City directories offer fine-grained looks at a city’s residents at short intervals. The 1922 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., directory reveals the types of work available to African-Americans during the booming tobacco era. This post is the second in an alphabetical series listing all “colored” directory entries for whom an occupation was listed. The address is the resident’s home, unless a business address is noted.

• Bailey, Albert, fireman, 523 South Spring
• Bailey, Rita, domestic, 118 Ashe
• Baines, H[enry] Roscoe, carpenter, 307 North Reid
• Baker, James, tobacco worker, 546 East Nash
• Baker, William M., carpenter, 610 South Spring
• Banaman, Frank, tobacco worker, 109 Ashe
• Banner, Edward, driver, 614 Spruce
• Banner, Mamie, domestic, 614 Spruce
• Barber, Ethel, domestic, 1100 East Nash
• Barber, Sallie, teacher, 1100 East Nash
• Barbour, James M., proprietor – Wardrobe Pressing Club, 916 Atlantic
• Barefoot, Bertha, domestic, 918 Washington Avenue
• Barefoot, Ernest, porter, 324 Hackney
• Barefoot, Hubert, presser, 412 North Vick
• Barefoot, Linwood, proprietor – Barefoot Pressing Works, 918 Washington Ave
• Barefoot Pressing Works, 507 East Nash, Linwood Barefoot proprietor
• Barham, William, presser – Edwin Thomas, East Nash extended
• Barnes, Agnes, tobacco worker, 523 Smith
• Barnes, Albert, tobacco worker, 204 Sunshine Alley
• Barnes, Alonzo, barber, 806 E Green
• Barnes, Anna, laundress, 106 South Carroll
• Barnes, Artelia, domestic, 500 East Green
• Barnes, B. Frank, laborer, 106 South Carroll
• Barnes, Bud, driver, 306 South Lodge
• Barnes, Charlie G., 106 South Carroll
• Barnes, Cherry, domestic, 608 Stantonsburg Road
• Barnes, Clifton, tobacco worker, 417 South Goldsboro
• Barnes, Cora, tobacco worker, 111 Manchester
• Barnes, Dave, barber – W.S. Hines, 613 East Green
• Barnes, Della, domestic, 613 East Green
• Barnes, Dicey, domestic, 901 Stantonsburg Road
• Barnes, Dorothy, maid, 209 West Nash
• Barnes, Edward, porter, 418 North Vick
• Barnes, Ella, laundress, 602 South Daniel
• Barnes, Eva, tobacco worker, 302 Stantonsburg Road
• Barnes, Fannie, tobacco worker, 642 Wiggins
• Barnes, Frances, domestic, 512 Stemmery
• Barnes, Frank, plasterer, 517 Railroad
• Barnes, Frank, tobacco grader, 801 Mercer, (home) 716 South Goldsboro
• Barnes, Fred, laborer, 126 Ashe
• Barnes, George, farmer, 526 East Barnes
• Barnes, George, laborer, 203 West Gold
• Barnes, Harriett, laundress, 214 Manchester
• Barnes, Henrietta, domestic, 1109 Atlanta
• Barnes, Henry, laborer, 409 North Pine
• Barnes, Henry, tobacco worker, 804 South Lodge
• Barnes, Henry, tobacco worker, 406 Viola
• Barnes, Howard W., barber – W.M. Hines, 420 Vick
• Barnes, James F., laborer, 106 Carroll
• Barnes, James H., barber, 420 East Nash, (home) 670 Viola
• Barnes, John, helper, 114 Smith
• Barnes, John, laborer, 810 South Lodge
• Barnes, John, presser, 413 South Goldsboro
• Barnes, John H., tobacco worker, 312 South Lodge
• Barnes, John M., plasterer, 500 East Green
• Barnes, Joseph, barber, 212 Manchester
• Barnes, L[eonard]. Elroy, plasterer, 500 East Green
• Barnes, Larry, presser, 212 Manchester
• Barnes, Lemon, laborer, 1009 Atlanta
• Barnes, Littleton, carpenter, 407 Viola
• Barnes, Lizzie, maid, 1109 Atlanta
• Barnes, Lonnie, barber – W.S. Hines, 802 East Green
• Barnes, Louise, laundress, 418 North Vick
• Barnes, Lucy D., tobacco worker, 212 Manchester
• Barnes, Maggie, cook, 303 Stantonsburg Road
• Barnes, Mal, laborer 408 South Lodge
• Barnes, Mazie, domestic, 642 Wiggins
• Barnes, Oscar, laborer, 406 South Goldsboro
• Barnes, Pate, laborer, 1112 East Nash
• Barnes, Rodenia, tobacco stemmer, 212 Manchester
