Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS

HAIRSTON.org ID#5106, b. May 1838, d. 1911
Birth*Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS was born in May 1838 in Georgia.1,2,3 
Marriage*She married James N. WILSON on 30 January 1853 in Gwinnett, Georgia.4 
Census 1860Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS appeared on the 1860 census of James N. WILSON on 16 August 1860 in Gwinnett, Georgia; Jas. N. Wilson 28, Permelia 23, Martha 8, Newel 5, and Mary 2, all born in Georgia.2

 
Census 1870Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS appeared on the 1870 census of Jefferson C. HAIRSTON on 6 June 1870 in Cleburne, Alabama.5

 
Marriage*Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS married Jefferson C. HAIRSTON, son of James B. HAIRSTON and Mary Martha (surname unknown), on 22 September 1870 in Cleburne, Alabama. However, in 1910 census they state they have been married for 43 years, placing marriage in 1867.3,6,7 
Census 1880Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS appeared on the 1880 census of Jefferson C. HAIRSTON on 3 June 1880 in Black Ankle, Heard, Georgia.8

 
Census 1900Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS appeared on the 1900 census of Ira Camp HAIRSTON on 13 June 1900 in Beat 4, Itawamba, Mississippi; Permelia Hairston born May 1838 in Georgia and married in 1853 - married 47 years, with 10 children still living. Permelia is living with her son, Ira Hairston born Oct 1877 in Alabama and daughter Emma Hairston born Aug 1872 in Alabama - divorced. They are living next to her son Newel E. Wilson and her son James L. Wilson.3

 
Census 1910Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS appeared on the 1910 census of Jefferson C. HAIRSTON on 5 May 1910 in Beat 4, Itawamba, Mississippi; Jefferson 70 born in Georgia, Permelia is 72 born in Georgia, married 43 years (this puts marriage date as 1867, 3 years before marriage recorded). Permelia has had 10 children and 8 were still living.9

 
Death*Louisa Permelia PHILLIPS died in 1911.1 
Burial*She was buried in Liberty Grove Cemetery, Itawamba, Mississippi.1 

Family 1

James N. WILSON b. a 1832
Children

Family 2

Jefferson C. HAIRSTON b. a 1836, d. 1911
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3142] Liberty Grove Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi - http://msgw.org/itawamba/cems/libertygrove.html
  2. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S42] Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013., Ancestry.com.
  5. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S34] Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
  7. [S3470] Letter: Eda Stertz to Robert E. Hairston, Jr., 2 July 1995, Personal Collection - copy.
  8. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  9. [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
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