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Laura Alis WEATHERSBEE

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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]
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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 CemeteryPerson 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
- C.O. Weatherby, age 30, male, farmer, value of personal property - $270, born in Georgia
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Photos Mary Ida Weathersbee & Laura Alis Weathersbee
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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).
- [S231] McEwen, Kirkham Family Bible.