Eliza LEE1,5,2,3,4,6,7

May 18371,2,3,4 - after 19205,4

Life History

May 1837	Born in Arkansas.1,2,3,4
about 1853	Birth of son Thomas L PERTUIS in Desha County, Arkansas.1,2,8
about 1853	Married Pierre Augusta PERTUIS in Arkansas Post, Arkansas, Arkansas.3,6
about 1857	Birth of daughter Mary PERTUIS in Desha County, Arkansas.1,2
about 1859	Birth of daughter Anastasia PERTUIS in Desha County, Arkansas
about 1865	Birth of son Peter Augusta PERTUIS in Arkansas.2,9
26th Jul 1867	Birth of daughter Willie Frances PERTUIS in Arkansas.7,2,9,4,10,11
about 1869	Birth of daughter Mattie PERTUIS in Drew County, Arkansas.2,9
before 1870	Death of daughter Anastasia PERTUIS in Arkansas
7th Aug 1876	Birth of son Henry Lee PERTUIS in Arkansas.12,9,7
4th Mar 1900	Death of Pierre Augusta PERTUIS in Lincoln County, Arkansas.5,13
after 1910	Death of son Thomas L PERTUIS in Desha County, Arkansas
after 1920	Died in Lincoln County, Arkansas.5,4

Notes

1860 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 3 August, Bartholomew Township, P O Green Mount, page 20, Hse/Fam #134
Peter A Purticus [Pertuis] 34 M Farmer $6000 Real Estate $4000 Personal born Ark
Eliza Purticus 23 F Housekeeper born Ark
Thos L Purticus 2 M born Ark
Mary E Purticus 6 F born Ark
Annastassia Purticus 11mos F born Ark
Cicero Owens 34 M Farm Laborer Ark
Hanna Lee 55 Female Housekeeper $2900 Personal Estate b Virginia

In 1870, Peter and Eliza are in the same area, but a little father West across the Drew County line. Their post office for the location is the same.

1870 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 8 August, Beauregard Township, P O Green Mount, page 5 (scan 569), Hse/Fam #44
Pertise [Pertius], A P 42 M W Farmer $1200 Real Estate $1600 Personal b AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1828]
Pertise, Eliza 32 F W Keeping House born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1838]
Pertise, Tomas L 16 M W born AR [b abt 1854]
Pertise, Mary E 13 F W born AR [b abt 1857]
Pertise, Petter A 5 M W born AR [b abt 1865]
Pertise, Willie 3 F W born AR [b abt 1867]
Pertise, Mattie 1 F W born AR [b abt 1869]

In 1900 Peter and Eliza are enumerated in Lincoln County, connecting at a corner with Drew and Desha Counties of their previous two censuses records. Note that Peter is enumerated here in June 1900, yet when she applied for a military pension in 1915, Peter's date of death was reported as 4 Mar 1900, 3 months before the census. It may have been later in 1900 after the census.

1900 Federal Census, Lincoln County, Texas, 5 June, Smith Township, District 12, page 4B, Hse/Fam #61
Pertuis, Peter Head W M Aug 1828 72 Married 47 years [abt 1853] AR Unknown Unknown Farmer Owns
Pertuis, Eliza Wife W F May 1837 63 Married 47 yrs [abt 1853] 11 children/4 living AR VA TN

Arkansas, Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935
Piere A. Pertuis
Eliza Pertuis
Residence Lincoln County, Arkansas
Served Arkansas Infantry, Lincoln Regiment
Death Date 4 Mar 1900
Widow applied 1915

In 1920, Eliza is reproted living with her daughter in Desah County, Arkansas, east of Lincoln County, where she was living when Peter died.

1920 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas, 7 January, Randolph Township, District 43, Page 7A, Hse #156, Fam #166
Mathews, Issacc L Head Owns M W 66 Married AR GA GA Farming
Mathews, Wilile F Wife F W 52 Married AR AR AR
Pertuis, Eliza Mother-in-Law F W 82 Widow AR VA VA

There is another family enumerated as a second family in their household. This is Emanuel Godfrey and his wife Bessie, who are reported to be renting their quarters. Emanuel is Eliza's daughter Willie's son from her first marriage to Cullen Godfrey.

There is another Pertuis family a few doors away. Widowed Chester Pertuis, age 59. Chester was born in Arkansas, and her father in South Carolina, and mother in Georgia. In Chester's household is is her single son Godfrey, age 31, and a daughter Donna McCullom, age 34 with her 14-year-old son Charles W. Chester is the wdow of Thomas L Pertuis, Eliza's son

Sources

1. 1860 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
- 3 August, Bartholomew Township, P O Green Mount, page 20, Hse/Fam #134
2. 1870 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
- 8 August, Beauregard Township, P O Green Mount, page 5 (scan 569), Hse/Fam #44
3. 1900 Federal Census, Lincoln County, Texas
- 5 June, Smith Township, District 12, page 4B, Hse/Fam #61
4. 1920 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
- 7 January, Randolph Township, District 43, Page 7A, Hse #156, Fam #166
5. Arkansas, Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935
6. RootsWeb Email Archives
7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
8. 1910 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
- 7 May, Dumas, District 36, Sheet 1B, Hse/Fam #17
9. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
10. 1930 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
- 15 April, Dumas, District 21-14, page 14B, College St, Hse #342, Fam #387
11. 1940 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
- 15 April, Randolph Township, District 21-16, Page 9A, Hse #170, Own $1600, Farm
12. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
13. Ancestry Trees