Wilson Daily Times, 31 March 1945.

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In the 1910 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: farmer Frank Weaver, 30; wife Mattie, 26; and children Freddie, 11, Johnie, 5, and Rosa Bell [Roosevelt], 3.

In the 1920 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer Frank Weaver, 40; wife Mattie, 37; and sons Fred, 20, Johnnie, 15, and Roosevelt, 12.

On 19 November 1925, Rosevelt Weaver, 19, married Carrie Melton, 18, in Wilson County.

In the 1930 census of Coopers township, Nash County, N.C.: farmer Rosevlt Weaver, 23; wife Carry, 22; and children Mattie L., 3, and Emmer, 1.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: fertilizer plant laborer Rosevelt Weaver, 32; wife Mattie, 29, tobacco factory laborer; children Mattie, 13, Emma, 11, Frank Jr., 7, and Velma, 3; brother-in-law Henry Melton, 30, farm laborer; sister-in-law Savannah, 26, farm laborer; and nephew James Melton, 11.

In 1940, Roosevelt Weaver registered for the World War II draft. Per his registration card, he was 33 years old and born in Wilson; lived at 705 Gay Street, Wilson; his contact was wife Carrie M. Weaver, 705 Gay Street; and he worked for T.A. Loving Company, Cherry Point, N.C.

In 1942, Eddie Gray Weaver registered for the World War II draft. Per his registration card, he was born 2 August 1903 in Wilson County; lived in Gardners township, Wilson County; his contact was Roosevelt Weaver, 208 Manchester Street; and he worked for Contentnea Guano Company, Wilson.

Rosevelt Weaver died 18 March 1945 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 23 July 1907 in Wilson County to Frank Weaver and Mattie Braswell; was married to Carrie Weaver; worked as a laborer; lived at 627 Railroad Street; and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery.

Emma L. Weaver died 26 October 1945 in Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was born 21 December 1929 in Wilson County to Rosevelt Weaver and Carrie Melton; lived at N.S. Railroad [now Norfolk Street]; and was buried in Rest Haven. She died of complications from childbirth.