching Norfolk on 9 June via San Diego, the Panama Canal, and Guantanamo.

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Bud was honorably discharged from active duty in December 15, 1967 and officially retired

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The above information is from: Military Role Call: The Littrell Family of Mississippi County, Missouri, The Littrell Family Journals Volume IV. (click here)
also:  Littrell Family Veterans Video

reposted from 11-9-2016:   148 / 180 / 183

Simbecks are blood related to Littrell Cousins: Research notes from Deer Camp Road Trip

About 20 years ago I came across a book on the Landtroop families of America in the Indiana State Library. At the time I was not researching that line of our ancestry (Grandpa John's grand mother was a Landtroop.) so I just made a mental note to return to it later. A few years later I went back to the library looking for the book for some information and the library no longer had the book. Since then I have periodically tried to locate a copy of it, but was always unsuccessful.

At the time I first discovered the book I did not record detailed information that would have made finding the book easier. Fortunately a recent online search resulted in locating the publisher information that made a thorough search possible. This led to finding the book, now out of print, for sale on Amazon and various websites (all copies are sold out). With more accurate information it was possible to find several libraries with a copy of the book, the closest one being the St. Louis County Library.

Finding the book at the library on the last day of the Deer Camp road-trip has provided a treasure trove of information. The visit was planned for 2 hours to gather information, but it turned into a 6 hour visit that produced 30+ pages of notes and xerox copies and the possibility of a second visit at a later date.

Initial examination has provided clues to connecting/identifying at least two Landtroop families that were previously a mystery:

• We had a newspaper clipping from 1933, a wedding announcement, that identified some Ezells, Belews, and Landtroops. There was enough information to identify a family unit, Landtroop marrying an Ezell, but we were unable to connect them to any known Landtroops or Ezells. With new information we have been able to connect the Lantroops in the article to our Landtroops. As far as the Ezells and Belews we still haven't progressed on their identification.
  click for more information

• Many years ago Gary Littrell (<son of>Jesse<son of>John & Kizzie Littrell) provided me with a copy of a family history of the Johns/Simbeck family. The Johns/Simbeck families are connected to the Littrell family by the marriage of Jesse Littrell to the widow Viola Johns-Simbeck. Viola had two children by John Henry Simbeck, Geneva and James 'Bud' Simbeck. When Viola remarried to Jesse she had several children by him, making Geneva and Bud Jesse's stepchildren and half-siblings to Gary and the remainder of Jesse's children. Many of Geneva and Buds Littrell cousins were unaware or unconcerned that they were 'step-cousins' and not related by blood.
  In the Johns/Simbeck family history the mother of John Henry Simbeck was Elizabeth Landtroop, leading many to speculate that she might be connected to our Landtroop ancestry. The absence of any knowledge about the parents of Elizabeth prevented the discovery of that connection. Until now.
  click to see more on Elizabeth information
  We now know that Elizabeth's full-name is Elizabeth Betty Landtroop and her father is George C. Landtroop, brother of Grandpa John's grandmother, Susannah L.E. Landtroop. This makes Grandpa John and John Henry Simbeck (Viola's first husband) 2^nd cousins. Meaning that Jesse Littrell married the widow of his 2^nd cousin, once removed. More importantly it means that Geneva and Bud are true 'blood' cousins to their Littrell cousins.
  While we have always considered Geneva and Bud among the First Cousins they are also 3^rd cousins, once removed to the other First Cousins and their siblings.         
                                                               Mary & George are Geneva & Bud’s great-grandparents
  click her to see who are the first cousins

There is much more information to process from the St. Louis County Library trip. Several generations have to be added and identified, new information on the ancestral line is now available, and questions about the large Landtroop migration to Texas need to be answered. Much of this new information dwells on Landtroop families that break off from our family line in Alabama and Tennessee.

For now the new information has helped us identify all heretofore unidentified families and individuals of the Landtroop name that were in our files and database. There are still Ezells, Belews, Urbans and even Littrell's that are still unconnected or unidentified.

