automobile accident

Pvt. Ford killed in Christmas Eve car accident.

Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), 6 January 1945.

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  • Pvt. Horace Clee Ford
  • Orland Braswell — in 1945, Arland Braswell registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 24 April 1927; lived at Route 3, Wilson; his contact was father George Braswell; and he worked for W.E. Barnes, Cherry Hotel, Wilson.
  • Delores Armstrong — in the 1940 census of Elm City, Toisnot township, Wilson County: carpenter Moses Armstrong, 54; wife Lily, 47; and children Moses E., 21, Ester, 16, Leola, 15, Berniece, 14, and Delois, 11.
  • Jessie Drake — in the 1940 census of Elm City, Toisnot township, Wilson County: Martha Drake, 65; grandson Jessie N., 12; granddaughter Nannie G., 7; son-in-law John Knight, 44; and daughter Martha D., 32.
  • Henry L. Chisel — in the 1940 census of Elm City, Toisnot township, Wilson County: farmer Lewis Chissel, 39; wife Louise, 38; and children James, 20, Maybell, 18, Henry Lewis, 14, and Lillie Ruth, 12.
  • Armour Gaston — in the 1940 census of Elm City, Toisnot township, Wilson County: on Wilson Street, coal yard laborer Armour Gaston, 45; wife Ethel, 42; and sons Lloyd, 21, James, 17, and Armour Jr., 15.

Tragedy on rail and road.

News and Record (Greensboro, N.C.), 7 April 1941.

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  • Simms Fairchild — Sim Fairchild died 6 April 1941 at Mercy Hospital, Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was 33 years old; was born in Alabama; was married to Mayalia Fairchild; and lived at “P.L. Woodard Section Houses.”
  • George Pack — in 1940, George Pack registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 2 May 1918 in Edgecombe County, N.C.; lived at 104 Pettigrew Street, Wilson; his contact was half-brothers Eron Pack, “whereabouts unknown”; and he worked for the State Highway.

The death of Henry Green.

Baltimore Sun, 6 October 1941.

Henry Green migrated temporarily to Maryland to work at a dairy. Tragically, he did not come home.

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In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on Grace Street, public service laborer Henry Green, 47; wife Lottie, 40, cook; and children Cora, 12, Fred, 9, Henry Jr., 7, Edward, 2, and James, no age given.

Cyclist killed in collision with auto.

Wilson Daily Times, 1 September 1948.

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In the 1940 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: widow Winnie Mitchell, 72; nephew Robert Barnes, 44; son Lonnie Barnes, 36; and lodgers Beulah, 13, Jimmie, 11, Reby, 8, and S.D. Ellis, 7.

In 1946, Jimmie Lee Ellis registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 28 March 1928 in Wilson County; lived at Route 1, Wilson; his contact was Winnie Mitchell; and he worked for Ronie Williams.

Jimmie Lee Ellis died 31 August 1928 at Mercy Hospital, Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 27 March 1928 in Wilson County to Jim Ellis and Sellie Hines; worked as a day laborer; lived on Route 1, Stantonsburg; and was buried in a family cemetery.

Bell struck and killed by pickle truck.

Goldsboro News-Argus, 2 March 1945.

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  • Luther Bell

On 8 February 1926, Luther Bell, 23, of Wilson township, married Lula Locas, 18, of Gardners township, in Wilson.

In the 1930 census of : farmer Luther Bell, 25, born in South Carolina; wife Lula, 24; children Addie, 5, Raymond, 3, and Carrie L., 4 months; and cousin Maggie Gurrell, 19.

In the 1940 census of : farm operator Luther Bell, 37; wife Cora, 28; children Carry Lee, 10, and Herbert James, 6 months; and stepdaughter Mable Lee, 10.

In 1942, James Luther Bell registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 26 December 1902 in Dillon, S.C.; lived at Route 4, Toisnot township, Wilson County; and worked for Leslie Mathews, Wilson.

Luther Bell died 25 February 1945 in Wilson township, Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 25 December 1901 in South Carolina; was married to Cora Bell; worked as a farmer; and was buried in Rest Haven cemetery.

Winstead fatally struck by hit-and-run driver.

Pittsburgh Courier, 14 January 1939.

  • George R. Winstead

George Randolph Winstead died 20 December 1938 at Mercy Hospital, Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was 33 years old; was born in Nash County, N.C., to Julious Winstead and Cora Edwards; was single; lived at 913 Atlantic Street; and worked as a laborer. Bettie Pegues was informant.

The obituary of Plummer C. Alston Sr.

Wilson Daily Times, 29 March 1950.

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Plummer Columbus Alston registered for the World War II draft in Nash County in 1943. Per his registration card, he was born 27 November 1925 in Wilson; lived at Route 2, Elm City, Nash County; his contact was Joe Alston; and he worked for Joe Alston.

Plummer Columbus Alston, 23, of Nash County, N.C., son of Joseph and Norma Davis Alston, married Geraldine Wilkins, 19, of Wilson County, daughter of Willie Wilkins and Lucille Powell Wilkins, on 8 December 1948 in Wilson. Missionary Baptist minister C.T. Jones performed the ceremony in the presence of Rev. H.W. Farmer, Louise Bullock, and Mary J. Lassiter.

Plummer C. Alston died 26 March 1950 near Elm City, Wilson County. Per his death certificate, he was born 29 November 1925 in Wilson County to Joe and Nancy Alston; was married; worked in farming; and was a World War II veteran. He was buried in the Alston Cemetery, Nash County, N.C.