Laura Effie HALL

Father: Edwin Ruthven HALL
Mother: Ellen S. DEAN

Family 1: Lloyd THOMPSON

(1) Source: Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com
(1) Source: Knoxville Sentinel; Knoxville, Tennessee; Mon, Mar 27, 1905; Page 6

  1. Eleanor Dean THOMPSON (1907-1974)

Family 2: Merrill Ricketts HOLLIDAY (1881-1930)

(1) Source: Estimate based on census records

  1. Merrill Ricketts HOLLIDAY (1914-)
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 _Edwin Ruthven HALL_|
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|--Laura Effie HALL
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|_Ellen S. DEAN______|
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Notes

Updated January 12, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Tennessee, U.S., City Birth Records via Ancestry.com: Knoxville

- Date of Birth: Aug. 12, 1883
- Name of Child: Laura Effie HALL
- Place of Birth: 8 Ward [Knoxville]
- Name of Father: Ed. R. HALL
- Name of Mother: Nellie HALL
- Occupation of Father: Printer
- Residence of Parents: 8 nw. King Street

(2) 1900 United States Census for Tennessee, Knox Co., Knoxville, Ward 11: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 72; Sheet 25B; June 19, 1900.

Laura A. HALL is the daughter of Edwin Ruthven HALL (b. Apr. 1839 in Vermont, a bookkeeper) and Ellen S. [DEAN] HALL (b. Oct. 1848 in Tennessee). Laura was born in August 1883 in Tennessee and is 17 years old. She is at school. The family resides at 115 Lovenia St.

(3) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Knoxville, Tennessee

- 1902: HALL Laura Miss, r 115 Lovenia av

(4) Obituary for Laura HALL's father, Edwin Ruthven HALL via Newspapers.com: Burlington Clipper; Burlington, Vermont; 20 Aug. 1904, Page 8

Capt. Edwin R. HALL was a native of Shelburne, Vermont; a veteran of the Civil War (Co. C, 12th Vermont Volunteers) who served through the close of the Gettysburg Campaign. Soon after the war he moved to Tennessee. About two years prior to his death in 1904 he moved to the Soldier's Home in Hampton, Virginia for treatment while the family remained behind in Knoxville, Tennessee. "He leaves a widow and four children, W.W. HALL, Miss Laura HALL and Mrs. F.C. REED of Knoxville and E.L. HALL of Gulfport, Miss."

(5) Marriage Announcement via Newspapers.com: Knoxville Sentinel; Knoxville, Tennessee; Mon, Mar 27, 1905; Page 6

"THOMPSON-HALL. Mr. Lloyd THOMPSON and Miss Laura E. HALL, says the Panola Watchman, were married Wednesday evening, the 15th inst., at 8 o'clock, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. E. H. HALL. Rev. W. L. PATE was officiating minister. It was a quiet home wedding, with a short ceremony. The bride's dress was of white china silk, simply made, with yoke and panel of embroidered chiffon. The lovely bride never was more beautiful than she appeared in her pretty wedding gown. Only the immediate relatives of the bride and groom and a few friends were present. Prominent among them was Miss Mamie GASQUE, of San Antonio, formerly of Knoxville, Tenn., a classmate of the bride and her best friend. The groom is the only child of Mr. T.T. THOMPSON, a pioneer merchant of Carthage. He is a young man of business acumen, energetic and active, well trained in business pursuits and is a popular merchant of our city. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. E.H. HALL, lately removed from Knoxville, Tenn. to Carthage, and a niece of John and Robert DEAN and Mrs. SEPAUGH [i.e., her mother's maiden surname is DEAN]. Her brother, Will HALL, is a druggist in Knoxville, Tenn., her native city. She is a graduate of the Knoxville high school and was also a student in the University of Tennessee. She is beautiful, accomplished and cultured."

(6) Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Laura E HALL
- Gender: Female
- Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1905
- Marriage Place: Panola, Texas, USA
- Spouse: Lloyd THOMPSON
- Film Number: 001004578

(7) 1910 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Precinct No 1: Ward Three; Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 122; Sheet 1A-1B, April 15, 1910.

Laura [HALL] THOMPSON is married to Lloyd THOMPSON, head of household. Their daughter Eleanor is also a resident.

- Age: 27; married for 6 years
- Motherhood: She has given birth to one child, who is presently living
- Birthplace: Tennessee, with her father from Maine and her mother from Tennessee

(8) LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 363 (entry 425).