The following chart is provided for the Landtroop family. It does not contain all generations, lines, or information. It just shows basic information and only shows 5 generations:

Descendants of John Lanthrop

...2 Peter Lantrop b: Bef. 1782 in Virginia, USA
    + Martha {Lantrip} b: 1780 in Virginia, USA, m: 1799 in Virginia, USA
......3 William Landtroop b: Abt. 1800 in Virginia, USA; probably Dinwiddle County
       + Charity Rainboldt
.........4 John P. Landtroop b: Abt. 1825 in Alabama, USA
.........4 Stith Jackson Landtroop b: Bet. 1826–1829
.........4 Sarah E. Landtroop b: Abt. 1834 in Tennessee, USA
.........4 Rebecca J. Landtroop b: Bet. 1839–1840 in Tennessee, USA
......3 Stith Landtroop b: Abt. 1802 in Virginia, USA;
                Probably Dinwiddie County, or Prince George County
       + Mary "Polly" Agee b: Abt. 1805 in Tennessee, USA,
                m: Jan 05, 1826 in Madison, Alabama, USA
.........4 William Smith Landtroop b: Abt. 1829 in Alabama, USA
          + Louise Elizabeth Halbert
.........4 James Thomas Landtroop b: Dec 29, 1829 in Alabama, USA
          + Martha Jane Jones
............5 John Thomas Landtroop b: Sep 11, 1872 in Limestone, Alabama, USA
............5 Mary A. S. Landtroop
............5 Elizabeth E. Lena Landtroop
............5 Martha Catherine Landtroop
............5 Lodenvia Landtroop
............5 Harriett Landtroop
............5 Malissa A. Landtroop
............5 Louisa Eugenia Landtroop
............5 Labada Landtroop
............5 Georgia W. Landtroop
............5 Rosa E. Landtroop
............5 Lula B. Lucy Landtroop
          + Nancy Kerr
.........4 Julia Ann Landtroop b: Abt. 1830
.........4 Martha J. Landtroop b: Abt. 1833
          + James Brown
.........4 Susannah L.E. Landtroop b: May 27, 1837 in Alabama, USA
          + Cassandra Urban b: Jul 04, 1831 in Alabama, USA,
                   m: 1856 in Madison, Alabama, USA
............5 Mary Catherine Urban b: Abt. 1857 ; Alabama or Tennessee ??
             + Timmons Seburn Literal
                      b: May 27, 1856 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA; from death certificate,
                      m: Jul 25, 1877 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA 
                      Grandparents of Jesse Littrell
............5 John H. Urban b: Abt. 1860 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
............5 James C. Urban b: Feb 20, 1860 in Tennessee, USA
             + Mary E. Newton b: May 16, 1856 in Tennessee, USA,
                       m: Sep 18, 1881 in Lawrence,Tennessee, USA
............5 Martha C. Urban b: Abt. 1864
             + John Harrison Smith m: Aug 03, 1881 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
............5 George T. Urban b: Abt. 1866
............5 William C. Urban b: Abt. 1868 in Tennessee, USA
             + Emily Garrett b: Abt. 1867 in Tennessee, USA, m: Abt. 1888
............5 U.S.G. Urban b: Oct 1869
............5 Susan Malissa Urban b: Nov 26, 1871
             + Samuel Stutts b: Jul 15, 1871
............5 Daniel J. Urban b: Abt. 1874
             + Lola Sirvirginia Philips
............5 Thomas Marion Urban b: Oct 26, 1876
             + Mary Ann Robertson b: Nov 26, 1887
............5 Nancy L. Urban b: Dec 13, 1878
             + Claude P. Richardson b: Jan 11, 1881, m: Bef. 1898
............5 Margaret Urban b: Mar 01, 1881
             + Noah F. Robertson b: Sep 24, 1879
............5 Albert Agee Urban b: Oct 26, 1884
             + Emma b: Jul 04, 1886
.........4 Mary H. Landtroop b: Abt. 1840
.........4 John Dawson Lantroop b: Jan 09, 1842
          + [unknown spouse]
............5 Thomas Newton Lantroop b: 1868 in Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
............5 Edna Lantroop
............5 Martha Mattie Lantroop
............5 Lou Lantroop
............5 Mozella Lantroop
............5 Susan Lantroop
............5 Edward Luther Lantroop
............5 Maggie L. Lantroop
.........4 George C. Landtroop b: Nov 09, 1845 in Alabama, USA
          + Mary Neece
............5 John Henry Landtroop b: Dec 10, 1876 in Alabama, USA
............5 Marion Huston Landtroop b: Jul 15, 1879 in Alabama, USA
             + Laura Mae Fisher b: Nov 06, 1895 in Tennessee, USA,
                   m: Aug 04, 1912 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
............5 Elizabeth Betty Landtroop b: Oct 06, 1881 in Alabama, USA
             + Henry J. Simbeck b: Dec 05, 1879 in Tennessee, USA,
                   m: Nov 23, 1902 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
                   Grand Parents of Geneva and Bud
............5 Nancy Lee Landtroop b: Jul 18, 1884 in Alabama, USA
             + Elic Fisher b: Mar 02, 1893,
                   m: Oct 11, 1914 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
............5 Fanny Dasie Landtroop b: Abt. 1887 in Alabama, USA
............5 Frances Landtroupe b: 1889 in Alabama, USA
             + David Payne b: 1887, m: Sep 22, 1912 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
............5 George Landtroop b: Feb 19, 1894 in Tennessee, USA
             + Virgie Hamsley b: May 20, 1906, m: Oct 01, 1922 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
             + Verena Hamsley b: Oct 09, 1909
............5 Susie Landtroop
             + James R. Fowler b: Aug 22, 1878 in TN., Wayne Co.,
                    m: Jan 27, 1901 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
............5 William E.J. Bill Landtroop
             + Haughty Fowler
.........4 Stith J. Landtroop b: Abt. 1850
......3 Sarah Landtroop b: Abt. 1805 in Virginia, USA; probably Dinwiddle County
       + John Frick b: 1803 in Virginia, of
......3 Susan Lanthrop b: Abt. 1808 in Virginia, USA; probably Dinwiddle County
......3 Julia P. Lanthrop b: Abt. 1816 in Virginia, of; probably Dinwiddle County

