Life History
Sep 1889 |
Born in Arkansas.3,4,5,6,2 |
5th Jul 1908 |
Married Levi Bradley LASTER in Johnson County, Arkansas.8 |
21st Feb 1927 |
Divorced from Levi Bradley LASTER in Johnson County, Arkansas.7 |
26th Feb 1927 |
Married Benjamin Walker STOKES in Franklin County, Arkanss.8,1 |
1929 |
Death of Benjamin Walker STOKES in Johnson County, Arkansas.2 |
15th Mar 1938 |
Death of Levi Bradley LASTER in Dallas, Dallas, Texas.9,10,2 |
4th Feb 1939 |
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after 4th Feb 1939 |
Buried in Shrigley Cemetery, Coal Hill ,Johnson County, Arkansas.1,2 |
Notes
- 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 24 June, Ward Township, District 44, page 16B, Hse #272, Fam #280
McSwain, Thos M Head W M Mar 1855 45 Married 19 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Rents
McSwain, Mary J Wife W F June 1862 37 Married 19 yrs 7 children/6 living AR TN TN
McSwain, Goula V Daughter W F Sep 1887 12 Single AR NC AR Servant
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Levi Laster
Age: 21, Birth Year 1887
Residence: Coal Hill, Johnson, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Gula McSwain
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Residence: Coal Hill, Johnson, Arkansas
Marriage 5 Jul 1908 Johnson County
Marriage License Date: 3 Jul 1908
Goulia Virginia McSwain
Birth ABT Sep 1887 in Arkansas
Death 4 Feb 1939
Burial Shrigley Cemetery, Johnson Co, AR
Father Thomas M. McSwain b 10 Mar 1855 in North Carolina
Mother Mary (Mollie) J. Evans b 14 Jun 1863 in Arkansas
Marriage 1 5 Jul 1908 Levi B. Laster b 22 Aug 1888 in Arkansas
Divorced Feb 21, 1927.
Children
Homer L. Laster b 17 Jul 1909 in Arkansas
Amy Laster b 10 Nov 1912 in Arkansas
Myrtis Laster b ABT 1915 in Arkansas
Marriage 2: 26 Feb 1927 Benjamin Walker Stokes b 26 Feb 1884 in Arkansas
Children:
Gerald Stokes b ABT 1927 in Arkansas
-- David Holden, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I67274
In 1910 Levi and Gula were the last family listed in Lee Township of Johnson County, Arkansas.
1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 4 May, Lee Township, District 61, page 2A, Hse #244, Fam #247
Laster, Levi Head M W 21 Married 4 years AR AR AL Farm Laborer [b abt 1889]
Laster, Gertie (? Gula) F W 21 Married 4 years AR MS MS No Occupation [b abt 1889]
Laster, Homer Son M W 8mos Single AR TN AR [b abt Aug 1809]
1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 6 January, Hartman, District 74, page 4A, Hse #66, Family #70
Laster, Levi B Head Rents M W 32 AR KS OK Laborer, Bridging (b abt 1887)
Laster, Gulia Wife F W 32 No children AR TN AR (b abt 1887)
Laster, Homer Son M W 10 AR AR AR (b abt 1909)
Laster, Amy Dau F W 7 AR AR AR (b abt 1909)
Laster, Myrtis Dau F W 4yrs5mos AR AR AR (b abt Aug 1915)
Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939
Volume 14, Docket #1334
Plaintiff Levi Laster
Defendent Name Gula
Divorce 21 Feb 1927 Johnson County
Gula got married again 5 days after her divorce was granted.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
B W Stokes
Age 43, Birth Year 1884
Residence Coal Hill, Johnson, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Virginia McSwain
Spouse's Age 38
Spouse's Residence Coal Hill, Franklin, Arkansas
Marriage 26 Feb 1927 Franklin County
Marriage License Date 26 Feb 1927
1930 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas, 19 April, Coal Hill, District 3, page 7A, New Town, Hse #138, Fam #145
Stokes, B W Head Rents $7 M W 46 First married at age 20 AR KY US Farmer
Stokes, Goolia Wife F W 44 First married at age 18 AR KY AR
Stokes, Homer Son M W 20 Single AR AR AR
Stokes, Amie Dau F W 17 Single AR AR AR
Stokes, Myrtis Dau F W 14 Single AR AR AR
Gulia Stokes
Birth 1889
Death 1939
Parents:
Thomas Miner McSwain (1855 - 1910)
Mary Jackson Evans McSwain (1863 - 1942)
Spouses:
Benjamin Walker Stokes (1884 - 1929)
Levi Bradley Laster (1888 - 1938)
Siblings:
Henry Garland McSwain (1886 - 1940)
La Sedaylia McSwain (1894 - 1896)
Burial Shrigley Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas
Created by Brenda Huntley May 05, 2007
-- Find A Grave Memorial #19238822, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19238822
Sources
- 1. Ancestry Trees
- 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 3. 1910 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas
- 4 May, Lee Township, District 61, page 2A, Hse #244, Fam #247
- 4. 1930 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas
- 19 April, Coal Hill, District 3, page 7A, New Town, Hse #138, Fam #145
- 5. 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas
- 6 January, Hartman, District 74, page 4A, Hse #66, Family #70
- 6. 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Arkansas
- 24 June, Ward Township, District 44, page 16B, Hse #272, Fam #280
- 7. Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939
- Volume 14, Docket #1334
- 8. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 9. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
- 10. U.S., Headstone Applications, 1925-1963