Laura Alis WEATHERSBEE

1862 - 1947  (85 years)

• Name	Laura Alis WEATHERSBEE
  Born	7 Jan 1862	Mississippi   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	19 Aug 1870	Morton, Scott County, Mississippi   [3]
  	C.O. Weatherby, age 30, male, farmer, value of personal property - $270, born in Georgia M.R. Weatherby, age 35, female, keeping house, born in Georgia Ann Weatherby, age 10, born in Mississippi Laura Weatherby, age 8, born in Mississippi Emma Weatherby, age 6, born in Mississippi Mary Weatherby, age 1, born in Mississippi
  Census	7 Jun 1880	Grayson County, Texas   [4]
  	Address: Precinct 4
  	C.O. Weathersbee, age 45, head, married, Farmer, born in Georgia, father & mother both born in Georgia M.A. Weathersbee, age 45, wife, married, keeping house, born in Geogia, father & mother both born in Georgia L.A. Weathersbee, age 18, daughter, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia Emma Weathersbee, age 15, daughter, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia Mary Weathersbee, age 11, daughter, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia, attended school Jeff Weathersbee, age 7, son, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia, attended school George Weathersbee, age 5, son, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia Luther Weathersbee, age 2, son, born in Texas, father & mother both born in Georgia
  Census	29 Jun 1900	Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas   [5]
  	Pleasant Smith, head, was born December. 1860 in Texas, and had been married for 15 years. His father was born in Illinois and his mother was born in Tennessee. Pleasant was shown to be a preacher. Laura A. Smith, wife, was born January of 1864 in Mississippi. She had been married for 15 years and was shown to have been the mother of only one child, and that child was still living. Both of her parents were born in Georgia. Mattie Smith, daughter, was born May, 1885 in Texas. She was in school. Her father was born in Texas and her mother was born in Mississippi. Luther Wethersby, brother-in-law, was born January, 1878 in Texas. He was unmarried. Both of his parents were born in Georgia. His occupation was shown to be an engineer.
  Census	27 Apr 1910	Bowie, Montague County, Texas   [6]
  	Address: Ward 3
  	William J. Shields, age 59, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in the US; occupation - contractor (concrete), married 3 years Laura A. Shields, age 44, born in Mississippi, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama; mother of only one child, and that child is living
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas   [7]
  	Laura Smith, age 65, widowed, age 22 at first marriage, born in Mississippi, both parents born in Georgia. Laura was living alone in her own home at 832 N. Lancaster, which was valued at $10,000.
  Died	18 Jan 1947	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas   [8]
  		Death Certificate - Laura A. Weathersbee Smith
  Buried	20 Jan 1947	Dallas County, Texas   [8]
  	Address: Oak Cliff Cemetery
  Person ID	I180	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2008

  
  

  Father	Charles Oliver WEATHERSBEE,   b. 5 Nov 1835, Georgia ,   d. 21 May 1926, Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Minerva Rachel MCEWEN,   b. 10 Apr 1835, Georgia ,   d. 20 Jun 1920, Cumberland, Marshall County, Oklahoma  (Age 85 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1858	Lowndes County, Mississippi   [9]
  	The Kirkham McEwen family Bible record gives the marriage date as February 11, 1857.
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Pleasant Lovick SMITH,   b. 19 Dec 1860, Hunt County, Texas ,   d. 8 Jul 1903, Henrietta, Clay County, Texas  (Age 42 years)
  Married	24 Jun 1884	Denton County, Texas   [10]
  Children	1. Mattie SMITH,   b. May 1885, Texas ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2016
  Family ID	F73	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	William J. SHIELDS,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	6 Aug 1907	Montague County, Texas   [11]
  	Married by W. M. McKee, minister M.P. Church. Listed as "Laura J. Smith".
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2016
  Family ID	F74	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Jan 1862 - Mississippi Census - 19 Aug 1870 - Morton, Scott County, Mississippi Census - Address: Precinct 4 - 7 Jun 1880 - Grayson County, Texas Married - 24 Jun 1884 - Denton County, Texas Census - 29 Jun 1900 - Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas Married - 6 Aug 1907 - Montague County, Texas Census - Address: Ward 3 - 27 Apr 1910 - Bowie, Montague County, Texas Census - 10 Apr 1930 - Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Died - 18 Jan 1947 - Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Buried - Address: Oak Cliff Cemetery - 20 Jan 1947 - Dallas County, Texas  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Mary Ida Weathersbee & Laura Alis Weathersbee

  
  

• Sources

  [S231] McEwen, Kirkham Family Bible. [S2030] Texas Death Certificate - Laura A. Smith. [S1643] Mississippi, Morton - 1870 - Charles Weathersbee. [S1906] Texas, Grayson - 1880 - Charles O. Weathersbee. {C.O. Weathersbee, age 45, head, married, Farmer, born in Georgia, father & mother both born in Georgia M.A. Weathersbee, age 45, wife, married, keeping house, born in Geogia, father & mother both born in Georgia L.A. Weathersbee, age 18, daughter, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia Emma Weathersbee, age 15, daughter, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia Mary Weathersbee, age 11, daughter, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia, attended school Jeff Weathersbee, age 7, son, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia, attended school George Weathersbee, age 5, son, born in Mississippi, father & mother both born in Georgia Luther Weathersbee, age 2, son, born in Texas, father & mother both born in Georgia} [S1904] Texas, Grayson - 1900 - Pleasant Smith. {Pleasant Smith, head, was born December. 1860 in Texas, and had been married for 15 years. His father was born in Illinois and his mother was born in Tennessee. Pleasant was shown to be a preacher. Laura A. Smith, wife, was born January of 1864 in Mississippi. She had been married for 15 years and was shown to have been the mother of only one child, and that child was still living. Both of her parents were born in Georgia. Mattie Smith, daughter, was born May, 1885 in Texas. She was in school. Her father was born in Texas and her mother was born in Mississippi. Luther Wethersby, brother-in-law, was born January, 1878 in Texas. He was unmarried. Both of his parents were born in Georgia. His occupation was shown to be an engineer.} [S1945] Texas, Montague -1910 - William Shields. {William J. Shields, age 59, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in the US; occupation - contractor (concrete), married 3 years Laura A. Shields, age 44, born in Mississippi, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama; mother of only one child, and that child is living} [S1905] Texas, Dallas - 1930 - Laura Smith. {Laura Smith, age 65, widowed, age 22 at first marriage, born in Mississippi, both parents born in Georgia. Laura was living alone in her own home at 832 N. Lancaster, which was valued at $10,000.} [S2029] Texas Death Certificate - Viola May Weathersbee. [S1337] Mississippi Marriages - 1826-1900, Entry for Charles O. Weatherly & Manerva H. McEwan. [S110] Family Group Sheet - Charles O. Weathersbee (Barbara Lyle). [S368] Email from Max Brown - Laura Weathersbee Smith marriage, page 109, Marriage Book "I" 1906 to 1911 (Reliability: 2).