Lillie Davis Bouldin1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 21249, (1881 - 1959)
FatherJohn T. Bouldin4,5,6 (11 Apr 1841 - 7 Mar 1906)
MotherLetitia Meade4,7,6 (4 Feb 1844 - 2 Dec 1913)

Key Events:

Birth: 3 Dec 1881, Oak Hill, Kansas8,9,10
Marriage: 25 Jun 1902, Channing Methodist Church, Channing, Texas, Robert Emmett Mims (12 Apr 1874 - 1 Aug 1944)11,12,10
Death: 19 Dec 1959, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas6
Burial: 21 Dec 1959, Llano Cemetery6

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     13 Lillie Davis Bouldin was born on 3 Dec 1881 in Oak Hill, Kansas.8,9,10 She appeared on the 1885 State Census of Chapman Twp., Clay Co., Kansas, in the household of her parents, John T. Bouldin and Letitia Meade.14 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Oakland Twp., Clay Co., Kansas, in the household of her parents.5
     Lillie married Robert Emmett Mims, son of Linah C. Mims and Susan Elizabeth Howe, and brother of the man her older sister Annie had married six years before, on 25 Jun 1902 in Channing Methodist Church, Channing, Texas. They were the first couple married in the church.11,12,10
     Years later she recounted the story of how she was in the kitchen on the LE Ranch and heard "How!" in a booming voice behind her. Turning, she saw a tall Indian at the door and about 25 painted Indians on their horses in the yard. She screamed and her husband appeared from the orchard were he has been working. While they had "scared me to death" she said, they were traveling from Oklahoma Territory to New Mexico Territory to hunt, and only wanted food and water.15
     Lillie and Robert appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Hartley Co., Texas, enumerated 30 Apr 1910, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Robert and Otho were listed as living with them.16
     By 1918 Lillie and Robert had moved about as far south as they could, to the southern Texas coast.
     Lillie and Robert returned to north Texas between 1918 and 1920, settling in Dallam Co. Lillie and Robert appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Dalhart, Dallam Co., Texas, on Denver Ave., enumerated 20 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Robert and Otho were listed as living with them, as were her brother Charles, and Ben Robert Gill, listed as a roomer.17
     By 1921 Lillie and Robert had moved to Arizona, where they were living at 925 10th St., Douglas.18
     Lillie and Robert moved to California by 1925 when they were living in Fullerton, where he was an oil worker.19 By the time the 1930 city directory was compiled they had moved to Brea and were living at 313 South Walnut Ave.. Both their sons, and Otho's wife, were listed as living with them.20
     Lillie and Robert appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Brea, Orange Co., California, at 313 South Walnut Ave., enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting that they owned a home valued at $2,000, but did not own a radio. Both sons had apparently moved by then as they were not listed in the census.21
     Lillie and Robert moved to San Pedro by 1934, when they were living at 1147 Marine Ave.22
     They apparently returned to the Texas Panhandle very soon after the death of their eldest son, in 1935, this time settling in Amarillo.23 They appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, at 1609A Fillmore St., enumerated 17 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $16 per month, and had lived in Amarillo in 1935.24
     Her husband died on 1 Aug 1944 in 1611 Fillmore St., Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.25
     Lillie died on 19 Dec 1959 in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, at age 78.6 She was buried on 21 Dec 1959 in Llano Cemetery.6

Children:
     Children with Robert Emmett Mims:

  • Robert Emmett Bouldin Mims26,27,28 (17 Jul 1903 - 18 Feb 1935)
  • Otho Meade Mims26,28,29 (19 Dec 1904 - 25 May 1970)

Citations

  1. [S7540] Starling, The Dixon Harp and Allied Families, 1763-1993, pg 257, shows name as Lillie Davis Bouldin.
  2. [S7517] John T. Bouldin household, 1895 Kansas State Census, Clay Co., Kansas, Chapman Twp., shows name as Lillie Bouldin.
  3. [S7525] John T. Bouldin household, 1900 U.S. Census, Clay Co., Kansas, shows name as Lillie Bouldin.
  4. [S7517] John T. Bouldin household, 1895 Kansas State Census, Clay Co., Kansas, Chapman Twp., shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S7525] John T. Bouldin household, 1900 U.S. Census, Clay Co., Kansas.
  6. [S7524] Lillie B. Mims, Certificate of Death.
  7. [S7525] John T. Bouldin household, 1900 U.S. Census, Clay Co., Kansas, shows the girl as daughter of Melicia's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S7524] Lillie B. Mims, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  9. [S7517] John T. Bouldin household, 1895 Kansas State Census, Clay Co., Kansas, Chapman Twp., shows age 3 and state.
  10. [S7540] Starling, The Dixon Harp and Allied Families, 1763-1993, pg 257, shows date, town, and state.
  11. [S7534] "Mr. and Mrs. R. Emmett Mims Anniversary," Amarillo Daily News, 25 Jun 1941, shows date, church, and they the first marriage there.
  12. [S7523] Robert E. Mims household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hartley Co., Texas, shows married 7 years.
  13. [S7522] Robert P. Church household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hartley Co., Texas.
  14. [S7517] John T. Bouldin household, 1895 Kansas State Census, Clay Co., Kansas, Chapman Twp.
  15. [S7535] "Pioneer Plains Leatherworker Began on XIT," Amarillo Daily News, 11 Aug 1944.
  16. [S7523] Robert E. Mims household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hartley Co., Texas.
  17. [S7527] Emmett Robert Mims household, 1920 U.S. Census, Dallam Co., Texas.
  18. [S7531] Douglas City Directory, 1921, pg 109.
  19. [S7532] Orange County Directory, 1925, pg 315.
  20. [S7532] Orange County Directory, 1930, pg 358.
  21. [S7528] Robert E. Mims household, 1930 U.S. Census, Orange Co., California.
  22. [S7533] San Pedro and Wilmington City Directory, 1930, pg 492.
  23. [S7529] Robert E. Mims household, 1940 U.S. Census, Potter Co., Texas, shows their residence on 1 Apr 1935 as Amarillo.
  24. [S7529] Robert E. Mims household, 1940 U.S. Census, Potter Co., Texas.
  25. [S2074] Robert Emmett Mims, Standard Certificate of Death.
  26. [S7523] Robert E. Mims household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hartley Co., Texas, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  27. [S7527] Emmett Robert Mims household, 1920 U.S. Census, Dallam Co., Texas, shows him as the son of her husband.
  28. [S7534] "Mr. and Mrs. R. Emmett Mims Anniversary," Amarillo Daily News, 25 Jun 1941.
  29. [S7526] Otho Meade Mims, Certificate of Death.