Howard, Lessie McLois (b. 16 OCT 1923, d. 10 MAY 1980)

Cause: Stroke

Note: Lessie was divorced from Ted during the second world war. Ted went into the service as a single person. It was Quite sometime before she could prove to the system that she really was married to him. She and Braxton began receiving an allottment. Also Ted wrote to her that he had a girlfriend. She divorced Ted and Married S.T. Spears. There were no children of this marriage. After the war Ted came to Lessies parents house, asking to see Braxton. When Lessie saw Ted she never went back to S.T.. She spent that first night with Ted and started divorce proceedings against S.T. the next week. Though Ted loved himself, Lessie loved Ted.

Lessie died from a stroke. She was also very overweight most of her adult life. Amazingly enough though she was fast moving, very active and very talented in cooking sewing, crafts and in communicating with people.

Ted was married to a woman named Diane after Lessie died. There were no children of this marriage.

Ted died of cancer. Ted was charged with with sexually molesting Chyrele in Picayune, Ms. He was never brought to trial because lessie took him and the children to Arizona until it all died down and she could get Chyrele married to Donald Holebrook.compiled by:
Helen Marie Howard Smith

Note: Paul drowned at 18 mths. old on 7-19-74. Paul was adopted by his grandparents on 12-14-1973.

Note: Notes for LOUISA PENTON:
There is a Louisa Penton (sister-in-law) W F Mar 1878; age 22; single; Ms.
living in the same household as Alex Montgomery, Ward 8, St.Tammany Parish, La., June 1900 Census.

Occupation: Place: Saloonkeeper

Note: Listed 1880 Census for Pearl River Village, St.Tammany Parish, La., 8th Ward,,ED 177:
#60-62 Montgomery, Alex W M 19, married, laborer, cannot read/write;La. North Carolina North Carolina
M.J. W F 16; wife; married; keeping house, cannot read/write;Ms. La. North Carolina
Note: This is actually Elix Montgomery married to Margaret Penton. Alex married
Mary Jane 10 years later. Their names were often confused on censuses.

Note: Listed 1880 Census, 8th Ward , St.Tammany Parish, La. ,ED 177
Smith, Bunyan (34), Laborer, North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina
Wife Nancy J. (26); children dau Delphine (10); sons Hardy (7); Andy (5)
(Note: Next door is sister Caroline & husband John Jefferson Penton)
Listed 1900 Census for Ward 6, St. Tammany Parish, La. Census; ED #84;
Smith, Bunyan (60); Teamster;
Wife Jennie (58); married 32 years; widower son Hardy (29);
son Andy (28); and grandson Earlie (2)
(Note: Living next door are his parents Kenion & Mary Smith.)

Note: She and her two sons are buried in unmarked graves next to her mother,Mary M. Howard.

Note: [WarrenBurge.FTW]


A. All these children of Mirah and James subsequently moved from Mississippi to east Texas.

In 1934, THOMAS and DOLPH were living on Mulberry Street in Beaumont, Texas

Their descendents may now be found living in east Texas, the Lake Charles region of Louisiana, as well as northern California and Oregon.

In the 1910 cenus La.. Allis and some of her children where living in the household of her son Thomas.

The 1900 cenus states she had 10 children, 8 of which where living, Pearl River County, Ms.

Residence: Vidor, Texas[Drury Burge.FTW]

All these children of Mirah and James subsequently moved from Mississippi to east Texas. In 1934, THOMAS and DOLPH were living on Mulberry Street in Beaumont, Texas
Their descendents may now be found living in east Texas, the Lake Charles region of Louisiana, as well as northern California and Oregon.

In the 1910 cenus La.. Allis and some of her children where living in the household of her son Thomas.

The 1900 cenus states she had 10 children, 8 of which where living, Pearl River County, Ms.

Residence: Vidor, Texas[Burge.FTW]

All these children of Mirah and James subsequently moved from Mississippi to east Texas. In 1934, THOMAS and DOLPH were living on Mulberry Street in Beaumont, Texas
Their descendents may now be found living in east Texas, the Lake Charles region of Louisiana, as well as northern California and Oregon.

In the 1910 cenus La.. Allis and some of her children where living in the household of her son Thomas.

The 1900 cenus states she had 10 children, 8 of which where living, Pearl River County, Ms.

Residence: Vidor, Texas[BurgeFL.FTW]

All these children of Mirah and James subsequently moved from Mississippi to east Texas. In 1934, THOMAS and DOLPH were living on Mulberry Street in Beaumont, Texas
Their descendents may now be found living in east Texas, the Lake Charles region of Louisiana, as well as northern California and Oregon.

In the 1910 cenus La.. Allis and some of her children where living in the household of her son Thomas.

The 1900 cenus states she had 10 children, 8 of which where living, Pearl River County, Ms.

Residence: Vidor, Texas

Note: Wlliam Henry Varnado Preacher

Note: Listed on 1900 Census for the 6th Ward; St. Tammany Parish, La. Census; ED #84
Crawford, Tomas (Aug 1862; age 37); Day laborer;
Wife Mandy (Aug 1861; 38)
Sarah (Sept 1885; 14); Dave (July 1889; 12); Monroe (Oct 1888; 11;
Lola (April 1880; 10); Anna ( Aug 1891; 8); Ralph(May 1893; 7 years)
John ( Oct 1899; 7/12 mons(
1920 Census for St.Tammany Parish, La.;; 6th Police Jury Ward; ED 107:
Crawford, Tom (53); wife Mandy (51); children ;Ralph (22); Johnnie (20);
Clyde (22); Eula (16); Emma (20); Sarah (30); Clara (17)
Note: Eula & Emma are probably daughter-in-laws

Note: Leonard and Mary were first cousins