Life History

Notes

• In 1900, Emma was enumerated with her widowed mother and two siblings in Dallas County, Arkansas.  The census tells us that William and Angie are the children of Angie, and the oldest child, John W, is her stepson, the son on Angie's husband's first wife, we would assume.  We are led to that conclusion by the difference in the birth state of the mothers.  John's mother was born in Arkansas, while Emma and William's mother was born in Mississippi, matching Angie.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Dallas County, Arkansas, [no date], District 15, page 10B, Hse #153, Fam #155
  Ross, Mrs Angie Wife W F  --- 1875 25 Widow 3 child/3 living MS NC NC
  Ross, John W [Step]Son W M Oct 1891 8 Single AR AR AR
  Ross, William R Son W M Apr 1892 7 Single AR AR MS
  Ross, Emma C Dau W F --- 1896 4 Single AR AR MS
  Freeman, Susan E Mother W F --- 1847 53 Widow AL AL AL
  
  Note that although Angie's mother is in the home, and her birth place is reported as Alabama, on Angie's record, her mother is reported as North Carolina.  This seems to indicate that Susan is Angie's stepmother, not her birth mother.  The difference in age reported by a geneanlogy for Susan and her husband W Freeman also indicates that Susan Nix was the second wife of W Freeman.  W Freeman was born in 1825 and Susan was born in 1844, or as reported here, 1847.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Dallas County, Arkansas, 4 May, Princeton Township, District 6, Sheet 15A, Hse/Fam #145
  Ross, Angie Head F W 36 Widow 5 children/4 living AR US Unknown
  Ross, Wesley Son M W 19 Single AR AR AR
  Ross, Richard Son M W 16 Single AR AR AR
  Ross, Emma Dau F W 14 Single AR AR AR
  Ross, Olie [Ollie in other sources] Dau F W 3 Single AR AR AR
  Freeman, Sisson Mother F W 74 Single Unknown Unk Unk
  
  In the 1940 census for Edward Luther Dumond in LaGrue Township, near DeWitt, Arkansas, Luther's wife is Emma Teal, instead of Hassie Lee.  Hassie is reported in previous records as his wife, and in most family genealogies as his only wife..  The Teal step children in the home confirm the previous married name of Emma.
  
  Since the death date I have for Hassie Lee is 1978, it appears that Hassie and Luther divorced after the 1930 census, when their youngest child was 2 years old.  I have found no divorce record, nor any later record of Hassie until her death information.
  
  From the age of Lottie here, we can estimate that Luther married Emma Teal about 1933, we can say that Luther and Hassie divorced some time before 1934.  Why can I find no record?
  
  1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 May, LaGrue Township, District 1-17, page 20A, Road to Cuba, Hse #377, Rents $5
  Dumond, Luther Head M W 54 Grade 6 b Ark same place in 1935 Farm Operator
  Dumond, Emma Wife F W 51 Grade 4 b Ark same place in 1935
  Dumond, Esther Lottie Dau F W 6 Single Grade 0 b Ark same place in 1935
  Dumond, Jas Carl Son M W 1 Single Grade 0 b Ark same place in 1935
  Teal, Troy Stepson M W 9 Single Grade 2 b Ark same place in 1935
  Teal, Marie Stepdau F W 11 Single Grade 3 b Ark Father b Okla Mother b Ark same place in 1935
  Teal, Jas Wesley Stepson M W 11 Single Grade 3 b Ark same place in 1935
  Teal, Thos Chester Stepson M W 14 Single Grade 4 b Ark same place in 1935
  
  In the 1940 census, Emma Miller is living alone next door to this Luther Dumond.  Her presence next door seems to that this is her son Edward Luther Dumond, son of Edward Caliste Dumond.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 May, LaGrue Township, District 1-17, page 20A, Road to Cuba, Hse #378, Rents $1
  Miller, Emma Wife F W 73 [b abt 1867] Grade 5 b Ark same place in 1935
  
  Luther's WWII Draft card in 1945 has the name of his contact person as Mrs. Emma Dumond, matching Emma Teal, the wife reported in the 1940 census.
  
  U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  Edward Luther Dumond
  Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Birth 22 Dec 1889 Arkansas, Arkansas
  Contact Person (Wife?) Mrs Emma Dumond
  Self-Employed in Arkansas County
  
  I later found one genealogy that reported Edward Luther's wife as Emma Chester Ross Teal.
  
