Daughter of Wesley Curry Lashley and Letitia Delilah Durham Lashley.

Married to Alvis Kincheon Umstead on November 17, 1909 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Alvis and Anita were the parents of:
Hazeline Dare Umstead
Janet Louise Umstead
Frances Umstead Holmes
Alvis Kincheon Umstead Jr
Anita Umstead Long
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Anneta Lashley
Age: 10
Birth Date: Mar 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Mangum, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Claud Lashley 28
Letitia Lashley 52
John Lashley 24
Lee Lashley 17
Anneta Lashley 10

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name: Alvis K Umstead
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Nov 1909
Event Place: Durham, North Carolina
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Spouse's Name: Arista Lashly
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Digital Folder Number: 004639081
GS Film number: 000812817 , Image Number: 00208

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Annita Umstead
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Mangum, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alvis Umspead
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Alvis Umspead 24
Annita Umstead 21

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Anita Unstard
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Mangrum St N
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alvis K Unstard
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Alvis K Unstard 34
Anita Unstard 29
Hazeline Unstard 8
Louise Unstard 5
Frances Unstard 1
Lelitia Lashley 71
Leland Lashley 47

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Anita L Umstead
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: Geer Street
Ward of City: Part of Two
House Number in Cities or Towns: 114
Dwelling Number: 79
Family Number: 101
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Alvis K Umstead 44
Anita L Umstead 40
Hazeline D Umstead 18
Louise Umstead 16
Frances D Umstead 11
Alvis K Umstead 6
Anita J Umstead 6
Claude Laskley 57

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Anita Umstead
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Markham Avenue
House Number: 113
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 3B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Alvis K Umstead 54
Anita Umstead 50
Hazeline D Umstead 28
Anita J Umstead 16
Alvis K Umstead 16
Edward L Gray 25

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Anita Lashley Umstead
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 71
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Ellis Stone Department Store, Retired Department Manager
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1890
Birth Place: Durham, North Carolina
Death Date: 13 Sep 1961
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Alvis K Umstead Sr.
Father's name: Wesley Currie Lashley
Mother's name: Letitia Durham
Residence: 1401 N Duke St, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Acute pulmonary edema, coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction, generalized and coronary arteriosclerosis
Informant: Miss Hazeline Umstead, 1401 N Duke St, Durham