Laurette was born in Indiana in 1870, the daughter of Joseph Hume and Rebecca Benefiel.[1] She passed away in Missouri in 1883[2] and is buried in Ripley, Missouri.[3]
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX68-6BY : 12 April 2016), Lauretta Hume in household of Joseph C Hume, Indiana, United States; citing p. 1, family 5, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,860.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSF-QBG : 9 September 2017), Retta Hume in entry for Joseph C Hume, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 325, sheet 564B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0313; FHL microfilm 1,254,313.
"Missouri Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDF1-FPG : 9 February 2018), Rettie Humes, 18 Aug 1883; citing Ripley Co., Mo., reference bk1 p1 cn1; FHL microfilm 1,006,671.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 September 2020), memorial page for Laurette “Rettie” Hume (14 Jan 1870–18 Aug 1883), includes grave photo, Find A Grave: Memorial #113537565, citing Stone Cemetery, Ripley County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Katie (contributor 47399384) .
Hume, John Robert, "History of the Hume Family", Hume Genealogical Association, 1903, p. 203.
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