U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Samuel Thomas Smith Birth Place MO, 1872 Spouse Name Synthia Ann Kuchenbuch Marriage Year 1896 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 6 June, Comanche, District 165, page 5B, Hse #97, Fam #105 Smith, Samuel T Head W M Nov 1872 27 Married 4 year IA IA IA Day Laborer Owns Smith, Altha Wife W F Apr 1871 29 Married 4 year 2 children/2 living MO Germany MO Smith, Emit I Son W M Sept 1897 2 Single IT IA MO Smith, M Cordelia Dau W M May 1899 1 Single IT IA MO In 1910 Laura Ellen Kuchembuch Smith is living next door to her mother and older brother in Stephens County, Oklahoma. 1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 13 April, McPherson Township, District 237, page 10A, Hse #174, Fam #178 Smith, Samuel T Head M W 38 Married 14 yrs IA MO IN Farmer Owns Smith, Annie Wife F W 39 Married 14 yrs 8 children/6 living MO MO Germany Smith, Emit I Son M W 12 Single OK IA MO Farm Laborer Smith, Mad [Maud] Dau F W 11 Single OK IA MO Smith, Loyd Son M W 6 Single OK IA MO Smith, Idalia Dau F W 4 Single OK IA MO Smith, Vera Dau F W 3 Single OK IA MO Smith, Laura Dau F W 1yr5mos Single OK IA MO 1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 13 April, McPherson Township, District 237, page 10A, Hse #175, Fam #179 Kuchembue, Fred Head M W 55 Single MO Germany Missouri Farmer Owns Kuchembue, Ellen Mother F W 69 Widow no children report MO NC VA In 1920, Cordelia is reported under her first name Maud. The last child here, reported as a daughter named Jim, matches Laura Ellen, born in October 1908. 1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 1 March, Hope Township, District 249, page 9A, Hse #132, Fam #134 Smith, S P Head Owns M W 47 MO IL OH Farmer Smith, Anna Wife F W 48 MO Germany MO Smith, Maud Dau F W 20 OK MO MO Smith, Loyd Son M W 16 OK MO MO Smith, Idalia Dau F W 14 OK MO MO Smith, Vera Dau F W 12 OK MO MO Smith, Jim Dau [sic] F [sic] W 11 OK MO MO 1930 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, 9 April, Lindsay, District 10, page 4B, Hse #53, Fam #54 Smith, Samuel T head M W 57 Married at age 23 MO IL OH Farm Laborer Smith, Annie Wife F W 58 Married at age 24 MO Germany MO Farm Laborer Smith, Ira L Son M W 26 Single OK MO MO Farm Laborer - Fam #55 - Trout, Claud Son-in-law M W 21 Married at age 17 OK TX AL Farmer Trout, Laura Wife [sic, Dau of Samuel Smith] F W 21 Married at age 17 OK MO MO No Occup Trout, Roy E Son M W 1yr7mos OK OK OK ----------------------------------- Cynthe Ann "Annie" Kuchenbuch Smith Birth Apr. 19, 1871 Ralls County, Missouri Death Aug. 4, 1930 Lindsay, Garvin County, Oklahoma Spouse Samuel Thomas Smith (1872 - 1944) Children: Macel Cordelia Smith Crawford (1889 - 1961) Emmett Iowa Smith (1897 - 1976) Ira Lloyd Smith (1903 - 1957) Idalia Mae Smith Trout (1905 - 1986) Vera Viola Smith Pierce (1907 - 1980) Laura Ellen Smith Trout (1908 - 1984) Burial Erin Springs Cemetery, Erin Springs, Garvin County, Oklahoma Plot: Section A, Row 15 Created by DLT Jul 18, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #73540173, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73540173 -----------------------------------
Eleanor "Ellen" M. SHULSE Birth 17 May 1841 in Ralls County, Missouri Death 7 May 1921 in Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma Parents: Alexander SHULSE 1801 - 1860 Eleanor WHITLEDGE 1801 - 1866 Marriage 2 Jan 1862 Ralls County, Missouri to Franz Joseph KUCHENBUCH Birth 28 Mar 1829 in Wingerode, Thüringen, Germany Death 23 Aug 1892 in Hatch, Ralls, Missouri -- Williams Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/49297168/person/12987670436
