Richard Lafever (1892 - 1971)

Born 4 Oct 1892 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Jan 1971 at age 78 in White, Tennessee, United States

Biography

1900 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Richard Lafevers Age: 7 Birth Date: Oct 1892 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Civil District 7, White, Tennessee Sheet Number: 8 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 128 Family Number: 128 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Name: Susan Lafevers Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Attended School: 0 Can Read: No Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Susan Lafevers 44 Head John J Lafevers 19 Son Zack Lafevers 16 Son William A Lafevers 14 Son Richard Lafevers 7 Son Lillie B Lafevers 4 Daughter Rebecca Phillips 65 Mother

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: Richard Lafever

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1915

Marriage Place: Putnam, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: Maggie Farley

1920 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: Richard Lafevers Age: 27 Birth Year: abt 1893 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Civil District 9, White, Tennessee House Number: Farm Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Maggie J Lafevers Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Home Owned or Rented: Rented Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Richard Lafevers 27 Head
• Maggie J Lafevers 22 Wife
• Herman E Lafevers 3 Son
• Joe E Lafevers 0 Son

1930 United States Federal Census^[3] Name: Richard Lafevers Birth Year: abt 1894 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 36 Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: District 1, Putnam, Tennessee, USA Map of Home: District 1, Putnam, Tennessee Street Address: Cooksville and Buffalo Valley Road Dwelling Number: 33 Family Number: 33 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 21 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Bid Laster Industry: Shoe Factory Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Household Members Age Relationship

• Richard Lafevers 36 Head
• Maggie Lafevers 32 Wife
• Herman Lafevers 14 Son
• Joe Lafevers 10 Son
• Warren G Lafevers 8 Son
• Lucile Lafevers 5 Daughter

1940 United States Federal Census^[4] Name: Richard Lafevre Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Putnam, Tennessee Map of Home in 1940: Putnam, Tennessee Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee Residence in 1935: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 2A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 18 Occupation: Laborer House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Duration of Unemployment: 50 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work Weeks Worked in 1939: 12 Income: 100 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Richard Lafevre 46 Head
• Maggie Lafevre 40 Wife
• Joe Elmer Lafevre 20 Son
• Warren G Lafevre 18 Son
• Lucile Lafevre 15 Daughter
• Duskin G Lafevre 8 Son
• Ruby Thompson Lafevre 6 Son
• Harold Boyd Lafevre 4 Son

Find-a-Grave^[5]

Name: Richard LaFever

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1892

Death Date: 10 Jan 1971

Cemetery: Reagan Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: White County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: N

Spouse: Maggie Jane LaFever

Children:

Joe Elmer LaFever

Roy Richard LaFever

Harold Boyd LaFever

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, White, Tennessee; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1241604
2. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 9, White, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1770; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 148
3. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Putnam, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342002
4. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03928; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 71-12
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24556959/richard-lafever : accessed 16 December 2021), memorial page for Richard LaFever (4 Oct 1892–10 Jan 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24556959, citing Reagan Cemetery, White County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by John Carter (contributor 46820485) .

• Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Rachel Wilson for creating WikiTree profile Lafever-35 through the import of 051713.GED on May 17, 2013.