Loula Mae Marks

   Cause of her death was Pellagra *.

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Columbia, Fluvanna Co., Virginia, District 70, page 172A taken June 19, 1900 records Loula M. Marks (March 1888 - VA/VA/VA) living with her widowed mother, Ann R. Marks (Jan 1859 - VA/VA/VA) and siblings Horatio C. Marks (Jan 1882), John G. Marks (March 1884), Ada G. Marks (March 1886), and Thomas L. Marks (Jan 1891). Ann has has 5 children all of whom are still living. Ada is actually Ethel Gertrude Marks.

The 1910 Federal Census for Palmyra, Fluvanna Co., Virginia, District 90, page 245B taken May 3, 1910 records Loula Marks (22 - VA/VA/VA) living with her recently married sister, Gertrude E. Parrish (24) and her husband Edgar W. Parrish (26) and son Edgar Wray Jr. (1). They are living in the household of Edgar's parents, Richard T. (58) and Mary Susan (56) Parrish.

  Medical Notes:

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Mrs Lula Davis [Mrs Lula Monks] (married)
Residence: Wilmington, VA
Occupation:Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 40?
Birth Date: abt 1892?
Death Date: 25 May 1932
Death Place: University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia
Burial:
Registration Date: 26 May 1932
Father: James Marks born in Fluvanna Co., VA
Mother: Rebecca Kidd born in Fluvanna Co., VA
Spouse: James Davis
Certificate Number: 1932010822
Informant: Patient (now deceased)

* Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease most frequently caused by a chronic lack of niacin (vitamin B3 or synonym: vitamin PP (from: Pellagra Preventing factor)) in the diet. It can be caused by decreased intake of niacin or tryptophan, and possibly by excessive intake of leucine.

Loula married James Marshall Davis, son of William James Davis and Sarah Frances Mahanes, on 6 Apr 1911 in Washington D. C. (James Marshall Davis was born on 10 Sep 1889 in Fluvanna Co., VA, died on 1 Dec 1967 in Powhatan Co., VA and was buried in Red Lane Baptist Church Cemetery, Flat Rock, Powhatan Co., VA.) The cause of his death was Myocardial Infarction.

  Marriage Notes:

District of Columbia, Select Marriages, 1830-1921
Name: Lula M. Marks
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1888
Birth Place: of Fluvana Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1911
Marriage Place: Washington, District of Columbia
Spouse: James N. Davis
Birth Date: 1890
Birth Place: of Fluvana Co., VA.
FHL Film Number: 2108513
Reference ID: 52523