1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 13 April, McPherson Township, District 237, page 10A, Hse #175, Fam #179 Kuchembue, Fred Head M W 55 Single MO Germany Missouri Farmer Owns Kuchembue, Ellen Mother F W 69 Widow no children report MO NC VA
1910 Federal Census, Craighead County, Arkansas, 9 May, Nettleton Township, District 27, page 7A, Hse/Fam #118 Bisswanger, Lenord (Leonard) Head M W 37 2nd marriage, Married 6yrs Germany Germany Germany immigrated 1898 Resident Alien Farmer Bisswanger, Helen Wife F W 32 2nd marriage, Married 6yrs AR MS MS Kummel, Blanche Dau [step-daughter] F W 8 AR IL MS
1900 Federal Census, Lonoke County, Arkansas, 18 June, Carlisle Township, District 76, Page 8A, House/Family #162 Kummell, Lewis Head W M Jan 1873 27 Married 5 years Illinois Belgium England Laborer Rents Kummell, Helen Wife W F Sept 1877 22 Married 5 years 2 children/2 living Ark Tenn Tenn Kummell, Grace V Dau W F June 1896 3 Single AR IL TN 1910 Federal Census, Craighead County, Arkansas, 9 May, Nettleton Township, District 27, page 7A, Hse/Fam #118 Bisswanger, Lenord (Leonard) Head M W 37 2nd marriage, Married 6yrs Germany Germany Germany immigrated 1898 Resident Alien Farmer Bisswanger, Helen Wife F W 32 2nd marriage, Married 6yrs AR MS MS Kummel, Gace (Grace) Dau [step-daughter] F W 13 AR IL MS Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944 Bk E-1, p 468 Groom C H Rodgers Groom Age: 28 Groom Est Birth Date 1888 Bride Grace Kummell Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 20 Bride Est Birth Date 1896 Marriage 12 Aug 1916 Phillips County, Arkansas Four years later at census time, we find Grace and Cass in Monroe County, Arkansas. The date of marriage seems to indicate that the first three children listed below are from a first marriage of Cass. 1920 Federal Census, Monroe County, Arkansas, 5 January, Cache Township, District 8, page 2B, Hse/Fam #20 Rodgers, Cass Head Owns M W 33 AR Germany TN Farming Rodgers, Grace Wife F W 24 AR IL AR Rodgers, Lenard Son M W 8 AR AR AR Rodgers, Lettie Son M W 6 AR AR AR Rodgers, Ernest Son M W 5 AR AR AR Rodgers, Beatrice Dau F W 3 AR AR AR Rodgers, Nathan Son M W 1 AR AR AR Note that Lottie is reported as a son. This is corrected in the 1930 census. 1930 Federal Census, Monroe County, Arkansas, 12 April, District 8, page 5B, Hse #84, Fam #86 Rodgers, Cass Head Owns M W 45 First Married at age 24 AR TN TN Farmer Rodgers, Grace Wife F W 36 First Married at age 16 AR AR AR Rodgers, Lenard Son M W 18 AR AR AR Farm Laborer Rodgers, Lettie Dau F W 17 AR AR AR Rodgers, Ernest Son M W 16 AR AR AR Rodgers, Beatrice Dau F W 13 AR AR AR Rodgers, Nathan Son M W 11 AR AR AR Rodgers, J C Son M W 9 AR AR AR Rodgers, Demetria Dau F W 7 AR AR AR The age at first marriage here does not match the date and ages on Cass and Grace's marriage certificate. Grace reports that she was first maried at 16. That would be about 1910. But they were married in 1916. Could the enumerator have misunderstood, writing her age for the year of marriage? She was actually 20 when they married, according to the marriage certificate. Cass is reported as age 24 when he first married, which would mean he first married in about 1909 or 1910. This would match a first marriage and the ages of the three boys from that marriage.
