wedding

Williams-Sutton wedding in Wilson.

Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), 25 January 1947.

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  • Mable Estelle Sutton — in the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 716 East Green, rented for $14/month, Joseph Sutton, 61; wife Malissa, 60; children Beatrice, 26, James, 25, Fred, 23, Bruce, 19, Beulah, 17, and Mable, 16; and grandchildren Ivan, 8, and Geraldine, 7.
  • Rev. Fred M. Davis
  • Beulah Green — Beulah Sutton Green. In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 716 East Green Street, Malissie G. Sutton, 70, widow; daughter Rosa R. Jones, 39, hotel cook; grandson Harold Jones, 16, “house cleans”; daughter Beaulah Green, 28; and granddaughter Judy C., 4.
  • Carolyn Barnes — in the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 913 East Green Street, city high school principal Edward M. Barnes, 44; city high school English teacher Odell W., 37; and daughter Carolyn, 8.
  • Barbara Foster — in the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 801 East Green Street, county farm agent Carter W. Foster, 36; wife Estelle, 34; daughter Bobbie J., 7; and nephew Donnie Jones, 4.
  • Deloris Haskins
  • Willie Smith — in the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: shoeshine parlor manager McDuffie Smith, 51; wife Willie H., 53, city grammar school teacher; and mother-in-law Luvenia Hargrove, 80, widow.
  • Ethel Hines
  • Mrs. S.J. Satchell — Bessie Satchell.
  • Mrs. E.M. Barnes — Odelle Whitehead Barnes.
  • Mrs. Eddie Batts — probably, Elizabeth H. Batts. In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 1203 Washington, Eddie Batts, 47, butler, and wife Elizabeth H., 43, cook.
  • Walter Battle

The McNeil-Russell wedding.

Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), 14 November 1936.

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  • Annie Lee Russell

In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on Atlantic Street, laborer Jeff Russell, 35; wife Julia, 32; and daughter Annie, 9.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: brickmason James [sic] Russell, 42; wife Julia, 42; daughter Annie, 17; and lodger James E. Amos, 41, public school teacher.

Per their marriage license, on 21 December 1936, Annie Russell, 24, daughter of Jeff and Julia Russell, married James McNeill, 28, son of Bernie and Lacy McNeill, in Wilson. Baptist minister B.F. Jordan performed the ceremony. [Jordan applied for the license on October 21, but the certification he signed at the bottom of the license gives the marriage date as December 21, which is inconsistent with the date of the news article.]

  • James McNeil

 

The Gant-Cooke wedding.

 

Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), 29 June 1940.

Georgia Eugenia Cooke married George William Gant at Saint John A.M.E. Zion Church in 1940. Members of the wedding party from Wilson included Clara G. Cooke, Vertist Crawford, Annie E. Cooke, Jerry L. Cooke Sr., Monte Vick, Henderson Cooke, Jerry L. Cooke Jr., Randall James, Malcolm Williams, Charles James, Milton Fisher, and Edwin Cooke.

O.N. Freeman Jr. marries in Tuscaloosa.

Chicago Defender, 16 July 1938.

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In the 1920 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: on Saratoga Road, Oliver N. Freeman, 38; wife Willie May, 31; and children Naomi, 8, Oliver N. Jr., 7, Mary F., 5, and Connie, 4.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 1300 East Nash Street, valued at $6000, Oliver N. Freeman, 48, building contractor; wife Willie May, 41, born in Tennessee; and children Naomi, 18, Oliver N. Jr., 17, Mary F., 16, and Connie H., 14.

In the 1940 census of Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, N.C.: lodger Oliver N. Freeman, Jr., 27, public school teacher; wife Evelyn E., 27, public school teacher; and daughter Winnifred O., 10.

In 1940, Oliver N. Freeman registered for the World War II draft in Rocky Mount. Per his registration card, he was born 28 September 1912 in Wilson; lived at 703 Atlantic Street; his contact was wife Evelyn L. Freeman; and he worked for the City Board of Education.

Charlotte News, 22 January 1985.

The Johnson-Moore wedding.

The Afro-American (Baltimore, Md.), 1 February 1936.

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Robert Huff Johnson married Muriel Jeanette Moore during the brief time her father I. Albert Moore was pastor at Wilson’s Saint John A.M.E. Zion Church. Johnson’s father, Rev. Robert J. Johnson eventually was appointed rector at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Wilson. The marriage imploded in less than a year.

The wedding of Alice W. Jones.

Journey and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), 14 November 1942.

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The Eagle, the yearbook of North Carolina College for Negroes (1939).

The Eagle, the yearbook of  North Carolina College for Negroes (1940).

On 19 October 1942, George Washington Logan Jr., 24, of Camp Lee, Virginia, son of George W. Logan and Maude Lewis, married Alice Wilhelmina Jones, 22, of Wilson, daughter of J. Robert Jones and Alice Albright, in Prince George County, Virginia.

In the 1947 Durham, N.C., city directory: Logan Geo W jr (Alice J) asst mgr Regal Theatre r 601 E Lawson

In the 1950 census of Durham, Durham County, N.C.: theatre manager George Logan Jr., 31; wife Alice, 29; and children George III, 6, Wenda C., 3, and Bonnie D., born in July.

Alice Wilhelmina Jones Logan (1918-2022).

