Whitted

Funeral Program Friday: Walter Haywood Whitted.

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In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Cora Beckworth, 42; daughter Dezelle Whitick, 28; son-in-law Walter Whitick, 32; and grandchildren Cora, 3, and Walter Jr., 4.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on South Lodge Street, house carpenter Walter Whitted, 38, wife Delzle H., 35, a public school teacher, and children Walter H., 14, and Cora J. Whitted, 13.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: W.C. Whitted, 47; wife Helen Delzell, 49; son Walter H., 24, and daughters Cora, 23, and Louise, 13.

In 1940, Walter Haywood Whitted registered for the World War II draft in Wake County, North Carolina. Per his registration card, he was born 15 July 1915 in Wilson; he lived at 516 Lodge Street, Wilson; his contact was wife Helen Dezelle Whitted; and he worked for Lewis Thomas, carpenter, in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C.

Walter H. Whitted died 22 October 1993.

Snaps, no. 116: Walter Craig Whitted.

Walter Craig Whitted (1890-1975).

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In the 1900 census of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina: letter carrier James A. Whitted, 38; wife Tempa, 33; children Walter, 9, Minnie, 7, Benjamin, 5, and James, 1; and brother John, 18.

In the 1910 census of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina: mail clerk J.A. Whitted, 48; wife Tempie, 43; and children Walter C., 19, Minnie, 16, Ben, 15, James, 6, Samuel, 4, and Harry, no age given.

On 24 December 1913, Walter Whitted, 24, of Durham, married Helen Beckwith, 22, of Wilson, in Wilson. Rev. M.A. Talley performed the ceremony, and A.J. Townsend and Robert Haskins were witnesses.

On 5 June 1917, Walter Whitted of 516 South Lodge Street, Wilson, registered with the Wilson County draft board. He reported that he was born in Durham, North Carolina, on 3 October 1889; that he was a self-employed tailor in Wilson; and that he had a wife and two children to support. He was described as medium height and weight with dark brown eyes and black hair.

In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Cora Beckworth, 42; daughter Dezelle Whitick, 28; son-in-law Walter Whitick, 32; and grandchildren Cora, 3, and Walter Jr., 4.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: on South Lodge Street, house carpenter Walter Whitted, 38, wife Delzle H., 35, a public school teacher, and children Walter H., 14, and Cora J. Whitted, 13.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: W.C. Whitted, 47; wife Helen Delzell, 49; son Walter H., 24; daughter-in-law Cora, 23; and daughter Louise, 13.

In the 1950 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Milton Fitch, 30, U.S. letter carrier; wife Cora, 31; children Jerome, 7, Milton, 3, Patricia, 2, Ernestine and Christine, born in December; and in-laws Walter, 58, carpenter, and Helen Whitted, 51, 6th grade teacher.

Walter Craig Whitted died 12 January 1975 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 3 October 1890 in Durham, N.C., to James A. Whitted and Tempie Jordan; was the widower of Helen D. Beckwith; was a retired carpenter; and lived at 516 Lodge Street.

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Mrs. Whitted’s academy.

Caroline Whitted operated a school at the corner of Green and Pine Streets?

Entries in the 1908 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory are the only reference to the school found so far, and there’s scant record of Whitted either.

1908 Hill’s Wilson, N.C., city directory.

Was the school on Green Street at the corner of Pine? Or Pender? Pender seems more likely, but in what building? The 1908 Sanborn fire insurance map is not very helpful, as its coverage cuts off at the intersection and shows only Calvary Presbyterian at the southwest corner. Amerson’s Grocery stood on the northwest corner. I have not yet determined who owned the eastern corner lots at the time, but suspect Whitted was renting a house for her academy.

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In the 1880 census of Contentnea Neck township, Lenoir County, N.C.: school teacher Charlotte Whitted, 40; children Elizabeth, 22, John M., 17, James L., 14, and Allan, 8; and grandson Arthur Halcott, 4.

In the 1900 census of Wilson, Wilson County: Charlot Whitted, 58, widow, living alone, no occupation listed. Her youngest son, Allan J. Whitted, appears in the 1900 United States Military and Naval Population Schedule aboard the U.S.S. Princeton, Cebu, Cebu Island, Philippines. He is listed as a cabin steward; a resident of Wilson, N.C.; was born in January 1873; and was a widower.

On 30 April 1902, A.J. Whitted, 31, and Lena A.S. Stallings, 19, received a Wilson County marriage license, but did not return it.

In the 1910 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: on Nash Road, widow Charlott A.E. Whited, 69, school teacher at private school.

Charlotte Whitted died 8 November 1911 in Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was 72 years old; was born in Chapel Hill, N.C.; was married; worked “teaching school”; lived on Manchester Street; and was buried in Wilson. Rev. H.B. Taylor was informant.