Josephine Mae Carlton (1887 - 1958)

Born 3 Nov 1887 in Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida, United States

Ancestors

Biography

Josephine May Carlton was born in 1887. In 1900, she is living with her parents and siblings in Bowling Green, Florida. ^[1]

She married John Aaron Knight. In 1920 they are living in Lakebranch, Florida.^[2] By 1940, she is in Hardee, Florida and is a widow with three sons at home. ^[3]

She later married Dr. W. S. Pyatt. ^[4]

She died in 1958. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/426004:7602?tid=&pid=&queryId=f494a458444a2b3230c88f0356847e16&_phsrc=LBx3&_phstart=successSource Name: Josephine M Carlton Age: 12 Birth Date: Nov 1887 Birthplace: Florida, USA Home in 1900: Bowling Green, Desoto, Florida Sheet Number: 2 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 11 Family Number: 11 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Barcom Carlton Father's Birthplace: Florida, USA Mother's Name: Martha A Carlton Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, USA Occupation: At School Months Not Employed: 3 Attended School: 3 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Barcom Carlton 42 Head Martha A Carlton 42 Wife R John G Carlton 20 Son Samuel A Carlton 16 Son Jessie W Carlton 14 Daughter Josephine M Carlton 12 Daughter Bertha C Carlton 8 Daughter Effie J Carlton 7 Daughter Susan K Carlton 5 Daughter
2. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/6955836:6061 Name: Mae Knight [Mal Knight] Age: 32 Birth Year: abt 1888 Birthplace: Florida Home in 1920: Lakebranch, De Soto, Florida Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: John Knight Father's Birthplace: Florida Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: None Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship John Knight 37 Head Mae Knight 32 Wife O V Knight 12 Son Myra Knight 9 Daughter Mattie M Knight 7 Daughter Doyle Knight 2 Son
3. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/129202858:2442 Name: May Knight Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Florida Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Hardee, Florida Map of Home in 1940: Hardee, Florida Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Torrey, Hardee, Florida Resident on farm in 1935: Yes Sheet Number: 9B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 155 Occupation: Housework Industry: Home House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3500 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship May Knight 51 Head Doyle Knight 23 Son Marcus Knight 18 Son Alton Knight 15 Son
4. ↑ Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61369&h=901016148&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7602 Name: Mae Knight Gender: Female Age: 54 Birth Date: abt 1888 Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1942 Marriage Place: Hardee, Florida, USA Spouse: W S Pyatt Film Number: 001887667
5. ↑ U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/508350065:61843 Name: Mae Knight Pyatt Gender: Female Residence Place: Bowling Green Death Date: 20 Oct 1958 Obituary Date: 20 Oct 1958 Obituary Place: Tampa, Florida, United States of America

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