Laura Dora McKelvey was born 26 Jan 1889 in Madison County, Missouri, the daughter of John Woodward McKelvey and Hannah Barbara Scissner. She married twice, first to William Arthur Ennis on 17 Feb 1907 in Madison County, Missouri which ended in divorce on 9 October 1944, Genesee, Michigan. Her second marriage was to Horace Fulton Hawkins on 26 February 1945 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan which later ended in divorce. She was the mother of 3 children, Gladys Wanda Ennis, Jewell Ennis, and Glenda Marie Ennis. Laura Dora McKelvey Ennis Hawkins died 8 Jan 1962 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee with internment in Memorial Park.

Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965
Name: Mrs Laura D Hawkins
[Mrs Laura D Mckelvey]
Gender: Female
Race: White
widowed
Age: 72
occupation retired millenery designer
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1889
Birth Place: Missouri
Death Date: 8 Jan 1962
Death Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Father: Jay Mckelvey
Mother: Hannah Mckelvey
informant Mrs. Jewell Delugach
burial Jan 10 1962 Memorial Park Memphis, Tenn
Certificate Number: 02238

Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: L D Mckelvey
Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1907
Marriage Place: Madison, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Wm A Ennis

Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1897-1952
Name: Laura D Ennis
Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1907
Marriage Place: Missouri
Decree Date: 9 Oct 1944
Decree Place: Genesee, Michigan, USA
Spouse Name: Arthur Ennis
Number of Children: 3
Divorce Status: Granted

Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Laura Dora Ennis
[Laura Dora McKelvey]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birth Place: Fredricktown, Missouri
License County: Wayne
Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1945
Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Flint, Michigan
Father: Jehu McKelvey
Mother: Hannah Cisner
Spouse: Horace Fulton Hawkins
County File Number: 645025
State File Number: 325247