Lawrence was born on 15 Sep 1875 and passed away on 14 Apr 1958. [1][2] He is buried in Simpson Campground Cemetery, Woden, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [3] Lawrence was living with his parents in 1880. In 1900, he was in Nacagdoches, Texas with his wife and three children. In 1920 he was living with his wife and 2 of their children. He married Zennie Martin on 2 Sep 1894 in Nacogdoches, Texas. [4][5][6] He later remarried Dora Belle Whitehead on 13 Nov 1921 in Nacogdoches, Texas. [7]
Census Reports
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCM2-9TT : accessed 8 December 2019), Taylor Alvis, Justice Precinct 4, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States; citing ED 129, sheet 16B, line 66, family 319, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1835; FHL microfilm 1,821,835.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HF2Y-5MM : accessed 8 December 2019), Taylor S Alvis, Precinct 4, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 2A, line 2, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2379; FHL microfilm 2,342,113.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SF-LTG : 29 July 2019), Taylor Alvis, Justice Precinct 3, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 174-12, sheet 1A, line 1, family 1, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4111.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3XX-XGF : 13 March 2018), L T Alvis in entry for Mary Ethel Crisp, 03 Oct 1963; citing certificate number 63845, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm .
"Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDMT-6KP : 5 December 2014), Lawrence Taylor Alvis in entry for Lawrence Taylor Jr. Alvis, 08 Apr 1939; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
"Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQV-C7W9 : 13 March 2018), Taylor Alvis in entry for William O Alvis, 28 Feb 1958; citing Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States, certificate number 2333, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FamilySearch digital folder 005051686.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS14-BLT : 13 March 2018), L T Alvis in entry for Hollis Marvin Alvis, 19 Apr 1968; citing certificate number 27379, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,026.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKW9-N576 : accessed 8 December 2019), Lawrence Alvis in entry for Ottis D Alvis, Texas, United States, 03 Aug 2008; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Dallas Morning News, The, born-digital text.
Sources
↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33B-Z16 : 13 March 2018), Lawrence Taylor Alvis, 14 Apr 1958; citing certificate number 23593, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,115,362.
↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZNT-P98 : 24 May 2014), Lawrence Taylor Alvis, 14 Apr 1958; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 23593, Nacogdoche, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 December 2019), memorial page for Lawrence T Alvis (15 Sep 1875–14 Apr 1958), Find A Grave: Memorial #19469549, citing Simpson Campground Cemetery, Woden, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Judi Braddick (contributor 46567877).
↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8B-CPHX : 22 December 2016), L. T. Alvis and Zanie Martin, 02 Sep 1894; citing , Nacogdoches, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,003,582.
↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXQK-HLS : 11 February 2018), L. T. Alvis and Zanie Martin, 02 Sep 1894; citing , Nacogdoches, Texas, , reference 2:JRZ7BS; FHL microfilm 25,312.
↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6Y7-C6G : 22 December 2016), L. T. Alvis and Zanie Martin, 02 Sep 1894; citing Nacogdoches, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,003,582.
↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8B-4PMN : 22 December 2016), L.T. Alvis and Belle Whitehead, 13 Nov 1921; citing Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 25,315.
↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXP-3M7 : 24 August 2019), Laborn Taylor Alvis, 1917-1918.
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