Hood County Genealogical
Society
Caroline Orum grave
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West from Tolar on Hwy 377.
Cross Erath Co. line and immediately south on CR 244. Follow CR 244 over
railroad tracks and take immediate right (south) at private gravel drive
(2400 CR 244). Grave is located .1 mile south of CR 244 on north side of
drive, just before reaching the house. West of the Paluxy River and south of
the railroad. Paluxy Quad, 3297-232. |
1880 Hood County Census - Household:
|
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
|
Self |
M |
Male |
W |
52 |
AL |
Farmer |
SC |
NC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wife |
M |
Female |
W |
47 |
AL |
Keeping House |
GA |
GA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Son |
W |
Male |
W |
24 |
AL |
Laborer |
AL |
AL |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
22 |
AL |
Laborer |
AL |
AL |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
20 |
AL |
Laborer |
AL |
AL |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
20 |
AL |
Laborer |
AL |
AL |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
17 |
AL |
Laborer |
AL |
AL |
|
|
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
15 |
AL |
At Home |
AL |
AL |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
15 |
AL |
Laborer |
AL |
AL |
|
|
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
13 |
AL |
At Home |
AL |
AL |
|
|
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
11 |
AL |
At Home |
AL |
AL |
|
|
GSon |
S |
Male |
W |
4 |
TX |
|
AL |
MS |
|
|
GSon |
S |
Male |
W |
1 |
TX |
|
AL |
MS |
Source Information: The Census Place, Precinct 3, Hood,
Texas
Comments / Queries
Garry Wofford wrote:
My ancestors were in
Anyway, I would help in locating the grave of the L.E./Mantha Orum
Larmon’s lst child, John Larmon, who died in 1882 as an infant. I know
the grandmother, Caroline Orum, who died a couple of years earlier in 1880, is
buried on private property.
If you can help in any
way to locate that grave or any other information connected to this family,
please let me know. Mantha’s sister was married to C. N. Johnson with
land in
Thanks.
Kay Wofford
August 3, 2004
From: Frank Saffarrans
[mailto:opa78@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 12:01 PM
To: Garry Wofford
Cc: virginia Hale
Subject: Re: In Re: Orum/Larmon ancestors
This spring the
I was the
I knew about Carolyne Orum grave for some time but had never visited it - it
was listed as unknown in
I checked the 1880 census that was taken about three months before her death
and found that she was taking care of a large extended family including two
small grand children. Apparently her sons wife had died and he and two
very young children were living with her. It must have been extremely devastating
for this family when Caroline died. It must have been impossible to keep the
family together - as evidenced by her husband dying a short time later in
another county.
The Judge Henry Davis papers in the
Biographical & Historical Notes
on Hood County Families, Noteworthy Citizens, Legends and Communities
I placed the following web page
on Carolyne Orim grave as part of the
http://www.granburydepot.org/church/CarolineOrum.htm
A complete cemetery listing may be viewed at:
http://www.granburydepot.org/MainIndex.htm#cemeteries
Sincerely,
Frank Saffarrans
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Subject: |
RE: In Re: Orum/Larmon ancestors |
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Date: |
Wed, 04 Aug 2004 20:05:58 -0500 |
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From: |
Garry Wofford <garryw@direcpc.com> |
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To: |
opa@hcnews.com |
Frank,
Thank you so much for your fast, detailed
reply. We appreciate people like you who will take an interest in our
ancestors. Caroline Orum was my great great grandmother. We don’t know
her maiden name, however. I plan to come to
Kay Wofford
P.S. I did some research in the Tarleton Library and
Stephenville courthouse, and found more information on this family in
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Subject: |
RE: In Re: Orum/Larmon ancestors |
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Date: |
Sat, 07 Aug 2004 12:12:50 -0500 |
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From: |
Garry Wofford <garryw@direcpc.com> |
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To: |
opa@hcnews.com |
Hello Frank,
In regard to the Orum/Larmon family of
Thanks again for all the great information
posted on your website, and all the hard work and research that you have done.
It is great tribute to our ancestors.
Kay Wofford (great granddaughter of Mantha Orum Larmon)
