Lourissa Damron (abt. 1841 - 1920)

Born about 22 Jan 1841 in Pike, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Wife of John Robinson — married about 18 May 1856 in Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Died 7 Mar 1920 at about age 79 in Pike, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Lourissa Damron was born circa January 22, 1841, in Pike County, Kentucky, to Charity Adkins and Moses Dee Damron. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Circa May 18, 1856, in Pike County, Lourissa married John Robinson. This couple had at least 1 child. ^{[4] [5]}

Circa 1860, presumably in Kentucky, Lourissa married William Henry Harrison Sword. This couple had at least 7 children. ^{[2] [6] [7]}

Lourissa died from "cancer of womb" on March 7, 1920, in Pike County. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1850.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} United States Census, 1900.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Kentucky, Death Record.
4. ↑ Kentucky, Marriage Record:
      Spouse 1: John Robinson.
5. ↑ Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960:
      Daughter: (Unnamed) Robinson.
6. ↑ United States Census, 1880.
7. ↑ See cited records: 7 children documented.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: L5N3-KKW.

Vital Records:

1. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4HQ-CV4 : 4 December 2014), John Robinson and Rissey Damron, 18 May 1856; citing Pike,Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 0216838 IT 3. | (notes: nickname).
2. "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2H8-1B41 : 20 October 2016), William Harry Sword, 1914; citing Death, , Pike, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,942,658. (notes: Lourissa is not named on this document.).
3. "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSRS-6LK : 20 October 2016), Lourissa Sword, 07 Mar 1920; citing Death, Little Or, Pike, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,943,278. | parents: Charity (née: Adkins) and Moses Damron.

Children by John Robinson (1 verified by cited records):

1. "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWKD-T4S : 4 December 2014), Rissey Damson in entry for Robinson, 03 Sep 1857; citing , PIKE, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,838. | (notes: nickname; surname variant).

Children by William Sword (7 verified by cited records):

1. Mary Sword: born circa: 1860; linked via 1880 census.
2. "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSSQ-85Z : accessed 24 February 2016), Lourissie Dawson in entry for Pauline Staton, 1945. | (notes: given name variant).
3. "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSCT-4HJ : 20 October 2016), Louisie Damron in entry for W. T. [William Thomas] Sword, 1935; citing Yeager, Pike, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,137. | (notes: given name variant).
4. John Sword: born circa: 1867; linked via 1880 census.
5. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM9-RB5Y : 26 August 2019), Lurissa Damerson Roberson in entry for Alpha Jane Burleson, 21 May 1958; Death, Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. | (notes: given name, birth surname variants).
6. "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYC-LYNN : 18 March 2018), Lourissa Damron in entry for Charles Herbert Sword, 14 Jun 1963; citing Death, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, certificate 1166317474, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm .
7. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQL-23MC : 10 February 2023), Lurien Damron in entry for Nell Sword Wayland, Social Program Application Date: Mar 1965. | (notes: given name variant).

Census Records:

1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65V-J5B : 4 April 2020), Louisa Dameron in household of Moses Dameron and Charrity Dameron, Pike county, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing family 822, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). | (notes: given name, surname variants).
2. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCZG-5GR : 11 August 2016), Rissie Sword in household of Harry Sword, Precinct 1 Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 95, sheet 577C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0439; FHL microfilm 1,254,439. | (notes: nickname).
3. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9HP-Z45 : accessed 24 February 2016), Lourissa Seward in household of Hary W Seward, Magisterial District 3, Carney, Marrebone Precincts, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,548. | (notes: discrepancy: indicated as mother of 3 children; married surname variant).
4. "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26Y-WPQ : Fri Mar 08 07:12:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Harry Sword and Rissie Sword, 1910, Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States. | (notes: indicated as mother of 7 children; nickname).
5. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHPH-BY4 : accessed 24 February 2016), Mrs. Rissie Sword in household of J M Staton, Little Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 16A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,596. | (notes: nickname).