Individual Details

Lula Halsey

(26 Apr 1888 - 26 Oct 1955)



1910 Census. Ash Hill Twp, Butler Co, MO, Hh 39
William K. Ferguson, 29, married once for 6 years., b. IN, parents b. IN, farmer
Lula, wife, age 24, 2 children, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
Bertha, dau, 1 year 7 months, b. MO
Marie, dau, 5 months, b. MO

Apparently prior to 1918, William had divorced Lula and married Maud (see his notes). Lula had married Frank Scritchfield.

Unidentified newspaper clipping
10 May, 1918. Jewell, Kansas
"Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Schrichfield and two daughters of Delta, Utah, arrived in Jewell, yesterday. They will live on Grandma Gann's farm."

1920 Census. Denver, Denver County, CO, Hh 45
Frank M. Scritchfield, 30, b. Oklahoma
Lulu, wife, 32, b. Ohio
Marie, dau, 10, b. MO
Bertha, dau, 12, b. MO
Although the girls were stepdaughters, they were listed with Scritchfield surname


1930 Census. Angels, Calaveras, CA, Hh 97
F. M. Schrichfield, 38, married first time at age 22, b. OK, Engineer, gold mine
Lula, wife, 41, married 1st time at age 16, b. Ohio
Ferguson (marked through), Marie, step-dau, age 20, b. MO
Irvin L. Schrichfield, son, 10, b. Colorado
Joyce I. Brown, step-grand-dau, age 3 years, 4 months, b. California

1940 Census. Angels, Calaveras, CA, Hh 62
Frank M. Schrichfield, 49, b. OK, Hoist engineer, Gold mine
Lulu, wife, 52, b. Ohio
Joyce, grand-dau, 13, b. CA

San Francisco City Directory, 1945
Schrichfield, Frank (Lula) electrician, home: 1670 Clay

1950 Census. Ceres, Stanislau, CA, Hh 186
Whitman Road, 1.8 miles on left
Frank M. Schrichfield, 59, b. IT, Manager of theater
Lula, wife, 62, b. Ohio

Lula married a second time - to Francis Marion Schrichfield. She died Stanislaus County, CA, 26 Oct 1955. The California Death Index says she was born 25 Apr 1888, Ohio, and her father's surname was "Helsey".
Frank M. Schrichfield, died 12 Jul 1957, Stanislaus County. He was born 12 Oct 1890 in Oklahoma. His father's surname listed as Stark.

Oakdale Leader, Oakdale, CA, 3 Nov 1955, p. 9
Lulu Schrichfield
Last rites for Lula Schrichfield, 67, of Ceres, mother of Mrs. Marie Hamilton of Oakdale, were held Saturday morning in Modesto. ...interment at Lakewood Memorial Park, Modesto.
The deceased, a native of Ohio, died last wednesday in a Modesto hospital following a brief illness. She had been a resident of the Ceres district for 10 years.
In addition to her daughter Mrs. Hamilton, she is survived by her husband Frank M. Schrichfield of Ceres, and a son Irvin L. Schrichfield of Modesto; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Events

Birth26 Apr 1888Nevada Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Marriage31 Aug 1904Butler County, Missouri - William K. Ferguson
MarriageBef 1920Francis M. "Frank" Scritchfield
Death26 Oct 1955Modesto, Stanislaus County, California
DivorceWilliam K. Ferguson

Families

SpouseWilliam K. Ferguson (1880 - 1960)
ChildBertha Ferguson (1906 - 1934)
ChildDortha Marie Ferguson (1909 - )
SpouseFrancis M. "Frank" Scritchfield (1890 - 1957)
FatherEphraim R. Helsiel (1865 - 1942)
MotherRosalie Dixon (1866 - 1914)
SiblingAmbra Halsey (1890 - 1974)