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Lauretta Jane (Thomas) Armstrong (1900 - 1987)

Lauretta Jane Armstrong formerly Thomas aka Harper
Born in Kanawha County, West Virginia.map
Daughter of and
Sister of , and
Wife of — married 18 Aug 1917 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.map
[children unknown]
Died at age 86 in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida.map
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Biography

Natal Family
Father: Franklin Dunken Thomas
Mother: Malinda Margaret Tanner
Marriage: 1884 May 4, Savagetown, Braxton County, West Virginia, by F Given. [1]
Siblings: Minnie Belle Thomas (Henderson) [2]
Emma Susan Thomas (Parker) [3]
John T Thomas
Joseph L Thomas
Burton Thomas
Otmor Thomas
William Jennings Thomas [4]
Lauretta Jane Thomas (Harper, Armstrong)
Goldie Thomas
Elizabeth Thomas
Birth
1900 Jun 3, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [5]
Marriage
1917 Aug 18, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, by H J Hill. [6]
Divorce before 1954
Husband: Marion Harper
Wife: Lauretta E Thomas
Children: Dallas M Harper
Joe Harper
(marriage not found)
Husband: (unknown) Armstrong
Wife: Lauretta J Harper
Child: (not found)
Residence
1910,Birch District, Braxton County, West Virginia. [7]
1920, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [8]
1930,Charleston District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [9]
1940,Charleston District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [10]
Death
1987 Jan 13, Hollywood, Broward County, Florida. [11]
Burial: Fred Hunter’s Hollywood Memorial, Hollywood, Broward County, Florida. [12]

Source

  1. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 45, ln 42.
    1884 May 4, Savagetown, Braxton. License: 1884 May 2. Husband: Dunken Thomas, single, born 1863 in Pendleton, farmer in Braxton. Wife: Melinda Tanner, single, born 1866 in Clay, resides in Braxton. By F Given. Remarks: not returned.
  2. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death, bk 11, p 445.
    1961 Jun 29, residence. Minnie Belle Henderson, female, white, married. Residence: 227 Truslaw St, Charleston, Kanawha. Born: 1884 Sep 7, Braxton. Parents: Franklin Thomas & Melinda Tanner. Cause: chronic lymphatic leukemia. Doctor: Arthur C Litton, Chas. Burial: 1961 Jul 2, Band Cem, Chas. Funeral Director: R Daniel Ashworth, Chas. Informant: Mr Raymond Henderson, Chas. Filed: 1961 Jul 19.
  3. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Deaths, p 26.
    1953 May 1, Charleston. Emma Susan Parker, female, white, married. Born: 1885 Nov 16, Clay. Parents: Frank Thomas & Melinda Tanner. Cause: cancer. Doctor: W J Glass Jr, Chas. Burial: 1953 May 3, Bond Cem. Undertaker: R Daniel Ashworth. Informant: Mrs Helen Fields. Filed 1953 May 20.
  4. ↑ WV Archives: 1959 Nov 10, Delayed Certificate of Birth 66146.
    1898 Dec 14, Chaleston, Kanawha. William Jennings Thomas, white, male. Residence: 506 Mary St. Parents: Franklin Thomas & Malinda Margaret Tanner, both of Kanawha. Proof: (1) Affidavit of sister, Minnie Henderson, age 75, dated 1959 Nov 10. (2) child’s birth certificate, WV DVS 45130, dated 1924 Nov 11. (3) Kanawha voter’s registration, 1942 Apr 21.
  5. ↑ WV Archives: 1955 Oct 10, Delayed Certificate of Birth 4472.
    1900 Jun 3, Charleston, Kanawha. Lauretta Jane Thomas, white, female. Residence: 121 Shermanment St, Hollywood, FL. Parents: Franklin Thomas, VA, & Melinda Tanner, WV. Signed: Lauretta J Armstrong. Proof: (1) Affidavit of sister, Minnie Henderson, age 71, dated 1955 Oct 7. (2) child’s birth cert, WV DVS 22610, dated 1925 Jul 1. (3) Mountain State Memorial Hospital, dated 1946 Jun 10.
  6. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 4, ln 915.
    1917 Aug 18, Charleston, Kanawha. Husband: Marion Harper, born 1892 in & resides in Kanawha. Wife: Lauretta E Thomas, born 1894 in & resides in Kanawha. By: H J Hill.
  7. ↑ US Federal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, dist 2, family 83, p 5A.
    Thomas; Dunk 1862, Malinda 1865, Burton 1892, Otmer 1895, Willie 1897, Lauretta 1901, Goldie 1904, Elizabeth 1906.
  8. ↑ US Federal Census: 1920 Population Schedule, dist 96, family 189, p 9A.
    Harper; Marion H 1893, Lauretta 1900, Ira (brother) 1895.
  9. ↑ US Federal Census: 1930 Population Schedule, dist 53, family 3, p 1A.
    Harper; Marian 1892, Lauretta J 1902, Dallas M 1926, Ira (married brother) 1895.
  10. ↑ US Federal Census: 1940 Population Schedule, dist 20-77, family 33, p 3B.
    Harper; Marian 1893, Lauretta J 1901, Dallas 1925, Joe 1932.
  11. ↑ FamilySearch: GenealogyBank Obituaries.
    The Miami Herald, 1987 Jan 13.
  12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial 71544654.
    Plot: section 5, lot 4.




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