I have found a listing of what might be Louis' father. This reports a Louis J Kummell of Illinois serving in the Union forces during the American Civil War. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Lewis J. Kummell Union, Illinois 39th Illinois InfantryRegiment, Company: K Private Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 Page 311 Louis Kummell Groom's Age 23, Birth Year 1872 Groom's Residence Carlisle, Lonoke, Arkansas Bride Helen Hackledon Bride's Age 19 Bride's Estimated Birth Year 1876 Bride's Residence Hazen, Prairie, Arkansas Marriage 10 Sep 1895 Lonoke County, Arkansas Marriage License Date 10 Sep 1895
1900 Federal Census, Lonoke County, Arkansas, 18 June, Carlisle Township, District 76, Page 8A, House/Family #162 Kummell, Lewis Head W M Jan 1873 27 Married 5 years Illinois Belgium England Laborer Rents Kummell, Helen Wife W F Sept 1877 22 Married 5 years 2 children/2 living Ark Tenn Tenn Kummell, Millie L Dau W F Jan 1888 [misentry for 1898, note she is only 2 yrs old] 2 Single AR IL TN 1910 Federal Census, Craighead County, Arkansas, 9 May, Nettleton Township, District 27, page 7A, Hse/Fam #118 Bisswanger, Lenord (Leonard) Head M W 37 2nd marriage, Married 6yrs Germany Germany Germany immigrated 1898 Resident Alien Farmer Bisswanger, Helen Wife F W 32 2nd marriage, Married 6yrs AR MS MS Kummel, Miltret Dau [step-daughter] F W 11 AR IL MS Mildred got married in 1915 to Samuel T Branch, but this marriage did not last long. They were divorced in 1924. Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944 Groom Samuel T Branch No Entry for Groom's Birth Date, Birthplace or Age Bride Mildred Kummell Bride's Age 18 Bride's Estimated Birth 1897 No Birthplace Entered Marriage 06 Mar 1915 Phillips County, Arkansas In 1920, Mildred and her husband Samuel T Branch are living in DesArc, Prairie County, Arkansas. The relationships in the household are not clear. The head of the household is Ed Monroe, a black man who is renting. Sam was first also designated as head, then this was Xed out, but no substitute status was entered. Then Mildred is entered as Wife, obviously meaning Sam's wife. Ed is a fireman at what appears to be Stationary Backer, the designation of two others on this page also. I checked several pages of the census and find other designations of this place of work, but still cannot tell what the enumerator was trying to spell. The smeary writing makes it hard to read these occupational designations. Sam is a Grader at the Veneer Mill. There is also a stone mill in DesArc where others on this page work. 1920 Federal Census, Prairie County, Arkansas, 9 January, DesArc Town, District 112, page 10A, Hse #157, Fam #202 Monroe, Ed Head Rents M B 45 Divorced Ark US US Fireman Stationary Backer (?) Branch, Samuel T No Relationship Designated M W 33 Married MS MS MS Grader, Veneer Mill Branch, Mildred Wife F W 22 Married AR US AR The location of the next events is puzzling. In 1922 Mildred Branch is recorded in the Memphis City Directory along with other members of her family. Then in 1924, she divorced Sam in White County, Arkansas, over in the center of the state. In Memphis, she is listed twice, once under her step-father's name, and once under her married name. Her first listing, as Mildred Branch, reports her job a candy wrapper. The second, under her maiden name, reports her as a candymaker. Thanks to her granddaughter Ann Burkley for finding these directory entries and informing me. Mildred Branch wrapper Lehmann Candy Co. resides 265 S. Front Helen Biswanger wrapper Lehmann Candy Co. resides 265 S. Front Margt Biswanger clk 265 S. Front Mildred Biswanger candymkr resides 265 S. Front -- Memphis City Directory, 1922, courtesy of Ann Burkley, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 4 November 2011 Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939 Docket 3571, Volume #44 Plaintiff Mildred Branch Defendant S T Branch Divorce 18 Jan 1924 White County Mildred's granddaughter also gave me the information on her marriage to Robert Harrison Presley, from the marriage certificate, of which she has a copy. Note that by August 1924, she is back in Mississippi. "Robert H. Presley and Miss Mildred Branch married 11 August 1924 in Leake County, Mississippi." -- Ann Burkley, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 4 September 2010 By 1930, we find Mildred and her second husband Robert H Presley, in Leake County, Mississippi. Note that this census reports the "age at first marriage." The ages reported here are Robert 24 and Mildred 25. We know this is the age of Mildred at THIS marriage, not her first marriage, when she was 18. Their ages here indicate they have been married about 5 years or more. The two young children in the household would be her children with Robert. The oldest is reported as 4 years and 6 months, making her born in about August or September 1925. 1930 Federal Census, Leake County, Mississippi, 11 April, District 1, page 7B, Hse #132, Fam #134 Presley, Robert H Head Rents M W 29 Married at age 24 MS MS MS Farmer Presley, Mildred Wife F W 30 Married at age 25 AR AR AR Farm Laborer Presley, Virginia M Dau F W 4yrs6mos TN MS AR Presley, Helen K Dau F W 1yrs5mos MS MS AR Presley, Rausel C Father M W 83 Married at age 29 MS MS MS No Occupation Presley, Katherine E Mother F W 74 Married at age 20 MS MS NC No Occupation Mildred Kummell Birth About Jan 1899, in Arkansas Death About 1945, at Age 46 in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi Parents Louis Kummell, b 1873, Helen Hackleton 1877-1926 -- Burkley-Kummell, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20251517/person/919924652 Mildred's granddaughter Ann Burkley reports that she is buriied in a Cemetery on private property in Coxburg, Holmes, Mississippi.
