Wilson Daily Times, 6 March 1948.
Catherine Campbell died 1 March 1948 at Mercy Hospital, Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was born 31 July 1922 in Wilson, N.C., to Leroy Dudley and Rachel Wingate; was married to Luther Campbell; lived at 622 Murray; and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Wilson Mirror, 11 April 1894.
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In the 1880 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: farmer Sydnor Campbell, 48; wife America, 40; and children York, 16, Thomas, 12, Pennina, 7, Rueben, 5, Nelly, 3, Lawrence, 2, and Nancy, 1.
In the 1880 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer Peter Barnes, 34; wife Emly, 30; and children Mathew, 13, Bolden, 11, John, 6, Mary E., 5, Cofield, 2, and Emly, 1 month.
On 7 April 1894, John T. Barnes, 20, of Wilson County, son of Peter and Emma Barnes, married Nellie Campbell, 19, daughter of Sidney and America Campbell, at the register’s office in Wilson, North Carolina.
On 13 December 1928, William Ellis, 70, of Wilson, son of Bob Ellis and Caroline [maiden name not listed], married Nellie Baker, 65, of Wilson, daughter of Sidney and Emmaline Campbell, at the bride’s residence in Wilson.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 201 West Walnut, Nellie Ellis, 66, stemming machine worker at redrying plant; husband William Ellis, 71; roomer Julia Powell, 82, widow; nephew’s daughter Lizzie Sharpe, 35.
Nellie Baker Ellis died 12 October 1960 at her home at 201 West Walnut Street, Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was born 18 April 1883 in Wilson County to Sidney Campbell and Mikie Farmer; was widowed; and was retired.
Maury Street is outside the East Wilson Historic District. It is one of a cluster of narrow streets squeezed between the railroad and what was once an industrial area crowded with a stemmery, cotton oil and fertilizer mills.
405 Maury Street.
This house does not appear in the 1922 Sanborn fire insurance maps of Wilson and was likely built in the late 1920s to house tobacco factory and mill laborers.
In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 405 Murray [Maury], renting for $12/month, tobacco factory laborers Hasty Cooper, 36, widow, and Lena Simmons, 25.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 405 Maury, renting for $10/month, Percy Lucas, 30, laborer on WPA project, and wife Eva, 23, tobacco factory laborer.
In the 1941 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory, 405 Maury was vacant.
In the 1947 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Franklin, John (c) lab h 405 Maury
415 Maury Street.
This house does not appear in the 1922 Sanborn fire insurance maps of Wilson and was likely built in the late 1920s to house tobacco factory and mill laborers.
In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 415 Murray [Maury], renting for $16/month, cook Annie Cambell, 34; her children Paul, 18, fish market salesman, and Christine, 16, tobacco factory laborer; and grandson Paul, 0. All the adults were born in South Carolina.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 415 Maury, renting for $12/month, laundress Lena Barnes, 49, and children Harvey, 28, well digger; Paulean, 17, housekeeper; and “new workers” Evylene, 14, and James, 19.
In 1940, Harvey Barnes registered for the World War II draft in Wilson. Per his registration card, he was born 9 April 1913 in Wilson County; resided at 1505 West Nash, Wilson; his contact was mother Lena Barnes, 415 Maurry; and he worked for Mr. B.T. Smith, 1505 West Nash.
In the 1941 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Barnes Lena (c) maid h 415 Maury
In the 1947 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Wiggins Blanche (c) tob wkr h 415 Maury and Wood Rosa Mrs (c) 415 Maury
Photographs taken by Lisa Y. Henderson, October 2018. (Note that 405 Maury, condition notwithstanding, is advertised for sale or rent.)