Annie M (McGowan) Lampley (abt. 1893 - 1984)

Born about 1 Feb 1893 in Alabama, United States

Biography

Sug (McGowan) Lampley is a part of US Black heritage.

Sugar "Sug" McGowan was born on ~1 Feb 1893 in Alabama, United States. Her parents were Jordan McGowan and Annis (Smith) McGowan.

In the 1900 census Sugar (age 7) was the single daughter of Jorden Mcgowin in Precinct 9 Clintonville, Coffee, Alabama, United States. She was living with her parents, paternal grandmother, and eight siblings.^[1]

In the 1910 census Shug (age 16) was the single daughter of Jordan Mcgowin in New Brockton Ward 4, Coffee, Alabama, United States. She was enumerated with her parents and six siblings.^[2]

Sug married Noah J Lampley (1879 - 1960), probably between 1918 and 1920 (see research notes below).

In the 1920 census Annie (age 28) was the wife of Noah Lambley in Clintonville, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Also in the same household was a nephew, James McGowan (1908 - ?).^[3]

In the 1930 census Sugar (age 38) was the wife of Noah Lampley in New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Enumerated with them were their daughter Versie L, and two sons from Noah's first marriage, Kalib and Johnie.^[4]

In the 1940 census Sug (age 52) was the wife of Noah Lampley in New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama, United States.^[5]

Sug died on 5 Oct 1984 aged 91.^[6] She is buried in Hardshell Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama, United States.^[7]

Lenwood Herron wrote of her in 2017:^[8]

Aunt Sug was a licensed midwife and nurse for over 30 years in Alabama... she worked with prominent physicians in Coffee County, Alabama and was reported to have personally delivered over 300 babies during her career... Addressed lovingly as 'Aunt Sug' or ' Strawberry Sug' or 'Sugarfoot'... she was well-known and a highly respected member of her church and community..."

Research Notes

A birth date of "1 Feb 1888" is widely published, including on her grave marker, but I have taken her birth year from the earliest available source, the 1900 census. Her marriage date is estimated from Noah's 1918 draft card,^[9] which cites Alvin Lampley as his nearest relative, and their appearance together on the 1920 census. -- Ambar Diaz, 5 Dec 2021

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) 49, sheet 13A, family 213, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,009.
   FamilySearch (accessed 5 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image
   Sugar Mcgowin (7), single daughter in household of Jorden Mcgowin (46) in Precinct 9 Clintonville, Coffee, Alabama, United States.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 56, sheet 2B, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,374,020.
   FamilySearch (accessed 5 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00994
   Shug Mcgowin (16), single daughter in household of Jordan Mcgowin (58) in New Brockton Ward 4, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 8; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 1820008; Record number: 35731;
   FamilySearch (accessed 5 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00744
   Annie M Lampley (28), wife, in household of Noah Lambley (36) in Clintonville, Coffee, Alabama, United States.
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 6A, line 49, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 8; FHL microfilm 2,339,743.
   FamilySearch (accessed 5 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00556
   Sugar Lampley (38), wife, in household of Noah Lampley (51) in New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) 16-14, sheet 4B, line 71, family 82, 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 16.
   FamilySearch (accessed 5 December 2021)
   FamilySearch Image
   Sug Lampley (52), wife, in household of Noah Lampley (55) in New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama, United States.
6. ↑ Death Registration: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   Citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
   FamilySearch (accessed 5 December 2021)
   Sug Lampley death Oct 1984 (age 93) in New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57656569/sug-lampley : accessed 05 December 2021), memorial page for Sug McGowan Lampley (1 Feb 1888–5 Oct 1984), Find A Grave: Memorial #57656569, citing Hardshell Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Phyllis J. K. "Sis" Owens (contributor 46524986) .
8. ↑ "Sug McGowan Lampley"
9. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Coffee County
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #20881775 (accessed 4 December 2021)
   Name: Noah Lampley; Race: Black; Birth Date: 7 Oct 1872; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: New Brockton; Residence Place: Coffee County, Alabama, USA; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black; Relative: Alvin Lampley.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 December 2021, 20:31), entry for Sugar McGowan (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GZTZ-2BC ); contributed by various users.