Wilson Daily Times, 8 July 1919.
I have not been able to match a death certificate to the “Aunt Mary” described in this torn news clipping.
The death of Aunt Mary, centenarian.
death notice
The death of Patrick Williamson, leading farmer.
The death of George Hines.
Wilson Daily Times, 14 August 1911.
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On 20 February 1890, George Hines, 28, married Luvenia Lipscomb, 24, in Wilson township. Missionary Baptist minister J.T. Clark in the presence of Frank Lipscomb, John Blunt, and Nestus Bagley.
In the 1900 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: Georgie Hines, 35; Lue, 34; and Howard, 9, Herbert, 7, Mary L., 5, and Joseph, 1; and mother Mariah, 62.
In the 1910 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: on Tillmans Road, farm laborer George Hines, 53; wife Liew, 48; children Howard, 19, Hubbard, 17, May Lillie, 12, Joseph, 10, Nora, 8, Robert, 5, William, 4, and Charlie, 2; mother-in-law Maria Lipscombe, 72, widow.
Herbert Hines died 3 June 1942 in New Bern, North Carolina. Per his death certificate, he was born in 1895 in Wilson to George Hines and Lue Lipkins [Lipscomb]; was married to Minnie Hines; worked as a laborer; lived near Wilson; and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery.
The death of Lottie Best.
Wilson Daily Times, 6 June 1911.
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In the 1880 census of Saint Marys township, Wake County, N.C.: Patsy Dunston, 50, and daughters Lottie, 17, and Minerva, 7.
On 27 April 1882, Daniel Best, 23, married Lottie Dunston, 20, in Wilson County.
In the 1900 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: tobacco stemmer Daniel Best, 40; laundry woman Lottie, 35; and children Henry, 17, Sarah, 16, both tobacco stemmers, Daizell, 13, nurse, John, 11, tobacco stemmer, and Griffin, 7.
In the 1910 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: odd jobs laborer Dave Best, 54; wife Lottie, 45, laundress; and children Henry, 26, Sarah, 18, Dezell, 16, James, 15, Griffin, 10, and Harry, 4 months.
Lottie Best died 5 June 1911 in Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was 45 years old; was born in Wilson County to Joe and Winnie Best; was widowed; worked as a cook; lived on Pender Street; and was buried in Wilson. John Best was informant.
The death of Etna Woodard Daniel.
Wilson Daily Times, 8 April 1916.
A brief article reporting the mysterious death of Etna Daniel is chock-full of detail, not all of it accurate. Ben Woodard was a well-known root doctor in Wilson County. Daniel was his step-daughter though, not his daughter. By 1916, wealthy agribusinessman Graham Woodard lived in his town, but his farm was on or near ancestral Woodard land in the White Oak Swamp area. “Darden’s shop” was Charles H. Darden‘s undertaking business.
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In the 1870 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: farm laborer Benj’n Woodard, 32, wife Harriet, 31, and children Edna, 13, Frederick, 9, and Venah, 6.
On 17 August 1876, Harry Daniels, 27, married Etna Woodard, 20, at B. Woodard’s, Wilson County.
In the 1880 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: Harry Daniel, 30, and wife Etna, 22.
In the 1900 census of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas: railroad laborer Harry Daniels, 50; wife Edna, 35; and boarder James Bynum, 21, grocery clerk. [Is this the same couple? If so, when did they, or just Etna, return to Wilson County?]
Per her death certificate, Eatna Daniel died 7 or 8 April 1916 in Wilson. She was 60 years old; was born in Wilson to Isaac Barnes and Harrett Aycock; “fell dead on country road — cause unknown”; and buried in Black Creek. Ben Woodard was informant. [Per the information Woodard supplied, Etna Daniel was not his daughter by his first wife, rather she was his step-daughter.]
The death of Sam Allen.
Wilson Daily Times, 23 December 1930.
We read here of the terrible injury Samuel Allen suffered to his foot in 1894.
Allen was a child during the antebellum era, so it’s not entirely clear what McFarland’s “compliment” meant.
“The colored Methodist church” was likely Saint John A.M.E. Zion, and “the cemetery” was most likely either Vick or Rountree Cemetery.
