PHOTO: Courtesy her grandson, Tom Brewton.

Somewhere along the way her birth date was forgotten. She appears on the 1870 US Federal Census with her parents which was taken 11 August 1870. Her age is listed as 7/12 months old.

BIRTH: 1900 Escambia, Alabama, U.S. Federal Census Laura Anderson states she was born Feb. 1870 in Mississippi. Census taken 2 June 1900 and she says she is 29 years old.

CENSUS: 1870 United States Federal Census - taken 11 Aug. 1870
Name: Laura Callender
Age in 1870: 7/12
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1870: Township 4, Hinds, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Dry Grove
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Calinder 24
Rachel Calinder 20
Fanny M Calinder 2
Laura Calinder 7/12 months **

CENSUS: 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura Slay
Home in 1880: Crystal Springs, Copiah, Mississippi
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Name: Corydon
Father's birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Rachel
Mother's birthplace: Mississippi
Neighbors:
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:
Household Members: Name Age
Corydon Slay 38
Rachel Slay 28
Laura Slay 10 - this is Laura Callender **
Albert Slay 5 - her half brother
Bettie Slay 1 - her half sister

CENSUS: 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura Anderson
Age: 29
Birth Date: Dec 1870
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1900: Brewton, Escambia, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William H Anderson
Marriage Year: 1896
Years Married: 4
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 1
Occupation:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
William H Anderson 38
Laura Anderson 29 **
Elma L Anderson 12
William B Anderson 8
Kenneth C Anderson 6
Ella M Anderson 3

CENSUS: 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Levra L Anderson [Laura L Anderson]
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: 1871
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home/1910:Police Jury Ward 1, Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Levra L Anderson 39 **
Ella M Anderson 13
Hiram W Anderson 9
Mozelle A Anderson 2/12 months

CENSUS: 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura L Anderson
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home/1920: Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widow
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Laura L Anderson 47 **
Mozell L Anderson 9
Joseph B Lewis 21
Ella May Lewis 22
Joseph L Lewis 1 7/12

CENSUS: 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura Anderson
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Mississippi
Race: White
Home in 1930: De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Laura Anderson 58 **
Hiram W Anderson 29
Mozelle L Anderson 20

CENSUS: 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura Anderson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Mississippi
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1940: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Street: Minnesota
House Number: 1854
Inferred Residence in 1935: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 17B
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
William H Anderson 39
Laura Anderson 66 **