• Barnes, Rosa, domestic, 403 East Walnut
• Barnes, Rosena, laundress, 119 East Walnut
• Barnes, Sarah, cook – Carolina Hotel, 116 Pender
• Barnes, Short W., carpenter, 616 East Green
• Barnes, Sudie, tobacco worker, 602 South Daniel
• Barnes, Tobe, tobacco worker, 309 Spring Street Alley
• Barnes, Victoria, tobacco worker, 102 Ashe
• Barnes, Weldon, laborer, 108 West Lee
• Barnes, William, laborer, 1020 Wainwright
• Barnes, Wright, laborer, 608 Railroad
• Bass, Dezell, tobacco worker, 107 Stantonsburg Road
• Batchelor, Amanda, domestic, 808 Suggs
• Batchelor, Bonnie, laborer, 410 East Hines
• Battle, Arza L., hairdresser – Carrie Strickland, 300 South Spring
• Battle, Cary, horse shoer – J.Y. Buchanan, East Nash near East
• Battle, Daisy, tobacco worker, 404 South Lodge
• Battle, Dave, section hand, 404 South Lodge
• Battle, Delphia, tobacco worker, 705 East Nash
• Battle, Edward, laborer, 813 East Green
• Battle, Ella, tobacco worker, 322 South Spring
• Battle, Ernest, laborer, 609 South Lodge
• Battle, Esther, tobacco worker, 209 East Spruce
• Battle, Frank, freight hand, 902 East Nash
• Battle, Frank, tobacco worker, 705 East Nash
• Battle, Frank, tobacco worker, 912 Wainwright Avenue
• Battle, Frank F., laborer, 1101 Woodard Avenue
• Battle, Grace, maid – Oettinger’s, 322 South Spring
• Battle, Hattie, laundress, 705 South Lodge
• Battle, John, factory hand, 322 South Spring
• Battle, Joseph, tobacco worker, 606 South Spring
• Battle, Marie, domestic, 813 East Green
• Battle, Maud, cook, 106 West Vance
• Battle, Miller, section hand, 405 Spring Street Alley
• Battle, Minnie, cook, 209 East Spruce
• Battle, Narcissa, domestic, 503 Warren
• Battle, Roberta, teacher, 322 South Spring
• Battle, William L., tobacco worker, 506 South Lodge
• Batts, Amos, Grand Scribe Knights of King Solomon Inc., 1113 East Nash
• Batts, Jacob, 601 South Lodge
• Batts, John, laborer, 317 South Goldsboro
• Beckwith, Cora, domestic, 516 South Lodge
• Beckwith, Odelle, cook, 208 Manchester
• Becoat, Robert, tobacco worker, 108 South Vick
• Bell, Charles, laborer, 509 Railroad
• Bell, Hester, tobacco worker, 908 East Nash
• Bell, Jasper, tobacco worker, 908 East Nash
• Belmon, Tobe, laborer, 511 Railroad
• Bennett, James W., tailor – Powell’s Cleaning Works, 527 Church
• Bennett, Mable, domestic, 527 Church
• Bennett, Pearl, laundress, 524 East Barnes
• Bentley, Mary, domestic, 908 Mercer
• Berry, Samuel, 508 North Pine
• Best, Aaron, porter, 517 South Spring
• Best, Ada, domestic, 1105 West Nash
• Best, Clinton, bricklayer, 208 Pender
• Best, Eliza, seamstress, 320 South Spring
• Best, Frankie, domestic, 320 South Spring
• Best, Harper, farmer, 320 South Spring
• Best, John, laborer, 106 Ashe
• Best, John W., soft drinks, 304 South Lodge, (home) 400 South Lodge
• Best, Lossie, laundress, 913 Washington Avenue
• Best, Minnie, domestic, 208 Pender
• Best, Nannie, tobacco worker, 320 South Spring
• Best, William, bricklayer 913 Washington Avenue
• Best, Wilson, bricklayer, 1105 West Nash
• Bethea, Iola, waitress, 304 East South
• Black, Grover, laborer, 907 Robinson
• Black, James, laborer, 501 Stantonsburg Road
• Black, Martha, laundress, 907 Robinson
• Black, William, tobacco worker, 507 Bank
• Blackman, Andrew, drayman, 620 Darden Alley
• Blow, Harrison, tobacco worker, 902 Mercer
• Blow, Jane, tobacco worker, 902 Mercer
• Blow, Sudie, laundress, 310 East Walnut
• Blow, William, laborer, 513 Smith
• Blue, Susie, domestic, 137 Ashe
• Blue, William, tobacco worker, 137 Ashe
• Boone, James, tobacco worker, 611 South Spring
• Boone, Linwood, tobacco worker, 414 South Spring
• Booten, Caroline, laundress, 206 East Hines
• Borden, Liza, domestic, 204 South Vick
