Notes for Marcus Lafayette Depoyster

Notes for Marcus Lafayette Depoyster

!US Census 1900 (14&15 June) Mississippi, Tishomingo Co., Burnsville 2 Beat,
Series T623_830 Book 1, SD 1 ED 113, Sheet 11A, Page 179A, House No. 211, Lines 30-31: Lafayette Depoister (b. Sept 1875 - 24 - in TN - Occ: Rail Road Laborer - Fa: TN and Mo: MS) married 1 year to Icy (b. 12 Aug 1884 - 15 - in MS - Fa: MS and Mo: MS) having no children born.

!US Census 1910 (7-9 May) Mississippi, Tishomingo Co., Burnsville Precinct 1 Beat, Series T624_760 Part 2, SD 1 ED 119, Sheet 14A, Page 283A, House No. 263, Lines 12-18: Marquis L. Depoyster (b. 1876 - 34 - in TN - Occ: ?? - Fa: TN and Mo: MS) married 11 years to Icie F. (b. 1884 - 26 - in MS - Fa: MS and Mo: MS) having 6 children born and 5 still living. Children listed (born in MS) are: Mattie B. (dau b. 1902 - 8); Winford B.(son b. 1903 - 7); Paul (son b. 1906 - 4); Hale (son b. 1909 - 1); and Quilman (son b. Jan 1910 - 2/12)

!US Census 1920 (22-23 January) Mississippi, Alcorn Co., Beat 2, Roll T625_868, SD 1 ED 6, Sheet 4B/5A, Page 113B/114A, House No. 85, Lines 95-100/1: L. D. Deponar (b. 1875 - 44 - in MS - Occ: Teacher Public School - Fa: TN and Mo: MS) married to Annie B. (b. 1878 - 42 - in MS - Fa: US and Mo: US). Children listed (born in MS) are: Winford (son b. 1904 - 16); Paul (son b. 1907 - 13); Hale (son b. 1909 - 11); Quitman (son b. 1909 - 11); and Oscar (son b. 1913 - 7)

!US Census 1930 (17 April) Mississippi, Alcorn Co., Beat 2, Roll 1137, SD 3 ED 2-10, Sheet 8A, Page 130A, House No. 152, Lines 21-25: Lafayette D. Depoyster (b. 1876 - 54 - in TN - Occ: Teacher Public School - Fa: TN and Mo: MS) married the first time at age 23 and now married 10 years to Annie B. (b. 1878 - 52 - in MS - Fa: IL and Mo: MS). Children listed (born in MS) are: Quitman (son b. 1910 - 20 - Occ: Laborer Steam Rail Road); and Oscar (son b. 1913 - 17 - Occ: Laborer on Steam Rail Road). ALSO LISTED is: Sarah Timmons (mother-in-law b. 1846 - 84 - in MS - Fa: ?? and Mo: ??)

Real name was Marquis (Marcus) DeLafayette but always used the initials, L.D. and the nickname, Fate.