Help Finding Letitia/Louisa Who Died Before 1889

GFre

I could really use some help with this person, as I can't seem to trace her from 1865~1889. This is her page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/LHK8-8BG

Here's what I know:

1. She was born 1848/1849 in Indiana (1850, 1860 census)
2. She appears to be on the 1865 Illinois census with her mother, Rachel
3. In Rachel's 1889 will, under the 3rd point, she's called 'Louisa' and her last name is now Cannon? She's also noted as deceased, and it's implied that she had children: Will

Any help is appreciated! Thank you.

Áine Ní Donnghaile

Hi @GFre Have you tried posting in the Mid-West States Research Group where researchers familiar with the available record sets might help?

My first thought would be to search later Indiana death records where she might appear as the mother, with "Cannon" as the surname only of the father.
I'm just in from an eye exam so I can't see well enough to search now, but I'll try later if you don't come up with something.

GFre

Hi @Áine Ní Donnghaile. I did consider posting there, but since I don't know where she ended up, I wasn't sure if it was the right place. The family moved from Illinois in the late 1860s to Missouri, but I am uncertain if Letitia did as well or moved to a different state after marriage.

I don't have an Ancestry subscription, but it looked like a couple people said she died in PA. Those people also said her husband was 'James Brick' though, which is completely different from Rachel's will. Perhaps she was twice married?

Rachel's will is also curious because it seems to imply that Letitia had 'heirs' but doesn't list them. She did list by name all of her grandchildren through John and Harriet, who were both deceased. That also makes me wonder if Letitia moved away and contact was more limited.

Thank you for your help, as always! :)

Ashlee C.

If your Latitia died before 1889, it's not likely the same person as Letitia, the wife of James Brick. The Letitia who was married to James Brick was still living in 1910 in Pennsylvania. Here's a link to their 1910 US Census listing.

GFre

Thank you, @Ashlee C. ! It's good to cross that off my list.