Lavenia Lou (Henegar) Presley (abt. 1875 - 1969)

Born about 2 Oct 1875 in Bland, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James A. Thompson — married 16 Oct 1896 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Wife of Crockett Harrison Presley — married 15 Aug 1901 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jun 1969 at about age 93 in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Daughter of John Alexander Henegar (1858-?) and Amanda J. Kidd (1856-?)

DOB and POB also given as 10 Oct 1872 in Tazewell Co, VA.

Name also given as as Louvinia Lou and as Lula Lavenia Henniger.

Lavenia Lou "Lula" Henegar married first James A. Thompson (ca. 1875-after 1969) on 16 Oct 1896 in Tazewell Co, VA. They had one child: Robert Lee Thompson (1899-1966)

Lavenia Lou "Lula" Henegar Thompson married second Crockett Harrison Presley (1877-1958), on 15 Sep 1901 in Crockett’s Cove, Tazewell Co, VA. They had eight children: Sallie Belle (1903-1990); Charles Everett "Charlie" (1904-1977); Lacy Vance "Lace" (1906-1974); Joshua "Josh" (1908-1908); Annie Hester "Amy" (1909-?); Mintha "Mintie" (1911-1977); Mayme "Minnie" (1911-?); Samuel Harrison "Sam" (1916-1996).

POD also given as Pocahantas, Tazewell Co, VA.

Lavenia Lou "Lula" Henegar Thompson Presley was buried on 29 Jun 1969 in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co, VA.

Sources

• Personal knowledge.

• Ancestry.com entries for "Lavinia "Lula" Henegar Thompson"; "Lula Lavenia Henninger".

• Find A Grave Memorial No. 134578228, created by Judy Llamas and last updated on 19 Aug 2014.

• Larry E. Smith, “McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals,” at URL http://www.coalexchange.com/ smith/, accessed 17 Oct 2016.

• Ancestry.com, Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. (To James A. Thompson; FHL Film No. 34214, Page 121, Line 161).

• Ancestry.com, Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. (To Crockett Harrison Presley; FHL Film No. 34214, Page 146, Line 173).

NB: Although Lavenia Lou "Lula" is said to have been born on 2 Oct 1875 per her WV death index entry. She does not appear with her family in the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. She may have simply been omitted, or she may have been born after the 1880 Census. One source gives her DOB as 1880.

• Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004. (Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Clear Fork, Tazewell Co, VA; Roll: ?; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0090; Family No.: 415). Listed as Lula Thompson, age 23, living in the household of her husband, James Thompson.

• Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. (Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: T624_1686; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL Film No.: 1375699). Listed as Lula Presley, age 34, living in the household of her husband, "Cronket W Presley".

• Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. (Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: T625_1959; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 52). Listed as Lula Presley, age 35 (!should be ca. 45), living in the household of her husband, Crockett H Presley".

• Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002. (Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Big Creek, McDowell Co, WV; Roll: ?; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0018; Family No.: 266). Listed as "Lula Pressley", age 51 (!should be ca. 55), living in the household of her husband, "Crockett Pressley".

• Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. (Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Clear Fork, Tazewell Co, VA; Roll: t0627-04298; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 93-5). Listed as "Lula Pressly", age 50 (!sould be ca. 65), living in the household of her husband, "Crockett Pressly".

• Ancestry.com, U. S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

• Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. (FHL Film No. 800733).

• Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Delayed Certificate of a Birth before June 14, 1912 No. 1899005739 (Robert Lee Thompson), undated.

• Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death No. 66009335 (Robert Lee Thompson), filed on 28 Mar 1966. Available at Ancestry.com, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.