John Lewis DUMOND Chester Carleece DUMOND Reece Franklin LEWIS Marion Janet LEWIS Jennie Belle DUMOND Sarah Haggy DUMOND Lester Lee DUMOND Leta Aline DUMOND Pauline B DUMOND Elizabeth Lois DUMOND Lloyd Thrace DUMOND John Lincoln DUMOND Katie WATKINS Mini tree diagram

Florence Irene DUMOND6,7,1,2,3,4,3

about 19091,2,3,3 - 12th Jun 19964,5

Life History

about 1909

Born in Arkansas.1,2,3,3

12th Oct 1929

Married Reece Franklin LEWIS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.7,3,3,11

23rd Mar 1930

Birth of daughter Marion Janet LEWIS in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,7,8,9

1st Aug 1962

Death of Reece Franklin LEWIS in Newton County, Mississippi.1,10

6th Jun 1992

Death of daughter Marion Janet LEWIS in Dallas County, Texas.8

12th Jun 1996

Died in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas.4,5

Other facts

 

Divorced from Reece Franklin LEWIS

Notes

  • 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 February, LaGrue Township, District 12, page 12A, Hse #247, Fam #257
    Dumond, Lewis J Head  Rents farm  M W 33 AR AR AR Farmer [b abt 1887]
    Dumond, Katie  Wife F W 33 AR AR AR [b abt 1887]
    Dumond, Florence I Dau F W 11 AR AR AR [b abt 1909]

    In 1929, Florence married Reece Lewis, later spelled Louis in other records.  It appears that Reece died soon afterwards, since Florence appears reported as married but without a husband in the 1930 and 1940 censuses, and her daughter was born soon after the 1930 census, reported as 10 years old in the 1940 census, though not reported yet in the 1930 census.  We later learned he was back in Weona, Poinsett County, working in the sawmill.  His 1942 military record reprots he was Separated, with Dependents.  In the marriage record, the recorder used the older French spelling for Florence's surname Dumont.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Florence Dumont
    Residence De Witt, Arkansas
    Spouse's Name Reece Lewis
    Spouse's Gender Male
    Spouse's Residence Weona [Poinsett County], Arkansas
    Marriage 12 Oct 1929

    We assume the marriage took place in DeWitt, the county seat where the license was issued and where Florence and her family were living.  Notre that Reece's residecne is reported in Poinsett County, about 5 counties northeast of Arkansas County, north of Memphis, Tennessee.  He was boack there working in the saw mill in Weona for the 1930 census enumeration.

    Florence was reported still in her mother's home, but with the last name of Louis (Lewis).  Oddly, she is reported as Single, but then in 1940 she is reported as married.  No chaild is reported, but Marion is reported in 1940 as 10 years old.  This should mean she was born in after the April 1 census date.  However, her Arkansas birth record says she was born 23 March 1930.

    1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 17 April, LaGrue Township, District 17, page 10B, Point Deluce Rd, Hse #217, Fam #219
    Dumond, Katie  Head  Rents farm  F W 43  Widow AR AR AR [b abt 1887]
    Louis, Florence Dau F W 22 Single [but already has her married named, but no husband in the home] AR AR AR [b abt 1908]
    Dumond, Pauline B  Dau F W 13 AR AR AR [b abt 1917]
    Dumond, Aline L Dau F W 13 AR AR AR [b abt 1917]
    Dumond, Elisabeth  L Dau F W 11 AR AR AR [b abt 1919]
    Dumond, Lloyd Son M W 8  AR AR AR [b abt 1922]
    Dumond, John L Son M W 4yrs 3mos  AR AR AR [b abt February 1926]

    1930 Federal Census, Poinsett County, Arkansas, 5 April, Weona (unicorporated), District 10, page 4B, 112 Main St, Hse #72, Fam #88
    Layman, Anna B H Head  F W 48  Widow First married at 19 KY KY KY [b abt 1882]
    Lewis, Reece F Boarder M W 26 First married at 25 MS MS MS [b abt 1904]

    In 1940, Florence is the head of her household, with her 10-year-old daughter.  She is reported as Married but no husband is reported.  Her two sisters Pauline and Aline are in the home with her.

    1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, page 17B, Improvement County Addition, Hse #443, Rents $8
    Louis, Florence Head M W 31 Married [but no husband in the hsehld] Grade H-1 b Ark same place in 1935 Laundry work in own home
    Louis, Marion Dau F W 10 Grade 4 b Ark same place in 1935 [b abt 1930, after the census in April]
    Dumond, Pauline Sister F W 22 Single Grade H-4 b Ark same place in 1935
    Dumond, Aline Sister F W 22 Single Grade H-4 b Ark same place in 1935

    Debra Whiddon, in a genealogy of the Dumonds and Reeces, seems to reference family information for some details, with no documentation provided.  She reports Marion as Marion Janet Rreece.  Marion's Social Security record, linked by Whiddon, reports her name as Marion J Whiddon.

    U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    Marion J. Whiddon
    Born 23 Mar 1930
    Died 6 Jun 1992
    SSN 432-44-8245 issued Arkansas (Before 1951)

    Whiddon identifies the following death record for Florence Lewis in Ellis County, Texas, south of Dallas.  Whiddon adds that the town was Waxahachie.  The date fits other details.  There was no memorial in Find a Grave.

    Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    Florence Lewis
    Death 12 Jun 1996 Ellis County

    Whiddon also provides a link to another marriage record for a Reece Lewis and a Florence Lewis.  It appears to be a reconsecration or a remarriage after a divorce.  The marriage is in Arknasas, but in Miller County, not in her home county of Arkansas, where they were first married in 1929.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Reece F Lewis
    Age 47, Birth Year abt 1903
    Residence Dallas, Dallas, Texas
    Spouse's Name Florence Lewis
    Spouse's Age 38 [b abt 1922]
    Spouse's Residence Dallas, Dallas, Texas
    Marriage 22 Dec 1950 Miller County
    Marriage License Date 22 Dec 1950

    Florence's reported age her is about 2-3 years greater than earlier census ages would suggest.  Other details, though, match our Florence Dumond and Reece Lewis.  The residence in Dallas correlates with the death record above for a Florence Lewis in Ellis County, Texas.  At this stage (June 2015), howeve, too many other details are missing to confirm that these are the right individuals.

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