Lillie (Bennett) Rouse
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Lillie May (Bennett) Rouse (1867 - 1884)

Lillie May Rouse formerly Bennett
Born in Illinois, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 4 Apr 1881 in Bear Canon, Douglas, Colorado, United Statesmap
Mother of
Died at about age 17 in Douglas, Colorado, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Lillie was born in 1867. She is the daughter of unknown


She is the daughter-in-law to Phillip Rouse and Theodosia Unknown.

Marriage

Vital • United States Western States Marriage Index
Groom's Name David J. Rouse
Bride's Name Lillie May Bennett
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 4 Apr 1881
Event Place Douglas, Colorado, United States
Event Place (Original) Bear Canon, Douglas, Colorado, United States
Note Huxtable, Fred (JP); Sarah Stambaugh, William Stambaugh [1]

Too Young to Die

Lillie is found on the 1885 Census mortality schedules as a housekeeper who died of typhoid.
"PERSONS who died by the end of the year MAY 31, 1885."
Which means Lillie is listed as death: Oct. so that would be 1884
Name: Lillie M. Rouse
Age: 17
Marital Status: "M"
Born: Ill.
Died: Oct.
Cause of Death: Typhoid
Parents born: N Y/Penn. [2]

Research Note

Just a thought and yes I tried both of them, the witnesses at the wedding Sarah Stambaugh could be her mom remarried?

Sources

  1. "United States Western States Marriage Index", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZVV-1J6 : 19 October 2018), David J. Rouse and Lillie May Bennett, 1881.
  2. "Colorado State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8WX-JZ7 : 1 April 2016), Lillie M Rouse, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M158 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 498,505.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11441528/lillie-rouse: accessed 28 November 2023), memorial page for Lillie Rouse (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11441528, citing Bear Canon Cemetery, Sedalia, Douglas County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by VDR (contributor 47292775).
  • Monumental inscription. United States. Bear Canon Cemetery, Sedalia, Colorado. d. not noted (b. not noted) LILLIE ROUSE GPS: n/a. Photo courtesy of Archives & Local History, Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO.




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Please see the Mortality schedule, Rouse is her married name, David Rouse is her husband as per the attached newspaper article.

So guess we should change her LNAB to unknown unless we can find a marriage I will look Thank you Guerney

posted on Rouse-3017 (merged) by Carole Taylor

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