Her death certificate does not list a birth date, but it shows her age as 59 years, 7 months and 14 days, which calculates to May 5, 1863. However, the 1900 United States Federal Census records her birth as having been in April of 1863.
The death certificate also shows she was born in Caldwell, Texas, which, if the town of Caldwell, could be in either Burleson County or Lubbock County. It could, however, and more likely does, refer to Caldwell County, Texas. Census records vary on Lou Lee's place of birth, some saying Texas and some saying Missouri, but the preponderance of evidence points to Texas.
Her husband was Sam Houston Zinn; her father was Rev. William H. Farmer; and her mother's name was Margaret. An index for Texas marriages lists the marriage of Margaret A. Hargis and William H. Farmer on February 5, 1861, in Caldwell, Texas. Some researchers say Lou's mother's maiden name was Hargus, some say Morgan, which is listed on Lou's death certificate.
The death certificate also shows she was born in Caldwell, Texas, which, if the town of Caldwell, could be in either Burleson County or Lubbock County. It could, however, and more likely does, refer to Caldwell County, Texas. Census records vary on Lou Lee's place of birth, some saying Texas and some saying Missouri, but the preponderance of evidence points to Texas.
Her husband was Sam Houston Zinn; her father was Rev. William H. Farmer; and her mother's name was Margaret. An index for Texas marriages lists the marriage of Margaret A. Hargis and William H. Farmer on February 5, 1861, in Caldwell, Texas. Some researchers say Lou's mother's maiden name was Hargus, some say Morgan, which is listed on Lou's death certificate.
Her death certificate does not list a birth date, but it shows her age as 59 years, 7 months and 14 days, which calculates to May 5, 1863. However, the 1900 United States Federal Census records her birth as having been in April of 1863.
The death certificate also shows she was born in Caldwell, Texas, which, if the town of Caldwell, could be in either Burleson County or Lubbock County. It could, however, and more likely does, refer to Caldwell County, Texas. Census records vary on Lou Lee's place of birth, some saying Texas and some saying Missouri, but the preponderance of evidence points to Texas.
Her husband was Sam Houston Zinn; her father was Rev. William H. Farmer; and her mother's name was Margaret. An index for Texas marriages lists the marriage of Margaret A. Hargis and William H. Farmer on February 5, 1861, in Caldwell, Texas. Some researchers say Lou's mother's maiden name was Hargus, some say Morgan, which is listed on Lou's death certificate.
The death certificate also shows she was born in Caldwell, Texas, which, if the town of Caldwell, could be in either Burleson County or Lubbock County. It could, however, and more likely does, refer to Caldwell County, Texas. Census records vary on Lou Lee's place of birth, some saying Texas and some saying Missouri, but the preponderance of evidence points to Texas.
Her husband was Sam Houston Zinn; her father was Rev. William H. Farmer; and her mother's name was Margaret. An index for Texas marriages lists the marriage of Margaret A. Hargis and William H. Farmer on February 5, 1861, in Caldwell, Texas. Some researchers say Lou's mother's maiden name was Hargus, some say Morgan, which is listed on Lou's death certificate.
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