• Bowden, William R., presser – Powell’s Cleaning Works, 110 Finch
• Bowen, Horace, laborer, 802 South Lodge
• Bowers, Bud, laborer, 414 Walnut Alley
• Bowling, Fletcher, laborer, 518 South Lodge
• Bowser, Astor B., insurance agent, 520 East Nash
• Bowser, Sarah L., dressmaker, 520 East Nash
• Bowser, Thomas F., cook, 520 East Nash
• Boyette, Bud, tobacco worker, 304 East Walnut
• Boyette, Emma, domestic, 210 Pender
• Boyette, Jensie, tobacco worker, 304 East Walnut
• Boyette, Nathan, carpenter, 210 Pender
• Boykin, Bettie, 190 North East
• Boykin, Charles, chauffeur, 306 East Walnut
• Boykin, John, carpenter, 801 Viola
• Branch, J.G., Rev., pastor Mount Zion Holiness Church, (home) Goldsboro, N.C.
• Branch, Letta, tobacco worker, 507 Hadley
• Brant, Elnora, domestic, 416 East Green
• Brant, Joseph, bricklayer, 416 East Green
• Braswell, Cora, domestic, 639 Wiggins
• Braswell, William, laborer, 414 Whitley
• Braxton, Viola, domestic, 415 South Railroad
• Brewington, Angeline, domestic, 601 South Railroad
• Brewington, David, laborer, 601 South Railroad
• Brewington, Edward C., proprietor – Brewington Pressing Works, 1212 East Nash
• Brewington Pressing Works, 561 East Nash, Edward C. Brewington proprietor
• Bright, Martha, tobacco worker, 802 East Nash
• Brin, John, tobacco worker, 110 South Vick
• Brinkley, Nannie, domestic, 203 Stantonsburg Road
• Britt, Mamie, cook, 113 Manchester
• Brody, David, grader, 303 Mercer
• Brody, Gertrude, domestic, 113 Pender
• Brody, Josephine, student, 303 Mercer
• Brooks, Burley, bicycle mechanic – C.H. Darden & Sons, South Atlantic
• Brooks, Eva, laundress, East Nash extended
• Brooks, Jesse, sexton – First Baptist Church, Stantonsburg Road
• Brooks, Jesse B., barber – W.M. Hines, Atlantic near Nash
• Brooks, John, carpenter, East Nash extended
• Brooks, Minnie, domestic, 810 East Nash
• Brooks, Seth, barber – W.M. Hines, 908 Elba
• Brown, Edward, laborer, 411 North Pine
• Brown, Edward H., carpenter, 202 South Vick
• Brown, Ellis, tobacco worker, 906 Viola
• Brown, Estelle, laundress, 306 Pender
• Brown, Eva L., dressmaker, 202 South Vick
• Brown, Jesse, tobacco worker, 1202 East Nash
• Brown, Maggie, laundress, 1008 Woodard Avenue
• Brown, Mattie, laundress, 809 Suggs
• Brown, Nora, tobacco worker, 205 South Railroad
• Brown, Oma, domestic, 209 South Railroad
• Brown, Peter, cook, 406 Spring Street Alley
• Brown, William, laborer, 809 Suggs
• Brown, William H., printer, 202 South Vick
• Bryant, Beatrice, domestic, 632 Suggs
• Bryant, Cora, domestic, 111 Pender
• Bryant, Edward, cook, 411 North Pine
• Bryant, Harry H., tobacco worker, 619 Suggs
• Bryant, Julia, domestic, 619 Suggs
• Bryant, Millie, cook, 308 West Nash
• Buie, Alma, tobacco worker, 209 North East
• Bullard, Ayatte, domestic, 112 Fourth
• Bullard, Minnie, domestic, 112 Fourth
• Bullard, Wesley, presser, 112 Fourth
• Bullard, William, carpenter, 112 Fourth
• Bullock, Jolly, laborer, 120 North Railroad
• Bullock, Lizzie, domestic, 525 Church
• Bullock, Mack, tobacco worker, 1008 Robinson
• Bullock, Martha, laundress, 1106 Wainwright
• Bullock, Richard, laborer 1208 East Nash
• Bullock, Swindell, butler, 1200 West Gold
• Bullock, William, laborer, 525 Church
• Bunk, William, 913 Robinson
• Bunn, Abraham, carpenter, 629 Wiggins
• Bunn, Bertie, domestic, 502 South Bruton
• Bunn, Martha, domestic, 629 Wiggins
• Burke, Lottie, laundress, 211 Stantonsburg Road
• Burks, Georgia, teacher, 322 South Spring
• Burl, Linda, domestic, 304 Stantonsburg Road
• Burns, Henry, laborer, 409 Spring Street Alley
• Burton, William H., tobacco worker, 201 North Vick
• Burtsell, Paul, pastor Holy Apostolic Church, (home) Goldsboro, N.C.