Lillian's name appears in several variations. The mothnteresting is in her daughter Gail's birth certificate, where her name was reported as Lillian Verna Kuster. Her name in birth record of her sons Scott Lee Harman and Robin Randall Harman is Lillian V Kuster. Her daughter Bonnie Jean Harman's birth certificate reports her mother's name as Lillian Veronica Kuster. Some public records have her maiden initial as the middle name as Lilliam K Harman.
Hester "Hettie" Kyle Birth 11 Sept 1796 in Botetourt County, Virginia Death 21 May 1867 in Forney, Kaufman Co, TX Marriage 1811 to Issac Briscoe (1788-1864) -- Lovett-Seymour-Edelman, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2897975/person/-1107004432 For information on the children of Hester Kyle, see Notes for her husband Isaac Briscoe.
The maiden name of Anne (Ann) is uncertain. It appears from the form of the name in some sources that her name was already Le Strange. It is spelled L'Estrange AND L Estrange (without the apostrophe) in some sources. A few genealogies have the more standard Le Strange. This is a variation used by some branches of the family in Devon. The name is already registered under various spellings in the Domes Day Book, 1085, the first general register in English history, implemented by the Norman King William I of England. The Hunstanton family spell the name Anne, but in their minimal information, they use their family spelling, le Strange, of the last name. Other sources spell her name Ann, and may spell her name L Estrange. The common spelling of the latter form uses an apostrophe, so I have done that. Some sources report birth place as Hunstanton, Norfolk, England. According to the family website and the Devon County website, there is also a Hunstanton town and estate in Devon County. There is a discrepancy about the husband of Anne L'Estrange (Le Strange). Tudorplace reports that this is the wife of John, and that Robert married a Margaret Le Strange. The Le Strange website reports that Ann L'Estrange married Robert. However, the death date given by Le Strange Website for Anne is 1497, before any of the children of John are reported born, by Tudorplace or other sites that give birth dates. (Le Strange Website is a more casual site, has less critical attention to consistency and completeness and has few birth dates.) At least one child of Robert was born in 1499. This puzzle remains to be resolved. Some of these dates appears uncertain. Different genealogies report dates or places irregularly and incompletely. There are great variations between sources, and some appear to be uncritical, for there are internal conflicts between the dates reported in some. The Le Strange Family Website lineage is helpful, and I have followed that as a more definitive general guide. I have generally followed that for the location of birth, where that is given. However, that information is quite spotty and has dates and places for only a few persons. Dates there are sometimes estimated, and some information clashes with known historical information from reliable genealogies. The lineage was posted only as a secondary interest, and the site, while giving history, does not focus primarily on the family details. It is primarily a personal hobby site about the family by one of the current family members of another last name. The dates reported by sources give the same year for the marriage of Robert and Anne as for the birth of the first son Thomas.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, City Directory, 1956, p 203 Horton Clayton H (Lillian) slsmn Holsum Baking r 508 E 6th U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, City Directory, 1958, p 309 Horton Clayton H (Lillian) slsmn Holsum Baking r 508 E 6th av
