obituary

The obituary of Roscoe Applewhite.

Wilson Daily Times, 15 December 1944.

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On 20 February 1937, Rosco Applewhite, 22, of Wilson County, son of Mathew and Sophia Applewhite, married Mary Harris, 17, of Greene County, daughter of Ben and Bettie Harris, in Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C.

In the 1940 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: Mathew Applewhite, 65; wife Sophia, 49; son Roscoe, 26; daughter-in-law Mildred, 21; daughter Elsie, 19; and son Nace, 16.

In 1940, Roscoe Applewhite registered for the World War II draft in Wilson. Per his registration card, he was born 15 April 1917 in Wilson; lived at R.F.D. #4, Wilson; his contact was his wife, Mrs. Roscoe Applewhite; and he farmed for Mark Ellis. The card is marked “Cancelled Died Dec 13th 1944.”

The obituary of Willie Gerald.

Wilson Daily Times, 4 December 1945.

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In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: widow Mantha Gerald, 46, and children Gussie, 18, Grippie, 17, Willie, 13, Price, 10, Sarah, 7, and Stella, 4.

In the 1940 census of Stony Creek township, Nash County, N.C.: Willie Gerald, 23, inmate at State Prison Camp.

In 1940, Willie Gerald registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 6 October 1916 in Nicker, South Carolina; lived at 620 East Viola Street; his contact was mother Mantha Jane Gerald; and he was unemployed.

Willie Gerald died 1 December 1945 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 14 August 1921 in South Carolina to Stellie and Matha Gerald; lived at 620 Viola; was married to Morris M. Gerald; and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery.

The obituary of Rev. H.E. Edwards.

Wilson Daily Times, 22 November 1944.

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In the 19o0 census of Bull Head township, Greene County, North Carolina: farmer Henry E. Edwards, 33; wife Julia, 27; children Hattie, 2, and Henry E., Jr., 4; and nephew John, 15.

On 23 December 1900, Henry Edwards, 28, of Wilson County, married Nancy Ann Barron, 18, of Wilson County, at the bride’s home in Wilson County. Rev. C.L. Alexander, “minister of the Zion denomination,” performed the ceremony in the presence of L.A. Moore, Charlie Gay, and Albert Oats.

In the 1910 census of Wilson, Wilson County: farm laborer Henry Edwards, 44, and children Henry E., 13, Hattie, 11, Jonathan, 7, and David, 3.

Henry Evan Edwards died 21 November 1944 at Mercy Hospital, Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 17 March 1869 in Greene County to Lafayette Edwards; was a minister; was a widower; and lived at 620 East Nash Street. Joseph Edwards was informant.

The obituary of Samuel Barnes.

Wilson Daily Times, 14 November 1933.

On 9 October 1895, Saml. Barnes, 26, married Ida Hinton, 22, at Ida Hinton’s in Wilson. L.B. Williams, A.M.E. minister, performed the service in the presence of Nannie Brinkley, Braswell R. Winstead and Alex Hinton.

In the 1900 census of Wilson, Wilson County: drayman Sam Barnes, 26, wife Idda, 25, a washerwoman, and daughter Tinnie, 2.

In the 1910 census of Wilson, Wilson County: widow Francis Barnes, 63; son Sam, 40, oil wagon driver; daughter-in-law Ida, 38, laundress; granddaughter Liu[intelligible], 11; and daughters Annie, 23, housemaid, and Nannie, 21, cook.

In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 615 Viola Street, public drayman Samuel Barnes, 50; sister Fannie, 27, a public cook; wife Ida, 45; and daughter Lurean, 21, public school teacher.

Nunnie Barnes died on 26 August 1921 in Wilson, leaving a sizable estate. Her siblings Sarah Joyner, Annie Alexander, and Sam Barnes were her heirs, and her estate was estimated as a one-quarter interest in a house and lot at 604 Viola Street (worth about $500) and other property totaling about $2400.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 604 Viola, drayman Sam Barnes, 56, wife Ida, 52, and daughter Lorine, 29, a school teacher.

Wilson Daily Times, 15 November 1933.

The obituary of Theodore Pender.

Wilson Daily Times, 4 November 1944.

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In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: tobacco factory worker Johnnie Pender, 29; wife Ardena, 24; and children Robert L., 5, Therado, 4, Henry T., 3, Louvenia, 1, and Katie, 1 month.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: tobacco factory laborer Ordelia Pender, 33, and children Robert, 16, grocery store delivery boy, Theodore, 15, Henry, 13, Luvenia, 11, Kattie, 7, Dorthy, 6, Jessie, 5, Paul, 4, Harry, 3, and James, 2.

In 1943, Theodore Roosevelt Pender registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 24 November 1925 in Wilson County; lived at 1016 Roberson Street; his contact was mother Ideala Pender; and he worked for J.C. Penney Company.

