Laura (Meadows) Sullivan (1860 - 1938)

Born 1860 in Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Aug 1938 at about age 78 in Covington, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Laura Meadows^[1] was born about 1860 in Mississippi^[2][3][4] to Doswell and Sarah J. Meadows.^[5][6]

She married Andrew Jackson "Red Jack" Sullivan about 1878^[2][3] and they had the following known children:

1. Sally Sullivan was born about 1880 in Mississippi.^[2]
2. Mollie M Sullivan was born in 1882 in Mississippi.
3. Estella Sullivan was born about 1884 in Mississippi.
4. Alfred D. Sullivan was born on May 28, 1888 in Mississippi and died Dec 19, 1944.^[3][7]
5. Belle Sullivan was born about 1890 in Smith County, Mississippi.
6. Jesse P. Sullivan was born about 1893 in Mississippi.^[3][4]
7. Sallie Sullivan was born on Mar 07, 1896 in Mississippi and died on Jan 10, 1971 in Laurel County, Jones, Mississippi.^[3]
8. Leona Sullivan was born about 1900 in Mississippi.^[3]

Laura died 24 Aug 1938 in Covington County, Mississippi^[8] and is buried in Ed Sullivan Cemetery, Mize, Smith County, Mississippi.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Maiden Name Source: Smith County, Mississippi Cemeteries, 2008 Edition Compiled and Published by Smith County, Mississippi Genealogical Society
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-X6W : 12 August 2017), Laura Sullivan in entry for A J Sullivan, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 105, sheet 317C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-BTP : accessed 25 June 2019), Laura Sullivan in household of Andrew J Sullivan, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 14B, family 206, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 759; FHL microfilm 1,374,772.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9M8-39F : accessed 25 June 2019), Laura Sullivon in household of J P Sullivon, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 14A, line 45, family 279, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GV-9PG : 14 December 2017), Laura Meadows in entry for Doswell Meadows, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSR-582 : 13 June 2019), Laura Medows in entry for Sarah J Medows, 1870.
7. ↑ Tombstone photograph for Alfred D. Sullivan.
8. ↑ Daily Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. 25 Aug 1938. p3.
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #51244776 Tombstone photograph for Laura Sullivan. Note: Marker placed decades after her death has incorrect years and should read 1860-1938.