Flora (Applegate) Twilla (1877 - 1954)

Born 7 Nov 1877 in Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States

Wife of Joseph L Twilla — married 3 Mar 1906 in Lawrence, Arkansas

Died 17 Sep 1954 at age 76 in Mississippi, Arkansas, United States

Biography

The natal family of Flora Applegate has not been found n1.

Flora was married 1895 January 20th in Lawrence County, Arkansas, to S A Graddy ^[1]. They had two children that died young. Flora was again married 1906 March 3rd in Lawrence County, Arkansas, to J L Twilla ^[2] Their children are Willie Lee, Ludie M, and Zula (Worsley).

Residence:

Flora's memorial in the Elmwood Cemetery is inscribed:

our mother
Flora A
Twilla
Nov 7 1877
Sept 17 1954	[8]

Notes

• note one: Possible Parents are Thomas M Applegate & Charlotte Lewis ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Event Type: Marriage Name: S A Graddy Event Date (Formatted): 20 Jan 1895 Event Place: , Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Age: 20 Birth Year (Estimated): 1875 Residence Place: Strawberry, Lawrence, Arkansas Spouse's Name: Flora Applegate Spouse's Age: 16 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Spouse's Residence Place: Portia, Lawrence, Arkansas Marriage License Date: 19 Jan 1895 Page: 44 GS Film number: 1290707 Digital Folder Number: 004309502 Image Number: 00553
2. ↑ Event Type: Marriage Name: J L Twilla Event Date (Formatted): 03 Mar 1906 Event Place: Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Age: 35 Birth Year (Estimated): 1871 Residence Place: Lauratown, Lawrence, Arkansas Spouse's Name: Flora Graddy Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Spouse's Residence Place: Clover Bend, Lawrence, Arkansas Marriage License Date: 03 Mar 1906 Page: 161 GS Film number: 1290711 Digital Folder Number: 004309428 Image Number: 00271
3. ↑ 1880 Census, Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States, p 496D, entry 5530, Name: F. E. Applegate Gender: Female Age: 0 Marital Status: Single Occupation: Race (Original): W Ethnicity: American Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Arkansas, United States Birth Date: 1879 Father's Name: L. M. Applegate Father's Birthplace: Indiana, United States Mother's Name: Charlet Applegate Mother's Birthplace: Indiana, United States

   Household Gender Age Birthplace

   Self L. M. Applegate M 28 Indiana, United States

   Wife Charlet Applegate F 22 Indiana, United States

   Daughter F. E. Applegate F 0 Arkansas, United States

4. ↑ 1900 Census, Lawrence Township, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States, district 70, p 11B, family 164, ln 66. Name: Flora Graddy Gender: Female Age: 22 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Number of Living Children: 0 Years Married: 5 Birth Date: Nov 1878 Birthplace: Arkansas Marriage Year (Estimated): 1895 Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Mother of how many children: 2

   Household Gender Age Birthplace

   Head Alexander Graddy M 25 Tennessee

   Wife Flora Graddy F 22 Arkansas

5. ↑ 1920 Census, Black Oak, Craighead, Arkansas, United States, dist 27, NARA T625, p 19A, family 334, ln1. Name: Flora E Twilla Gender: Female Age: 41 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: No Can Write: No Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Birthplace: Arkansas Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

   Household Gender Age Birthplace

   Wife Flora E Twilla F 41 Arkansas

   Son Willie L Twilla M 11 Arkansas

   Daughter Ludie M Twilla F 10 Arkansas

   Daughter Yula Twilla F 7 Arkansas

6. ↑ 1930 Census, Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States, district 11, NARA T626, p 6A, family 136, ln 7. Name: Flora Twilla Gender: Female Age: 54 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1876 Birthplace: Arkansas Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

   Household Gender Age Birthplace

   Head Flora Twilla F 54 Arkansas

   Son Lee Twilla M 21 Arkansas

   Daughter-in-law Lora Twilla F 17 Tennessee

   Daughter Lutie Twilla F 20 Arkansas

   Son Tom Twilla M 21 Arkansas

   Daughter-in-law Zula Twilla F 17 Arkansas

   Granddaughter Flora Twilla F 0 Arkansas

7. ↑ 1940 Census, Ward 1, Blytheville, Chickasawba Township, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States, district 47-11, family 407, p 17A, ln 32, NARA T627. Name: Flora Twilla Gender: Female Age: 70 Marital Status: Widowed Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Arkansas Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Last Place of Residence: Same Place

   Household Gender Age Birthplace

   Head Flora Twilla F 70 Arkansas

   Son Lee Twilla M 31 Arkansas

   Daughter-in-law Lola Twilla F 27 Tennessee

   Granddaughter Flora E Twilla F 10 Arkansas

   Granddaughter Joe M Twilla F 9 Arkansas

   Grandson James L Twilla M 5 Arkansas

   Granddaughter Mary L Twilla F 3 Arkansas

   Grandson Lemaral J Twilla M 2 Arkansas

8. ↑ Find A Grave: Elmwood memorial 60062061, memorial photo posted 2011 by Paula Ferrer.

   Inscription: our mother, Flora A, Twilla, Nov 7 1877, Sept 17 1954.

9. ↑ FamilySearch: IN Marriages 1811 - 2007.

   1874 Jul 3, License. 1874 Jul 5, registered, Pulaski. Husband: Thomas M Applegate. Wife: Charlotte Lewis. Other: Geo Imler.