Alice (Pinkett) McLeod (1908 - 1993)

Born 23 Feb 1908 in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland, USA

Ancestors

Died 17 Oct 1993 at age 85 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Alice (Pinkett) McLeod is a part of US Black heritage.

Alice Pinkett was born on 23 Feb 1908 in Maryland. She was the daughter of Daniel Pinkett and Sarah Peaker.

Alice married Rev. William S. McLeod (1900-1963).

She was a graduate of Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland and received her Master of Arts degree from Columbia University in New York City, USA.

For 37 years she was a teacher in the High Point City Schools, retiring in 1971.

She died on 17 Oct 1993 at Wesley Nursing Center in Charlotte. North Carolina, USA. ^{[1] [2]} and was buried at Guilford Memorial Park in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. ^{[3] [4]}

Siblings

1. Victoria Lockhart (Pinkett) Nesbit, d: 1969
2. Maslin Frysinger Pinkett 1897–1965
3. Roxie Portia Pinkett 1902–1994
4. Grant McCullough Pinkett 1904–2000
5. Elva LeBrandth (Pinkett) Alston 1909–1967.

Obituary

High Point - Mrs. Alice (Pinkett McLeod), outstanding educator, churchwoman, and civic leader, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 1993, at Wesley Nursing Center, Charlotte. She had been a resident of the Methodist Retirement Center since 1985.

Mrs. McLeod was born in Princess Ann, MD, a daughter of the late Daniel James and Sarah E. (Peaker) Pinkett. She was a graduate of Morgan State University, Baltimore, and received her Master of Arts degree from Columbia University, New York City. For 37 years she was a teacher in the High Point City Schools, retiring in 1971.

She served as president of the NCTA and on many boards in the city of High Point. She also served the United Methodist Church in many areas which included the National Division Board of Missions, the Western North Carolina Conference Council on Ministries, vice president of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Council on Ministries and on the boards of the Triad in Winston-Salem, and the Retirement Center, Charlotte. She was member and past president of the High Point Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, member of the Alpha Art Civic Club, Tsugani Club, Hi-Boro, and the Yadseut Club. Her husband, the Rev. W. S. McLeod, died Jan. 6, 1963.

Surviving are sister, Ms. Roxie Pinkett of Princess Ann, MD; brother, G. McCullough Pinkett of Manokin Manor Nursing Center, Princess Ann, MD; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Memorial United Methodist Church by the Rev. John Epps. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Guilford Memorial Park.

The body will remain at Haizlip Funeral Home until placed in the church Thursday evening at 6 p.m. The family will receive friends at the church at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Omega-Omega service will take place at 6:45 p.m. by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Greensboro News & Record October 20, 1993

Research Notes

She was a great-aunt of entertainer Jada (Pinkett) Smith through a brother, Maslin F. Pinkett Sr., who was Mrs. Smith's great-grandfather.

Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina Deaths 1931-1994 FamilySearch Record: FGXV-1SN citing State Department of Archives and History in Raleigh, NC; FHL#1,992,206; v49B; certificate #49560; for Alice (Pinkett) Mcleod, d: 17 Oct 1993 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina @85yrs
2. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes 1908-2004 on ancestry.com citing NC Department of Health; for Alice (Pinkett) McLeod, b: 23 Feb 1908 (father: Pinkett); race: black; ss#246569386; widowed; res: Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC; d: 17 Oct 1993 Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina @85yrs
3. ↑ Find A Grave Index citing memorial #151978953 for Alice (Pinkett) McLeod, d: 17 Oct 1993; buried: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #151978953 for Alice (Pinkett) McLeod, b: 23 Feb 1908 Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; d: 17 Oct 1993 Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; buried: Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA; with gravestone photo

• 1910 USA Census of East Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland; on ancestry.com citing Back ??? Road; which included ...

41 Pickett Daniel J,

32 Pickett Sarah (wife)

16 Pickett Daniel S. (son)

14 Pickett Robert T. (son)

12 Pickett Maslin F. (daughter)

10 Pickett Victoria (daughter)

08 Pickett Robah (daughter)

05 Pickett McCullough (daughter)

03 Pickett Elsa (daughter)

01 Pickett Alice J., b: 1909 MD MD/MD; race: black (daughter).

• 1920 USA Census of East Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland; on ancestry.com citing Back bone Road; which included ...

54 Pinkett Daniel J,

42 Pinkett Sarah E. (wife)

25 Pinkett Daniel S. (son)

19 Pinkett Victoria L. (daughter)

17 Pinkett Roxey P. (daughter)

14 Pinkett Grant M. (son)

12 Pinkett Olva L. (daughter)

10 Pinkett Alice J. b: c1910 MD MD/MD; race: black (daughter).

• 1940 USA Census of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina; on ancestry.com citing Oberlin Road; house#1021; sheet#10B; visit#188; which included ...

40 McLeod William S., b: c1900 VA; race: negro (black); occ: minister; both-res1935: Gibson, Scotland Co, NC

30 McLeod Alice, b: c1910 MD; race: negro (black); occ: grade school teacher (wife).

• 1950 USA Census of High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina; on ancestry.com citing Richardson Street; house#811; dwelling#9; which included ...

50 McLead William S,

30 McLead Alice P., b: c1920 MD; race: negro (black); occ: high school teacher (wife)

• FamilySearch Record: Q29B-M98H