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Steve and Pauline Jones’ Family History
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you won’t know where you are going.
You have to study your history. Gil Scott-Heron
Census transcript for Lawrence Parris (1898-1976) and family
1900
(USA):
Aurora,
Hamilton
County,
Nebraska.
Amos
T.
Parris
(head,
male)
born
Dec
1860,
age
39.
Married
20
years.
Born
Illinois.
Occ
Grain
dealer.
Owns
home,
free
of
mortgage.
Ella
N.
Parris
(wife,
female)
born
Apr
1861,
age
39.
Married
20
years.
Mother
of
7
children,
4
still
living.
Born
Illinois.
Herbert
R.
Parris
(son,
male)
born
Feb
1888,
age
12.
Single.
Born
Nebraska.
At
school,
attended
9
months.
Harry
A.
Parris
(son,
male)
born
Sep
1889,
age
10.
Single.
Born
Nebraska.
At
school,
attended
9
months.
Glenn
Parris
(son,
male)
born
Mar
1896,
age
4.
Born Nebraska.
Lawrence Parris
(son, male) born Feb 1898, age 2. Born Nebraska.
1910
(USA):
House
510,
9th
Street,
Aurora,
Hamilton
County,
Nebraska.
Amos
T.
Parris
(head,
male)
age
49,
married
29
years.
Born
Illinois.
Occ
Proprietor,
grain
elevator.
Ella
N.
Parris
(wife,
female)
age
49,
married
29
years.
Mother
of
5
children,
5
still
living.
Born
Illinois.
Herbert
Parris
(son,
male)
age
22,
single.
Born
Nebraska.
Occ
Mail
weigher,
US
Postal.
Harry
Parris
(son,
male)
age
20,
single.
Born
Nebraska.
Occ
Express
messenger,
Express
Co.
Not
attended
school
any
time
since
1
Sep
1909.
Glenn
Parris
(son,
male)
age
14,
single.
Born
Nebraska.
Attended
school
since
1
Sep
1909.
Lawrence
Parris
(son,
male)
age
12,
single.
Born
Nebraska.
Attended
school
since
1
Sep
1909.
Mildred
Parris
(dtr,
female)
age
7,
single.
Born
Nebraska.
Attended
school
since 1 Sep 1909.
1920
(USA):
12th
Street,
Aurora,
Hamilton
County,
Nebraska.
Lawrence
Parris
(head,
male)
age
21,
married.
Born
Nebraska.
Occ
Laborer,
flour
mill.
Home
rented.
Irene
Parris
(wife,
female)
age
19,
married.
Born
Nebraska.
No
occupation.
Bernard
Parris
(son,
male)
age
3,
single.
Born
Colorado.
Eugene
Parris
(son,
male)
age 1 y 6 m, single. Born Nebraska.
1930
(USA):
Perry,
Red
Willow
County,
Nebraska.
Lawrence
Parris
(head,
male)
age
32,
married.
Age
at
first
marriage
19.
Born
Nebraska.
Occ:
Laborer,
irrigation
ditch.
Home
rented;
radio
set
owned.
Irene
Parris
(wife,
female)
age
29,
married.
Age
at
first
marriage
16.
Born
Nebraska.
Bernard
Parris
(son,
male)
age
13,
single.
Born
Nebraska.
Eugene
Parris
(son,
male)
age
11,
single.
Born
Nebraska.
Raymond
Parris
(son,
male)
age
8,
single.
Born
Nebraska.
Willard
Parris
(son,
male)
age
6,
single.
Born
Nebraska.
Jerald
[sic]
Parris
(son,
male)
age
3, single. Born Nebraska.
1940
(USA):
1409
1/2
N.
Edgemont,
Los
Angeles,
California.
Lawrence
Parris
(head,
male)
age
42,
born
Nebraska.
Residence
in
1935
McCook,
Red
Willow
County,
Nebraska.
At
work
-
Y.
Hours
-
40.
Occ
Cleaning
-
pressing.
Irene
Parris
(wife,
female)
age
39.
Residence
in
1935
McCook,
Red
Willow
County,
Nebraska.
At
work
-
Y.
Hours
-
40.
Occ
Pastry
-
restaurant.
Eugene
Parris
(son,
male)
age
21,
born
Nebraska.
Residence
in
1935
McCook,
Red
Willow
County,
Nebraska.
At
work
-
Y.
Hours
-
40.
Occ
Clerk
-
shipping.
Raymond
Parris
(son,
male)
age
18,
born
Nebraska.
Residence
in
1935
McCook,
Red
Willow
County,
Nebraska.
At
work
-
Y.
Hours
-
40.
Occ
Janitor
-
restaurant.
Willard
Parris
(son,
male)
age
16,
born
Nebraska.
Attended
school
since
1
March
1940
-
Y.
Residence
in
1935
McCook,
Red
Willow
County,
Nebraska.
At
work
-
Y.
Hours
-
40.
Occ
Messenger
-
Western
Union.
Jerald
[sic]
Parris
(son,
male)
age
13,
born
Nebraska.
Attended
school
since
1
March
1940
-
Y.
Residence
in 1935 McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska. At work - N.