Individual Details

Homer has an Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate #12432. Homer Titsworth, b. Van Buren, Crawford Co, AR on 7 Oct 1898 to Charley Titsworth, age 37 and Sarah Livonia Cromwell, age 25. He was the first child. His Uncle, Wallace T. Smith, age 73, made affidavit, 5 Aug 1954.

Homer must have married three times. There is a marriage record in Crawford Co, AR, for his marriage to Dempsey King on 9 March 1918.

Find A Grave Memorial# 36321262 shows his marker, Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR. It is a military marker: Home Titsworth, U.S. Army, World War II; Oct 7, 1898 - Mar 28, 1991.
Homer Titsworth died at the age of 92 years, 5 months and 21 days. He was the son of Charles and Sarah Livona (Cromwell) Titsworth.

On March 9, 1918, Homer's first marriage was to Demcy (aka Demay/Dempay) King. Homer was the age of 19 and Demcy was 18. They were married by S.A. Haley, Minister, in Crawford County, Arkansas as per County Clerk records. Both were from Alma, Arkansas. The children from this union were Ray and Kenneth Titsworth. Divorced 3 Sep 1942, Pulaski Co, AR. Dempsey died 18 Jul 1944 of tuberculosis, exhaustion, and was manic-depressive. She died at the Arkansas State Hospital, Benton, Saline Co where she had been since 24 Nov 1939. Her former address was Rt. 1, Alma, Crawford Co. She is listed as "Married" to Homer Titsworth. She was born 6 Mar 1900 in Crawford Co to Jim & Fannie King. Homer Titsworth was the informant. She was buriend in Alma on July 22nd.

9 Dec 1918. Homer Ray Titsworth (marked as female????) born Richland Twp, Crawford Co, AR, to Homer Titsworth, age 21 and Dempsey King age 18.

1920 Census. Richland Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 334. "Henry" tittsworth, 20. Dency, wife, 19, Homer R., son, 1 year, 5 months.

1940 Census. Alma, Crawford, AR, Vivian Swearingen, 32, b. TX, Divorced; Billie, dau, 15, b. AR; Homer Titsworth, Lodger, 41, b. AR, Married, Driller, Drilling Company

Homer was married to Vivian Pauline (Hurst) Swearington on 3 Sep 1942 (the day his divorce from Dempey was final) in Saline Co, AR. He was 42, Mrs. Vivian Swearington was 34.. She died on February 13, 1964 and is buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Vivian had married Claude Swearingen, 26 Jun 1936, in Crawford Co. She was divorced from him 1 Nov 1937.

19 Sep 1942 - Homer Titsworth enlisted in the US Army; discharged 26 Feb 1943.

1950 Census. Grover, Franklin Co, AR, Hh 56
Homer Titsworth, 51, b. AR, Well Driller, Natural Gas Company
Vivian P., wife, 42, b. TX
also counted in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 278 - I suspect information given by a neighbor
3023 ?Spaulding
Homer Titsworth (43 written in different hand), Oil Driller
Vivian, wife, 40 (40 written in different hand)

Fort Smith 1959 City Directory
Homer Titsworth (Vivian P) gas driller for Stephens Pruduction, home 3330 N. 48th

Homer's second wife:
Vivian Pauline Hurst, born 22 Feb 1908 in Commerce, Hunt Co, TX, died 13 Feb 1964 in Fort Smith.
Find A Grave Memorial# 36320987. Buried Forest Park Cemetery with Homer Titsworth
Vivian Pauline Titsworth, age 55 years, 11 months, 22 days, died at Sparks Hospital on February 13, 1964. She was born to Burt and Lillie Mae (Martin) Hurst in Commerce, Texas on February 22, 1908. She was a homemaker, a member of New Bethel Assembly of God Church, and a charter member of Eastern Star in Russellville. Formerly from Alma, Vivian had been a Fort Smith resident for 21 years.
She was survived by her husband, Homer Titsworth; a daugther, Mrs. Dean Epps of Fort Smith; two step-sons, Ray Titsworth and Kenneth Titsworth, both of Wichita, Kansas; one sister; Mrs. Guy Caldwell of North Little Rock and two grandchildren.
Services were held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 1964, at New Bethel Assembly of God Church with the Reverend Merle Harris and Reverend Cayle Kelley officiating. One of the songs selected for singing was, "In the Garden."
Active pallbearers were Curtis Grober, Johnny Campbell, James E. Harris, C.B. Whitsett, Marvin Price and Odell Redding.
Honorary pallbearers were Ted Cloninger, T.C. Cagle, Art Cutsinger, Brun Johnson and Birl Ellis.
Interment was at Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arknasas.
Cause of Death: Myocardial Infarction, massive. Arkansas Death Certificate #2858. Parents were Burt Hurst and Lillie Mae Martin. Homer was the informant.

