Ida Slesser & Family in Memphis City Directories, 1922-1935

In a previous post, evidence was presented that an Ida Slesser purchased land in Shelby County, Tennessee in 1921. Memphis city directories (in Shelby County, Tennessee), also give us a chronology of an Ida Slesser residing at 1980 Young Ave. from 1922 through 1934. Extracted directory entries for her and other family members help to show that the Ida of Memphis, TN and the Ida of Carrsville, KY are the same person:

Treasure Chest Thursday - Williams-Slesser Deed, Shelby Co., TN, 1921

On 25 May 1921, Ida B. Slesser was grantee in a warranty deed for property in Shelby County, Tennessee.^[1] The grantors were S. H. Williams and wife. The best available image of the deed follows:

Sympathy Saturday - Passing of Albert H. Slesser, 1922, Carrsville, Livingston Co., KY

A death certificate^[1] reported the passing of Albert H. Slesser in Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky on 3 February 1922. Information on the certificate was supplied by Ida B. Slesser, his wife, and A. A. Casper, the attending physician. An image of the certificate and commentary follow:

Census Sunday - Albert Slesser household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

Albert Slesser and his family appear in three consecutive censuses for the years 1900^[1], 1910^[2], and 1920^[3]. In 1920, the Albert Slesser household was residing in Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky, as they had in 1900 and 1910. The census reports that Albert lived with his wife Ida and daughter Hallie. An extract of the census data follows:

Census Sunday - Albert H. Slesser household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

Ten years later, the Sleiser household of the 1900 census^[1], was enumerated in 1910 as the Albert H. Slesser household still living in the town of Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky^[2]. The census reports that Albert had been married to Ida B. Slesser for about 11 years. Ida is reported to have given birth to 3 children, 2 of which were still living on the census day. Of these only their daughter Hallie Slesser remained at home. An extract of the census data follows: