Funeral Program Friday: Maggie Lena Cooper (1914-2014).

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In the 1920 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer Jerry Williams, 40; wife Mary, 28; and children Edward, 10, Martha, 8, Maggie, 5, and Jerry, 1.

In the 1930 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer Jerry Williams, 48; wife Mary, 38; and children Eddie, 21, Martha, 18, Maggie, 14, Jerry Jr., 11, Lucille, 7, Charles, 5, and Nestus, 1.

On 4 February 1939, Tom Farmer, 24, of Gardners township, son of Guston and Matilda Farmer, married Maggie Williams, 23, of Gardners, daughter of Jerry and Mary Williams, in Wilson. Jerry Williams applied for the license.

In the 1940 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer Thomas Farmer, 26; wife Maggie, 23; and son Harmon, 2.

In 1940, Thomas Farmer registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 13 March 1944 in Edgecombe County; lived at Route 4, Wilson; his contact was wife Maggie Farmer; and he was unemployed.

In the 1950 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer Thomas Farmer, 36; wife Maggie, 32; and children Eugene, 14, Herman, 12, Caroline, 4, and Geraldine, 2.

Jim Thomas Farmer died 26 August 1970 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 21 March 1914 to Guster and Matilda Williams; was married to Maggie Williams; and lived at 713 Viola Street.

Maggie Leaner Williams Farmer married John Hardy Cooper on 9 May 1972 in Wayne County, North Carolina.

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