Louisi Anna (Bailey) McKenzie (1876 - 1978)

Born 3 Feb 1876 in McDowell, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Mar 1978 at age 102 in West Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Louisi (Bailey) McKenzie was a centenarian, living to age 102.

Louisi Anna Bailey was born 3 February 1876^[1] in McDowell County, West Virginia to James Wesley Bailey and Arbella Abigail Dillon^[2]. In the 1880 Federal Census, Louisi lived with her parents, two younger sisters, and grandfather, Zachariah, in McDowell County, West Virginia^[3]. In the 1900 Federal Census, Louisi continued to live with her parents and now ten siblings in McDowell County, West Virginia^[4].

On 4 October 1900 in Powhatan, McDowell, West Virginia, Louisi married Daniel Benjamin McKenzie^[2]. Daniel was born 3 May 1871 in Moore County, North Carolina to Daniel McKenzie and Margaret Ann Black^[5].

In the 1920 Federal Census, Louisi and Daniel owned their truck farm in Mercer County, West Virginia. Also in their household were nine of their children^[6].

In October 1925, Louisi and Daniel lost their youngest child, Norton. Norton was only five years old when he succumbed to scarlet fever^[7]. Sometime after Norton's death, but before the 1930 Federal Census, Louisi and Daniel moved to Daniel's birth county, Moore County, North Carolina.

In the 1930 Federal Census, Louisi and Daniel rented farmland in Moore County, North Carolina. Also in their household were four of their children^[8].

Louisi was 71 years old when her husband Daniel passed away in October of 1947^[9]. Louisi and Daniel had at least eleven children together:

1. Stafford McKenzie b. 1901 d. 1996^[10]
2. Inez (McKenzie) Mann b. 1903 d. 1987^[6][10]
3. Dannie (McKenzie) Dickerson b. 1905 d. 1998^[6][10]
4. Athlone (McKenzie) Moody b. 1907 d. 1995^[6][10]
5. Patrick McKenzie b. 1909 d. 1979^[6][10]
6. Maggie (McKenzie) Moody b. 1909 d. 1993^[6][10]
7. Woodrow McKenzie b. 1912 d. 1984^[6][10]
8. Bailon McKenzie b. 1914 d. 1999^[6][10]
9. Arabella (McKenzie) Walker b. 1915 d. 2015^[6][10]
10. James Edward McKenzie b. 1917 d. 1968^[6][10]
11. Norton McKenzie b. 1920 d. 1925^[7][10]

Louisi was a centenarian, passing away at the age of 102 years on 12 March 1978. She is buried in Prosperity Cemetery located at Windmill Gap, Mercer County, West Virginia^[1][11].

Research Notes

1910 and 1940 Federal Censuses

Neither Cosby nor her husband Daniel have yet to be located in the 1910 and 1940 Federal Censuses.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wilfong, Charles and Sorrells, Ray. "In Memory of Louisi Anna McKenzie" Windmill Gap, Mercer, West Virginia: Prosperity Methodist Church, 1978. One page bi-fold pamphlet provided during memorial service. Digital copy of pahmphlet originally shared on Ancestry.com by user lauralarkin. Digital copy of pamphlet also located here. Pamphlet includes birth date, death date, and burial details for Louisi Ann McKenzie.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT5V-BXC : 11 February 2018), Daniel B Mckenzie and Lonssama Bailey, 4 Oct 1900, Left half of image; citing Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 806,425.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RY-F94 : 5 June 2021), Louisa A Bailey in household of L W Bailey, Elk Horn, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 78, sheet 334D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,407.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CT-SVZ : accessed 6 June 2021), Louise Bailey in household of John Bailey, Elkhorn district (Precincts 1-2), McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 2A, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,764.
5. ↑ Comer, James Vann. “Bible of Daniel McKenzie and Margaret Ann Black, List of Births.” Essay. Within Moore County Bible Project, Volume 2, Page 30. Pinehurst, NC: Moore County Genealogical Society, 1989.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2W-7J2 : 4 February 2021), Louise Mc Kenzie in entry for Daniel B Mc Kenzie, 1920.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZ7-686 : 10 March 2018), Norton Mckenzie, 19 Oct 1925; citing McDowell, West Virginia, County Records, 13329, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,239.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3QC-CH8 : accessed 6 June 2021), Louise A Mckenzie in household of Daniel B Mckenzie, McNeills, Moore, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 8A, line 12, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1708; FHL microfilm 2,341,442.
9. ↑ "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1Z-8V73 : 26 April 2021), Daniel B McKenzie.
10. ↑ ^{10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10} Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell, West Virginia. “Obituary for Arabella Walker: Cravens-Shires Funeral Home.” Accessed 6 Jun 2021. https://www.cravens-shires.com/obituary/3364346 "Arabella Walker of Princeton, West Virginia July 26, 1915 - October 25, 2015 Arabella Walker, 100, of Caudill Court, Princeton, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her home. Born on July 26, 1915 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel B. and Louisi Ana Bailey McKenzie. She had been a resident of Princeton for 48 years and was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church. She was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Women, Charter member of the Mercer County Quilting Bees, and the New Hope Extension Home Makers Club. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Walker; brothers, Stafford, Patrick, Woodrow, Bailon, Edward, and Norton McKenzie; sisters: Inez Mann, Dannie Dickerson, Athlone Moody, and Maggie Moody; and a grandson, David Lee Bailey. Surviving are her children, Nita Ivey (Joe) Panama City FL, Richard Walker, Walnut Cove, NC Cindy Osborn, (Jack) Princeton, Barbara (Cricket) Cochran, (Buster) Walkertown, NC, Esther Cochran, (Jerry) Bluefield, and Eva Lewis, (Joe) Rocky Gap, Va. Grandchildren: Ryan Ivey, Charlotte, NC, Richard Walker, JR, NC, Shawn Walker, NC, Tonya Walker, NC. Angie McKirdy, NC. Lacy Bailey, Georgetown, KY, Philip Bailey, Franklin, IN, Paula Hankins, Broad Run, VA, Carol Lester, Princeton, WV, Patricia Gibson, NC, Paul Thomas, NC. Bobby Joe, NC, Theresa Gearheart, Princeton, WV, Donna Stewart, NC, Beth Idol, NC. Penny Boyd, Bluefield, WV, Candy Fulp, Princeton, WV, Mickey Cochran, Bluefield, WV, Joey Lewis, Rocky Gap, VA. Michael Lewis, Rocky Gap, VA. Brady Lewis, Rocky Gap, VA. Curt Lewis, Arizona, and Katie Meadows, Hollybrook, VA. 43 great grandchildren and 16 great-great grandchildren Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel in Bluewell with Pastors Betty Shields, Jeff Winter, and Paul Looney officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell where grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call on Wednesday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Online condolences will be accepted at www.cravens-shires.com Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, 3431 Coal Heritage Road (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV 24701 is serving the family."
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 Jun 2021), memorial page for Louisi Anna Bailey McKenzie (13 Feb 1876–12 Mar 1978), Find A Grave: Memorial #59057216, Prosperity Cemetery, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by F. Hylton (contributor 47218043).