Joan and Keith's Family History

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Add DUBOSE and his Descendants

Add DUBOSE
Born: 1820 in Alabama
Died: 1880/1900 probably Louisiana

Add's Notes:
1880 CENSUS, 4th Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25: "Add DuBOSE", 60 years, born AL, parents born AL, laborer, black, cannot read or write. Living with wife, Bettie, and 5 children (William, Henry, Paul, Roxie, Add).
1910 CENSUS, Ward 4, DeSoto Parish, LA: "Add DUBASE", 110 years, born VA, parents born VA, widower, black, no occupation. Add is a lodger in the home of Laura Homley. Is he our Add's father?

Louisiana Marriage Index: Addison DUBOSE and Mrs. Betsy DUBOSE were married 10 August 1872, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Is this our Add? Was he not legally married before this? Or, is this a second wife?

Surname spelled "DEUBOSE" on Louis' death certificate. (Is "Add" short for "Addison"?)

Add married
Bessie "Bettie" HILL about 1854
Born: 1834 in Alabama
Died: 1880/1900 probably Louisiana

Bessie 's Notes:
1880 CENSUS, 4th Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25: "Bettie", 46 years, born AL, parents born AL, black, cannot read or write.

Name given as "Bessie HILL" on son Louis' death certificate.

Add and Bessie had the following children:

  1. Louis DUBOSE
  2. William DUBOSE
    Born: 1861 in Louisana
    Died: after 1880
    William's Notes:
    1880 CENSUS, 4th Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25: 19 years, born LA, parents born AL, black, laborer. Living with parents and 4 siblings.
    1910 CENSUS, Ward 5, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 71: 45 years, born LA, father born VA, mother born NC, widower, farmer. Living with William are two children (Gilliard and Leandrine). Is this our William?
  3. Henry DUBOSE
    Born: Jan 1864 in Louisiana
    Died: after 1900
    Henry's Notes:
    1880 CENSUS, 4th Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25: 17 years, born LA, parents born AL, black, cannot read or write, laborer. Living with parents and 4 siblings.
    1900 CENSUS, Jewella, Caddo, LA, ED 31: "Henry DUBOISE:, born Mar 1864, 36 years, born LA, parents born LA, single, wagoner. Boarding with "Dudd DUPREY" and his family. (6 June)
    1900 CENSUS, Ward 6, Shreveport, Caddo, LA, ED 45: "Henry DEBOSE", born Jan 1864, 36 years, born LA, parents born LA, single, black, day laborer. Boarding with Judge DUPREE and his family. (8 June)
  4. Paul DUBOSE
  5. Roxie DUBOSE
    Born: 1868 in Louisiana
    Died: after 1880
    Roxie's Notes:
    1880 CENSUS, 4th Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, #300/301: 12 years, born LA, parents born AL, attends school. Living with parents and 4 siblings.
  6. Add DUBOSE Jr.

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