The 1880 U.S. Census shows Ava and her family living in the White River community of Izard County, Arkansas. Her father's younger brother is also living with them. The following family members are shown living in the home.:
Self John Tompson M 27 Arkansas
Wife Jerusha Tompson F 22 Virginia
Son Thos Tompson M 4 Arkansas
Dau Arey Tompson F 2 Arkansas
Bro Thos Tompson M 16 Arkansas
Wife of John Martin Lawrence to whom she married on 8/1/1900 in Izard County, Arkansas. The following children were born to this union:
Cansas Dora Lawrence 9/2/1901 - 9/9/1901
Thelma Jersuha Lawrence 4/22/1903 - 5/29/1903
Cora Agnus Lawrence 6/4/1904 - 3/6/1993
(m. William Jefferson "Jeff" Cooper 1905-1963)
(m. Leo Hampton)
(m. Luther Leroy "Lute" Harless 1908-1963))
Addie Mabel Lawrence 9/17/1907 - 1/1987
(m. Nathaniel Fleming "Nate" Norman 1907 - )
Ruby Jewell Lawrence 8/12/1911 - 9/7/1978
(m. David Bennett Hill 10/10/1904 - 1/30/1985)
Ava's husband, John Lawrence, died in 1927. It is believed she remarried a man named W. R. Miller but this has not been verified by this author as this writing. I also have not located her on the 1940 Census.
The 1880 U.S. Census shows Ava and her family living in the White River community of Izard County, Arkansas. Her father's younger brother is also living with them. The following family members are shown living in the home.:
Self John Tompson M 27 Arkansas
Wife Jerusha Tompson F 22 Virginia
Son Thos Tompson M 4 Arkansas
Dau Arey Tompson F 2 Arkansas
Bro Thos Tompson M 16 Arkansas
Wife of John Martin Lawrence to whom she married on 8/1/1900 in Izard County, Arkansas. The following children were born to this union:
Cansas Dora Lawrence 9/2/1901 - 9/9/1901
Thelma Jersuha Lawrence 4/22/1903 - 5/29/1903
Cora Agnus Lawrence 6/4/1904 - 3/6/1993
(m. William Jefferson "Jeff" Cooper 1905-1963)
(m. Leo Hampton)
(m. Luther Leroy "Lute" Harless 1908-1963))
Addie Mabel Lawrence 9/17/1907 - 1/1987
(m. Nathaniel Fleming "Nate" Norman 1907 - )
Ruby Jewell Lawrence 8/12/1911 - 9/7/1978
(m. David Bennett Hill 10/10/1904 - 1/30/1985)
Ava's husband, John Lawrence, died in 1927. It is believed she remarried a man named W. R. Miller but this has not been verified by this author as this writing. I also have not located her on the 1940 Census.
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