Mollie Brantley Howard served as administratrix of her brother Charlie Brantley‘s estate. In her final report, she noted that she had received $2500 from promissory notes and disbursed that amount for funeral expenses; for estate-related fees; for her own 5% commission; and the remainder to herself as sole heir.

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In the 1880 census of Taylors township, Wilson County: Henderson Howard, 40; wife Mollie, 25; and children Charley, 8, Richard, 6, Bettie, 5, and Hellan, 1. [Henderson Brantley and family often used the surname Howard.]

In the 1900 census of Taylors township, Wilson County: widow Henderson Howard, 59, farmer; children Charley, 26, and Bettie, 21; and servant Linda Boon, 44.

In the 1910 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: Charlie Brantley, 35, sawmill laborer; son Fenner Locust, 17, farm laborer “working out”; and daughter Mena Locust, 13, farm laborer “working out.”

In the 1920 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: farmer Charlie Brantley, 48; Fenner Brantley, 26, servant; and lodger Wily Howard, 21, “cropper.”

Phener Brantley died 6 January 1924 in Taylor township, Wilson County. Per his death certificate, he was 31 years old; was born in Wilson County to Charlie Brantley and Margaret Lucas; was single; worked as a laborer; and was buried in the family cemetery. She was described as white.

In the 1940 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: Charlie Brankley, 63; his sister Mollie Howard, 53; and lodger Earnest Howard, 30, a farm laborer.

Charlie Brantley died 8 January 1948 in Taylor township, Wilson County. Per his death certificate, he was single; was born 1 August 1874 in Nash County to Hence Brantley and Mollie Boone; was a farmer; and was buried in Brantley cemetery. Mollie Brantley was informant.

Wilson County, North Carolina, Settlement Records 1942-1955, http://www.familysearch.org.