Louvenia (Johnson) Livingston (abt. 1873 - abt. 1916)

Born about 1873 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1916 at about age 43 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Louvenia (Johnson) Livingston is a part of US Black heritage.

Louvenia a.k.a. "Lavina", "Viney", is listed on the 1880 South Carolina, Aiken County, Tabernacle Census as "Louvenia Johnson". Both family oral history and the 1880 Census Record reflects Louvenia as the daughter of Ann Thompson born abt. 1845 and step-daughter of Anderson Thompson born abt. 1832.

Louvenia is also shown in the same 1880 Census with her half siblings who are:

• Hek Posey b. abt 1860
• Amy Posey* b. abt 1863
• Maryland Thompson b. abt 1860
• James Thompson b. abt 1876
• Rebecca Thompson b. abt 1878
• Anderson Thompson Jr. b. abt 1880 ( 6 months old )

Louvenia is shown to be 7 years old on the 1880 Census with the last name of Johnson. It is assumed her biological father was a Johnson. Louvenia married Curtis Livingston (abt.1869-1916) a.k.a. Curtis Levingston.

In 1900, Levinia and Curtis Livingston were farming in Tabernacle with their two children, James L(4) and Austin (1). Also living with them was Levinia's brother James Thompson (23). The Census indicates that Levinia and Curtis had married about 1893.^[1]

In 1910, Louvenia and Curtis were farming in Hopewell in Aiken County. Of the seven children born to Louvenia, four were still living: Lloyd (15), Fleming (11), Cora Belle (8) and Sarah (6).^[2]

It is my personal knowledge that Louvenia's granddaughter was given the middle name of "Louvenia".

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Tebernacle, Aiken, South Carolina; Roll: 1515; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241515
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7602 #69547114 (accessed 21 February 2023)
   Levenia Livingston (26), wife, in household of Curtis Livingston (28) in Tebernacle, Aiken, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina, USA.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Hopewell, Aiken, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1447; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375460
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7884 #164519768 (accessed 21 February 2023)
   Lourenia Livingston (34), wife, in household of Curtes Livingston (39) in Hopewell, Aiken, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.

• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Tabernacle, Aiken, South Carolina; Roll: 1218; Page: 306B; Enumeration District: 021
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #18035436 (accessed 24 October 2022)
  Lavina Johnson (7), single step-daughter, At Home, in Tabernacle, Aiken, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.

See also:

• Birth of son Jenis Jimmie Livingston: "South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1919"
  South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Year Range: 1915
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 61762 #300032162 (accessed 21 February 2023)
  Jenis Jimmie Livingston born to Louvenia Livingston and Curtis Livingston on 4 Jul 1915 in Aiken, South Carolina, USA.