Laura Josephine Mountcastle1
b. 8 February 1845, d. 26 April 1924
Father | William Eggleston Mountcastle1 |
Mother | Elizabeth Mary Kennis1 |
Birth | 8 Feb 1845 | Laura Josephine Mountcastle was born on 8 Feb 1845 in Holly Springs, Mississippi.1 |
Marriage | 22 Feb 1872 | She married William Breckenridge Clark, son of William Clark and Harriet Shugart, on 22 Feb 1872.2,3 |
Migration | 1874 | Laura and William migrated to Colorado in 1874.2 |
Migration | 1880 | But after about five years they sold their land there and returned to Lincoln County where they purchased 162 acres in the twelth district.2 |
Cens-1880 | 1880 | There they were recorded farming at the time of the 1880 census enumeration. Their two children, 7 year old William and 4 year old Harriett were also recorded as was 14 year old W.E. Mountcastle.4 |
Cens-1900 | 1900 | However, after some years they again left Tennessee, this time settling in Parker County, Texas, where they were enumerated at the turn of the century. William's occupation was listed as "landlord."5 |
| | Daughter Harriet (enumerated as Bessie) lived with them in 1900 and worked as a saleslady at a cooperative company. Son William also made the move to Texas. In 1900 he worked as a grocery salesman in El Paso. They all moved to Arizona prior to William Sr.'s death in 1909. |
Widowed | Sep 1909 | William died in Sept. 1909. |
Cens-1920 | 17 Jan 1920 | Following William's death Laura and her daughter Harriet made their home together.6 |
Death | 26 Apr 1924 | Laura died on 26 Apr 1924 in Greenlee County, Arizona, at age 79.1 |
Burial | | She was buried at Duncan Valley Cemetery in Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona.7 |
Citations
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites the Findagrave.com entry for Duncan Valley Cemetery in Greenlee Co., AZ which provides a link to a digital image of Laura's death certificate as issued by the Arizona Statel Bd of Health.
- [S118] Lincoln Co. TN Biographies, p. 882.
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346).
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1880 federal census for Lincoln Co., TN; Civil District 12: W. B. Clark, 48, b. TN, farmer, with wife, L. J., 35, b. MS; son, W. M., 7, b. TN; daughter, H. E., 4, b. CO; and W. E. Mountcastle, 14, b. TN, works on the farm.
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1900 federal census for Weatherford, Parker Co., TX; Civil District 11: shows William B. Clark, 68, b. Feb 1832 in TN, married 28 years, landlord, with wife, Laura, 55, b. Feb 1845 in MS, married 28 years, 2 children and 2 living; and, daughter, Bessie, 24, b. Sep 1875 in CO, saleslady cooperative company. NOTE: Living next door to the Clarks is Mary Montcastle, 59, b. Jul 1840 in TN, single; and, nephew, Theodore Montcastle, 31, b. Apr 1869 in TN, single, day laborer. Mary is Laura's sister.
- [S2332] Laura J. Clark household, 1920 U.S. cens., Greenlee Co., Arizona, pop. sched., Duncan precinct, ED 70, sheet 8B, dwelling 147, family 156, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2010. Household included: Laura J. Clark, 74, wid, b. Mississippi, parents b. TN; Harriett E., dau, 39, sgl, b. CO, father b. TN, mother b. Miss; owner of dry goods store.
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites the Findagrave.com entry for Duncan Valley Cemetery in Greenlee Co., AZ.
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites the Findagrave.com entry for Duncan Valley Cemetery in Greenlee Co., AZ which provides a link to a digital image of William's death certificate as issued by the Arizona State Bd of Health.