Robert Edward Daughtry (1882 - 1932)

Born 13 Jan 1882 in Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Mozelle (Clemmons) Daughtry — married 30 Jul 1906 in Coosa County, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1932 at age 50 in Cordele, Crisp, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Robert was born in 1882. He is the son of Robert Daughtry and Lucinda Ward. In 1900, the family was living in Echo, Dale, Alabama.^[1]

R. E. Daughtry and Mazelle (aka Mozelle) Clemmons married on 30 Jul 1906 in Coosa County, Alabama.^[2]

In 1918, Robert registered with the WWI draft. He was a Division Manager for the Free Sewing Machine Company. He listed his wife, Mrs Mozelle Frances Daughtry, as his nearest relative. His physical description was noted as white, short and stout, with grey eyes and black hair.^[3]

In 1920, the couple and their son, Edwin, were living in the household of Robert's widowed mother, Lucy, in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama.^[4]

Robert passed away on 2 Sep 1932 in Cordele, Crisp, Georgia. His parents were named on his death certificate. His occupation was listed as traveling salesman. Robert was married at the time of death but his wife's name was not mentioned. His brother, John B Daughtry, was the informant.^[5] Burial was in the Hartford City Cemetery, Hartford, Geneva County, Alabama. His memorial is attached to a spouse named Frances Mozelle Daughtry.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98D-XYB : accessed 25 April 2016), Robert Daughtry in household of Robert M Daughtry, Precinct 9 , United States; citing sheet 6B, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,012.
2. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-7RLB : 6 November 2017), R. E. Daughtry and Mazelle Clemmons, 30 Jul 1906; citing Coosa, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,290,267.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PF-YQF : 23 August 2019), Robert Edward Daughtry, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZP-MKP : accessed 29 March 2020), Robert E Daughtry in household of Lucy E Daughtry, Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, United States; citing ED 105, sheet 13B, line 90, family 260, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 16; FHL microfilm 1,820,016.
5. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXM-FH2H : 1 August 2019), Robert Edward Daughtry, 2 Sep 1932; citing Cordele, Crisp, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 29 March 2020), memorial page for Robert Edward Daughtry (13 Jan 1882–2 Sep 1932), Find A Grave: Memorial #62876089, citing Hartford City Cemetery, Hartford, Geneva County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Michelle Woodham (contributor 46636907) .