RNT Family History
Karnes, Laura Emiline
1860 - 1941 (80 years)
Generation: 1
1. Karnes, Laura Emiline was born on 17 Aug 1860 in West Point, Fayette, Texas; died on 09 Aug 1941 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Aug 1941 in Graceland - Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Notes:
1880 Census
William D. KARNES Self M Male W 51 TN Farmer --- TN
Elisabeth KARNES Wife M Female W 38 LA Keeping House --- ---
Laura KARNES Dau S Female W 19 TX At Home TN LA
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Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 5, Fayette, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255303
NA Film Number T9-1303
Page Number 201C
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Spouse: Jefferson Wells Simpson
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http://home.att.net/~lvhayes/Genealog/Cems/Calc/gog1.txt
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According to the 1900 census, Laura Emiline (Karnes) Simpson was born Aug 1860. That would make her birth date 17 Aug 1860.
Frances Emiline (Kirk) Perry died 10 May 1861 and William Perry Karnes married Elizabeth Scallorn 6 Nov. 1862. Elizabeth (Scallorn) Karnes raised William Perry's 3 children from his first marriage.
1900 Census - Louisiana, Calcasieu Parish, 3-WD Lake Charles Series T623 Roll 560 Page 140; Dated: 6-7 Juned 1900 by H. Q. Ward 143/143 Line 82
Simpson J. W Head W M Jan 1860 Age: 41 Married 19 yrs. b. Louisiana Fa: New York Mo: Ohio Occ: Clerk (J. W. Simpson)
L E Wife F W Aug 1860 Age 39 Married 19 yrs. 5 children 3 living b. Texas Fa: Alabama Mo: Alabama (Laura Emiline Karnes)
Effie Dau F W Dec 1885 Age 14 Single b. Texas Fa: Louisiana Mo: Texas Occ: At School (Effie Simpson)
Minnie Dau F W Jul 1887 Age 12 Single b. Texas Fa: Louisiana Mo: Texas Occ: At School (Minnie Simpson)
Thomas Son M W Nov 1889 Age 11 Single b. Texas Fa: Louisiana Mo: Texas Occ: At School (Thomas Simpson)