Wilson Daily Times, 20 January 1949.
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In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 213 Manchester Street, owned and valued at $1000, express company laborer Edward Anderson, 31; wife Alberta, 29; and children Austin, 9, Hellen, 6, John E., 5, Elizabeth, 4, Guynell, 2, and Robert L., 4 months.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Wilson Coal Company laborer Edward Anderson, 40; wife Alberta, 39; and children Octavia, 19, Helen, 16, John, 15, Mary, 14, Gynell, 13, Robert, 10, Deloris, 6, and Ruth, [3].
In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 213 Manchester Street, Edward Anderson, 45, “pulls ice — ice plant”; wife Alberta, 43, cleans house; children Mary E., 23, Robert L., 20, Deloris, 17, Ruth J., 13, and Samuel G., 7; and grandson James E., 3.
On 4 June 1950, Jessie Bynum, 25, of Wilson, son of Julius and Gertrude Bynum, married Mary Elizabeth Anderson, 24, of Wilson, daughter of Ed and Alberta Anderson, at Holy Hope Episcopal Church in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, N.C. Rev. Robert J. Johnson performed the ceremony in the presence of Mary A. Hughes of Wilmington, N.C., and Wilton M. and Flora C. Bethel, Wilson.
When I was a child in the 1950s and 60s, they were my neighbors about 2 blocks North of my house which was 313 Manchester St, then later 402 Manchester St.
Mr. Ed and Mrs. Alberta were parents of dignity.
When I was researching I said “I bet Dr. Judy knew them!”
Thank you so much for sharing this article highlighing my mother!
Ohhh! Wonderful!
Donna, The things I learned from this. In all of the years of going to your house with Aunt Doris and Uncle Will, I never knew this about your mom! Awesome to read!