  Emma Chester Ross Teal
  Birth 1-12-1895 in Arkansas
  Death 11-14-1973 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Parents:
  Joshua Ross 1860 - 1900
  Sarah Angie Freeman 1871 - 1915
  Married George Dunlap Teal
  Birth 02-1861 in Gulledges, North Carolina
  Death 02-21-1928 in Dallas County, Arkansas
  --  Barger Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/40308229/person/19509448540
  
  This genealogy reported no other wife for Luther.  I referenced some of the records this genealogy cited.  I found the marriage record of Emma to George Teal.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Emma Ross
  Age 17, Approx Birth Year 1893
  Residence Carthage, Dallas, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name George D Teal
  Spouse's Age 40
  Spouse's Residence Oargile, Union, Arkansas
  Marriage 24 Aug 1910 Dallas County
  Marriage License Date 22 Aug 1910
  
  A memorial on Find a Grave has an entry with the same birth date indicating she is buried in Saline County (Benton area).  Death information ndicates she died in Stuttgart, one of the county seats of Arkansas County.
  
  Emma Dumond
  Birth Jan. 12, 1895
  Death Nov. 13, 1973
  Burial New Rosemont Cemetery, Benton, Saline County, Arkansas
  Plot: Garden of Apostles
  Created by Patti V. Feb 24, 2008
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #24858503, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=DU&GSfn=e&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=4&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=241&GRid=24858503&df=all&
  
  Another genealogy has Emma Ross with both her husbands, but has no information on Luther Dumond to clarify further.  There are also no marriage dates, and no documentation.
  
  Emma Chester Ross
  Birth 1-12-1895 in Arkansas, Death 11-14-1973 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Parents Joshua Ross 1860 - 1900, Sarah A Freeman 1871 - 1915
  Spouse Luther Dumond b 1890;  Spouse George Dunlap Teal 1861 - 1928
  --  Langston-Teal, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15726744/person/1540749031
  
  This genealogy has no information on Luther Dumond's family.  It indicates that George Teal, Emma's first husband, died in 1928.  This indicates he died while Emma was pregnant with their last child, Jimmie.
  
  George Dunlap Teal
  Birth 02-1861 in Gulledges, North Carolina
  Death 02-21-1928 in Dallas County, Arkansas
  
  The birth in 1861 is 9 years earlier than his age at marriage would indicate, about 1870.
  
  Some of the Teal children are listed by name and some information in the Langston genealogy.
  
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  George D. Teal
  Birth 12-10-1915 in Carthage, AR
  Death 02-28-1995 in Newport, AR
  
  Tommy Teal
  Birth 07-26-1925 in Arkansas
  Death in Arkansas
  
  Jimmie Teal
  Birth 04-28-1929 in Arkansas
  Death 05-03-1994 in Arkansas
  
  This  Tommy would be the Thomas Chester listed in the Dumond household in the 1940 census.  Jimmie is James Wesley in the 1940 census.
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  Note that the birth dates for Jimmie and for Marie and Troy in the 1940 census are after the death date reported for George Teal in the Arkansas Death Index, 21 Feb 1928.
  
  There is a death record with the same birth date for Emma Ross Teal Dumond.  But the place of death is Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, not Stuttgart, Arkansas.  This may be a member of the Dumond clan in Mississippi that happens to have the same birth date.  But the death date matches also.
  
  This make me suspect that the reports in genealogies of her death in Stuttgart is the erroneous location.  But why she was in Mississippi, I have not determined.  She was buried in Benton, Arkansas, where two of her sons were living.  Genealogies provide no source documentation for her death date, which matches that given in the Mississippi record.
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
  Emma Dumond
  Born 12 Jan 1895
  Died Nov 1973
  Last Residence Hernando, De Soto, Mississippi 38632
  SSN 429-94-1616 issued Arkansas (1965)

Sources

• 1. Ancestry Trees
  • Langston-Teal, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15726744/person/1540749031
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 3. Ancestry Trees
  • Barger Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/40308229/person/19509448540
• 4. 1900 Federal Census, Dallas County, Arkansas
  • [no date], Smith Township, District 15, page 10B, Hse #153, #155
• 5. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 4 May, LaGrue Township, District 1-17, page 20A, Road to Cuba, Hse #377, Rents $5
• 6. 1910 Federal Census, Dallas County, Arkansas
  • 4 May, Princeton Township, District 6, Sheet 15A, Hse/Fam #145
• 7. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 8. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #24982860, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24982860
• 9. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 10. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 11. Personal Letters
• 12. Social Security Death Index
• 13. Gravestones of Forks LaGrue Cemetery
• 14. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #24858495
• 15. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950