Laura Mae (Ashford) Hensley (1903 - 2004)

Born 4 Nov 1903 in Bokchito, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Jan 2004 at age 100 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States

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Biography

Laura was born in 1903. She was the daughter of Andrew Ashford and Anna Patterson. She passed away in 2004.

Research Notes

• 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: May Ashford Age in 1910: 6 Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Oklahoma Home in 1910: Township 11, Bryan, Oklahoma Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital status: Single Father's name: Andrew F Ashford Father's Birthplace: Arkansas Mother's name: Annie J Ashford Mother's Birthplace: Texas Attended School: Yes Household Members: Name Age Andrew F Ashford 29 Annie J Ashford 28 May Ashford 6 Ora Ashford 4 Chester Ashford 3 Ellen Patterson 55 Liddie Patterson 25 Austin Causey 20 ^[1]

• 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Mae Ashford Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Oklahoma Home in 1920: Albany, Bryan, Oklahoma Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital status: Single Father's name: Andrew Ashford Father's Birthplace: Arkansas Mother's name: Annie Ashford Mother's Birthplace: Texas Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: None Attended School: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Andrew Ashford 38 Annie Ashford 36 Mae Ashford 16 Ora Ashford 14 Chester Ashford 12 Boyice Ashford 10 Oleta Ashford 7 Eunice Long 24 Ellen Paterson 65 ^[2]

• 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Laura M Hensley Birth Year: abt 1904 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Oklahoma Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Ceres, Stanislaus, California, USA Map of Home: View Map Street address: 4th St. Dwelling Number: 188 Family Number: 190 Age at first Marriage: 22 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Arkansas Mother's Birthplace: Texas Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Teacher Industry: Grammar School Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age John L Hensley 32 Laura M Hensley 26 ^[3]

• 1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Laura M Hensley Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1904 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Oklahoma Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1940: Ceres, Stanislaus, California Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Fourth House Number: 790 Inferred Residence in 1935: Ceres, Stanislaus, California Residence in 1935: Same House Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 8B Occupation: Teacher Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: College, 3rd year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work Weeks Worked in 1939: 16 Income: 400 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Name Age John L Hensley 42 Laura M Hensley 36 Anna M Hensley 3 Clark Hensley 2 ^[4]

• 1950 United States Federal Census

Name: Laura M Hensley Age: 46 Birth Date: abt 1904 Gender: Female Race: White Birth Place: Alabama Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Residence Date: 1950 Home in 1950: Ceres, Stanislaus, California, USA Street Name: 4th St House Number: 50 Dwelling Number: 65 Farm: No Acres: No Occupation: Attendance Office Vessac All Industry: School Occupation Category: Working Hours Worked: 45 Worker Class: Government Household Members (Name) Age Relationship John L Hensley 52 Head Laura M Hensley 46 Wife Anna M Hensley 13 Daughter John C Hensley 12 Son ^[5]

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27883209

• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name Mae Hensley SSN 558-16-1089 Last Residence Ceres, 95307, Stanislaus, California, USA Born 4 Nov 1903 Last Benefit San Diego, 92101, San Diego, California, United States of America Died 19 Jan 2004 State (Year) SSN issued California - Before 1951 ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 11, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1244; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1375257
2. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Albany, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1454; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 29
3. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Ceres, Stanislaus, California; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2339958
4. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Ceres, Stanislaus, California; Roll: m-t0627-00351; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 50-1
5. ↑ Source Citation United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Ceres, Stanislaus, California; Roll: 1867; Sheet Number: 25; Enumeration District: 50-2
6. ↑ Source Citation Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File