John Halliburton Floyd (Floyd 1200) and Minnie Polk (Polk 479)

Question

My father's maternal grandparents are both mysteries. I have seen a copy of their marriage certificate from Hall County, Texas. My grandmother, Mildred Floyd Cockerham, always said her father died in the Spanish flu epidemic.

However, one of my father's cousins told my father that John Floyd did not die in 1917 and that he even remarried and had another family. He would probably have lived in the Palestine/Mt. Pleasant, Texas area or southwestern Arkansas.

Any assistance or possible clues would be wonderful.

Answer 1

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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111340199&ref=acom

Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

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Name:	John H Floyd
Birth Date:	4 Jan 1850
Birth Place:	Tennessee
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Father:	William Floyde
Mother:	Elinda Ford
Age at Death:	82
Death Date:	25 Jul 1932
Death Place:	Precinct 5, Fannin, Texas, USA

Answer 2

He is listed in the 1920 census:

Name:	Jno H Floyd
Age:	68
Birth Year:	abt 1852
Birthplace:	Arkansas
Home in 1920:	Justice Precinct 7, Titus, Texas
House Number:	Farm
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Minnie Floyd
Father's Birthplace:	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace:	Arkansas
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Occupation:	Farming
Industry:	Farming
Home Owned or Rented:	Rent
Able to Read:	Yes
Able to Write:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name Age Jno H Floyd 68 Minnie Floyd 45 Irene Floyd 14 Mildred Floyd 12 Odus E Floyd 10 Edith H Floyd 6

 

Source Citation

Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Titus, Texas; Roll: T625_1846; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: