Crawford

The death of Daniel Crawford, nightwatchman.

Wilson Daily Times, 15 January 1932.

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In the 1870 census of Pleasant Grove township, Alamance County, N.C.: wheelwright Andrew Crawford, 40; wife Caroline, 38; and children Lucian, 18, Scott, 16, Daniel, 14, Ida, 12, Edward, 10, John, 8, June, 6, and Andrew, 1; plus domestic servant Sarah Taylor, 24.

In the 1880 census of Faucett township, Alamance County: Scott Crawford, 25, renter; wife Ann, 22; children James, 7, Ellen, 3, and Loma, 4; and brothers Daniel, 24, and Edward, 20.

On 27 December 1883, Daniel Crawford, 27, married Annie Whitted, 21, in Durham, North Carolina.

In the 1900 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Daniel A. Crawford, 44; wife Annie D., 34; and children James L., 13, Clarence A., 9, William C., 8, Mable L., 6, Mena, 4, Julius T., 3, and Ulyses G., 1.

In the 1910 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on Spring Street, Joe Crawford, 53, factory nightwatchman; wife Annie, 46; and children Clarence, 21, brickmason, Willie, 19, odd jobs, Mabel, 16, Mamie, 14, Williard, 10, Theodore, 7, Jessie, 5, and Maudy, 5.

In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 705 Spring Street, Daniel A. Crawford, 63; wife Annie, 58; and children Theodore, 17, Meria, 21, Jesse, 14, and Morton, 12.

On 16 May 1928, Annie Crawford died in Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was 66 years old; was born in Orange County, N.C., to Isaac Whitted and Phillis Levers; and lived at 605 South Spring. Daniel Crawford was informant.

On 5 June 1929, Willie Mena Gaston died in Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was 26 years old; was born in Wilson to Daniel Crawford of Alamance County and Annie Whitted of Orange County, N.C.; was married to Augusta Gaston; and lived at 605 South Spring.

On 15 August 1929, Daniel A. Crawford, 69, married Alice Merritt, 55, in Wilson.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 605 South Spring Street, Daniel A. Crawford, 74; wife Alas, 51; and children Daniel W., 25, Theodore R., 23, Jesse, 22, and Morton, 20.

Daniel A. Crawford died 14 January 1932 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 2 March 1856 in Alamance County, N.C.; was married to Alice Crawford; lived at 605 South Spring Street; and worked as a night watchman for Liggett & Meyers. Daniel Crawford was informant.

Daniel Williard Crawford died 16 October 1964 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 1 January 1900 in Wilson County to Daniel Crawford and Annie Whitted; never married; and worked as a carpenter. Walter H. Whitted was informant.

Clipping courtesy of J. Robert Boykin III.

Crawford dies of injuries in fall.

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Wilson Daily Times, 25 November 1940.

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In the 1910 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on Spring Street, factory nightwatchman Joe Crawford, 53; wife Annie, 46; and children Clarence, 21, brickmason, Willie, 19, odd jobs laborer, Mabel, 16, Mamie, 14, Williard, 10, Theodore, 7, Jessie, 5, and Maudy, 3.

In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on Spring Street, tobacco watchman Daniel Crawford, 63; wife Annie, 58; and children Theodore, 17, Maria, 21, Jesse, 14, and Morty, 12.

In the 1922 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Crawford Theodore, student h 605 S Spring

In the 1925 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Crawford Theodore, porter h 605 S Spring

In the 1928 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Crawford Theodore, laborer h 616 E Green

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on South Spring Street, in a house owned and valued at $2000, factory watchman Daniel Crawford, 74; wife Alas, 51; and sons Daniel W., 25, tobacco factory laborer, Theodore R., 23, Jesse, 22, laborer, and Morton, 20, laundryman at Carolina Laundry.

Per his death certificate, Theodore Crawford died 25 November 1940 at Mercy Hospital, Wilson. He was 36 years old; single; a common laborer; born in Wilson to Daniel Crawford and Annie Whitted; and died of “accident due to laceration rt. wrist” with paralysis agitans [Parkinson’s Disease] as “other condition.”

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Crawford dies from fall.

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Wilson Daily Times, 25 November 1940.