------------------ Pauline Johnson Lackey Gossom BIRTH 17 May 1937 Almyra, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA DEATH 12 May 2016 (aged 78) Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA BURIAL De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Pauline Lackey Gossom, age 84, of Pine Bluff, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was at peace with God, and was ready at any time that He was ready to bring her home. Pauline is now rejoicing with her loved ones who are already in God’s Kingdom. Also known as “Pollyâ€, “Momâ€, “Meme†or “Aunt Poppyâ€, she was born May 17, 1931 in Almyra, Arkansas. Her parents were the late Edd and Naomi Bryant Johnson, and she attended school at DeWitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two husbands, Robert Lackey, whom she married in 1948, and Walter Gossom, whom she married in 1969: her only son, Ralph Lackey; two daughters, Terri Lackey and Linda Lackey Hurd. Also predeceasing her are three brothers, Edward Johnson, Johnny Johnson, and James Johnson; along with two sisters, Ruby Johnson and Lois Johnson Kesler. Pauline is survived by her daughter, Kim Williams and husband Tim of Woodlawn; her grandchildren, Ben Lackey and wife Lydia and Julie Chambers, all of White Hall, Meghan Schimmel and husband Joseph of Stuttgart, and Trent Williams of Woodlawn. She is also survived by a sister, LaFern Sebree of Almyra; two special sisters-in-law, Lillian Lackey Horton of Pine Bluff and Betty Lackey Bateman of DeWitt; along with many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was an active member of Meadowview Baptist Church, where she was a past Sunday school teacher and an officer of the Women’s Missionary Auxiliary. She prayed daily for her family, her church family, and many others. Pauline loved her God, and was always full of wisdom, humor and truth - like it or not. She was always putting everyone before herself. Pauline had a poem for every occasion, and was always clipping articles and pictures from magazines for her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed reading and making baby blankets. For many years, she worked as a checker at Mad Butcher grocery store on Ohio Street. Before illness caused her retirement, she also worked a number of years at T.G&Y. Visitation will be Saturday, 10:00 a.m. at Fuller Hale-South Funeral Chapel followed by the service at 11:00 a.m. with Brother Larry Haynes officiating. A graveside service will be held in DeWitt Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Spouses: Robert Lackey 1929-1967 Walter B Gossom 1927-2009 Child Terri Lee Lackey 1955-1957 Created by Linda Newman 13 May 2016 -- Find A Grave Memorial 162532062, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162532062/pauline-gossom ------------------
1930 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 15 April, L:ittle Rock Ward 5, District 60-26, page 9B, 2025 Lloyd Ct, Hse #191, Fam #206 La Cotts, Clarence E Head Owns $9000 M W 37 First Married at age 21 AR AR AR salesman, Jiffy Elec Co [b abt 1893] La Cotts, Esther Wife F W 32 First Married at age 16 MO MO MO [b abt 1898] La Cotts, Elmer Son M W 16 AR AR MO [b abt 1914] La Cotts, Bobby Son M W 7 AR AR MO [b abt May 1923] 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 April, DeWitt, District 1-16 Page 6A, Hse #158 Owns $2000 LaCotts, Ester [Ester] F W 43 Head Widow Grade H4 b MO same place in 1935 Beauty Shoppe Operator [b abt 1897] LaCotts, Bobby Son M W 17 Single Grade H3 b AR same place in 1935 [b abt 1923] LaCotts, Joan Dau F W 8 Grade 3 b AR same place in 1935 [b abt 1932] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989 Shreveport, Louisiana, City Directory, 1959, p 442 Lacotts Bob W (Corita B) USAF h 217 Fullilove dr BC U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989 Blytheville, Arkansas, City Directory, 1960, p 424 Lacotts Bob W (Corita B) USAF h 1601 Hearn Telephone PO 3-8089 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Bobby Wayne [Bob W Lacotts] Birth 10 Mar 1923 Dewitt, Arkansas Father Name Clarence E Lacotts Mother Name Esther Downing Death 2 Feb 1994 Original SSN Claim, SSN 431035105 May 1937 Name listed as BOBBY WAYNE LACOTTS; 08 Feb 1994 Name listed as BOB W LACOTTS U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Bob W. Lacotts Born 10 Mar 1923 Died 2 Feb 1994 Last Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas 72042 SSN 431-03-5105 issued Arkansas (Before 1951) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Bobby Lacotts [Bob W Lacotts] Birth 10 Mar 