Elizabeth Betty LANDTROOP

UPDATE: Connection found 11-23-2015, updated info appears in ‘grape’

This Landtroop family bears the same surname as Mary Catherine Urban’s mother, Susannah L. E. Landtroop wife of Cassandra Urban.

     In researching Mary Catherine's ancestors and their descendants we came across this family, which, by their surname, location and dates are probably related to Mary Catherine. Until that relationship/connection is made we list them as unknown relatives.  

     When they are connected we will show them in the Urban family line and change their surname from all caps to “Landtroop”.

......1 Elizabeth Betty LANDTROOP b: Oct 06, 1881 in Alabama, USA, d: Feb 27, 1941
      + Henry J. Simbeck b: Dec 05, 1879 in Tennessee, USA, m: Nov 23, 1902 in
         Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, d: Sep 10, 1957
.........2 John Simbeck b: Tennessee, USA, d: Oct 22, 1929 in Loretto,
            Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
         + Viola Mae Johns b: Nov 09, 1909 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA,
            m: Jun 13, 1926 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, d: Oct 13, 1970 in
            St. Louis, Missouri, USA         see Jesse D. Littrell page.
.........2 Joe Simbeck
.........2 Louis Simbeck
.........2 William Simbeck
.........2 Edward Simbeck
.........2 Pauline Simbeck

After the death of John Simbeck, his wife Viola Johns-Simbeck remarried to Jesse Daniel Littrell. In addition to the two Children Viola had with John, James ‘Bud’ and Geneva Simbeck, Viola had several children by Jesse.

We’ve always suspected that John’s mother might be related to our Landtroop but until now we have not been able to make that connection.

Until a recent visit to the St. Louis County Library, using resources at that library we were able to identify the parents of Elizabeth (above) Landtroop, as well as clear up some other ‘mysteries’.

We can now positively identify our Landtroop family as connected to Elizabeth Betty Landtroop/John Simbeck.

1 George C. Landtroop b: Nov 09, 1845 in Alabama, USA, d: Apr 18, 1921
   + Mary Neece
   ...2 John Henry Landtroop b: Dec 10, 1876 in Alabama, USA, d: Apr 27, 1934
   ...2 Marion Huston Landtroop b: Jul 15, 1879 in Alabama, USA, d: Dec 21, 1943
         + Laura Mae Fisher b: Nov 06, 1895 in Tennessee, USA, m: Aug 04, 1912 in
            Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, d: Jan 02, 1962
   ...2 Elizabeth Betty Landtroop b: Oct 06, 1881 in Alabama, USA, d: Feb 27, 1941 in
            Loretto, Lawrence County,Tennessee, USA
         + Henry J. Simbeck b: Dec 05, 1879 in Tennessee, USA, m: Nov 23, 1902 in
            Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, d: Sep 10, 1957
   ......3 John Henry Simbeck b: Jan 21, 1904 in Tennessee, USA, d: Oct 22, 1929 in
              Loretto, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
            + Viola Mae Johns b: Nov 09, 1909 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, m: Jun 13, 1926
                in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, d: Oct 13, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
                  John Henry Simbeck is a 2nd cousin of John Daniel Littrell

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Landtroop, Lantroop, Lantrip, Lathrop, and all spellings.
Ancestors of the descendants of Timmons Literal & Mary Catherine Urban through her mother.

Haughty [LANDTROOP]:

  Update: 11-23-2015: New information is in ‘grape’.

This Landtroop family (article right) bears the same surname as Mary Catherine Urban’s mother, Susannah L. E. Landtroop wife of Cassandra Urban.

