Lillie Carter Richardson
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1900 - Springfield, Livingston, Louisiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 18 Aug 1968
Burial: in Carter Cemetery, Springfield, Livingston, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Hardy Richardson
Mother: Amelia
Spouses and Children
1. *Ellis Monroe Jenkins {FGID: 67488499}
Marriage:
Notes
General:
Per 1910 US Census: 4/22/1910, Ward 6, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Head of houshold is a white male, 40 year old Benjamin Shelton, in the 1st year of his 2nd marriage, to 37 year old Amelia, who has had 6 children, 5 still living. Benjamin is a farmer, on a general farm. 12 year old Unice Richardson and 10 year old Lilley Richardson are stepdaughters to Benjamin. There are also 3 stepsons, 16 year old Joseph R. Richardson, 14 year old Samuel Richardson, and 7 year old Silvester T. Richardson. Joseph and Samuel are laborers on the family farm. All were born in Louisiana, as were their parents.
Per 1920 US Census: Ward 6, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Head of household is 60 year old white female Amelia Richardson. She owns her house, but has a mortgage. Working as a seamstress, she lives with a son, three daughters, and one grandson. Lillie Richardson is 21 years old, and also works as a seamstress. Tucker Richardson is 18 and a laborer on a Pull Boat. 23 year old Eunice Janes, is a seamstress, and is married with one child, Clarence, 4 years and 1 month old. also living in the home is 10 year old daughter Ruby Richardson.
Per 1930 US Census: 4/15/1930, Coats Road, Ward 6, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Head of household is a 60 year old white female widow, Amellia Richardson, who owns her home valued at $1,500. She first married at age 21. Her daughter, 29 year old Lillie, is single, and so is her 18 year old daughter, Emma Shelton. All were born in Louisiana, as were their parents. They live next door to Ellis R. and Beatrice Jenkins.
Per 1940 US Census 5/28/1940 Coates Road, Springfield Ward 6, Livingston, Louisiana
Ellis M. Monroe is the 57 year old white male head of household, who owns his home on a farm, valued at $1,500. He is the respondent of this census. He has no school education. Born in Louisiana, he lived in the same house in 1935, as did his household. He works of his own account as a farmer, 48 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks work in 1939 earned no wages, but did have other income over $50. His wife, 39 year old Lillie R. Jenkins, was born in Louisiana and finished through 6th grade and does housework.
Living with the family is sister-in-law 29 year old Emma Shelton, single, educated through 6th grade, working as housekeeper for a private family, 35 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned no wages in 1939 but did have other income over $50. There is a 14 year old nephew, Tucker A. Gregore, born in Louisiana, attending school, finished through 2 years of high school.
Per obituary in the Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) 8/19/1968
JENKINS, MRS. LILLIE RICHARDSON
Died at 1 a.m. Sunday in Charity Hospital, New Orleans. Age 67, resident and native of Springfield. Body at McKneely Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, where services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Rev. John Galey officiating. burial in Carter Cemetery. She was the wife of the late Ellis Jenkins. Survived by a brother, Tucker Richardson, Springfield; a half-sister, Miss Emma Shelton, Springfield, and a niece, Mrs. Sidney Hutchinson, Corbin.
Carter Cemetery
Plot 86. Lillie Carter Richardson
Wife of Ellis Jenkins
Sept. 19, 1900 - Aug. 18, 1968
Per Findagrave.com
Birth:Sep. 19, 1900
Death:Aug. 18, 1968
Family links:
Spouse:
Ellis M Jenkins (1885 - 1963)
Burial: Carter Cemetery Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Created by: Judie Record added: Mar 26, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 67488448