Wilson Daily Times, 22 November 1950.
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In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 312 South East Street, Allie Cannon, 45; son James D. Cannon, 8; son-in-law Ernest Johnson, 33, cement mixer at concrete block company; wife Brownie M., 27; and daughter Helen R. Kirby, 10.
Earnest Johnson Jr. died 20 November 1950 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 17 June 1917 in Plymouth, N.C., to Earnest Johnson Sr. and Mary Rose; lived at 312 East Street; and was married. He was buried in Plymouth Cemetery, Washington County, N.C.
. Mom was 22yrs. old when this happened. Ms. Brownie Johnson was my Mom’s friend for 50 yrs after this.
I was visiting with her today and talked with her about this article when I saw it.
She mentioned that she remembers when this suicide happened. She further informed that Ernest Johnson had been in the military.
Your family is listed very near theirs in the census, and I wondered if your mom knew them.
Yes. My family at that time ( 1950) lived at 313 Manchester St. which was directly behind 312 S. East St.
I was born two years later in 1952 and lived at 313 Manchester also …as the 5th child.