Born in Arkansas, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Alexander Wade James
and Martha Elizabeth Stayton
Sister of
Martha Elizabeth (James) Harrison, Joseph Alexander James, Mary E (James) Armstrong, Susan M. (James) Kilcrease, John Bartlett James, Hugh James and Daniel Wrussel James
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 66
[location unknown]
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Biography
Laura Ann James was born in 1866 in Arkansas, United States. Her parents were Alexander Wade James (1829 - 1895) and Martha Elizabeth Stayton (1827 - 1889).
Her siblings were as listed below.
- Martha Elizabeth James (1848 - 1916)
- Martha Elizabeth (James) Harrison (1848 - 1916)
- Joseph Alexander James (1850 - 1885)
- Mary E (James) Armstrong (1852 - ~1915)
- Susan M. (James) Kilcrease (1854 - ~1910)
- John Bartlett James (1855 - ~1910)
- Hugh James (1857 - 1940)
- Daniel Wrussel James (1863 - 1951)
In the 1870 census Laura (age 3) was in Demun, Randolph, Arkansas.[1]
In the 1880 census Laura (age 12), At School, was the single daughter of A. W. James in Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas, United States.[2]
In the 1900 census Laura (age 33), Port Master, was the widowed head of household in Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas.[3]
Laura married on 7 February 1904 in Holmes, Lawrence, Arkansas.[4]
Laura married George R. Ray in 1911 in Randolph, Arkansas.[5]
In the 1920 census Laura (age 53) was the wife of George R Ray in Imperial, Imperial, California.[6]
Laura died on 31 December 1932 and was buried in Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States.[7]
Sources
- ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Demun, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 444B
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Ancestry uk Record 7163 #549089 (subscription required, accessed 19 January 2022)Name Laura James Age in 1870 3 Birth Date abt 1867 Birthplace Arkansas Dwelling Number 131 Home in 1870 Demun, Randolph, Arkansas Race White Gender Female Post Office Pocahontas Inferred Father A W James Inferred Mother Elizabeth James Household Members
AgeA W James 44
Elizabeth James 42
Jos L James
Jno B James 15
Jehu James 11
Daniel James 6
Laura James 3 - ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: 55; Page: 58B; Enumeration District: 254
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Ancestry uk Record 6742 #6707520 (subscription required, accessed 19 January 2022)Name Laura James Age 12 Birth Date Abt 1868 Birthplace Arkansas Home in 1880 Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas, USA Dwelling Number 14 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Daughter Marital Status Single Father's Name A. W. James Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Name Elizabeth James Mother's Birthplace Kentucky Occupation At School Household Members
Age
RelationshipA. W. James 55 Self (Head)
Elizabeth James 57 Wife
Hugh James 18 Son
Daniel James 14 Son
Laura James 12 Daughter
Mary James 15 Niece
Wade James 8 Grandson
Joseph James 6 Grandson - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1240074
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Ancestry uk Record 7602 #53467633 (subscription required, accessed 19 January 2022)Name Laura A Hodden [Laura O Hodden] Age 33 Birth Date Jun 1866 Birthplace Arkansas, USA Home in 1900 Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas Sheet Number 3 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 48 Family Number 48 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Widowed Father's Birthplace Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace Arkansas, USA Mother: number of living children 3 Mother: How many children 4 Occupation Port Master Months Not Employed 0 Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Can Speak English Yes House Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged F Farm or House F Household Members
Age
RelationshipLaura A Hodden 33 Head
May E James 13 Daughter
Edward Brown 6 Son
Myrtle L Hadden 3 Daughter
Wm P Henderson 22 Boarder - ↑
Marriage:
"Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957"
Ancestry uk Record 2548 #2634320 (subscription required, accessed 19 January 2022)Name Laura A Hadden Gender Female Age 38 Birth Year abt 1866 Residence Holmes, Lawrence, Arkansas Spouse's Name Abram C Phelps Spouse's Gender Male Spouse's Age 53 Spouse's Residence Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas Marriage Date 7 Feb 1904 Marriage License Date 6 Feb 1904 Marriage County Lawrence Event Type Marriage FHL Film Number 1290710 - ↑
Marriage:
"Arkansas, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Select Counties, 1779-1992"
Ancestry uk Record 7845 #140648 (subscription required, accessed 19 January 2022)Name Laura A. Phelps Gender Female Marriage Date 1911 Spouse George R. Ray County Randolph Volume 16 Page 456 State Arkansas - ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Imperial, Imperial, California; Roll: T625_99; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 27
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Ancestry uk Record 6061 #2876570 (subscription required, accessed 19 January 2022)Name Laura A Ray Age 53 Birth Year abt 1867 Birthplace Arkansas Home in 1920 Imperial, Imperial, California Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Wife Marital Status Married Spouse's Name George R Ray Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Able to Speak English Yes Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household Members
Age
RelationshipGeorge R Ray 58 Head
Laura A Ray 53 Wife
John C Smith 9 Grandson - ↑
Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
Ancestry uk Record 60525 #24560253 (subscription required, accessed 19 January 2022)Name Laura Anne Ray Birth Date Jun 1866 Birth Place Arkansas, United States of America Death Date 31 Dec 1932 Death Place Tulare County, California, United States of America Cemetery Visalia Public Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States of America Has Bio? Y Father Alexander Wade James Mother Elizabeth James URL Find A Grave: Memorial #34844619 laura-anne-ray
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWL-XFN : 26 August 2017), Laura James in household of A W James, Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 254, sheet 58B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,055.
- A source for this information is needed.
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