LAURA M.B. FRYE WEDGEWORTH


Laura was born in Bienville Parish to Charles W. Frye and Francis Eugenia Davis Frye October 5, 1896. She died December 1986 in Louisiana.
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Laura Frye married Joseph Langford "Joe" Wedgeworth and they later divorced. He is buried in York Cemetery in Alabama.
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The 1900 Census of Police Jury Ward 4, Bienville Parish, Louisiana:

Charles W. Frye age 27 born in Louisiana
Eugenia (Davis) Frye age 20 born in Louisiana
*Laura M.B. Frye age 3 born in Louisiana
Edna Frye age 1 born in Louisiana
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The 1910 Census of Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana:

Charles W. Frye age 38 born in Louisiana
Eugenia F. Frye age 30 born in Louisiana
*Laura M. Frye age 13 born in Louisiana
Edna Frye age 11 born in Louisiana
Maggie Frye age 8 born in Louisiana
Eura Frye age 4 born in Louisiana
Zona Frye age 8/12 born in Louisiana
Dave Davis age 29, Boarder
James B. Smith age 16, Boarder
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1920 Census of Bienville Parish, Louisiana:

Charles W. Frye age 47 born in Louisiana
Eugenia Frye age 39 born in Louisiana
Edna E. Frye age 20 born in Louisiana
Eura T. Frye age 14 born in Louisiana
Mildred Frye age 6 born in Louisiana
Charles W. Frye age 2 6/12 born in Louisiana
Aurtir Beaird age 18. Boarder
Henry Lacroix age 23, Boarder
Lessie Brewton age 20, Boarder

The census shows the last name spelled as Ferpe.
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The 1930 Census of Ward 4, Bienville Parish, Louisiana:

Charley W. Frye age 57 born in Louisiana
Age at first marriage, 23.
Dwelling #62 family #65.
Father born, MS. Mother born, LA.
Farmer

Eugenia F. Frye age 50 born in Louisiana
Age at first marriage, 15.
Father born, AL.
Mother born, AL.

Mildred age 15 born in Louisiana
Woodrow C. Frye age 11 born in Louisiana
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*Laura Wedgeworth was appointed Post Mistress for Fryeburg, Bienville Parish, Louisiana on December 2, 1930. Vol. 26 Vol Year Range 1930-1971.

Fryeburg Post Office was Discontinued June 30, 1958-From 50-May 29, 1958-Mail to Heflin.
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The 1940 Census of Bienville Parish, Louisiana:

Charles W. Frye age 67 born in Louisiana
Eugenia Frye age 59 born in Louisiana

*Laura Wedgeworth age 42 born in Louisiana
Divorced
Living with her parents
2 years of college
Postmistress

Frances Wedgeworth age 18 born in Louisiana, daughter of Laura.
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Additional information furnished by a FAG member:

Laura had the following children, Rudolph, Josephine, Francis, Joseph A. and Calvin H. Wedgeworth.
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Information compiled by: Virginia Wilson Bailey