James Calven Lacy (1843 - 1931)

Born 2 Nov 1843 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 20 Jun 1931 at age 87 in Wayne, Missouri, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1843. He died in 1931 at the age of 87.

Parents: Johnson Lacy 1816 - 1890 and Elizabeth (Smith) Lacy 1818 - 1892.

Spouse: Sarah Frances (Ladd) Lacy 1851 - aft. 1910 (On 1910 Census, James is listed as married. I think she is on census but birth year/age are an error - has age 5. He is widowed on the 1920 census). They were married 8/15/1869 in Bollinger, Missouri. Per Missouri Marriages, 1750 - 1920.

Children:

1. Martha Angeline Lacy 1873 - 1914

• Findagrave #124598943

2. Josephine Lacy 1876 - 1937

• Married Joseph Heaton 1869 - 1915
• Married George Barker -
• Findagrave #24754435 (pic. on page)

3. Marietta Lacy 1879 - bef. 1900

• Not on 1900 Census

4. Cora Ellen Lacy 1883 - 1963

• Married Pearl Bennette Hahs 1884 - 1963
• Pearl Findagrave #21758824

5. Leota Jane Lacy 1889 -

• Married Unk. Gray -

Sources

• James is buried at New Prospect Cemetery in Silva, Wayne County, Missouri, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, siblings, 2 children. There is a picture of his headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24754494/james-calven-lacy#add-to-vc

• James Calven Lacy: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9QFW-P3P

• 1850 Census: James Lacy. Age: 3. White, male. Home in 1850: Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee. Birth date/place: 1847 in Tennessee. Household members: Johnson Lacy, 36. Elizabeth Lacy, 35. Emeline Lacy, 10. Henry Lacy, 8. John Lacy, 6. Thomas Lacy, 5. James Lacy, 3. Mary Lacy, 2. Marion Lacy, 0.

• 1860 Census: James C. Lacy. Age: 13. Home in 1860: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri. Birth date/place: 1847 in Missouri. Household members: Johnson Lacy, 43. Elisabeth Lacy, 41. Sarah E. Lacy, 20. Henry A. Lacy, 19. John G. Lacy, 16. Thos. W. Lacy, 14. James C. Lacy, 13. Mary A. Lacy, 11. Frances M. Lacy, 9. Jacob Lacy, 8. Amanda Lacy, 6. Note: All are listed as born in Missouri.

• 1870 Census: James Lacy. Age: 33. Married. Home in 1870: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri. Birth date/place: 1837 in Tennessee. Occupation: farmer. Cannot read/write: yes. Household members: James Lacy, 33. Sarah Lacy, 19. Note: age seems off from last Census, 10 years earlier. I think it should be age: 23.

• 1880 Census: Calvin Lacey. Age: 32. Married. Home in 1880: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri. Birth date/place: abt. 1848 in Tennessee. Spouse: Sarah Lacey. Parent's birthplace: Tennessee. Occupation: farmer. Attended school: yes. Cannot read/write: yes. Household members: Calvin Lacey, 32. Sarah Lacey, 28. Martha Lacey, 7. Josephine Lacey, 3. Marietta Lacey, 8 months.

• 1900 Census: J. Calvin Lacey. Age: 53. Married. Home in 1900: Wayne, Bollinger, Missouri. Birth date/place: 9/1846 in Tennessee. Parent's birthplace: Tennessee. Spouse: Sarah F. Lacey. Marriage year: 1868. Years married: 32. Occupation: farmer. Household members: J. Calvin Lacey, 53. Sarah F. Lacey, 49. Martha A. Lacey, 26. Josephine Lacey, 22. Cora Ellen Lacey, 16. Leota Jane Lacey, 11.

• 1910 Census: James C. Lacy. Age: 64. Married. Home in 1910: COwan, Wayne, Missouri. Birth date/place: 1846 in Tennessee. Parent's birthplace: Tennessee. Spouse: Sarah Lacy. Occupation: laborer, saw mill. Able to read/write: yes. Years married: 6. Household members: James C. Lacy, 64. Angeline Lacy, 35. Sarah Lacy, 5 (is Sarah's age/birthyear an error? Age 5 & married. No daugher named Sarah. Is it his wife, Sarah?).

• 1920 Census: Calvin Lacy. Age: 72. Widowed. Home in 1920: Saint Francois, Wayne, Missouri. Birth date/place: 1848 in Tennessee. Parent's birthplace: Tennessee. Able to read/write: yes. Relation to head of house: father. Household members: Calvin Lacy, 72. Josie Barker, 44. Cledes Heaton, 14. Hazel Heaton, 13. Vernard Heaton, 10.

• 1930 Census: Calvin Lacy. Age: 86. Widowed. Home in 1930: Saint Francois, Wayne, Missouri. Birth date/place: 1844 in Tennessee. Parent's birthplace: Tennessee. Attended school: no. Able to read/write: no. Relation to Head of House: father. Household members: Calvin Lacy, 86. Josie Barker, 55.