Homer was also married to Matilda "Mattie" (Vandergriff) Cromwell-Titsworth. She died on June 5, 1975 and is buried at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren, Arkansas. I believe this marriage was after the death of Vivian in 1964, although a FindAGrave narrative claims her as Homer's second wife - not possible based on divorce from Dempsey and remarriage to Vivian on the same day in 1942.

Mattie Vandergriff has an Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate #57. Mattie Vandergriff was born 11 May 1891, Alma, Richland Twp, Crawford Co, AR to Andrew Jackson Vandergriff, age 44, b. KY farmer, and Mollie Gregory, age 34, b. in Fort Smith. She was the 7th child in the family - 6 were living. Dan Engler signed the affidavit on 15 mar 1943 - no relationship was given, he certified he "knew the facts of the birth".

1930 Census. Richland Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 125
Claude Cromwell, 38, Tool Dresser, Gas Field
Mattie, wife, 35
Ruth, dau, 16
Naomi, dau, 6

1940 Census. Richland Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 107
Lived in same house in 1935
C. A. Cromwell, 48, Driller, Gas Company
Mattie, wife, 47
Naomi, dau, 16

22 Jan 1943. Claude Arron Cromwell died of apoplexy, St. Edwards Hospital, Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co, AR. He had lived in Alma, Crawford Co for 51 years. Married to Mattie Cromwell, age 48, who was the informant. He was born 8 Dec 1891 in Alma. Tool Dresser for Ft. Smith Gas Co. His father was H. P. Cromwell; mother, Francis Olinger, both born in Arkansas. Buried Gill Cemetery.

15 Nov 1947. Mattie Cromwell married Wallace Waits, Crawford Co, AR. She was 55; he was 61.

1950 Census. Richland, Crawford, AR, Hh 6
Mattie V. Waits, 56, Floor lady, Canning Plant
Wallace, 63, Farmer

Homer's wife: Matilda "Mattie" Cromwell, born 11 May 1891, Crawford Co, AR, died 5 Jun 1976 in Van Buren
Find A Grave Memorial# 36317015, Buried Gill Cemetery, Van Buren
Matilda "Mattie" Cromwell Titsworth died at the age of 84 years, 25 days. She was the wife of (1) Claud Aaron Cromwell - married on December 8, 1912 (2) Homer Titsworth (3) Carl Callison and (4) Wallace Waits.
Mattie's daughters were; Ruth Crabtree of Long Beach, California and Naomi Crane of Boise, Idaho.
Mattie's Step-sons were; Kenneth Titsworth and Ray Titsworth, both of Alma, Arkansas.
Mattie's Brother was; John Vandergriff of California and her sisters were; Dealie (Vandergriff) Titsworth-McCullough of Woodland, California and Lula (Vandergriff) Spradley of Chowchilla, California.
Cause of Death: (a) Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease with occasional (b) Arrhythmia Cardiac failure and possible Myocardial Infarction (c) Cerebral Deterioration due to Cerbrial Arteriosclerosis.

Birth	7 Oct 1898	Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death	28 Mar 1991	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Father	Charles Titsworth (1871 - 1965)
Mother	Sarah Livonia Cromwell (1873 - 1936)
Sibling	Lucille Titsworth (1905 - 1998)
Sibling	Ralph Titsworth (1910 - 1987)