Letisia Hudson

     
     Letisia Hudson was born in 1842 in Alabama.
     Letisia Hudson was born in January 1845 in Tennessee.¹ Letisia Hudson also went by the name of Lou.
     Letisia married William Dempsey WEAVER, son of Jesse WEAVER and Rebecca SANFORD, on 21 March 1869 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The wedding took place at the home of Hollis Hudson, and was performed by Stephen Bowen, Justice of Peace. The bride was listed as "Lutisia Hudson", but her last name was crossed out and changed to "Reed". Both parties were listed as "of lawful age". The license was signed by George Weaver.^2,3
     Letisia Hudson and William Dempsey WEAVER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1870 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The household was listed as Dempsey Weaver, age 27, farmer; Letisia(?), age 28, keeping house; Addie [Adelia], age 3; and Earme(?) [George], age 4/12, born February. All were born in Alabama. They lived near household of Daniel H. Watts.⁴
     Letisia married James B. Forrester after 1 June 1870.¹ She witnessed the marriage of George Weaver WATTS and Adelia Reed on 7 January 1883 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.^5,6
     The following is the text of a 23 July 1892 letter from J. B. Forester of Bessemer to "Geo. and Dela Wats": "Dear Children, I got your letter and was glad to hear you all was well and sorry to hear that Mealy [Permelia Weaver] was ded. this leaves us all well. times is so dull that ther is nothing a going on. it has rain so much it have ruin prety well everything. Dela is ther any school fer a young on down there[?] if there is let me know hool is teaching and how long will ther teach[?] Dela your ma ses she will need help to eat beans for tha are roten on the Ground. your ma ses times is so heard that she dont know how she can come. she will come as soon as she can. she want to see you all mity Bad. the [unreadable] is all well as faras i know. let me know if you have hird from Bell [Belle Weaver, Adelia's sister] in your next letter. Rite soom to your Father & mother". [Note: All periods added by editor to make letter more readable. James B. Forrester is thought be be Adelia's step-father, the husband of Letisia Hudson Weaver].⁷
     Letisia Hudson and James B. Forrester appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 14 June 1900 in Precinct 7, Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama. The household was listed as James B. Forrester, age 70, born April 1830 in Georgia, and his wife, Lula Forrester, age 55, born January 1845 in Tennessee. James was a farmer and his parents were born in South Carolina. Both of Lula's parents were born in Tennessee. She was the mother of eight children, only three of them still living. The census listed them as married 40 years. Neither of them could read or write. Living next door was George and Viola Weaver, ages 22 and 16. Could this be the son of Letisia and Dempsey Weaver?⁸