Candis T. COMPTON

General Notes

aka Lula, Lulah, Loulah

b. AL, f/m b. GA/GA
m. Winston Cty, AL 6 Nov 1892 to Marcus (Markus) C. RIVERS
acquired 160.53 acres in AL from Huntsville office in her own name on 21 Mar 1898
residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL on 19 Jun 1900
2/2 children surviving on 19 Jun 1900
residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL on 11 May 1910
residing in Morris Chapel Precinct, Lawrence, AL on 17-18 Feb 1920
residing in Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL on 22 Apr 1930
d. > 22 Apr 1930

1930 US Census (22 Apr), residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL, dw/fam 22/22, head of h/hold is Markas C. RIVERS, owns home, val of home 1600 (crossed out, as every other such value on this page), radio ownership not indicated, male, white, age 67 (1862), married, age 29 at first marr (1891), able to read/write, b. AL, f/m b. SC/SC, farmer on a general farm, at work on last working day, not a vet, number of farm sched 24, living with wife Loulah, female, white, age 57 (1872), married, age 20 at first marr (1892), b. AL, f/m b. GA/GA. Only other RIVERS in Lawrence, AL is "negro" Junita [sic[ RIVERS 13 AL f/m MO/AL granddaughter to "negro" Joe CLAY 72 AL f/m AL/AL at dw/fam 184/209.

Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 35; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 439.0.

1920 US Census (17-18 Feb), residing on Mt. Home (?)ing Rd, Morris Chapel Precinct, Lawrence, AL, dw/fam 256/256, head of h/hold is Marcus C. RIVERS, owns home free, male, white, age 57 (1862), married, able to read/write, b. AL, f/m b. SC/SC, able to speak Eng, farmer on a general farm, living with wife Candis T. 49 AL f/m GA/GA, dtr Annie 16 AL single, Bertha 12 AL, and son Almon 10. No other RIVERS in county, no COMPTON in county.

Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 456.

1910 US Census (11 May), residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL, dw/fam 190/190, head of h/hold is Markes M. RIVERS, male, white, age 46 (1863), M2 [NB], 17 years in pres marr, b. AL, f/m b. AL/AL [sic; NB every enumerant on this page and all their mothers and fathers b. AL], farmer on a general farm, owns home free, home is a farm, no on farm sched 187, living with wife Lulah(?) 39 AL, M2, in pres marr 17 years, son Marven 12 AL, dtr Annie 6 AL, dtr Bertie 3 AL, and son Lawrence H. 6/12 AL. Spouse and children do not appear to be indexed. No other RIVERS in county, three COMPTON enumerants remain.

Image Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence, Alabama; Series: T624; Roll: 21; Page: 232A; Enumeration District: 92; Part: 2; Line: 9.

1900 US Census (19 Jun), residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL, dw/fam 151/152, head of h/hold is Markus C. RIVERS, white, male, b. Sep 1862, age 37, m. 8 years (m est 1892, cf. Winston Cty, AL marr record below), b. AL, f/m b. SC/SC (checks), farmer, able to read/write/speak Eng, owns home free, home is farm, no of farm sched 142, living with wife Candis T., white, female, b. Mar 1870, age 30, 2/2 [sic] children surviving, b. AL, f/m b. GA/GA, able to read/write/speak Eng, "son" Waller, white, male, b. Mar 1887, age 13 [NB Markus and Candis m. 1892], b. AL, f/m b. AL/AL, at school, attended school 3 mos [of year], dtr Lena L. b. Aug 1896, age 3, b. AL, and son Marven G. b. Feb 1898, age 2. No other RIVERS in Lawrence, AL. Note Ben C. COMPTON b. Mar 1876 AL on same page at 149/150, multiple other COMPTON enumerants in county.

Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T623 24; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 81.

Alabama Land Records:
Name: CANDIS T RIVERS
Land Office: HUNTSVILLE
Document Number: 10945
Total Acres: 160.53
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 21989
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: March 21, 1898
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 12 Stat. 392
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: May 20, 1862
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original
Remarks: FORMERLY CANDIS T COMPTON
Land Description: 1 SWSW   HUNTSVILLE No 9S 7W 8
2 NWNW   HUNTSVILLE No 9S 7W 17
3 N½NE   HUNTSVILLE No 9S 7W 18

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