The death of Mildred Lassiter Sherrod.
Mildred Sherrod and son Earnest, circa 1942.
Wilson Daily Times, 5 February 1943.
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Mildred Sherrod was only 20 years old at her death. She was buried in Rountree Cemetery.
[Note: her surname was spelled two different ways in this death notice — Sherard and Shearard — and the family now uses the spelling “Sherrod.”]
Photo courtesy of Angelia M. Sherrod.
The death of Walker Geer, a quiet, peaceable citizen.
Wilson Advance, 9 January 1896.
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In the 1870 census of Lower Conetoe township, Wilson County: Walker Gier, 26, farm laborer in the household of white farmer J.M. Jenkins.
In the 1880 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Walker Gear, 38, works at brick yard, and wife Bettie, 28.
Three deaths announced.
Wilson Daily Times, 22 January 1941.
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- Rev. Walter Thorpe
On 16 November 1921, Walter Thorp, 44, of Wilson, son of Anderson and Lucinda Thorp, married Rebecca Kent, 28, of Wilson, daughter of Elbert and Lissie Kent, in Wilson. A.M.E. Zion minister Bryant P. Coward performed the ceremony in the presence of W.F Edwards, G.E. Lyles, and S.B. Thomas.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 1111 Washington Street, owned and valued at $2000, carpenter Walter Thorpe, 63; wife Rebecca, 46, sewing; and boarder Jane Boyd, 37, county home demonstration agent.
Walter T. Thorpe died 21 January 1941 at Mercy Hospital, Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 30 November 1886 in Granville County, N.C., to Anderson Thorpe and Lucy Thorpe; was married to Rebecca Thorpe; lived at 1111 Washington Street; and was a minister.
- Buddie Hagans — William Lawrence Hagans, Jr.
In the 1900 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer Larnce Haggan, 49, wife Etha, 44, and children Joe, 21, Augustus, 19, Oscar, 18, Charlie, 16, Annie, 13, Connie, 10, Lena, 8, Mollie, 7, William L., 4, Minnie, 3, and Pattie, 1, and Lawrence’s widowed mother Alice Hagans, 70.
In the 1910 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: on Plank Road, farmer Lawrence Haggans, 60; wife Mary, 56; and children Mollie, 17, Lawrence Jr., 16, Minnie, 14, and Pattie, 12.
On 30 December 1914, Laurence Hagans, 20, of Gardners township, son of Laurence and Mary Hagans, married Mary Thomas, 16, of Gardners township, daughter of Alfred and Lou Thomas, at Alfred Thomas‘.
In the 1920 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer Lawrence Haggans, 24; wife Mary, 22; daughter D. Ermie, 4; and cousin Jordan Thomas, 13.
In the 1940 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farm laborer W.L. Hagans, 46; wife Mary, 41; and daughter Erma Dean, 25.
William F. [sic] Hagans died 19 January 1941 in Gardners township, Wilson County. Per his death certificate, he was 47 years old; was born in Wilson County to Larence Hagans and Mary Pender; was married to Mary Hagans; and worked as a farmer.
- Rev. G.S. Bobbitt
In the 1900 census of Long Acre township, Beaufort County, North Carolina: odd jobs laborer Sidney G. Bobbitt, 38; wife Millie, 33; and children Walter L., 12, Ernest, 10, Viola, 4, and Lillie, 1.
In the 1930 census of Speights Bridge township, Greene County, North Carolina: farmer Sidney Bobbitt, 54; wife Millie, 52; children Agnes, 18, and Ellen, 14, ;and granddaughter Anna Lee, 5.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Nathaniel Winstead, 27; wife Ellen, 25; and son Nathaniel Jr., 3; plus lodger Sidney Bobbitt, 65.
Giles Stanley Bobbitt died 21 January 1941 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was 65 years old; was born in Granville County to Elex Bobbitt; was the widower of Millie Bobbitt; was engaged in preaching; and was buried in Rountree [probably Vick] cemetery. Walter Lee Bobbitt was informant.
Clipping courtesy of J. Robert Boykin III.
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.