Ruthie's first marriage was to John T. Cummings, the son of Giles F. Cummings and Harriet E. Lawson. They had three sons together all born in Texas; Grover Cleveland, Henry, and Leonard. (as a side note: John's parents were married on February 14th, 1869 in Chambers County, Alabama.)
The 1900 US-Census for Ward 8 Logansport town, De Soto Parish, Louisiana list: Benjamin Beasley age 48-England, wife Lucy Beasley age 60-TN, and two daughters both born in Texas; Virginia Beasley age 14, and Sarah A. Beasley age 9. Also listed is Widowed-Stepdaughter, Jane Cummings age 29-TN and her three sons all born in Texas; Grover Cummings age 11, Henry Cummings age 9, and Lennard Cummings age 7.
The 1910 US-Census for Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Elisah A. Metcalf age 52-TX, Married-HoH-Farmer, 2nd wife Jannie C. Metcalf age 35-TN. Two children from Elisha's 1st wife both born in Texas; Lesley age 19-Laborer, and Jimmie age 15. One child from his 2nd wife, Dallie May age 2-TX. Also listed is Sister-in-law, Sadie Beasley age 21-TX. (Sadie is Jannie's half-sister, same mother different fathers. Sadie will marry Calvin Gray Permenter on August 10th, 1910, after his death on June 26th, 1917 Sadie will marry James Cleon Metcalf, Elisah's brother, on August 25th, 1918.)
The 1920 US-Census for Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: E. H. Metcalf age 61-TX, Married-Head of Household, wife, Janie age 35-TN, and a daughter, Dorothy M. age 12-TX.
The 1930 US-Census for Justice Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Lum T* (Luman) age 24, Married-Head of Household-Farmer, wife Dollie M. age 22, Mother-in-law Jannie Metcalf age 59. Also listed are two children, Fred E. age 3, Bernice age 0. All listed born in Texas, except for the mother-in-law, she was born in Tennessee.
The 1940 US-Census for Justice Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Lum Luman age 34, Married-Head of Household, wife Dallie age 32, Mother-in-law Ruthie J. Metcalf age 67. Also listed are five children, Fred E. age 14, Bernice age 10, Madgaline age 8, Martha Jean age 7, and Maurice age 5. All listed born in Texas, except for the mother-in-law, she was born in Tennessee.
Ruthie's first marriage was to John T. Cummings, the son of Giles F. Cummings and Harriet E. Lawson. They had three sons together all born in Texas; Grover Cleveland, Henry, and Leonard. (as a side note: John's parents were married on February 14th, 1869 in Chambers County, Alabama.)
The 1900 US-Census for Ward 8 Logansport town, De Soto Parish, Louisiana list: Benjamin Beasley age 48-England, wife Lucy Beasley age 60-TN, and two daughters both born in Texas; Virginia Beasley age 14, and Sarah A. Beasley age 9. Also listed is Widowed-Stepdaughter, Jane Cummings age 29-TN and her three sons all born in Texas; Grover Cummings age 11, Henry Cummings age 9, and Lennard Cummings age 7.
The 1910 US-Census for Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Elisah A. Metcalf age 52-TX, Married-HoH-Farmer, 2nd wife Jannie C. Metcalf age 35-TN. Two children from Elisha's 1st wife both born in Texas; Lesley age 19-Laborer, and Jimmie age 15. One child from his 2nd wife, Dallie May age 2-TX. Also listed is Sister-in-law, Sadie Beasley age 21-TX. (Sadie is Jannie's half-sister, same mother different fathers. Sadie will marry Calvin Gray Permenter on August 10th, 1910, after his death on June 26th, 1917 Sadie will marry James Cleon Metcalf, Elisah's brother, on August 25th, 1918.)
The 1920 US-Census for Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: E. H. Metcalf age 61-TX, Married-Head of Household, wife, Janie age 35-TN, and a daughter, Dorothy M. age 12-TX.
The 1930 US-Census for Justice Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Lum T* (Luman) age 24, Married-Head of Household-Farmer, wife Dollie M. age 22, Mother-in-law Jannie Metcalf age 59. Also listed are two children, Fred E. age 3, Bernice age 0. All listed born in Texas, except for the mother-in-law, she was born in Tennessee.
The 1940 US-Census for Justice Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Lum Luman age 34, Married-Head of Household, wife Dallie age 32, Mother-in-law Ruthie J. Metcalf age 67. Also listed are five children, Fred E. age 14, Bernice age 10, Madgaline age 8, Martha Jean age 7, and Maurice age 5. All listed born in Texas, except for the mother-in-law, she was born in Tennessee.
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