1923 Dewitt, Arkansas Father Clarence E Lacotts Mother Esther Downing Death Date 2 Feb 1994 SSN 431035105 May 1937 Name listed as BOBBY WAYNE LACOTTS; 08 Feb 1994 Name listed as BOB W LACOTTS U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Bob Lacotts Birth Date 10 Mar 1923 Death Date 2 Feb 1994 Enlistment Navy6 Nov 1942, Release 12 Apr 1948 Enlistment Air Force 26 Feb 1951, Release 30 Apr 1965 SSN 431035105 (No photo of the record) Bobby W. LaCotts Birth Mar. 10, 1923 Death Feb. 2, 1994 Spouse Corita Bowers LaCotts (1932 - ____) Burial De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Jerry Grisham Mar 31, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #87754694, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87754694
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 June, DeWitt, District 1, Page 2A, House #24, Family #26 LaCotts, John Head W M Apr 1871 29 Married 4 yrs [marr abt 1896] AR Delaware SC [No Occup Stated] LaCotts, India Wife W F Aug 1875 24 Married 4 yrs 1 child/1 living AR TN AR LaCotts, Clarence Son W F May 1894 6 Single AR AR AR LaCotts, Cecil Son W M June 1896 3 Single AR AR AR The family name appears in records as Lacotts and Lacott. Three undocumented genealogies appear to be presenting information from famliy sources, with full names and dates. Cecil's date of death is reported as 15 Nov 1920. The surname appears as Lacott or Lacotts. In these trees it is Lacotts. In the 1910 census, Cecil's surname was reproted as Lacotts. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 June, Prairie Township (Ethel), District 13, Page 1A, Hse/Fam #1 Porter, James W Head M W 29 1st marriage Married 6 yrs AR US US Farmer Owns [b abt 1881] Porter, India A Wife F W 34 2nd marriage Married 6 yrs [mar abt 1904] 3 children/2 living AR MS MS [b abt 1876] Lacotts, Cecil A Stepson M W 12 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1898] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Cecil A Lacotts Age 21, Birth Year abt 1897 Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Dewey Vansandt Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 19 Spouse's Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 22 Jun 1918 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 22 Jun 1918 A couple of undocumented genealogies report Cecil's middle name as Alvin. But on his 1918 WWI draft registration, it was Cecil Andrew LaCotts, and he signed it with that full name. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Cecil Andrew Lacotts Residence DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Birth Date 21 Dec 1897 Farmer, Emploiyed by Geo LaCotts, DeWitt, Arkansas Nearest Relative (Wife) Dewey G LaCotts Medium Height, Slender, Blue Eyes, Dark Hair Registered 12 September 1918 Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas Signed Cecil Andrew Lacotts Cecil A. LaCotts Birth Dec. 21, 1897 Death Oct. 15, 1920 Parents John A. LaCotts (1868 - 1942) Siblings: Clarence E. LaCotts (1891 - 1936) Vivian Ruth LaCotts (1900 - 1987) Burial De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Jerry Grisham Jul 26, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #94210196, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94210196&ref=acom&ftm=1
1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 June, DeWitt, District 1, Page 2A, House #24, Family #26 LaCotts, John Head W M Apr 1871 29 Married 4 yrs [marr abt 1896] AR Delaware SC [No Occup Stated] LaCotts, India Wife W F Aug 1875 24 Married 4 yrs 1 child/1 living AR TN AR LaCotts, Clarence Son W F May 1894 6 Single AR AR AR LaCotts, Cecil Son W M June 1896 3 Single AR AR AR Some sources have the surname as Lacott. Three undocumented genealogies appear to be presenting information from family sources, with full names and dates. Clarence's date of death is reported as 15 Nov 1920. In these trees the name is Lacotts. It appears that way in Clarence's marriage record also. Note below also that he signed it as LaCotts in his WWI registration. It is also spelled in the French way LaCottes in his son's listing in the Little Rock City Directory in 1923. John's son Clarence signed his name as