luada mae whitehead revish
1912-1951
Life Story
Birth and Family
Luada Mae Whitehead Revish was born on January 25, 1912, in Newton County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Ambrose Whitehead (1876–1960) and Marietta Walker Whitehead (1879–1968), members of a long-established family rooted in faith, land, and community life in Newton County.
Marriage and Family Life
Luada Mae married Thomas Jefferson Revish (1913–1979). From this union, one known child was born, Vivian Revish (1939–?). As a wife and mother, she balanced family responsibilities while navigating the economic realities faced by Black families in the early twentieth century.
Education and Employment
Early in life, Luada Mae worked as a farm laborer, contributing to her family’s livelihood. She completed the third year of high school, an educational achievement that reflected determination and perseverance during a period when educational opportunities for African Americans—particularly rural Black women—were limited.
In 1937, she taught school at Union Grove in Newton County, Mississippi, demonstrating her role in community education and service during the Jim Crow era. Teaching placed her among a respected group of Black women who served as educators and leaders within their local communities.
By 1930, Luada Mae and her husband had migrated to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, where she was employed as a maid in a private home. By 1950, she was listed as keeping house, continuing her role in sustaining family life.
Death and Burial
Luada Mae Whitehead Revish passed away on July 7, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. Following her death, she was returned to Newton County, Mississippi, and laid to rest at Union Chapel Methodist Church graveyard, where she rests among family members and generations connected through faith and shared history.
Resting Place
Union Chapel United Methodist Church
Photos/Albums
Sources
- 1920 Federal Census
- 1930 Federal Census
- 1940 Federal Census
- 1950 Federal Census
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
- U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
- The Newton Record, County Supt. Makes Statement About Colored Schools, Thu, Jul 01, 1937 ·Page 8
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