Lula was the third wife of Andrew Bullock. Lula was born on August, 1879 and her mother Ellen Conerly Brumfield was born on December, 1854 in Mississippi from the information of the 1900 enumeration of the Pike County, Mississippi Federal census. Ellen Conerly is enumerated in the 1880 federal census with daughter Lula McEwen 10 years old, Isaac Brumfield 8 son years old, Mary Powel 5 years old daughter and mother Ma--- (can't decipher) Magee 60 years old. Ellen's mother was born in Mississippi and grandfather in Africa and her grandmother in S. C. designated for South Carolina.
"United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PM-MQQ : Wed Aug 02 23:56:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Ellen Conerly and Lulu McEwen, 1880. |
Lula McEwen 16 years old is listed in the 1885 Pike County school census with her mother Ellen Conerly. There is a discrepancy in Lula's birthdate in the 1900 census and the school census. Lula's birthdate would be 1869 according to the school census.
Ellen married Robert Brumfield Sr on February 11, 1886 in Pike County. She is recorded as Ellen McEwen. Moses Conerly helped post the marriage bond. Moses and Ellen were probably related but the connection has not been identified at this time. Robert's first wife Ann was identified in the 1870 and 1880 Federal census and probably died. Robert Brumfield Sr. homesteaded land in Pike County. Prior information about Robert Sr. and his homestead information was given in prior blogs.
February 11, 1886 Pike County, Mississippi File # 0042194 Book "B" page 37 |
July 11, 1893, Pike County, Mississippi File # 0043859 Book "D" page 200 |
Index to a card roster of Mississippians who served in the United States Army, Navy, Coast Guard, or Marines during World War I from 1917 to 1919. |
Joseph Brumfield World War I Registration Card |
Ed registered for the World War II military. Ed and Joe were living together in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
Research continues to find more information concerning Ed and Roberta Brumfield.
Lula McEwen Brumfield 32 years old married Andrew Bullock Sr. 43, on January 12, 1901. Prior information about Andrew Bullock Sr. was given in previous blog posts. Andrew Bullock died on February 15, 1944. They were married for 43 years.
Brumfield Ellen mother F Neg 96 Wd
McComb Enterprise-Journal (McComb, Mississippi) January 26, 1989 |