Lousia Jennie Truitt

  General Notes:

1880 Census: Household includes Lousia J. Lank, 30, widow (she and parents born in DE); dtr Leslie H., 7; son Urias F., 6; Harry, 4; along with "Minus", 50, a colored servant working on the farm; Serena Collins, 15, a white housekeeper.

  Research Notes:

On file at Dover Archives:
To William H. Wheatley, Esq.
Register of Wills
Sir, I do hereby renounce my right to administration on the estate of my deceased husband Urias Lank and request that you appoint William Gray of Bridgeville his Administrator.
L. Jennie Lank
February 2nd, 1880
Jacob Knowles

Lousia married Capt. Urias Elzey/Elizer Lank, son of Capt. Levin J. Lank and Eleanor, in Jan 1870. (Capt. Urias Elzey/Elizer Lank was born on 20 Apr 1827, died on 27 Dec 1879 and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.) The cause of his death was drowning.

Lousia next married J. James Truitt on 28 Aug 1883 in Dorchester Co., MD (Marriage license application).