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Celebration goes left.

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.

Disturbing the peace.

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Wilson Advance, 9 July 1896.

Basically: Will Bullock, who worked at Best’s stables, was holding a horse for Ed Exum outside Batts’ bar. A drunk white man was found lying on the sidewalk, and “Prof. J. Louis Murphy” attempted to put him in Exum’s buggy. Bullock protested and, after some words, Murphy slapped him. Bullock flew at him, and Jim Holloway, accidentally or voluntarily, joined in. All three were arrested and fined, but appealed.

  • Will Bullock — probably, in the 1900 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Georgia-born day laborer Will Bullock, 29; wife Martha, 27; and son Clarence W., 2, and Walter N., 8 months; half-siblings Alice, 12, and Mack Scott, 10; and boarder Will Bullock, 29.
  • Jim Holloway

Five country negroes in a free fight.

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Wilson Advance, 15 April 1897.

Asa “Acey” Locus (1860-1858) was the son of Martin and Eliza Brantley Locus. Kenyon “Kennie” Eatman was the brother of Acey’s wife Annie. Their parents were Wilmouth Eatman and Hackney High. The Eatman family and Locus families lived in western Wilson County in Old Fields and Taylor townships.

I have been unable to identify the Harrises or Jude Strickland.