Lula Martha Keatts Erickson (1875–1948)
Lula Martha Keatts Erickson (1875–1948) Life Overview Lula Martha Keatts was born on September 10, 1875, in Legate, a community in Stewart County, Tennessee. She grew up in the Middle Tennessee region, where she also received her education. Her life story is defined by a major mid-life migration in 1918, when she moved from the South to the lakes and timber country of Hubbard County, Minnesota, where she spent her remaining thirty years. Stewart County is located in the northwestern region of Middle Tennessee, along the northern state line bordering Kentucky. On historical maps of Tennessee, it is shaded in green in the upper-left area of the state. Marriage and Family Life On January 14, 1903, Lula married Samuel "Sam" Erickson in Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee. Samuel was a Swedish immigrant born around 1860. While pre-printed marriage forms from the period listed various legal authorities authorized to perform ceremonies, the official return confirms they were married by...
