Lucama Colored School

Lucama School observes Negro History Week.

Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), 9 March 1929.

Kudos to the teachers of Lucama School!

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  • Cora W. Farmer — in the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 701 East Green Street, George Farmer, 55, porter for A.C.L.R.R.; wife Cora, 51, school teacher; daughters Lena, 20, teacher, and Janie L., 23, department store elevator girl; stepdaughter Cora M. Washington, 21 (marked as “absent”); mother-in-law Lou Miller, 75; and boarders Mildred Norfleet, 23, courthouse elevator girl; and Amos Moor, 35, hotel porter. [Janie, in fact, was Cora’s daughter and George’s step-daughter.]
  • Emma Williams — in the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 912 East Nash, Frank Williams, 50, building mechanic; wife Emma, 36, schoolteacher; and step-children Norwood, 21, odd jobs laborer, Mabel, 16, and Johnie Brewington, 14.
  • Lela M. Washington — in the 1928 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Washington Lelia (c) sch tchr r 305 Moore
  • Irene W. Lucas — in the 1928 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Lucas Irene (c) sch tchr h 701 E Green [Irene Washington Lucas was the daughter of Cora M. Washington Farmer, above.]

 

Nurse Ellis outlines the essentials of happiness.

Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), 11 June 1949.

See “Nurse Ellis speaks at graded school graduation.”

Also:

  • Mary Elizabeth Anderson

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 213 Manchester, Edward Anderson, 31; wife Alberta, 29; and children Austin, 9, Hellen, 6, John E., 5, Elizabeth, 4, Guynell, 2, and Robert L., 4 months.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 213 Manchester Street, Ed Anderson, 40; wife Alberta, 39; and children Octavia, 19, Helen, 16, John, 15, Mary, 14, Gaynell, 13, Robert, 10, Deloris, 6, and Ruth, newborn.

In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Ed Anderson, 45, “pulls ice” at ice plant; wife Alberta, 43, “cleans house”; children Mary E., 23, history teacher at county school; Robert L., 20, nightclub waiter; Delores, 17; Ruth J., 13; and Samuel G., 7; and grandson James E., 3.

On 4 June 1950, Jessie Bynum, 25, of Wilson, son of Julius and Gertrude Bynum, married Mary Elizabeth Anderson, 24, of Wilson, daughter of Ed and Alberta Anderson, at Holy Hope Church, Rocky Mount, N.C. Episcopal priest Robert J. Johnson performed the ceremony.

Nurse Ellis speaks at graded school graduation.

In 1949, nurse Mable W. Ellis delivered a graduation speech to the 7th grade class of Lucama School.

Wilson Daily Times, 26 May 1949.

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  • Sadie Vick Singletary — in the 1950 census of Beulah township, Johnston County: in the “section known as Macedonia,” widower John Singletary, 59, farmer, children Christine, 34, day laborer, Fannie, 31, farm helper, Sadie, 24, 4th grade public school teacher; and granddaughter Edna E. Lucas, 9.
  • Janice Edwards — in the 1950 census of Cross Roads township, Wilson County: farmer Jacob Edwards, 48; wife Alice P., 38; children Janice L., 16, Robert A., 15, Adell G., 14, Ray C., 9, and Ellen G., 6; and mother-in-law Melvina Thompson, 82, widow.
  • Margaret Richardson — in the 1940 census of Cross Roads township, Wilson County: farmer Frank Richardson, 51; wife James, 16, Tobey W., 14, Roosevelt, 12, Odell, 10, Udell, 8, Haselwood, 6, Marvin, 4, Dorthy, 2, and Emlydelous, 11 months.
  • Mary L. Webb — in the 1950 census of Cross Roads township, Wilson County: farmer Ernest Sauls, 37; wife Ester, 39, farm helper; sons Wilbert, 17, and Bobby A., 7; widower Cornelus Cheeks, 85; and niece Mary L. Webb, 15.
  • Alice Mae Daniel — in the 1940 census of Cross Roads township, Wilson County: school janitor Benajah Daniel, 49; wife Aldonia, 34; and children Cecil R., 18, James I., 16, Bennie L., 13, Beulah, 11, Myrtle Lee, 8, Alice Mae and Allie Gray, 6, Eula Rebecca, 5, and Joseph Lee, 2.
  • Martha L. Simms — in the 1950 census of Cross Roads township, Wilson County: farmer Johnny Simms, 57; wife Bessie, 42; son James, 18, and daughter Martha Lee, 15.
  • Dorothy Baines — in the 1940 census of Cross Roads township, Wilson County: Maggie Bains, 21, and children Dorthy M., 5, Virgina, 4, and Lillie M., 5 months.
  • Adell Edwards — see above.
  • Dewese Williamson
  • Allie Gray Daniel — see above.
  • Grady Sutton Jr. — in the 1950 census of Cross Roads township, Wilson County: farmer Grady Sutton, 37; wife Prevella, 37; and children Grady Jr., 13, Oliva, 12, Kellon, 10, Helen, 9, Jimmy, 12, Willie G., 7, Joseph, 5, Clophes, 3, and Margret, 1.
  • Robert Edwards — see above.
  • Udell Richardson — see above.
  • William Swinson — perhaps, in the 1940 census of Black Creek township, Wilson County: farmer Willie Swinson, 47; wife Lonnie, 36; and children Ethel Mae, 17, Julia E., 15, Addie O., 13, Daniel G., 12, Lonnie R., 10, Virginia, 8, Willie L., 7, William D.H., 5, and Charles S., 2.
  • L.E. Barfield