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• Edward Luther went by his middle name Luther.
  --  Bertie Lois Dumond McSwain, letters and oral communication
  
  1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 June, Sugar Loaf Township, District 18, page 8B, Hse #137, Fam #141
  Dumond, Edward C Head  W M  Jan 1860  40  Married 15 years AR AR AR Farmer  Owns Farm
  Dumond, Emma C  Wife  W F Sept 1866  33 Married 15 years AR GA GA
  Dumond, Edward L  Son W M Dec 1889  10 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  
  His son Edward L was also Edward Luther, and this was confirmed when I found a genealogy with many names and a few details by Julie Dumond, granddaughter of Edward Luther and Emma Purdy.  The name on the son's grave has Edward Luther Jr.  Various other Dumond family sources also have told us his name was Edward Luther.  Some genealogies report them as Senior and Junior.
  
  The family information indicates that Edward Luther's birthday is 22 December 1889.  This also matches the 1900 census.  But on his WWI Draft Registration in 1918, Luther reported his birth date as 22 December 1890.  On the WWII Registration, it is again 1889,  Both report the place of birth as Ethel, Arkansas.  His age is not reported on his marriage record.
  
  Luther married in 1912.  His wife is reported as Hassie Lee.  Some records and genealogies seem to indicate that Lee is the middle name, but the name on their marriage record is only Hassie Lee, indicating this was her maiden name.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Luther Dumond
  Residence Arkansas, Arkansas
  Hassie Lee, Age 16
  Residence DeWitt
  Marriage 22 Sep 1912 Arkansas County
  Marriage License Date: 1912
  
  A genealogy by Julie Daniels reports Luther's wife as Hassie E Sermons.  I have seen no other genealogy or record that has a last name for her.  The middle initial E seems to come from the entry in the 1920 census, the only listing of her name with an E initial.  The only documented name is Hassie Lee.  But see the 1940 census below.
  
  HASSIE E SERMONS
  Birth 13 Apr 1896 in Arkansas
  Death Sep 1978 in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Spouse EDWARD Luther Dumond
  Birth 22 Dec 1890 in Arkansas
  Death Dec 1972 in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  --  Julie Daniels, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1593470/person/-1914610834
  
  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  Edward Luther Dumond
  Residence DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Birthplace Birth 22 Dec 1890 DeWitt, Arkansas
  Self-Employed Farming near DeWitt
  Wife & 2 children
  Medium Height, Slender, Light Brown Eyes, Black Hair
  Registered LaGrue Precinct, Arkansas, 5 June 1917
  
  1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 February, DeWitt Town, LaGrue Township, District 12, page 14A, South Union St, Hse #282, Fam #295
  Dumond, Luther E  Head Rents M W 30 Widowed AR AR AR Public Works Laborer [b abt 1890]
  -- page 14B --
  Dumond, Hassie E Wife F W 24 AR AR AR [b abt Jan 1896]
  Dumond, Roy E Son M W 6 AR AR AR [abt 1904]
  Dumond, Edward L Son M W 5 AR AR AR [b abt 1905]
  
  I note that in this census Roy is reported as older than Edward.  This differs from the other censuses and other information giving their birth dates.  Records indicate Roy was born 16 Dec 1914, while Edward was born 18 June 1913.  Roy is reported as Roy E, differing from Roy L in the 1930 census.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 April, Stuttgart, District 8, page 8B, 715 North College St, Hse #178, Fam #210
  Dumond, Edward L Head  Rents Home  M W  40  Married at age 40 AR AR AR Carpenter, House
  Dumond, Hassie  Wife  F W  34 Married at age 16 AR AR AR
  Dumond, Edward L  Son M W  16 AR AR AR
  Dumond, Roy L  Son M W  15 AR AR AR
  Dumond, Mary R  Dau  F W  8 AR AR AR
  Dumond, Lucy C  Dau  F W  5 AR AR AR
  Dumond, Robert M  Son M W 2 AR AR AR
  
  In the 1940 census an entry that appears to be for Edward Luther presents some problems.  The enumeration was in LaGrue Township, near DeWitt, where they were living in 1920.  This Luther seems to match her son Edward Luther Dumond, and Edward Luther's mother is living next door.  But the age is a little different, and his wife is Emma Teal, instead of Hassie Lee.  Teal step children in the home confirm the previous married name of Emma.
  
  But the death date I have for Hassie Lee is 1978.  So from the information in this 1940 census, it looks like Luther and Hassie divorced some time before 1934, about the time Esther Lottie was born to Luther and Emma Teal Dumond.  From the age of Lottie here, we can estimate that Luther married Emma Teal about 1933.
  
  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 would seem to strengthen the possibility that this is her son Edward Luther Dumond, son of Edward Caliste Dumond.  But this Luther's age is a little off, and the wife is Emma instead of Hassie.
  
  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
  
  I have seen no info about Hassie Lee in other sources, either, that would indicate a previous marriage to a Teal, or that she and Luther divorced.  Hassie Lee lived until 1978.  I have considered that there was another Luther Dumond born in about 1886, as Luther's 1940 age would indicate.  But I cannot find a place to put this Luther Dumond with the information now available.  Help is welcomed from family members who can clarify this.
  
  But his WWII Draft card in 1945 has the name of his contact person as Mrs. Emma Dumond.  This is usually the name of the registrant's wife if married.  This seems to indicate his wife's name was Emma, matching Emma Teal, the wife reported in the 1940 census.  So did Luther and Hassie divorce?  And why can I find no record?
  
  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 did not report another 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 indicates 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, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24858503/e-du
  
  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
  
  Some of the Teal children are listed by name and some information.
  
  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.
  
  Edward Luther died one day before his 83rd birthday, on 21 December 1972.
  
  Social Security Death Index
  Edward Dumond
  Born 22 Dec 1889
  Died Dec 1972
  Last Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas 72042
  SSN 432-30-1565 issued Arkansas (Before 1951)
  
  Gravestone of Hassie and Luther Dumond
  Hassie E (Lee)  1896-1978
  E Luther  1889-1972
  Forks LaGrue Cemetery, LaGrue, on Hwy 1 northeast of DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Photo by Orville Boyd Jenkins 12 May 2017

Sources

• 1. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Cleburne County, Arkansas
  • 14 June, Sugar Loaf Township, District 18, page 8B, Hse #137, Fam #141
• 3. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 12 April, Stuttgart, District 8, page 8B, 715 North College St, Hse #178, Fam #210
• 4. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 4 May, LaGrue Township, District 1-17, page 20A, Road to Cuba, Hse #377, Rents $5
• 5. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• 6. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 4 February, DeWitt Town, LaGrue Township, District 12, page 14A, South Union St, Hse #282, Fam #295
• 7. Personal Letters
• 8. Social Security Death Index
• 9. Gravestones of Forks LaGrue Cemetery
• 10. Personal Communation
• 11. Ancestry Trees
  • Langston-Teal, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15726744/person/1540749031
• 12. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 13. Genealogy.com Trees
• 14. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 22 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 9A, Btwn Road 1 and 146, Hse #136, Rents $2
• 15. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 22 April, LaGrue Township, District 1-17, page 13A, Burks Switch-Olena Rd, Hse #230, Rents $5
• 16. Ancestry Trees
• 17. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 18. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 19. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 20. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
• 21. Obituaries from Arkansas
• 22. Sex Offenders Registry
• 23. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #24982860, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24982860