Wilson Daily Times, 6 January 1950.
- James Woodard
In the 1900 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farm laborer James Woodard, 21, is listed in the household of farmer John E. Finch, 25.
On 17 December 1903, James Woodard, 24, son of Hilliard Woodard and Rose Copeland, married Annie Batts, 18, daughter of John Batts, at John Batts’ in Wilson County. Primitive Baptist minister Jonah Williams performed the ceremony.
In the 1910 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer James Woodard, 31; Wife Annie, 27; children John, 3, Richard, 2, and Willie, 4 months; and sisters-in-law Minnie, 13, and Martha Batts, 11.
In the 1920 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer James Woodard, 40; wife Annie, 35; and children Johnnie, 13, Richard, 11, L. Willie, 10, Della, 6, Aaron, 5, Walter, 3, and H. William, 1.
In the 1930 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: James Woodard, 51; wife Annie, 47; and children Willie L., 20, Della M., 17, Aron, 15, Walter L., 13, and William H., 11.
In the 1940 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: on London Church Road, farmer James Woodard, 61; wife Annie, 55; son Henry, 20; grandson Aaron H., 5; and lodger Fred Coley, 18.
James Woodard died 3 January 1950 at his home at 519 Hadley Street, Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 29 January 1879 in Wilson County to Hilliard Woodard and an unknown mother; was married to Annie Woodard; and was a farmer.
- Fate Melton
- Warren Melton
In the 1910 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: Mack Melton, 60, wife Sarah, 45, and children Lafyette, 14, Lillie, 12, Gilber, 10, and Warren Melton, 8. Both Mack and Sarah reported that this was a second marriage for each. Sarah reported that seven of her nine children were living.
On 24 November 1921, Warren Melton, 20, son of Mack and Sarah Melton, married Rosetta B. Simms, 16, daughter of Isaac and Rosetta Simms, at Isaac Simms’ in Wilson County.
In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: farmer Warren Melton, 28; wife Rosetta, 24; and children Warren Jr., 6, Daisey B., 5, Isaac R., 1, and Willie N., 8 months.
In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 1213 East Nash Street, Warren Melton, 47, tobacco factory storage warehouse worker; wife Hester, 38, presser in laundry; son Thomas Lee, 10; and adopted daughter Lucy Gray, 8.
Elder Warren Melton died 1 January 1973 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 1 May 1902; was married to Hester Jones; was a minister; and lived at 517 South Lodge Street.
- Abron Hill — Abram Hill