Drucilla Price Davis

  General Notes:

By 1870 it appears that Drucilla has remarried: The 1870 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., VA, dated August 17, 1870, page 106 records Drucilla Heard (31 - VA) with her new husband Garner Heard (40 - VA) and their children Mary Heard (2) and Joseph Heard (1). Also in the household is B F Stone (11) and his sister Lucy A. Stone (10). Garner is a farm laborer.

The 1880 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., VA, dated June 11, 1880, page 112 records Drucilla P. Hearde (40 - VA/VA/VA) with her husband Garner C. Hearde (49 - VA/VA/VA) and their children Mollie G. Hearde (13), Joe Peter Hearde (11), William J. Hearde (8), Chas Robt (7), Martha J. (4), Posey L. Hearde (2), and Harrison S. Hearde (May 1880). Also in the household is Drucilla's son, Jesse T. Stone (19). Garner is a farmer. Next door is Drucilla's son, Benj F. Stone (24), with his wife Julia F. Stone (23) and their 2 children Harry Raymond Stone (1) and Lucy E. Stone (5/12 - December 1879). Next door to Benjamin is his recently married sister, Lucy A. Stanley (21) with her husband Saml H. Stanley (25) and their daughter, Minnie L Stanley (2/12 - March 1880).

The 1900 Federal Census for Reed Creek, Henry Co., VA, District 55 records the widow Drucilla Hurd (March 1839) and 2 of her sons, Posy L. Hurd (Dec 1877) and Thomas S. Hurd (April 1883) living next door to Drucilla's son Benjamin F. Stone (March 1856) and his wife Julia F. Stone (Sept 1857) and their children Harry R. (Nov 1879), Ida (Jan 1881), Bertha (Jan 1891), Solomon (May 1893), Effen (Feb 1895), and Psoy H. (Oct 1898). Benjamin has been married to Julia for 21 years. They have had 14 children of whom 6 are still living. Drucilla indicates she has had 11 children of whom 10 are still living. [Note: The WWI Draft Registration Cards record Eben Stone born February 9, 1895 in Martinsville, VA]

The 1910 Federal Census for Reed Creek, Henry Co., VA, District 71 records Drucilla living with her son, Posey, and his family: The widow Drucilla P. Hurd (71) living with her son, Posey L. Hurd (32), and his wife Violet L. Hurd (27) and children Elsie Hurd (2) and Lester Hurd (1). Posey is a farmer and has been married to Violet for 5 years. They have had 3 children of whom 2 are still living. Drucilla indicates she has had 11 children of whom 9 are still living. Drucilla is not listed in the 1920 census records.

Drucilla married Garner C. Hurd, son of William Hurd and Mary Ann Meredith, circa 1866 in Henry Co, Va. (Garner C. Hurd was born on 4 Oct 1832 in Henry Co., Virginia and died after 1880 in Henry Co, Va..)

Drucilla next married Lewis G. Stone, son of Living and Elizabeth Draper, circa 1855 in Henry Co, Va. (Lewis G. Stone was born circa 1837 in Virginia and died on 19 Oct 1861 in Manassas, VA..)