Lula Elizabeth Morrison (1898 - 1960)

Born Oct 1898 in Arkansas, USA

Wife of John Leonard Stutts — married 25 Sep 1920 in Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA

Died 11 Dec 1960 at age 62 in Arkansas, USA

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Biography

Lula Elizabeth "Bessie" Morrison,

daughter of William M Morrison and Lillie Belle _____

Birth Date: Oct 1898, per census in 1900. And 1898 on cemetery headstone.

Birth Place: Arkansas, per all census records

Death Date: 11 Dec 1960, based in interment record (see find-a-grave)

... buried on the 12th, so assumed died on the 11th

Death Place: assume Arkansas, based on burial location

NAME:

Assume name is Lula Elizabeth "Bessie" Morrison, based on the following:

1) She is Lula E Morrison on childhood census in 1900 & 1920

2) She is Bessie Morrison on childhood census in 1910

3) She is Bessie Morrison on marriage record

4) She is Bessie E Stutts on cemetery headstone

5) She is Bessie Stutts on adult census in 1930 & 1940

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

1) Bessie has childhood census with parents in 1900, 1910, 1920

2) Bessie is named in father's 1922 obit as "Mrs. J. L. Stutz"

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 173771901 (headstone pictured)

Inscription: Bessie E. Stutts

Birth: 1898

Death: 1960

Burial: Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA

Plot: 4092 Pike Addition

Created by: JRH

Record added: Dec 11, 2016

MARRIAGE:

familysearch, Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957

Name: John L. Stutts

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 25 Sep 1920

Event Place: , Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 24

Residence: Wynne, Cross, Arkansas

Birth Year (Estimated): 1896

Spouse's Name: Bessie Morrison

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 21

Spouse's Birth Year: (Estimated) 1899

Spouse's Residence: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas

Notes:

Their 1930 census indicates they married about 1920/22

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1900 census: Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas

W M Morrison ............ 38 ... LA,LA,LA ... Aug 1861, married 6 years

Lilly Belle Morrison ... 27 ... AL,AL,MS ... Jun 1872, 5 children, 3 living

Eldorado Langton ........ 9 ... LA,LA,AL ... Dec 1890

Florence Morrison ....... 4 ... LA,LA,AL ... Mar 1896

Lula E Morrison ........... 1 ... AR,LA,AL ... Oct 1898 <--------

1910 census: Little Rock Ward 5, Pulaski, Arkansas

William Marrison .... 49 ... LA,LA,LA ... married 15 years

Lillie Marrison ......... 34 ... AL,AL,AL ... 9 children, 6 living

Florence Marrison .. 15 ... LA,LA,AL

Bessie Marrison ...... 11 ... AR,LA,AL <--------

Willie Marrison .......... 7 ... AR,LA,AL

Gladys Marrison ....... 4 ... AR,LA,AL

Myrtle Marrison ........ 2 ... AR,LA,AL

1920 census: Little Rock Ward 5, Pulaski, Arkansas

William Morrison ...... 60 ... LA,LA,LA

Lillie B Morrison ....... 45 ... AL,AL,LA

Lula E Morrison ........ 21 ... AR,LA,AL <--------

Willie Morrison ......... 18 ... AR,AL,LA

Gladys M Morrison .. 14 ... AR,AL,LA

Myrtle M Morrison ... 11 ... AR,AL,LA

1920: marriage of Bessie Morrison and John L Stutts

1930 census: Wynne, Cross, Arkansas

John L Stutts ...... 36 ... AR,AR,AR ... married at age 26

Bessie Stutts ...... 29 ... AR,LA,AL ... married at age 21

Ruth Stutts ........... 9 ... AR,AR,AR

Winona Stutts ... 16 ... AR,AR,AR ... niece [daughter of James Stutts]

Note: living next door to John's sister, Ida Earney w/husband Floyd

1940 census: Wynne, Cross, Arkansas

Leonard Stutts ... 46 ... AR

Bessie Stutts ...... 38 ... AR

Ruth Stutts ......... 18 ... AR

William Stutts ...... 4 ... AR

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