Life History

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Notes

• David Holden's genealogy gives this person's name as Eugene Edwin Padgett.  The California Death Index lists him as Edwin E Padgett.  He appears in all the censuses as Eugene E or Eugene.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Yell County, Arkansas, 13 June, Lamar, District 157, page 10B, Hse #166, Fam #168
  Padgett, William E  Head W M Jan 1865  35  Married 12 years  NC NC NC Farmer
  Padgett, Theodocia J Wife  W F Mar 1871  29  Married 12 years  Borne 5 children, 5 living  AR SC NC
  Padgett, Eugene E  Son W M Dec 1888  11  AR NC AR Farm Laborer
  Padgett, Lewis O  Son W M Feb 1890  9  AR NC AR
  Padgett, Bonnie L  Son W M Dec 1891  8  AR NC AR
  Padgett, Lester V  Son W M May 1895  5  AR NC AR
  Padgett, Elmer  Son W M June 1898  1  AR NC AR
  
  While in 1900, William and his family are not shown in any incorporated part of Lamar Township, in 1910, they are reported in the town of Plainview, living on East Border Road.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Yell County, Arkansas, 15 April, Lamar Township, District 168, page 2A, Plainview town, East Border Rd, Hse/Fam #25
  Padgett, William E  Head M W  45  Married 23 years  NC NC NC Photographer
  Padgett, Theodocia J Wife  F W 45  Married 23 years  Borne 8 children, 7 living  AR NC NC
  Padgett, Eugene E  Son M W 21  Married 1 year AR NC AR Farm Laborer
  Padgett, Oliver  Son M W 18  AR NC AR
  Padgett, Bonnie   Dau F W 17  AR NC AR
  Padgett, Lester V  Son M W May 1895  5  AR NC AR
  Padgett, Elmer  Son M W June 1898  1  AR NC AR
  Padgett, Minnie D  Dau F W 9  AR NC AR
  Padgett, Maydie  Dau F W 5  AR NC AR
  
  Eugene's father William E is now reported as a photographer, and Eugene, who was a Farm Laborer in 1900 is still working on a farm, along with his brother Oliver, who was called Lewis O in the 1900 census.  Perhaps the family still owns their farm and William works in town, while Eugene and Lewis Oliver work the farm.
  
  Note also that Eugene E is reported as married for one year, yet there is no wife in this household.  We find here another of those interesting census duplications.  In this 1910 census, Eugene is enumerated again 3 days and a few pages later, with his wife Lula.  They are also in Plainview town, but on Balloon Road.  Here even though living in town, Eugene is reported as a Farmer (not just a Farm Laborer, as in the listing with his father's household).
  
  1910 Federal Census, Yell County, Arkansas, 18 April, Lamar Township, District 168, page 6A, Plainview town, Balloon Rd, Hse/Fam #106
  Padgett, Eugene E  Head M W 21  Married 1 year  AR NC AR Farmer
  Padgett, Lula Wife  F W 20  Married 1 year  AR Unknown Unknown
  
  1920 Federal Census, Yell County, Arkansas, 18 April, Lower Lafave Township, District 192, page 3A, Perryville Rd, Hse/Fam #33
  Padgett, Eugene E  Renting Farm  Head M W 31  AR AR AR Farmer
  Padgett, Lula Wife  F W 30  AR AR KY
  Padgett, Earl  Son M W 8  AR AR AR
  Padgett, Opal  Son M W 6  AR AR AR
  Padgett, Cleo  Son M W 2 AR AR AR
  
  In this census Eugene's father is reported as born in Arkansas instead of North Carolina,.  And we now learn that Lula's father was born in Arkansas and her mother in Kentucky, according to this enumerator.
  
  In 1930, Eugene and Lula and their family are back in Plainview town for the census on 2 April.  Their They are renting their house on Dewey Avenue.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Yell County, Arkansas, 2 April, Lower Lafave Township, District 5, page 1B, Plainview town, Hse/Fam #10
  Padgett, Eugene E  Renting Home Head M W 41  Married at age 20  AR AR AR Farmer
  Padgett, Lula Wife  F W 40  Married at age 20  AR GA KY
  Padgett, Earl  Son M W 18  AR AR AR Farmer
  Padgett, Opal  Son M W 16  AR AR AR Farmer
  Padgett, Cleo  Son M W 12 AR AR AR
  Padgett, Jeanell F W 9 AR AR AR
  Padgett, Wayne  Son M W 7 AR AR AR
  Padgett, Leland Son M W 4 AR AR AR
  
  Now Lula's father is reported as born in Georgia, rather than Arkansas.  Her mother's birth in Kentucky remains the same.  Now we are told that Eugene's father was born in Tennessee, instead of North Carolina (correct) or Arkansas (1920 census).
  
  We know from the California Death Index and other sources that most of this family moved to California later.  Eugene Edwin Padgett died in Sacramento County, California on 11 September 1964.  His wife Lula died in Alameda County on 1 February 1967.

Sources

• 1. 1930 Federal Census, Yell County, Arkansas
  • 2 April, Lower Lafave Township, District 5, page 1B, Plainview town, Hse/Fam #10
• 2. 1910 Federal Census, Yell County, Arkansas
  • 18 April, Lamar Township, District 168, page 6A, Plainview town, Balloon Rd, Hse/Fam #106
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Yell County, Arkansas
  • 13 June, Lamar, District 157, page 10B, Hse #166, Fam #168
• 4. 1920 Federal Census, Yell County, Arkansas
  • 18 April, Lower Lafave Township, District 192, page 3A, Perryville Rd, Hse/Fam #33
• 5. RootsWeb -- McSwain-Padgett-Moore-Green
  • http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I2975
• 6. California Death Index, 1940-1997
  • Edwin E Padgett