Laura Belle Alsop 1 2 3 4
- Born: 26 August 1849, Anderson County, KY 1 2 3 5
- Marriage (1): Quincy Dunham on 15 December 1870 in , Logan County, IL 1 2
- Marriage (2): Charles E. Whitton on 16 December 1884 in , Iroquois County, IL 1 3
- Died: 31 May 1914, Illinois at age 64
- Buried: 3 June 1914, , Iroquois County, IL
 Another name for Laura was Laura Belle Alsup.5 6
Burial Notes:
Find A Grave Memorial# 44692411
Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Anderson County, KY on 2 August 1850. 5
1850 US Census
Page 191B, Dwelling 25, Family 25, Roll 190
, Anderson County, Kentucky
Lara B. Alsup..9m..KY
(Living with parents.)
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• Disproven Birth Date: 1851, Kentucky. 6 This birth year was referenced by her age of 9 on the 1860 US Census. This cannot be her birth year because she was present with the family on the 1850 census.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Sugar Creek Precinct, Logan County, IL on 27 June 1860. 6
1860 US Census
Page 87, Roll 200, Dwelling 659, Family 660
Sugar Creek Precinct, Logan County, Illinois
David O. Alsup..36..KY..Farmer
Mary E. Alsup..32..KY
P. E. Alsup..12..KY
L. B. Alsup..9..KY
Jonas Alsup..7..KY
Kate Alsup...6..KY
James Alsup..4..KY
P. F. Alsup..1..KY
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 2 July 1870. 4
1870 US Census
Page 34, Dwelling 226, Family 233
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Bell Alsop..19..KY
(Living with parents.)
NOTE - If her birth date was 26 Aug 1849, then her age should have been 20 instead of 19.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 1 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Page 161C, Roll 0227, District 43, Family 120
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Laura B. Dunham..Wife..30..KY...Keeping House
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Hoopeston, IL on 7 June 1900. 3
1900 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 84, Dwelling 164, Family 169, Roll 349
Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois
Maple Street; home owned, with mortgage
married 15 years
Laura B. Whitton..Wife..Aug 1849..50..KY..8/7
(Living with 2nd husband and 3 children.)
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Laura married Quincy Dunham, son of William H. Dunham and Lydia Wilgus, on 15 December 1870 in , Logan County, IL.1 2 (Quincy Dunham was born on 6 August 1847 in , Warren County, OH 1 and died on 9 December 1881 in Atlanta, IL 1.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 1 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Page 161C, Roll 0227, District 43, Family 120
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Quincy Dunham..Self..31..OH..Farm
Laura B. Dunham..Wife..30..KY...Keeping House
Clarance Dunham..Son..8..IL
Mary S. Dunham..Dau..6..IL
William D. Dunham..Son..5...IL
Arthur Dunham..Son..4..IL
Pearl Dunham..Dau..11m..IL..July
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Laura next married Charles E. Whitton, son of Robert Whitton and Mary Ferguson, on 16 December 1884 in , Iroquois County, IL.1 3 (Charles E. Whitton was born on 31 July 1847 in Rome, NY,1 3 died on 11 October 1920 in Illinois 1 and was buried on 13 October 1920 in , Iroquois County, IL.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Hoopeston, IL on 7 June 1900. 3
1900 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 84, Dwelling 164, Family 169, Roll 349
Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois
Maple Street; home owned, with mortgage
married 15 years
Charles E. Whitton..Head..Jul 1847..52..NY..Hostler
Laura B. Whitton..Wife..Aug 1849..50..KY..8/7
William D. Dunham..SSon..Mar 1875..25..IL..Farm Laborer
Estella K. Whitton..Dau..Apr 1886..14..IL..At School
Lotta M. Whitton..Dau..Jul 1889..10..IL..At School
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