My mother, me, and my sister soon-to-arrive, Easter 1967, 1401 Carolina Street.
Honoring and remembering all our mothers, past and present, this Mother’s Day.
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Snaps, no. 112: Lemore Hannah.
Lemore Hannah (1908-1946).
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In the 1910 census of Ridge township, Williamsburg County, South Carolina: David Hanna, 29; wife Ollie, 21; children Mitchel, 4, Lemore, 2, and Drusilla, 4 months; and widow Sue A. Hannah, 43.
In the 1920 census of Lake township, Florence County, South Carolina: farmer Davis Hannah, 33, widower; children Michael, 13, Leemore, 12, Drucilla, 10, Alafair, 8, Mary, 7, Aaron, 5, Nathaniel, 3, and Ruth, 6 months; and mother Susana, 64.
In the 1928 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Hannah Lemore (c) h 404 Manchester
On 12 September 1929, Lee Moore Hannah, 21, married Almeater Morgan, 16, in Wilson.
In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 600 Stantonsburg Street, rented for $12/month, Calvin Morgan, 52, laborer at Colored High School; wife Almeta, 40; sons Willie, 23, tobacco factory laborer, Surrender, 21, radio company laborer, and Calvin Jr., 17, bellboy at Cherry Hotel; Almeta Hannah Jr., 16; son Fred D. Morgan, 14; daughters Mary A., 9, Sarah J., 8, Rubie, 7, and Ninie L., 3; and son Lindberg, 2; daughter-in-law Eloise Morgan, 18; and son-in-law Lemore Hannah, 22, fertilizer factory laborer.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Lemore Hannah, 30; sister Ruth Hannah, 20; and daughters Ollie, 7, and Camilla, 5.
In 1940, Lemore Hannah registered for the World War II draft in Wilson. Per his registration card, he was born 31 July 1908 in Lake City, S.C.; lived at 709 East Vance Street Wilson; his contact was sister Ruth Hannah; and he worked for W.L. Wooten, 417 East Nash Street.
Leamore Hannah died 16 November 1946 in Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina. Per his death certificate, he was born 38 years old; lived at 540 East Nash Street, Wilson; was a widower; was born in South Carolina to Davis Hannah and Ollie Brown; and worked as a taxi driver. Mitchell Hannah, 509 Moore Street, was informant.
Photo courtesy of Ancestry.com user 806gayst.
Snaps, no. 111: Dolores L. Hines.
Dolores Hines was the daughter of William and Ethel Cornwell Hines. In addition to capturing the little girl’s charm, this photo depicts the 600 block of East Green at, arguably, its peak. (Dolores Hines was 7 in 1922, by the way.)
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In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 614 East Green, barber William Hines, 35, wife Ethel, 25, and children Delores, 4, and William, 2.
In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: barber William Hines, 46, wife Ethel L., 36, and children Deloris L., 14, and William Jr., 11.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 615 East Green Street, barber shop operator William Hines, 56, wife Ethel L., 46, and children Delores L., 24, and William C., 21. [Dolores Hines was by then a physical education instructor in Wilson schools. She later phys.ed. and dance taught at Talledega College and offered dance instruction when she returned to Wilson in retirement.]
Photo from Richard L. Mattson, “The Cultural Landscape of a Southern Black Community: East Wilson, North Carolina, 1890-1930,”
Lane Street Project: an Odd Fellows funeral.
Photographs of Lane Street Project cemeteries during their period of usage are exceedingly rare. The photo, which may depict friends or relatives of Samuel H. Vick‘s family, appears to have been taken in Odd Fellows Cemetery. An older woman, a man in perhaps late middle-age, a young woman, and girl stand behind what appears to be a grave marker dedicated with a small American flag. (Was it Memorial Day?) Bearded irises grow in the foreground. Two grave markers are clearly visible at middle distance to the right, with others perhaps beyond.
I am grateful to an anonymous supporter for use of this image.
Walking by Ruffin’s.
Blurred at mid-stride, an unidentified African-American man clutching two packages moves into sight just as a photographer snaps this image of Arthur Ruffin in front of his and his brother’s tire shop at the corner of Barnes and Spring [Douglas] Streets, circa the early 1920s.
Copy of image courtesy of J. Robert Boykin III.
Snaps, no. 110: Maggie Lucas Dew and daughter Aleazer.
Maggie and Aleazer Dew, circa 1940.
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In the 1920 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: farmer Edward Locus, 37; wife Cora, 27; and children Linwood, 10, Maggie, 9, Beulah, 8, Winnie, 6, Chicken, 4, Delphy, 3, John Ed., 1, and Quinton, 6 months.
In the 1930 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: farmer Ed Locus, 47; wife Cora, 35; and children Linward, 20, Maggie, 19, Ula, 18, Winnie, 17, Alma, 16, Redelpha, 13, John E., 11, Clinton, 10, Kenny, 9, Josephine, 7, Easter, 5, Louise, 4, Frank, 3, and Nancy, an infant.
In the 1940 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: farmer Walter Farmer, 31; wife Maggie, 24; and children Esther [Aleazer], 4, Walter Jr., 3, Clyde, 2, and Cleo, 1.
In the 1950 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: farmer Walter Dew, 41; wife Maggie, 39; and children Aleazer, 15, Walter Jr., 13, Clyde T., 12, Ceala, 11, Robert, 8, Geraldine, 7, Winnie J., 5, Marvin, 3, and Louise, 1.
Photo courtesy of Europe A. Farmer, Free in a Slave Society: The Lucas/Locus Family of Virginia and North Carolina (2006).
Snaps, no. 109: James E. and Narcissa Dunn Howard.
James E. Howard and Narcissa “Cisco” Dunn Howard.