     In researching Mary Catherine's ancestors and their descendants we came across this family, which, by their surname, location and dates are probably related to Mary Catherine. Until that relationship/connection is made we list them as unknown relatives.  

     When they are connected we will show them in the Urban family line and change their surname from all caps to “Landtroop”.

......1 Haughty [LANDTROOP]
.........2 Mai LANDTROOP
           + William EZELL m: 1933 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA

Until a recent visit to the St. Louis County Library we had no more information for this small family that is contained in this newspaper article.

From resources at that library we were able to identify the Landtroop’s in the article, as well as clear up some other ‘mysteries’.

We still have not connected the William EZELL mentioned, and have not identified any children (not mentioned) of Mai & William.

Below is the above information, corrected and updated to our files. With the exception of Viola Johns and John Henry Simbeck we do not list the 3rd generations.

The new information on the Landtroops also clears up some questions about Viola Johns and John Henry Simbeck, which will be covered in another post.

1 George C. Landtroop b: Nov 09, 1845 in Alabama, USA, d: Apr 18, 1921
   + Mary Neece
...2 John Henry Landtroop b: Dec 10, 1876 in Alabama, USA, d: Apr 27, 1934
...2 Marion Huston Landtroop b: Jul 15, 1879 in Alabama, USA, d: Dec 21, 1943
      + Laura Mae Fisher b: Nov 06, 1895 in Tennessee, USA, m: Aug 04, 1912 in Lawrence, 
         Tennessee, USA, d: Jan 02, 1962
             [children not shown here]
...2 Elizabeth Betty Landtroop b: Oct 06, 1881 in Alabama, USA, d: Feb 27, 1941 in Loretto,
          Lawrence County,Tennessee, USA
      + Henry J. Simbeck b: Dec 05, 1879 in Tennessee, USA, m: Nov 23, 1902 in Lawrence,
         Tennessee, USA, d: Sep 10, 1957
......3 John Henry Simbeck b: Jan 21, 1904 in Tennessee, USA, d: Oct 22, 1929 in Loretto,
          Lawrence,Tennessee, USA
      + Viola Mae Johns b: Nov 09, 1909 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, m: Jun 13, 1926 in
          Lawrence,Tennessee, USA, d: Oct 13, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
......3 Joe Simbeck
......3 Louis Simbeck
......3 William Simbeck
......3 Edward Herman Simbeck
......3 Pauline Barbara Simbeck
...2 Nancy Lee Landtroop b: Jul 18, 1884 in Alabama, USA, d: Aug 24, 1858 in Loretto,
        Lawrence  County,Tennessee, USA; Chronic Pulmonary Fibrosis / Informant Mrs. Fred
        Simbeck
      + Elic Fisher b: Mar 02, 1893, m: Oct 11, 1914 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA, d: Nov
         07, 1950 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
...2 Fanny Dasie Landtroop b: Abt. 1887 in Alabama, USA
...2 Frances Landtroupe b: 1889 in Alabama, USA, d: 1930
     + David Payne b: 1887, m: Sep 22, 1912 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
...2 George Landtroop b: Feb 19, 1894 in Tennessee, USA
      + Virgie Hamsley b: May 20, 1906, m: Oct 01, 1922 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA,
          d. Jan 20, 1924
      + Verena Hamsley b: Oct 09, 1909, d: Jan 09, 1947 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
...2 Susie Landtroop
      + James R. Fowler b: Aug 22, 1878 in TN., Wayne Co., [Holly Creek Community],
         m: Jan 27, 1901 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
      + Newton
...2 William E.J. Bill Landtroop
      + Haughty Fowler
......3 Beulah Mai Landtroop
      + William EZELL m: 1933
......3 Audie Landtroop
......3 Willie E. Landtroop
......3 Rosa Landtroop
......3 Walter Landtroop
......3 Ruby Landtroop
......3 Ruth Landtroop
......3 Louise Landtroop
......3 Brownie Landtroop

Lawrence News: 4-21-1933 ----------------------------
     The identification of any other persons in this article would help us immensely. The absence of ages and in some cases first names has made definite identifications difficult. We can assume some possible identification but this might be misleading.
     The positive identification of any of those in the article could open the door to the identification of the remaining person. Any researchers who can shed any light on this article would be doing us a great service.

William Ezell is an unknown Ezell, the family of Kizzie Zore Comer Littrell.
  GlennDL

Landtroop, Lantroop, Lantrip, Lathrop, and all spellings.
Ancestors of the descendants of Timmons Literal & Mary Catherine Urban through her mother.