LaCotts. This is how it appears on most records. Sometiems on these Index-only recors, the problem is in the transcription. Ancestry.com ignores all caps after the first letter, so, for instance all Irish and Scottish names show up with no capitalization in their transcriptions; ex Mcswain instead of McSwain, the correct form. Age reports for Clarence and others in Arkansas County in this era are all over the place. Note that in the 1900 census, his age was reported as 6, with a birth date of 1894. But in his marriage record in 1913, he reported his age as 22, which would make birth in about 1891. This does match his reported birth date of 17 February 1891, reported in his WWI Draft registration. One wonders how the enumerator got his age as 6 (then figured his birth date back to the year 1894) when he was already 9 years old in 1900! In the 1910 census, Clarence and his young sister Ruth are living with their grandmother. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 April, DeWitt, District 9, Page 4A, Hse/Fam #51 Lacotts, Mrs Bettie Head F W 63 Widow 7 Children/4 Living MS VA AL No Occup [b abt 1847] Travis, Ralph Grandson M W 5 Single AR KY AR Farmer Owns [b abt 1905] Travis, Johnie Dau F W 3 Single AR KY AR [b abt 1907] Travis, Elizabeth Granddau 1yr4mos F W Single AR KY AR [b abt Nov 1908] Lacotts, Clarence Grandson M W 19 Single AR AR AR Farmer Owns [b abt 1891] Lacotts, Ruth V Granddau F W 9 Single AR AR AR [b abt 1901] In 1913, Clarence married Esther Downing. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Clarence E La Cotts Age 22, Birth Year abt 1891 Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Esther Downing Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 27 Sep 1913 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 27 Sep 1913 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Clarence Elmer LaCotts Residence Almyra, Arkansas County, Arkansas Birth Date 17 Feb 1891 Arkansas County, Arkansas Farmer, near Dewitt, Arkansas Has wife and child Tall, Slender Gray Eyes, Brown Hair Registered 5 June 1917 LaGrue Precinct, Arkansas County, Arkansas Signed Clarence Elmer LaCotts The 1920 census reported that their household included Esther's widowed father and three brothers. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 February, DeWitt, District 12, page 14A, North Union St, Hse #297, Fam #311 LaCotts, Clarence E Head Rents F W 27 Married AR AR AR Cattle Buyer [b abt 1892] LaCotts, Ester Wife F W 22 Married MO MO MO [b abt 1897] LaCotts, Clarence E Son M W 5 Single AR AR MO [b abt 1914] Downing, Matthew Father-in-law M W 67 Widow MO OH OH [b abt 1852] Downing, Binam F Brother-in-law M W 22 Single MO MO MO Well rig laborer [b abt 1897] Downing, Arch B Brother-in-law M W 39 Single MO MO MO Dray Laborer [b abt 1880] Downing, Earl Brother-in-law M W 26 Single MO MO MO Dray Laborer, Public Works [b abt 1893] They were reported in LIttle Rock's City Directory in 1923. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989 Little Rock, Arkansas, City Directory, 1923, p 296 Lacottes Clarence E (Esther) emp Gunnels Riley Co h 999 Rock The were reported in the directories for 1926, 1929 and 1930. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989 Little Rock, Arkansas, City Directory, 1926, p 325 Lacottes Clarence A [sic] (Esther) slsmn h 705 E 14th Lacottes Lucenia (wid John) h 705 E 14th In 1929, Esther is reported running a beauty parlor. In 1926 and 1929, the widow of a John LaCotts was also reported in Little Rock. Her name was Lucenia in the 1926 directory and Bettie in 1929. Bettie is a common nickname for Elizabeth. It seems likely her name was Lucenia Elizabeth. The 1910 census clarifies the identity of Lucenia/Bettie, reporting that Clarence is her grandson. This means she is John Azari LaCotts' mother, and his father's name was also John. John Jr, Clarence's father, lived until 1942. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989 Little Rock, Arkansas, City Directory, 1929, p 321 Lacottes Bettie (wid John) r 4223 W 3rd Lacottes Clarence E (Esther) slsmn h 400 Spruce Lacottes Esther Mrs Beauty Parlor 400 Spruce r ditto They were still in Little Rock for the 1930 census and city directory. Clarence was working with an electric company there. 