In the 1880 census of Jackson township, Nash County, N.C.: Ira Howard, 22; wife Harriet, 21; son James E., 1; servant Merica Fanner, 8; and brother George Howard, 21.
In the 1880 census of Dunn township, Franklin County, N.C.: John Dunn, 35; wife Jone, 26; and children Maggie, 7, Victora, 6, Welden, 5, Narcissa, 3, and an unnamed boy, 10 months.
On 22 November 1899, James Howard, 22, of Taylor township, married Cisco Dunn, 20, of Wilson, in Taylor township.
In the 1900 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: farmer James Howard, 20, and wife Cisco, 20.
In the 1910 census of Dry Wells township, Nash County, N.C.: farmer James Howard, 36; wife Sisco, 30; and children William, 10, John, 9, James R., 7, Dempsy P., 5, Miria, 4, and Alice, 2.
In the 1920 census of Jackson township, Nash County: farmer James Howard, 47; wife Sisco, 40; and children Wm., 19, John, 17, James, 16, Dempsey, 14, Myrtle, 13, Sam, 9, Erley, 8, Beulah, 6, Ernest, 5, and Laura, 2.
James Howard died 18 November 1923 in “Col. Hospital,” Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was 52 years old; was born in Wilson County to Ora Howard and Harriet Wilkins; and was a tenant farmer for J.R. Brantley. Sisco Howard was informant.
In the 1930 census of Mannings township, Nash County: farmer Cisco Howard, 51, widow, and children James, 25, Dempsie P., 23, Alice, 20, Faro, 19, Early, 18, Beulah, 15, Earnest, 13, and Lorene, 12.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: widow Sisco Howard, 63, laundress; son Dempsie Howard, 34, servant; daughter Earlie Hester, 28, servant; granddaughter Eva May Hester, 7; and daughter Laura Howard, 22, tobacco stemmer.
In 1940, Ernest Howard registered for the World War II draft in Wilson. Per his registration card, he was born 15 April 1915 in Wilson; his contact was mother Sisco Howard, 312 Pender Street; and he worked for Mollie Howard, R.F.D. #1, Wilson.
In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on Pender Street Alley, widow Sisco Howard, 71; daughter Early, 28, widow; and granddaughter Eva Mae, 17, servant.
Sisco Howard died 29 July 1958 at her home at 312 Pender Street, Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was born 15 July 1885 in Franklin County, N.C., to John Dunn and Flora Harris; she was a widow; and her informant was Earlie Hester.
Photo courtesy of Ancestry.com user Joshua Freeman.
Snaps, no. 108: Joyce Henderson Boyd.
Joyce Lorine Henderson Boyd (1922-2004).
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In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 318 Pender Street, Jack Henderson, truck driver, 38; wife Pauline, 31, and children Bessie, 12, Alic, 10, Joice, 8, Mildred, 6, and Archy, 4, listed in the household of mother-in-law Alic Artis, 49, private cook, paying $18/month rent.
In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 309 Pender Street, Alice Artis, 56; daughter Pauline Henderson, 39, household servant; granddaughters Bessie L., 23, hotel elevator girl, Alice, 20, household servant, Joyce, 18, household servant, Mildred, 16, and Doris, 10; and grandson Robert [Bobby], 4.
In the 1950 census of Washington, D.C.: at 1864 California Street, Joyce L. Henderson, 27, apartment building elevator operator, born in North Carolina, was a lodger in the home of Eunice M. Moore, a beautician, also born in N.C.
Photo courtesy of R.B.T.
Snaps, no. 106: Stephen Edwards.
Stephen Edwards (1887-1924).
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On 21 December 1899, Charity Bullock, 18, of Greene County, North Carolina, daughter of John and Bettie Bullock, married Stephen Edwards, 21, of Wilson County, son of Charles and Ella Edwards, in Moyeton, Stantonsburg township, Wilson County. Witnesses were Hattie Edwards, Con Bullock and Johny Fort of Moyeton.
In the 1900 census of Speights Bridge township, Greene County: in the household of Peter Joyner, step-daughter Charity Edwards, 25, and her husband Stephen, 21, a farm laborer.
In the 1910 census of Speights Bridge township, Greene County: farm laborer Stephen Edwards, 31; wife Charity, 29; and children Lonnie, 9, John H., 7, Charity, 4, William, 2, and Mary, 7 months.
In the 1920 census of Speights Bridge township, Greene County: farmer Stephen Edwards, 45; wife Shady, 35; and children Louzie, 13, Willie, 11, Marie, 9, Bettie, 6, Charlie, 4, Roscoe and Oscar, 3, Ida Belle, 2, and Lucy May, 4 months, plus sister Ettie Edwards, 23.
Stephen Edwards died 16 May 1924 in Walstonsburg, Greene County. Per his death certificate, he was born 15 July 1877 in Greene County to Charles Edwards of Hyde County and Ella Ward of Greene County; was married to Charity Edwards; worked as a farmer; and was “poisoned from drinking inferior whiskey.”
Photo courtesy of Ancestry.com user Vern Bullock.
Snaps, no. 105: children at the Mill House.
We first saw this gang here in another photo taken within a few minutes in front of the Mill House, a windmill-shaped grocery at the corner of Lee and Pine Streets. The neighborhood was patchily integrated in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and a handful of African-American families remained when these photos were taken in July 1944.
The back of one of the images is inscribed “the neighborhood kids.” The African-American boy in the striped shirt has been identified as Bobby Lee “Chippy” Dickerson. Dickerson is believed to have become a police officer in Teaneck, New Jersey, but I have not been able to find more information about him.
Do you know Bobby Dickerson?
Photographer unknown. Photo courtesy of Keith Boykin, a Wilson native and collector of Wilson County ephemera. Thank you!