- Listed as "Tot HALL and they had Eleanor THOMPSON."

(9) 1920 United States Census for Tennessee, Knox Co., 2nd Civil District (part of), Knoxville, Ward 11: Supervisor's District 316; Enumeration District 97; Sheet 14A; January 9, 1920.

Laura E. [HALL] HOLLIDAY is married to Merrill R. HOLLIDAY (age 38, b. Ohio, a traveling salesman of stationery), head of household. Laura's two children are also part of the household: Eleanor H. HOLLIDAY (actually born Eleanor THOMPSON, from Laura's previous marriage) and Merril R. HOLLIDAY (age 5, b. Alabama).

- Address: 1204 N. 4th Ave.
- Home: Renting
- Age: 36
- Birthplace: Tennesse, with her father born in Vermont and her mother born in Tennessee

(10) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Knoxville, Tennessee

- 1925: HOLLIDAY Merrill R (Laura) trav slsmn r 953 N 4th av

(11) 1930 United States Census for Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans City, Third Ward, Block 113: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 36-26; Sheet 20A; April 14, 1930.

Laura HOLLIDAY is head of household. Children in the household are Eleanor (age 23, b. Texas) and Merrill HOLLIDAY (age 16, b. Alabama)

- Address: 3434 Canal St. (this is a multi-family boarding house)
- Home ownership: renting at $50 per month
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 47 years old at time of census; 22 when first married; a widow
- Birthplace: Tennessee, with her parents born in the United States
- Occupation: None

Meanwhile, Merrill R. HOLLIDAY is listed as divorced and living in a residential hotel in Dallas, Texas (Enumeration District 57-22, sheet 7A). He is 48 years old, born in Ohio, a salesman of stationary. Later that year he appears in an El Paso, Texas newspaper article (El Paso Evening Post; 08 Aug 1930; Page 5). He was residing at the Hotel Gardner and committed suicide by strychnine poisoning. In a suicide note he wrote, "To Whom It May Concern: Business worries, together with domestic troubles have led me to this act. I have been out of employment for some time and have actually faced starvation lately. My earning power ceased when my domestic troubles began."

(12) 1940 United States Census for Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans City, Ward 4, Block 13: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 36-92; Sheet 9A; April 10, 1940.

Laura [HALL] HALLADAY resides in the household of her daughter Eleanor PIERCE and family.

- Address: 301 Homedale Ave.
- Age: 56; widowed
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 6th Grade
- Birthplace: Louisiana
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same Place
- At Work: No, unable to work

(13) 1950 United States Census for Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans: Enumeration District 36-651; Sheet 73; April 5, 1950.

Laura (HALL) HOLIDAY resides in the household of her daughter Eleanor T. PIERCE and family.

- Address: 4637 Baronne St.
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 67; widowed
- Birthplace: Tennessee
- Occupation Category: Keeping House

(14) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com:

New Orleans, Louisiana

- 1949: HOLLIDAY Laura E (Merrill R) r4637 Baronne
- 1959: HOLLIDAY Laura (wid Merrill R) r608 Kent av (M)

Lake Charles Louisiana

- 1960: HOLLIDAY Laura Mrs r1615 Weincke

(15) Obituary via Newspapers.com: The Times; Shreveport, Louisiana; Tue, Jun 8, 1965; Page 7

"MRS. LAURA HOLLIDAY. LAKE CHARLES -- Funeral services for Mrs. Laura HOLLIDAY, 82, will be held in Clinton, Tenn. Her body was sent to Clinton Monday afternoon by Hammer Funeral Home. Mrs. HOLLIDAY died Sunday afternoon in her residence here. A native of Nashville she had lived in Lake Charles five years. Survivors include one son, Merrell R. HOLIDAY, Jr. of Gulfport, Miss., one daughter, Mrs. Eleanor PIERCE of Lake Charles; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren."

(16) Notice of Death via Newspapers.com: The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Knoxville, Tennessee; Monday, June 07, 1965; Page 3

"Deaths... Mrs. Laura HALL HOLLIDAY, 81, Lake Charles, La., formerly of Knoxville."

(17) Find a Grave

- Name: Laura HALL HOLLIDAY
- Birth: 12 Aug 1883
- Death: 6 Jun 1965 (aged 81)
- Burial: Lynnhurst Cemetery; Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
- Note: Son listed as SSGT Merrill Ricketts HOLLIDAY; U.S. Army, World War II
- Memorial ID: 31003964