• Busy Bee Shoe Shine Parlor, 513 East Nash, Jake Johnson proprietor
• Buthine, Charles, tobacco worker, 108 North Pettigrew
• Buthine, Shulor, laundress, 108 North Pettigrew
• Bynum, Albert, Rev., 627 Suggs
• Bynum, Alice, tobacco worker, 510 Stantonsburg Road
• Bynum, Annie, cook, 113 Narroway
• Bynum, Charlotte, midwife, 117 Manchester
• Bynum, Charlotte, millhand, 632 Wiggins
• Bynum, Dudley, barber, 913 Atlanta
• Bynum, Estella, domestic, 807 Stantonsburg Road
• Bynum, Herbert, laborer, 1000 Mercer
• Bynum, Ida, domestic, 510 Stantonsburg Road
• Bynum, John, laborer, 807 Stantonsburg Road
• Bynum, Joseph, laborer, 113 Narroway
• Bynum, Katherine, student, 532 East Nash
• Bynum, Mack, tobacco worker, 532 East Nash
• Bynum, Penny, domestic, 627 Suggs
• Bynum, Thomas, tobacco worker, 117 Manchester
• Bynum, William, tobacco worker, 510 Stantonsburg Road
• Byrd, Minnie, cook, 402 South Goldsboro
• Byrd, Thomas, laborer, 514 East Nash

Notes:

• “Domestic” likely encompassed domestic work done both within one’s home (i.e. the work of a “housewife”) and for an outside employer.
• In this era, there were no African-American firemen in Wilson in the “firefighter” sense. A “fireman” in this context was a stoker, i.e. someone responsible for tending the fire needed to run a boiler to heat a building or power a steam engine.
• As is clear here, Barnes is by far the most common surname for African-Americans (and whites) in Wilson County. As a result, one should not assume that any two Barneses are related.
• The streets now known as Atlantic Street and Washington Street were originally designated Atlanta Street and Booker T. Washington Avenue, both in honor of the “Wizard of Tuskegee,” who spoke in Wilson in 1910.
• “Robinson” Street is, in fact, Robeson.
• Whitley Street was a short, narrow block running alongside Williams Lumber Company between South Lodge Street and the terminus of South Spring Street. Per the 1922 Sanborn fire insurance map, it was lined with seven small houses on the south side of the street. Hominy Swamp ran perhaps 150′ behind.

Today, Whitley Street and the last stretch of South Douglas, below the Norfolk & Southern tracks, have been swallowed up by the site of Garris Evans Lumber Company.

• Oettinger’s Dependable Shop was at 100-106 East Nash Street.
• The Carolina Hotel was at 225 East Barnes Street.
• Carrie Strickland’s beauty shop was at 528 East Nash Street.
• James Younger Buchanan was a blacksmith and horse shoer who operated a shop at 209 East South Street.
• Powell’s Cleaning Works was at 117 South Tarboro Street.
• Walter S. Hines barber shop.
• William M. Hines barber shop.
• Mount Zion Holiness Church was on Lodge Street near Walnut.
• Holy Apostolic Church was on Banks Street near Spring.

Current map courtesy of Google Maps.