Wilson undertaker Columbus E. Artis was elected sergeant-at-arms of the Colored Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association of North Carolina at its 1938 annual meeting in Charlotte. The group’s next gathering was set for Wilson.
Twin City Sentinel, 21 June 1938.
Lisa. In addition to the FASCINATING news that you share about events in Wilson, I know that you also keep up with family connections as well. This article about Columbus E. Artis (better known as C. E. Artis) is about my great-great uncle. He was my grandmother’s (Pauline Artis Harris) uncle. Columbus and Pauline’s father (Noah Artis) were brothers. Thanks so much for ALL that you do to preserve and present a part of Wilson’s history that has long been overlooked.
Linda H. Barnes
Yes! He was my great-great-grandmother Louvicey Artis Aldridge’s brother as well!
Hi my name is Martha Magaline Simms ,my parents are Minnie Bell Ward- Lane Simms and James Clyde Simms both of Wilson. My mom mentioned the names Artis, Bullock Barnes ,my great grandmother Rose Harris married Arch Harris . DNA on ancestry com ,Building a family tree. I believe Lisa helped me in my search some years ago.