“We celebrate the life of Alice Jones Logan who reached the end of her beautiful journey on August 5, 2022, at the incredible age of 103. Alice was born on October 25, 1918, to J. Robert and Alice Albright Jones in Wilson, North Carolina. She graduated from North Carolina College for Negroes (now North Carolina Central University) in Durham in 1940 with a BS Degree in Home Economics. After her 30-year career of teaching in the Durham Public Schools at James A. Whitted Junior High School and Hillside High School, she retired in 1983. In 1990, she was inducted into the Society of Golden Eagles at North Carolina Central University. She was extremely proud and looked forward to attending the induction ceremony each year and never missed the event since her induction.

“Alice had a love for flowers and enjoyed taking special care of her roses in the garden. The Pinochle Club, nicknamed ‘The Squirrels,’ and the Junior Mother’s Club were among her many pastimes. As a longtime member of White Rock Baptist Church in Durham, she recently enjoyed its services on YouTube, a technology she thought was amazing. She enjoyed the Big Band music of her generation. Her favorite songs were ‘On the Sunny Side of the Street’ and ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).’

“Alice is preceded in death by her husband, George W. Logan, Jr. Her memory shall be cherished and shared by her son, George W. Logan, III of Durham; daughters, Wenda L. Ashford (Ronald) of Boston, MA and Bonnie D. Logan of Baltimore, MD; ‘special’ daughter, Thomasine Bass Perry of Durham; a granddaughter, Judge Tamara W. Ashford of Alexandria, VA; niece, India Cooke of Oakland, CA; nephews, J. Robert Jones, III of Wilson, NC, David B. Cooke (Betty Jo) of Atlanta, GA, and William Pearson (Stephanie) of Durham; two great nephews, J. Robert Jones, IV and Jamar Jones, of Las Vegas, NV; and countless friends.

“A Celebration of Life will be on Monday, August 15, 2022, at 1:00 PM at White Rock Baptist Church, 3400 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC.”

The Farmer-Cooke wedding.

Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), 17 July 1943.

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  • Quentin A. Farmer

In the 1930 census of Taylors township, Wilson County: Howard Farmer, 52, wife Sarah, 51, and son Quinton, 7.

In the 1940 census of Taylors township, Wilson County: Howard Farmer, 61, wife Sarah, 61, and son Quenten, 17.

In 1942, Quentin Alston Farmer registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 16 December 1922 in Wilson; lived at Route 2, Elm City; and his contact and employer was father Howard Farmer.

On 21 June 1943, Quenton Farmer, 20, of Elm City, son of Howard and Sarah V. Farmer, married Annie Elizabeth Cooke, 22, of Wilson, daughter of J.L. and Clara R. Cooke, in Wilson. A.M.E. Zion minister William A. Hilliard performed the ceremony in the presence of J.L. Cooke, Charles James, and Carter Foster.

On 4 June 1952, Quentin A. Farmer, 29, of Wilson, son of Howard and Sarah Farmer, married Cecil Chaminade Clinton, 28, of Wilson, daughter of Willie and Lottie Clinton of Silver Spring, Maryland, in Weldon, Halifax County, N.C.

  • Annie E. Cooke

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on Hadley Street, railroad mail clerk Jerry L. Cook, 43; wife Clara, 39, teacher; children Henderson, 20, Edwin D., 18, Clara G., 14, Georgia E., 12, Annie, 8, Jerry L., 6, and Eunice D., 4; sister Georgia E. Wyche, 48, teacher; and nieces Kathaline Wyche, 7, and Reba Whittington, 19.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 916 East Green Street, railway clerk J.L. Cook, 54, born Wake County; wife Clara, 48, born Craven County; children Henderson J., 30, Clara, 24, Annie, 18, Jerry, 16, and Eunice, 14; and cousin Ella Godette, 18. Henderson and young Clara were born in New Bern; the remaining children in Wilson.

Alonzo R. Phillips marries in Connecticut.

The Newtown (Conn.) Bee, 12 June 1903.

The Newtown (Conn.) Bee, 8 January 1904.

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In the 1880 census of Tarboro, Edgecombe County, N.C.: minister H.C. Philips, 37, wife Emma, 34, and children Louisa, 12, Hood, 9, Walton, 6, and Cornelius, 3.

In the 1900 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Emma Phillips, 53, and sons Alonzo, 17, and William, 16.

Alonzo R. Phillips and James H. Bynum were freshmen classmates at Lincoln University. Bynum graduated in 1906; Phillips dropped out before their junior year. Catalogue of Lincoln University, Academical Year 1902-1903 (Philadelphia: 1903.)

In the 1912 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory: Phillips Alonzo (c) painter h608 E Green

In 1918, Alonzo Robert Phillips registered for the World War I draft in Franklin County, N.C. Per his registration card, he was born 1 July 1882; lived in Franklinton, Franklin County; worked as a farmer and teacher for Freedman’s Board [Presbyterian Board of Missions for Freedmen], Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and his nearest relative was Mrs. Alonzo R. Phillips.

In the 1920 census of Franklinton, Franklin County, N.C.: A.R. Phillips, 37, teacher at Albion Academy; wife Sallie, 37; and children Kenneth, 15, janitor at Albion Academy, Robt., 14, Ethel, 12, Sarah, 9, Julia, 8, Henry C., 5, Ruth, 2, and Oliver Q., 3 months.

Alonzo R. Phillips died 26 July 1924 in Franklinton, Franklin County. Per his death certificate, he was 42 years old; was married; was born in New Bern, N.C., to Henry C. Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips; and was a schoolteacher. He was buried in “Fr.Col.Cem.”