Theodore Pender died 4 November 1944 at the State Hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Per his death certificate, he was born 25 November 1925 in Wilson to Jonah Pender and Ardelia Barnes; lived at 1016 Robinson [Robeson] Street; worked at J.C. Penney; and was single.

The obituary of Herman Taylor of New York City.

Wilson Daily Times, 12 October 1949.

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In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on East Nash Street, widow Lila Spicer, 50; daughter Mamie Taylor, 30, tobacco factory laborer; and grandchildren Ida, 13, Mildred, 11, James H., 9, Lila C., 7, Hermon, 5, and Bruce Taylor, 3; and roomer Henry Bullock, 25.

In the 1940 census of Manhattan borough, New York, New York: hat factory porter Herman Taylor, 24, lodger in the household of William Mitchell at 240 West 134th Street.

Herman Spicer Taylor registered for the World War II draft in 1940. Per his registration card, he was born 16 November 1915 in Wilson; lived in New York City; his contact was mother Mamie Taylor, 809 East Nash Street, Wilson; and he worked for Luther Smith.

The obituary of Lee Watson of Lexington, Kentucky.

Lexington Herald, 5 August 1966.

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An index to death certificates states that Lee Watson was 62 years old at death. I have found no other record for him in Lexington.

Perhaps: on 19 October 1916, Lee Watson, 25, of Nash County, son of Louis and Sallie Watson, married Polly Ann Davis, 23, of Oldfields township, Wilson County, daughter of John and Betsey Davis, at John Dortch’s in Oldfields. Baptist minister J.R. Hinnant performed the ceremony.

The obituary of Carrie Jones of Dayton, Ohio.

Dayton Daily News, 29 November 1971.

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In the 1930 census of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina: tobacco factory stemmer Carrie Jones, 27, and children Hester, 12, Carson, 17, and Viola, 14.

In the 1940 census of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio: Carrie Jones, 40, and children and grandchildren Viola, 22, Hester, 21, Robert, 7, Shirley, 5, Joseph, 1, and Charles, 7 months.

In the 1950 census of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio: widow Carrie Jones, 49, motor shop maid; daughters Hester Jones, 33, restaurant busgirl, and Viola Byrd, 34; and grandchildren Robert, 18, and Shirley Jones, 14, and Joe Lee, 11, Charles, 10, Emmajean, 9, Jane, 8, Donald, 4, Pauline, 5, and Carol Ann Byrd, newborn.

The obituary of John H. Forbes of Vincennes, Indiana.

Vincennes Sun-Commercial, 15 February 1929.

John H. Forbes‘ attendance at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Shaw University signals that he was African-American, and he is found in the institution’s 1874-75 catalogue as a student in the College Department.

However, Forbes is described as white in every record in which I found him in Vincennes, Indiana. Was he the unheard-of white student at Shaw in the 1870s? Or did he spend the rest of his life in Ohio passing?

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Stella May Forbes was born 24 August 1883 in Knox County, Indiana, to John W. Forbes and Anna T. Marsh.

In the 1900 census of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana: farmer John Forbes, 52; wife Anna, 38; and children Stella, 16, Harry, 15, Anna, 13, Charles, 7, and John, 2.

In the 1910 census of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana: farmer John H. Forbes, 58; wife Anna, 48; and children Harry B., 24, Anna, 23, Charles, 16, and Johnie, 11.

In the 1920 census of Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana: farmer John Forbes, 58; wife Anna, 58; and children Charley, 26, and Anna, 32.

The obituary of Elmore Jones of Lexington, Kentucky.

Lexington Herald-Leader, 29 April 1960.

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In the 1910 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on Railroad Street, house carpenter Walter Jones, 30, widower, and children Pearl, 15, Ollie M., 13, Mack, 11, Glaydis, 7, Elmo, 5, and Clyde, 7 months.

In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 507 Grace Street, tobacco factory worker Walter Jones, 39; wife Alice, 34; and son Elmore, 15, grocery store delivery boy.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Jesse Barnes; wife Gladys A., 38; children Marvin J., 16, Mary, 18, Rosa, 15, Isaac, 11, Bessie, 10, and Jasper Lee, 7; nieces and nephew Flora, 19, L.T., 17, Ray, 7, and Louise Williams, 6; great-nephew Hubert Williams, 1; and brother-in-law Elmo Jones, 33, tobacco factory laborer.

In 1940, Elmore Elroy Jones registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 25 February 1907 in Wilson; lived at 808 Happy Hill; his contact was Gladys Jones, same address; and he worked for Imperial Tobacco Company.

Elmore Jones died 26 April 1960 in Lexington, Kentucky, at 741 West Pine. Per his death certificate, he was born 1907; was never married; worked as a laborer; and his usual residence was Wilson.