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Walter Varion Kolb

Birth	:	26 Aug 1869 Caledonia, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
Death	:	30 Aug 1942 Paris, Logan County, Arkansas, USA
Burial	:	Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Marion County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.8981930, -123.0653720
Description	:	Walter Varion Kolb was the sixth child of John Ervin and Artelia Stewart Kolb. Born in Caledonia, Mississippi, he moved around in the southern states of Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and finally back to Mississippi with his parents during his childhood. As an adult, Walter Varion moved back to Ola, Arkansas, where he made his home for the next 58 years. In Ola he was employed as a blacksmith and a wood worker. The last 15 years of his life he operated his own woodworking and blacksmith shop. On Feb. 26, 1891, he married Lou Ida Pearson, the daughter of... Read More	Walter Varion Kolb was the sixth child of John Ervin and Artelia Stewart Kolb. Born in Caledonia, Mississippi, he moved around in the southern states of Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and finally back to Mississippi with his parents during his childhood. As an adult, Walter Varion moved back to Ola, Arkansas, where he made his home for the next 58 years. In Ola he was employed as a blacksmith and a wood worker. The last 15 years of his life he operated his own woodworking and blacksmith shop. On Feb. 26, 1891, he married Lou Ida Pearson, the daughter of William Willie and Sinthia Elizabeth I. Crow Pearson. Ida was a sister of Mary L. Pearson, the wife of James Newton Kolb, Walter Varion's cousin. As a side note, James Newton Kolb, who also worked as a Blacksmith in Ola, was the son of James Layfayette Kolb and the grandson of Newton Kolb of Caledonia, Mississippi. James Newton Kolb married Arminta Arnold Kolb after his wife, Mary, and Arminta's husband, Alonzo Kolb, (Walter Varion's brother), had died. They lived in Ola, where he continued his Blacksmith work. Walter and Ida Kolb were the parents of four children. The children all preceeded their parents in death. The children's names were: Burt Kolb, b. Dec. 1891 Lillie D. Kolb, b. Dec. 1893, d. 1924 Lawrence Walter Kolb, b. July, 1900, d. 1927 Vernon Kolb, b. 1903 Walter was a member of the Church of Christ for 30 years and he belonged to the Masonic Lodge for about 52 years. He died in Paris, Arkansas but he is buried near Plainview, Arkansas in a place that once was called Jennings Falls.

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Where is Walter Varion Kolb's memorial?
Walter Varion Kolb's memorial is located at: Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Marion County, USA.
When did Walter Varion Kolb death?
Walter Varion Kolb death on 30 Aug 1942 in Paris, Logan County, Arkansas, USA
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Latitude: 44.8981930
Longitude: -123.0653720

Family Members:

Parent

John Ervin Kolb

(1841 - 1898)

Spouse

Lou Ida Pearson Kolb

(1873 - 1945)

Siblings

Infant Kolb

(1861 - 1861)

William Hartwell “Willie” Kolb Sr.

(1862 - 1931)

Dr James Silas Kolb

(1864 - 1943)

Mary L Kolb

(1866 - 1871)

Sarah Belle Kolb Thomas Malone

(1867 - 1938)

Alonzo Kolb

(1871 - 1911)

Wiley Minnis Kolb

(1876 - 1953)

Virgil Bert Kolb

(1887 - 1971)

Deana Virginia "Jennie" Kolb Brannon

(1891 - 1985)

Children

Bert Lee “Berttie” Kolb

(1891 - 1935)

Lillie D. Kolb Dawson

(1893 - 1924)

Walter L Kolb

(1900 - 1927)

Flowers:

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Left by Anonymous on 14 Jun 2014

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