Wilson Times, 29 July 1921.
General affrays happened. What intrigues me here is the mention of “a burial society celebration.” Which burial society? What were they celebrating?
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- Sylvester (not Alvestus) Rodgers — on 12 October 1918, Sylvester Rodgers, 20, son of Nathan and Rilla Rodgers, married Minnie Stanley, 18, daughter of D.W. and Nancy Stanley, in Wilson County.
- Bud Grice — in the 1940 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: farmer Bud Grice, 46; wife Lyde, 43; and son Jessie, 12.
- Bud Spell
- John Hinnant — probably, in the 1920 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: John Hinnant, 31; wife Alice, 30; and children Henrietta, 12, Leslie, 10, Coy, 8, Malissa, 5, Zelma, 4, Ruth, 2, and John, 4 months.
- Joe Grice — in the 1920 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: farmer Joseph Grice, 46, widower; sister Mary, 50; and cousin Hattie, 21.
- Lemm Rodgers — on 14 December 1918, Lem Rodgers, 22, of Black Creek, married Diana Tomlin, 24, of Black Creek, at “Diana’s house.” Free Will Baptist minister Sidney Harriss performed the ceremony.
- Buddie Tomlin
- John Brooks — in the 1920 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: Molly Brooks, 40, and children John, 19, Winnie, 18, Lillie, 16, Mamie, 7, Lizzie, 6, Daisy, 4, Mary, 2, and David, 11 months.
- Galvin Woodard — probably, in the 1920 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: farmer Calvin Woodard, 28; wife Fanny, 31; and children Floyd, 8, Fanny, 5, and Mary, 18 months.
- Buck Johnson — in the 1940 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: farm laborer John Hardy, 41; wife Cora, 21; lodger, Buck Johnson, 39; niece Emma Lee Hardy, 14; and nephew Lee Roy Hardy, 7.