1930 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 15 April, L:ittle Rock Ward 5, District 60-26, page 9B, 2025 Lloyd Ct, Hse #191, Fam #206 La Cotts, Clarence E Head Owns $9000 M W 37 First Married at age 21 AR AR AR salesman, Jiffy Elec Co [b abt 1893] La Cotts, Esther Wife F W 32 First Married at age 16 MO MO MO [b abt 1898] La Cotts, Elmer Son M W 16 AR AR MO [b abt 1914] La Cotts, Bobby Son M W 7 AR AR MO [b abt May 1923] Clarence died in 1936. In the 1940 census, Esther is the head of household, with their son Bobby in the home. Their son Clarence Elmer (reported as Elmer) is living next door with his family. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 Clarence E Lacotts Death 5 Aug 1936 Pulaski County Roll #19341940, Page 2013 Clarence E. LaCotts Birth Feb 17, 1891 Death Aug 5, 1936 Parents: John A. LaCotts (1868 - 1942) Nora E. LaCotts (1870 - 1892) Siblings: Clarence E. LaCotts (1891 - 1936) Cecil A. LaCotts (1897 - 1920) Half-sibling Vivian Ruth LaCotts (1900 - 1987) Half-sibling Burial De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Jerry Grisham Jul 26, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #94210239, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94210239&ref=acom&ftm=1
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 February, DeWitt, District 12, page 14A, North Union St, Hse #297, Fam #311 LaCotts, Clarence E Head Rents F W 27 Married AR AR AR Cattle Buyer [b abt 1892] LaCotts, Ester Wife F W 22 Married MO MO MO [b abt 1897] LaCotts, Clarence E Son M W 5 Single AR AR MO [b abt 1914] Downing, Matthew Father-in-law M W 67 Widow MO OH OH [b abt 1852] Downing, Binam F Brother-in-law M W 22 Single MO MO MO Well rig laborer [b abt 1897] Downing, Arch B Brother-in-law M W 39 Single MO MO MO Dray Laborer [b abt 1880] Downing, Earl Brother-in-law M W 26 Single MO MO MO Dray Laborer, Public Works [b abt 1893] 1930 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 15 April, L:ittle Rock Ward 5, District 60-26, page 9B, 2025 Lloyd Ct, Hse #191, Fam #206 La Cotts, Clarence E Head Owns $9000 M W 37 First Married at age 21 AR AR AR salesman, Jiffy Elec Co [b abt 1893] La Cotts, Esther Wife F W 32 First Married at age 16 MO MO MO [b abt 1898] La Cotts, Elmer Son M W 16 AR AR MO [b abt 1914] La Cotts, Bobby Son M W 7 AR AR MO [b abt May 1923] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Clarence E Lacotts Age 21, Birth Year abt 1914 Residence Dewitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Esther Leona Wheeler Spouse's Age 21 Spouse's Residence Dewitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 10 Nov 1935 Monroe County Marriage License Date 10 Nov His father Clarence died in 1936. In1940, they were back in DeWitt, where he and his wife were living next door to his widowed mother Esther (spelled Ester). Elmer's wife's mother is living with them, but the enumerator did not record her first name. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 April, DeWitt, District 1-16 Page 6A, Hse #158 Owns $2000 LaCotts, Elmer Head M W 25 Married Grade H4 b AR same place in 1935 Post Office Sales Clerk [b abt 1915] LaCotts, Leona Wife F W 25 Grade H4 b AR same place in 1935 [b abt 1915] LaCotts, Kay Carole Dau F W 3 Grade 0 b AR same place in 1935 [b abt 1937] - page 6B - Wheeler, [no first name given] Mother-in-law F W 54 Grade 8 b Ark [b abt 1886] 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 April, DeWitt, District 1-16 Page 6A, Hse #158 Owns $2000 LaCotts, Ester F W 43 Head Widow Grade H4 b MO same place in 1935 Beauty Shoppe Operator [b abt 1897] LaCotts, Bobby Son M W 17 Single Grade H3 b AR same place in 1935 [b abt 1923] LaCotts, Joan Dau F W 8 Grade 3 b AR same place in 1935 [b abt 1932] Clarence Elmer "Tippie" LaCotts Birth 1914 Death 2001 Spouse Esther Leona LaCotts (1914 - 1986) Burial De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas Created by Jerry Grisham Oct 24, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #99548207, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99548207