Rev. Joseph Lafayette LANE
b: 1 Jan 1856 Big Creek, Iron Co., MO
d:15 Sep 1912 Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO
Joseph married Archibelle 'Belle' Coulter on the 21st of May 1876 in Piedmont, Wayne Co., MO - the marriage was performed by William Huff of Hogan's Mountain, MO.
Joseph was ordained a minister in 1905, he was a traveling preacher & preached his last sermon in Nov. 1911. He was ordained for the office of Elder in the Methodist Church on Jan 14, 1906 - signed: T.L. Wilson, Wm. M. Marsters, Wm.L. Burks & G. W. Kenney. He was a mill hand, also sold merchandise at a general store. He had 9 children, 2 died under one year of age.
Joseph's Family
Photo taken in 1892
back row (lt-rt)
Isaac Archibald 'Archie', Joseph L. LANE, Ina, Belle, Minnie
front row (lt-rt)
Jean, Mae, Joseph Randolph 'Dolph' (sitting in Belle's lap)
Joseph & Belle's girls:
(back row)
Eliza (Mae), Lucinda (Louie) Estelle, Eugenia (Jean) Alice
(front row)
Minnie Viola and Senith Dianah (Ina)
This photo was taken in 1908.
LANE family plot in the S.E. section of the City Cemetery,
Poplar Bluff, MO - Lot 3 Blk 34
Within this family plot are markers for:
- Joseph Lafayette LANE
(space 1)
- Belle COULTER LANE
(space 2)
- Joseph Randolph (Dolph) LANE
(sp 10)
- Isaac Archibald Lane (sp 10)
- wife Cora LOYD (sp 9)
- Flora Bedoll (Cora's sister) (sp 5)
- Taylor baby (sp 6)
(child/of Martha Bell STANLEY-Taylor
-> d/o Eugenia 'Jean'
--> d/o Joseph Lane)
