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Laura (Laurena) Poole 1848–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1848

Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1924

Death Location: Princeton, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Poole

Mother: Deborah Minshaw

Spouse(s): Isham Taylor, John Richardson

Children(s): Georganna Richardson, John Richardson, Della Taylor

In 1848, Laura (Laurena) Poole entered the world in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA, born to John Poole And Deborah Adeline Minshaw. In 1850, Laura (Laurena) Poole resided in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Laura (Laurena) Poole resided in Neuse River, Johnston, North Carolina, USA. Laura (Laurena) Poole married Isham W Taylor, John Richardson, and had children including Della Taylor, Georganna Anna Richardson, John James Jimmie Richardson. Laura (Laurena) Poole passed away in 1924 in Princeton, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Laura (Laurena) Poole entered the world in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA, born to John Poole And Deborah Adeline Minshaw.
  • In 1850, Laura (Laurena) Poole resided in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Laura (Laurena) Poole resided in Neuse River, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.
  • Laura (Laurena) Poole married Isham W Taylor, John Richardson, and had children including Della Taylor, Georganna Anna Richardson, John James Jimmie Richardson.
  • Laura (Laurena) Poole passed away in 1924 in Princeton, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Poole
1815–
Birth Location: North Carolina
JP
Deborah Minshaw
1820–
Birth Location: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
DM

Spouses(s)

Isham Taylor
1846–1894
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
IT
John Richardson
1852–1926
Birth Location: Craven County, North Carolina, USA
JR

Children(s)

Georganna Richardson
1880–1934
Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
GR
John Richardson
1891–1978
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
JR
Della Taylor
1869–1936
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
DT

Laura Poole's Ancestors

Self
Laura Poole
1848–1924
Birth Place: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Poole
1815–
North Carolina
Deborah (Adeline) Minshaw
1820–
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Henry ((Harry)) Pool
1788–
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Wellons
1789–1860
Johnston County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wellons
1758–1799
Lucretia Clark
1763–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laura Poole's Descendants

1.
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Laura ((Laurena)) Poole (14 Apr 1848–16 Jan 1924) m. Isham (W) Taylor (1846–1894) m. John Richardson (10 Jul 1852–1 Jul 1926)
  1. 1. Georganna (“Anna”) Richardson 1880–1934
  2. 2. John (James “Jimmie”) Richardson 1891–1978
  3. 3. Della Taylor 1869–1936 m. John (F) Holt 1871–1941
    1. 1. Erby (Stephenson Holt) Sr 1909–1958 m. Edna (Gulie) Worley 1911–1958
      1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Holt 1927–2006 m. Emmett (David Wilkins) Sr 1913–1990
        1. 1. Louise Benson 1948–1992
      2. 2. Herman (Hoover) Holt 1929–1949
      3. 3. Erby (Stevenson Holt) Jr. 1944–1973 m. Dollie (Mae) Cordell 1945–2004
      4. 4. Mary (Joyce) Holt 1931–2014 m. William (Rowdy Hill) Sr 1929–1998
        1. 1. William (Alvin Hill) Sr. 1948–2011
        2. 2. Rowdy (Stevenson “Shot”) Hill 1949–2020
    2. 2. John (Ransom "Johnnie" Holt) Jr. 1890–1977 m. Addie (Corena) Williamson 1887–1967
    3. 3. Elmer (Littleton Holt Sr.,) DDS 1898–1942 m. Ena (Victoria Derham, Gold Star) Mother 1906–1987 m. Geneva (“Neva”) Ward 1910–
    4. 4. Betha Holt 1913–2003

Laura Poole's Timeline

6 Records

1848
14 Apr 1848
Birth of Laura (Laurena) Poole in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Laura (Laurena) Poole resided here in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Laura (Laurena) Poole resided here in Neuse River, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Neuse River, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1862
11 Feb 1862-1870
Age 14
Laura (Laurena) Poole resided here in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
1924
15 Jan 1924
Age 76
Death of Laura (Laurena) Poole in Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina
Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina
1924
16 Jan 1924
Age 76
Burial of Laura (Laurena) Poole in Princeton, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Princeton, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 635; Page: 1a
    [3] North Carolina, Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 635; Page: 1a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Neuse River, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1862-1870
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Assistant Commissioner For the State of North Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1870; NARA Series Number: M843; NARA Reel Number: Roll 27, Receipts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Assistant Commissioner For the State of North Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1870; NARA Series Number: M843; NARA Reel Number: Roll 27, Receipts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1924
    Event Place: Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1924
    Event Place: Princeton, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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