Wilson Daily Times, 1 January 1948.
Alexander Warren in fact succumbed three days later.
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In the 1880 census of Wilson, Wilson County: laborer Pompee Warren, 54, wife Della, 26, and sons John, 12, and Alexander, 2.
In 24 December 1896, Alex Warren, 23, married Ida Davis, 22, in Wilson. Baptist minister W.T.H. Woodard performed the ceremony in the presence of Emma Burton, Mary Davis and Isaac Thompson.
In the 1900 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Elic Warren, 24; wife Ida, 25; and son John, 3.
In the 1910 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 367 Spring Street, ice factory blocker Alex Warren, 34, wife Ada, 36, and son John, 19, the latter two, factory workers.
In 1918, Alexander Warren registered for the World War I draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 13 August 1876; lived at 704 Spring; worked for R.P. Watson as a laborer; and his nearest relative was his wife. He signed his card ‘Alex Warren.’
In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 704 Spring, Alec Warren, 43, tobacco factory worker; wife Ida, 47, tobacco factory worker; and son John, 11.
In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on South Spring, Alec Warren, 51, R.P. Watson truck driver, and wife Ida, 53.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on Walnut Street, widower John Parks, 49, laborer at tobacco redrying factory; children Beatrice, 27, John Henry, 26, Ida Doretha, 22, Mark Alexander, 21, Helen Gray, 17, and Douglas Wright Parks, 15; children [sic] Fred Woods Jr., 9, Vivian Lavonne, 8, and George Randolph, 4; and father-in-law Alexander Warren, 63.
Alexander Warren died 4 January 1948 in Wilson. Per his death certificate: he was born about 1879 in Wilson County to Pompie and Della Warren; had worked as a laborer; resided at 403 E. Walnut Street; and was buried at Rountree cemetery. His neighbor John Parks of 405 E. Walnut was informant.