Lura Ethel Bailey was born Feb 11, 1880 in Bowie, Montague Co., TX, a child of Greenberry Nathaniel Bailey and Sarah Catherine Norman. Lura married Luther Green Bennett Oct 19, 1896 in Center, Indian Territory. Luther was 24; Lura was 16 when they married. Together Lura and Luther had six children - five daughters and one son.
In 1880 Lura is in Precinct 4, Montague Co., TX living with her parents and her father's brother and his family. Lura is five months old and is called Ethel on this census. Her father is 31; her mother is 19; her father is a farmer. Lura married Luther Green Bennett in 1896, so in 1900 they are Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory with two of their children and Luther's brother, Joe. Lura is 20 and called Ethel on this census, has had two children born and living, has been married four years and can read, write and speak English.
In 1910 Lura is Elmore, Garvin Co., OK with her husband, five of their children and an aunt by marriage. Lura is 30, can read, write and speak English, has had five children that are living, and has been married 13 years. In 1920 Lura is in Asher, Pottawatome Co., OK with her husband and five of their children. Their daughter Laura May married in 1918, so she is not on this census with her parents. Lura is 39; Luther is 47 and a farmer.
In 1930 Lura is living in Mangan, Comanche Co., OK with her husband and two of their children. Lura is 50 and was 16 when she first married. Luther died in 1930, seven months after this census was completed, so in 1940 Lura is still living in Mangan, Comanche Co., OK and is the head of the household. She is 59, completed the 8th grade, lived in the same house in 1935 and is a seamstress. She worked 27 weeks in 1939 with a salary of $280. She is living with her daughter Lora Opal and one granddaughter and three grandsons, the children of her daughter Laura May Bennett Boren who died in 1940.
Lura died in Oct 1947 at the age of 67 in Faxon, Comanche Co., OK.
In 1880 Lura is in Precinct 4, Montague Co., TX living with her parents and her father's brother and his family. Lura is five months old and is called Ethel on this census. Her father is 31; her mother is 19; her father is a farmer. Lura married Luther Green Bennett in 1896, so in 1900 they are Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory with two of their children and Luther's brother, Joe. Lura is 20 and called Ethel on this census, has had two children born and living, has been married four years and can read, write and speak English.
In 1910 Lura is Elmore, Garvin Co., OK with her husband, five of their children and an aunt by marriage. Lura is 30, can read, write and speak English, has had five children that are living, and has been married 13 years. In 1920 Lura is in Asher, Pottawatome Co., OK with her husband and five of their children. Their daughter Laura May married in 1918, so she is not on this census with her parents. Lura is 39; Luther is 47 and a farmer.
In 1930 Lura is living in Mangan, Comanche Co., OK with her husband and two of their children. Lura is 50 and was 16 when she first married. Luther died in 1930, seven months after this census was completed, so in 1940 Lura is still living in Mangan, Comanche Co., OK and is the head of the household. She is 59, completed the 8th grade, lived in the same house in 1935 and is a seamstress. She worked 27 weeks in 1939 with a salary of $280. She is living with her daughter Lora Opal and one granddaughter and three grandsons, the children of her daughter Laura May Bennett Boren who died in 1940.
Lura died in Oct 1947 at the age of 67 in Faxon, Comanche Co., OK.
Lura Ethel Bailey was born Feb 11, 1880 in Bowie, Montague Co., TX, a child of Greenberry Nathaniel Bailey and Sarah Catherine Norman. Lura married Luther Green Bennett Oct 19, 1896 in Center, Indian Territory. Luther was 24; Lura was 16 when they married. Together Lura and Luther had six children - five daughters and one son.
In 1880 Lura is in Precinct 4, Montague Co., TX living with her parents and her father's brother and his family. Lura is five months old and is called Ethel on this census. Her father is 31; her mother is 19; her father is a farmer. Lura married Luther Green Bennett in 1896, so in 1900 they are Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory with two of their children and Luther's brother, Joe. Lura is 20 and called Ethel on this census, has had two children born and living, has been married four years and can read, write and speak English.
In 1910 Lura is Elmore, Garvin Co., OK with her husband, five of their children and an aunt by marriage. Lura is 30, can read, write and speak English, has had five children that are living, and has been married 13 years. In 1920 Lura is in Asher, Pottawatome Co., OK with her husband and five of their children. Their daughter Laura May married in 1918, so she is not on this census with her parents. Lura is 39; Luther is 47 and a farmer.
In 1930 Lura is living in Mangan, Comanche Co., OK with her husband and two of their children. Lura is 50 and was 16 when she first married. Luther died in 1930, seven months after this census was completed, so in 1940 Lura is still living in Mangan, Comanche Co., OK and is the head of the household. She is 59, completed the 8th grade, lived in the same house in 1935 and is a seamstress. She worked 27 weeks in 1939 with a salary of $280. She is living with her daughter Lora Opal and one granddaughter and three grandsons, the children of her daughter Laura May Bennett Boren who died in 1940.
Lura died in Oct 1947 at the age of 67 in Faxon, Comanche Co., OK.
In 1880 Lura is in Precinct 4, Montague Co., TX living with her parents and her father's brother and his family. Lura is five months old and is called Ethel on this census. Her father is 31; her mother is 19; her father is a farmer. Lura married Luther Green Bennett in 1896, so in 1900 they are Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory with two of their children and Luther's brother, Joe. Lura is 20 and called Ethel on this census, has had two children born and living, has been married four years and can read, write and speak English.
In 1910 Lura is Elmore, Garvin Co., OK with her husband, five of their children and an aunt by marriage. Lura is 30, can read, write and speak English, has had five children that are living, and has been married 13 years. In 1920 Lura is in Asher, Pottawatome Co., OK with her husband and five of their children. Their daughter Laura May married in 1918, so she is not on this census with her parents. Lura is 39; Luther is 47 and a farmer.
In 1930 Lura is living in Mangan, Comanche Co., OK with her husband and two of their children. Lura is 50 and was 16 when she first married. Luther died in 1930, seven months after this census was completed, so in 1940 Lura is still living in Mangan, Comanche Co., OK and is the head of the household. She is 59, completed the 8th grade, lived in the same house in 1935 and is a seamstress. She worked 27 weeks in 1939 with a salary of $280. She is living with her daughter Lora Opal and one granddaughter and three grandsons, the children of her daughter Laura May Bennett Boren who died in 1940.
Lura died in Oct 1947 at the age of 67 in Faxon, Comanche Co., OK.
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