Lousia (Rush) Pharris (1883 - 1944)

Born 10 Oct 1883 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Zeb Stafford — married 3 Apr 1898 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Wife of James Biggs — married 2 Nov 1903 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Jessie l. Stafford — married 26 Sep 1912 in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1944 at age 60 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Lousia was born in 1883. Lousia is the child of James Rush and Margaret Meador.

She married Zeb Stafford in 1898.^[1]

She married James Biggs in 1903.^[2]

She married Jessie Stafford in 1912.^[3]

She married Hiram Pharris around 1916.

Lousia passed away in 1944.^{[4] [5]}

Research Notes

Possibly conflated profile? Or very confusing life. FindAGrave Bio mentions 4 husbands but doesn’t show Rush children as her children.

Married 4+? times and had children with many different names. LNAB for children very uncertain as she is listed as stepmother to them.

Did she have 2 Rush children? Rush a married name? See 1900 Census, widowed with Bush parents? Or is this transcription error for Rush? Were these Zeb Stanford’s children?

Was son Lee’s last name Stafford or Pharris? Is he conflated or adopted by Mr. Pharris? Was Jesse Stafford his father? Date of marriage 1 year prior seems like possibility.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, Jackson County Records, 1801-1974"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004828034; Image number: 67
   FamilySearch Record: QPQF-Y621 (accessed 24 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9P8H-8J6
   Louiza Rush marriage to Zeb Stoffard on 23 Apr 1898 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, Jackson County Records, 1801-1974"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004828031; Image number: 21
   FamilySearch Record: QPQF-2PKN (accessed 24 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GP8H-D9P
   Louisa Stafford marriage to James Biggs on 25 Nov 1903 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
   citing p. 352, Jackson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
   FamilySearch Record: VND8-NBY (accessed 24 August 2023)
   Louisa Biggs marriage to Jessie L Stafford on 26 Sep 1912 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States.
4. ↑ Death: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004184888; FHL microfilm: 2137346; Record number: 20; Packet letter: D
   FamilySearch Record: NSFY-F9B (accessed 24 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DWPS-8BG Image number 00823
   Louisa Pharris death 25 Jan 1944 (born 10 Oct 1881), daughter of Jim Rush, wife of Hiram Pharris, in Civil District 1, Jackson, Tennessee, United States.
5. ↑ * Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #18849439 (accessed 20 March 2024)
   Memorial page for Louisa Rush Pharris (10 Oct 1879-1944), citing Pharris Cemetery, Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by all in the family (contributor 48924938).

• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 60; Digital film/folder number: 004118967; FHL microfilm: 1241580; Image number: 55; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00794-9
  FamilySearch Record: MSD9-T2N (accessed 24 August 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67J9-HPQ
  Louisa Bush (19), widowed daughter, in household of James Bush (57) in Civil District 1, Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004985562; FHL microfilm: 1375519; Image number: 458; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03634-6
  FamilySearch Record: MGXM-LLR (accessed 24 August 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GTXR-B46
  Louisa Biggs (27), wife, in household of James Biggs (32) in Civil District 1, Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 62; Digital film/folder number: 004968800; FHL microfilm: 1821748; Image number: 43; Sheet number: 17; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03108-1
  FamilySearch Record: MNG4-WJ4 (accessed 24 August 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJH-7BV
  Louisa Pharris (38), wife, in household of Hyram Pharris (70 years) in Civil District 1, Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 23; Digital film/folder number: 004953907; FHL microfilm: 2341991; Image number: 35; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03694-0
  FamilySearch Record: SP4J-65W (accessed 24 August 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZJ-8X4
  Louisa Pharris (48), widowed mother, in household of Jim Biggs (25) in District 01, Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
• 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Jackson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1506; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1375519 Ancestry Record 7884 #143439527