Individual Details

Alice Rome

(Apr, 1866 - )

Christine Lawson, granddaughter, listed as living in the household on 1930 census. Who were Christine's parents?

Echo Notes
A family member suggested that Alice's parents were Mary and Will Truitt. Mo supporting documentation was supplied.

Birth place: Pine Mountain, GA - Harris County (fka Chipley, GA until 1958)
Death place:
Profession:
Bio notes: Alice gave birth to 10 children, but only 9 survived.

She's listed in the year 1900 Census for Harris County, GA living in the home with her husband & children.
This Census lists her birth month and year as April 1866.

Per the 1930 Census it is recorded that she was born in Georgia, but her parents were born in the state of Virginia. Her parents may have been "traded" to a farm in the state of Georgia.

The 1930 Census also states that she was 15 years old when she married to George who was 19 years old. Their Marriage License Record confirms they were married on Dec. 17, 1879 in Harris County, GA.

In 1930 Alice & George's household consisted of her sister Louise, and grandchildren (Mary Wesswood, Alice Wesswood, Alma Wesswood, Maggie Wesswood, James Wesswood, and Christine Lawson). The grandchildren's last name should have been correctly spelled as Westwood.

In the 1940 Census she was listed as a widower.
And her approx. year of birth was now listed as 1870.

1940 CENSUS RECORDS:
https://www.archives.com/1940-census/alice-lawson-ga-79618241

Events

BirthApr, 1866Georgia
Marriage1879George Hubert Lawson Sr
MarriageDec 17, 1879Harris, Georgia - George Hubert Lawson Sr
Residence1880Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter - District 785, Schley, Georgia, USA
Marriage1882George Hubert Lawson Sr
Residence1900Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Residence1910Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Residence1920Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Residence1930Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Residence1935Chattahoochee-Bolton, Fulton, Georgia
Residence1940MD 1328 Collins, Chattahoochee-Bolton, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Alt nameAllice Lawson

Families

SpouseGeorge Hubert Lawson Sr (1861 - 1947)
ChildGeorge Hubert Lawson Jr (1897 - 1964)

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