Lola (Burkett) Mosely (abt. 1884 - 1948)

Born about 3 Mar 1884 in Alabama, United States of America

Ancestors

Wife of Hillary Baldwin Mosley — married 26 Jul 1905 (to 9 Mar 1948) in Butler, Alabama

Descendants

Died 9 Mar 1948 at about age 64 in Butler County, Alabama, United States of America

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Biography

Early Life

She is born to Levi Burkett and Nancy Bradley on March 3, 1884 in Alabama.

In 1900, she and her family live on a rented farm in Georgiana, Alabama. ^[1] 9 children live at home. Her mother says she has given birth to 11, but 2 have died.

Marriage and Family Life

On July 26, 1905, Hillary Mosley married Lola Burkett in Butler, Alabama. ^[2]

The couple quickly had their first three children, Lucille Mosley, Christeen Mosley, and Aubrey Mosley.

In 1910, the family lived in McKenzie in Butler, Alabama. Her mother-in-law, Penelope (Davis) Mosley, lives with them. While her son, Aubrey, is born in 1910, he isn't born until July and the census was taken in April. Therefore, Aubrey doesn't appear on this census. Her husband still farms, and her mother-in-law lives with them helping, him on the farm. She is pregnant and tends to the young children.^[3]

In 1920, they owned a farm on Old Stage Road in Perdido and Lottie in Baldwin, Alabama. They had 6 children living with them. ^[4]

In 1930, the family rented a farm in Simpkinsville, Monroe, Alabama. His wife and all the children assisted on the farm. ^[5]

In 1940, they still rent a farm but live in Georgiana, Alabama. Her daughter, Christeen (Mosley) Reaves, has divorced and lives with them, along with her 11-old-son, Harvey Reaves Jr, as well as several of Christeen's siblings that were still living at home helping on the farm.^[6]

Their marriage ends when she passes away on March 9, 1948 at the age of 64. They had 9 children together.

Death and Burial

She passed away on March 9, 1948 in Butler County, Alabama. ^[7]

Conflicts

Sisters Sarah (Burkett) Hughes, Lola and Lena (Burkett) Martin all have headstones that say they were born in different months of 1882, so the dates must be estimated. However, Lola's birthday on the 1900 census is 1884, so using that date for her. I will have to do some more research to infer the most accurate birthdays for Sara and Lena.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZY-X4M : accessed 13 May 2019), Lola Burkett in household of Jeff Burkett, Precinct 14 Georgiana Georgiana city, Butler, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 11B, family 224, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,005.
2. ↑ "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQS2-K46 : 9 February 2018), H.B. Mosley and Lola Burkett, 26 Jul 1905; citing reference p 228; FHL microfilm 1,290,257.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK3P-224 : accessed 13 May 2019), Baldwin Mosley, Mckenzie, Butler, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 7A, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 3; FHL microfilm 1,374,016.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCG-QQM : accessed 13 May 2019), Lola Mosley in household of H B Mosley, Perdido and Lottie, Baldwin, Alabama, United States; citing ED 5, sheet 5A, line 48, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 2; FHL microfilm 1,820,002.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3V6R-QPZ : accessed 13 May 2019), Lola Mosley in household of H B Mosley, Midway, Monroe, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 8B, line 59, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 42; FHL microfilm 2,339,777.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1LC-R8J : 14 March 2018), Lula Mosley in household of H B Mosley, Election Precinct 14, Butler, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-23B, sheet 3B, line 52, family 49, 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 7.
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8158248