Sunday, April 05, 2009

Septemus and Julia Freeman -- divorced or widowed 1910?

This is what Hearne says about Septemus and Julia Freeman: "...Septimus F., born 1862, died 1910... Septimus Freeman married Miss Julia Pound in 1886. Children: Zilla May, born 1887; Loree, born 1890 and Adron, born 1893. Mr. Freeman died in 1911 and his widow lives in Atlanta, Ga.." (Hearne, Addenda, 1912, p 787, 788)

Septemus and Julia settled in Georgia back in Indian Springs. They are found there in the 1900 census. Julia is indeed found as a widow in Atlanta. But there is also a record for a living Septemus remarried to an Agnes in 1910.

1900 Census Georgia, Butts, Indian Springs, page 311
family 56
Sep F Freeman, head, W, M, Dec 1863, 36, Md 13, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Julia S Freeman, wife, W, F, Mar 1869, 31, Md 13, 4 children, 3 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Zilah M Freeman, dau, W, F, Oct 1887, 12, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Loree Freeman, dau, W, F, June 1891, 8, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Adrin W Freeman, son, W, M, June 1893, 6, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

Census 1910 Georgia Cobb Coxes pg 45 (Very hard to read - 26+27 April, 1910)
Septimus F Freeman, head, M, W, 50, m2, 9 yrs, Georgia, N Carolina, Georgia
Agnes Freeman, wife, F, W, 35, m1, 9 yrs, Maryland, Maryland, Maryland
Harry Freeman, son, M, W, 8, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Adrian Freeman, son, M, W, 16, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

Julia is living with Loree in Atlanta in 1910, 5th Wd Atlanta Fulton Georgia pg 246 (April 18, 1910)
760 Elliott Street
Julia Freeman, head, F, W, 41, Wd, 3 children, 3 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Loree Freeman, dau, F, W, 18, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

Adrian is living with his Mother in 5th Wd Atlanta Fulton Georgia pg 5 in 1920
760 Whittaker Street
Family 93
Julia Freeman, head, F, W, 50, Wd, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Adrian Freeman, son, M, W, 26, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia



So, which is it? Hearne says that Septemus died in 1910. So is this another Septemus in 1920? That happens to be on a second marriage with a son from a first marriage Adrian? Seems unlikely. Perhaps Julia told people she was widowed, not wishing to point out she was divorced?

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