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In the 1910 census of Wilson, Wilson County: factory night watchman Joe Crawford, 53; wife Annie, 46; and children Willie, 21, brickmason; Mabel, 19; Mamie, 14; Williard, 10; Theodore, 7; Jessie, 5; and Mandy, 3.

In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 705 Spring Street, tobacco factory watchman Daniel Crawford, 63; wife Annie, 48; and children Theodore, 17; Maria, 21, school teacher; Jesse, 14; and Morton, 12.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 605 South Spring Street, factory watchman Daniel Crawford, 74; wife Alas, 51; and children Daniel W., 25; Theodore R., 23; Jesse, 22; and Morton, 20.

616 East Green Street.

The fifty-fifth in a series of posts highlighting buildings in East Wilson Historic District, a national historic district located in Wilson, North Carolina. As originally approved, the district encompasses 858 contributing buildings and two contributing structures in a historically African-American section of Wilson. (A significant number have since been lost.) The district was developed between about 1890 to 1940 and includes notable examples of Queen Anne, Bungalow/American Craftsman, and Shotgun-style architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

As described in the nomination form for the East Wilson Historic District: “ca. 1930. 1 1/2 stories. Short W. Barnes house; bungalow with engaged porch; Barnes was a carpenter.”

Robert C. Bainbridge and Kate Ohno’s Wilson, North Carolina: Historic Buildings Survey, originally published by the City of Wilson in 1980 and updated and republished in 2010 under the auspices of the Wilson County Genealogical Society, provides additional details about the house: “This classic bungalow was built ca. 1921 for Short W. Barnes, a carpenter. In later years Barnes was the foreman for the building maintenance crew of the real estate firm of R.E. Townsend & Company. Barnes may have constructed this house himself. The dormer balcony is an unusual feature in Wilson bungalows, as is the open semi-circular side porch off the three sided bay.”

616 East Green Street has been demolished.

In the 1908 Wilson, N.C., city directory: Barnes Short, carp h 617 e Green; Woodard Kinney, lab 617 e Green

In the 1910 census of Wilson, Wilson County: carpenter Short Barnes, 50; wife Francis, 50; daughter Maggie, 16; and Mark Ellis, 25.

In 1917, Clarence Allen Crawford registered for the World War I draft in Wilson. Per his registration card, he was born 23 September 1891 in Durham, North Carolina; resided at 617 East Green Street; worked in brick laying for Wilkins Brothers; and supported a wife and child.

In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 617 Green, carpenter Short W. Barnes, 60; wife Francis, 62; son-in-law Clarence A. Crawford, 28, brickmason; daughter Maggie L., 26; and grandchildren Verest A., 2, and Clarence A., Jr., 9 months. Barnes owned his house free of mortgage.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: carpenter Short W. Barnes, 70, wife Francis, 71, daughter Maggie Crawford, 36, son-in-law Clarance Crawford, 39, and their children Verda, 13, Clarance, 10, and Annie, 8. The house was valued at $6000.

Frances Barnes died 30 May 1938 in Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was born in 1860 in Wilson County to Morrison Woodard and Martha Thorn; was married; and resided at 616 East Green. Short W. Barnes was informant.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: carpenter Short W. Barnes, 80; daughter Maggie Crawford, 46, and grandchildren Vertist, 22, truck driver Clarance, 20, and Annie F., 18. The house was valued at $3000.

In 1942, Thomas Elder Ellis registered for the World War II draft in Wilson. Per his registration card, he was born 25 February 1902 in Wilson; resided at 302 North Vick Street, Wilson; his mailing address was Post Office Box 193, Wilson; his contact was Short W. Barnes, 616 East Green; and he worked at the Wilson branch office of Winston Mutual Life Insurance Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Short William Barnes died 30 November 1943 at his home at 616 East Green Street, Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 14 February 1860 in Wilson County to Redman and Nellie Barnes; was a widower; was a carpenter; and was buried in the Masonic cemetery. Maggie Crawford, 616 East Green Street, was informant.

Short William Barnes.

Photograph of house reprinted from Robert C. Bainbridge and Kate Ohno, Wilson, North Carolina: Historic Buildings Survey; photo of Barnes courtesy of History of Wilson County, North Carolina (1985).