Lula Ellen Taylor

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Personal and Family Information

Lula was born on 17 Sep 1883 in Arkansas, the daughter of William Lafayette Taylor and Mary Elizabeth Lewis.

She died on 25 Feb 1964 in Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas.

Her husband was Benjamin Fletcher Simmons, who she married on 31 DEC 1902 in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas. Their three known children were Virgina Elizabeth (1903-1985), Stella (1910-1929) and Elsie Lou (1915-1919).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Lula Ellen Taylor
(1883-1964)

 

William Lafayette Taylor
(1846-1927)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Mary Elizabeth Lewis
(1860-1944)

 

James E Lewis
(1814-<1861)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Tulliola Barbara Hobbs
(1842-1908)

 

Isaac Hobbs
(1813-?)

 
   

Annie E Unknown
(1822-?)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth17 SEP 1883
Place: Arkansas
Type: 1910 Census, Jackson Cty Ark,
Address: Breckendrige Twp, ED 63, sheet 7, family 113. 1883 Date is on shared tomb stone in Walnut Grove Cemetary.
Agency: Taylor Family Bible
Death25 FEB 1964
Place: Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas
Age: 81y, 5m, 9d
Address: Texas Certificate of Death, informant Bettye Bayley, daughter Tomb Stone shared with both husband BF Simmons and step sister Lucy J Simmons. Confirmed by A Bowie Jun00
Death Cert - Simmons, Lula E
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Census6 JUN 1900
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 17 b Ark
Address: Dwelling 75, family 76 daughter of William Lafayette Taylor
Agency: 1900 Census Ark
Census 1900 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge,ED 53 Union ED 61
Source: Census 1900 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge,ED 53 Union ED 61
Publisher: Twelfth Census of the US

Census22 APR 1910
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 27 b Arkansas
Address: dwelling 109, family 119 with Ben and 8 children
Agency: US Census, 1910 Jackson County, Arkansas
Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73
Source: Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73
Publisher: US Department of Commerence

Census14 JAN 1920
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 34 born Ark
Address: dwelling 22, family 26 with husband, step son and his wife, daughter
Agency: 1920 Census Ark
Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
Source: Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
Date: JAN 1920
Publisher: US Deptartment of Commerence

Census2 APR 1930
Place: Breckenridge Township, Jackson County, Arkansas
Age: 46 b Ark
Address: ED 34-8 dwelling 6, family 9 with husband Ben and G'son Ben
Agency: 1930 census Ark
Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8
Source: Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8

Census10 APR 1940
Place: Cotton Plant, Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 56
Address: visit 134, West, Marvin, head mw 41, m b Ark, ___ Lewis wife f w 41 b Ark, ____ Marvin son mw 10 s b Ark, ___Betty K daughter fw 7 s b Ark Taylor Betty, mother in law fw 79 wd b Alabama, Simmons, Lula sister in law fw 56 wd b Ark
BurialFEB 1964
Place: Walnut Grove Cemetery, Newport, Arkansas
Age: 81y, 5m, 9d
Address: N35° 36.903' W 91° 16.151' section F, row 2 Find A Grave Memorial# 33240682
Agency: Confirmed by A Bowie 29Jun00
Cemeteries -Jackson County Arkansas
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See Note 1

Multimedia

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Notes

Note 1

tombstone shared with Ben F Simmons and his first wife, her step sister Lucy James

daughters Stella and Elsie Lou share plot without markers

Sources

  1. Census 1900 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge,ED 53 Union ED 61
    Source: Census 1900 Arkansas, Jackson County, Breckenridge,ED 53 Union ED 61
    Publisher: Twelfth Census of the US
  2. Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73
    Source: Census 1910 Arkansas, Jackson Cty Breckendridge ED 63 and Union ED 73
    Publisher: US Department of Commerence
  3. Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
    Source: Census 1920 Arkansas, Jackson County , ED 71 Newport, ED 181 Breckendridge Twp
    Date: JAN 1920
    Publisher: US Deptartment of Commerence
  4. Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8
    Source: Census 1930 Arkansas, Jackson Cty, Tupelo, Breckenridge Twp ED 34 -6 and 34 -8