Ida Frances Louise (Lacoste) Hampson (1892 - 1997)

Born 5 Jun 1892 in Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States

Died 27 Sep 1997 at age 105 in Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Ida Frances Louise Lacoste was born on June 5, 1892, in Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, to Julius A. Lacoste and May Louise (McCrary) Lacoste. Growing up, she lived in various locations within Arkansas. By 1920, she had moved to Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. In 1930, 1940, and 1950, she resided in Troy Township, Mississippi County, Arkansas.

As a child, she developed a passion for archaeology, likely influenced by the region's rich historical context. She often visited her grandfather's family plantation in Nodena, Mississippi County, Arkansas, where she began collecting arrowheads, sparking her interest in the field.

Ida Frances Louise Lacoste passed away on September 27, 1997, and was laid to rest in Bassett Cemetery, located in Bassett, Mississippi County, Arkansas. Throughout her life, she remained connected to her Arkansas roots, leaving behind a legacy of curiosity and a love for history.

Sources

• 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_82; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 160 Ancestry Record 6061 #41365658
• 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Troy, Mississippi, Arkansas; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 2339821 Ancestry Record 6224 #86966093
• 1940 United States Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Troy, Mississippi, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00156; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 47-49 Ancestry Record 2442 #107148183
• 1950 United States Federal Census: National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Troy, Mississippi, Arkansas; Roll: 1408; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 47-98 Ancestry Record 62308 #32553170
• Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1892 Ancestry Record 61774 #785433
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Ancestry Record 60901 #38272295
• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File Ancestry Record 3693 #25169399
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31901583/frances-hampson: accessed March 30, 2024), memorial page for Frances LaCoste Hampson (5 Jun 1892–27 Sep 1997), Find A Grave: Memorial #31901583, citing Bassett Cemetery, Bassett, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Lynn (contributor 47053056).