Lydia McKennis Weldy

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Searching for info on Lydia McKennis who married George Walter Weldy.  Her birth would have been after 1865.  They lived in the Mobile, Al. area.  They also had six children. Denvia, Audrey, Maurice Weldy, Venton Weldy, Monnie Bea.   I've found the burial places of George and his sons but cannot find any other information on Lydia or a McKennis family that includes a Lydia, Lidia or any name that might use Lydia as a nickname.  

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Her daughters death cert lists her as "Linda" Mcinnis born in Leaksville, MS.   Census data indicates she was born abt 1875 in Mississippi.  Don't know that will be much help.   She apparenty remarried to a Frank Smallwood.

From familysearch.org

Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," George Weldy in entry for Denvia Allean Mills, 1939

name: Denvia Allean Mills

death 17 Aug 1939  Citronelle, Mobile, Alabama

Female race B age at death: 45y 6m 17d

birth 31 Jan 1894  Dear Park, Al

 Married spouse: John Mills

father George Weldy  birthplace: Washington, Al

mother Linda Mcinnis   birthplace: Leaksville, Ms

 

 

US Census, 1900  ED 121 Precincts 9-10 Escatawpa, Deer Park, Washington, AL

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11819-23810-9?cc=1325221&wc=MMPJ-DKM:n997672439

head  G W Weldy M 35 Dec 1865 MS

wife  L E Weldy  F 25 Sept 1875 MS

daughter  Denvia Weldy F 6 AL

daughter  M B Weldy F 4 AL

daughter  Odva Weldy F 1 AL

 

US Census, 1910 Lidia E Weldy, Deer Park, Washington, AL

self  Lidia E Weldy F 35y MS

dau  Demie Weldy F 16y AL

dau  Monnie B Weldy  F 14y AL

dau  Audrey Weldy F 11y AL

son  Oscar Weldy M 8y AL

son  Maurice Weldy M 5y AL

son  Venton Weldy M 1y 6m AL

 

U S Census, 1920 Precinct 10 Deer Park, Washington, AL

self  Frank Smallwood  M 41y AL

wife  Lida W Smallwood F 44y MS

Stepson Oscar Weldy M 18y AL

 Stepson Morris Weldy M 15y AL

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Well shut my mouth!  That's awesome!  Thank you so very much!  

How do you find this info? Are you on one of the paying websites?

If you can't answer openly, my email is tavegia@bellsouth.net   I'm brand new to this!!

Diane

Answer 1

The information is from familysearch.org. at https://familysearch.org/

It is completely FREE and some records have an image available as well that you can view, save, print. 

For example the 1900 transcribed census said "dau Dennis 6 A", however when you view the image it actually was written out Denvia. 

There is a search tool on the above home page where you can enter name, date range, location, parents, spouses, etc and search.  It is often best to put in a range for year instead of exact year when you start and then narrow it down.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting