John Gholston (1896 - 1945)

Born 18 Mar 1896 in Southampton Co., Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sallie Nell (Turner) Gholston — married about 1920 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1945 at age 49 in Suffolk, Virginia, United States

Biography

John Gholston is a part of US Black heritage.

John Gholston was born on March 18, 1896 in Southampton Co., Virginia, USA, son of John Carr Gholston (1867– ) and Cherry Person (1867– ).^[1]

In 1900, June (4) 2021) was living in Drewryville District, Southampton, Virginia. ^[1]

John registered for the draft for World War I. ^[2]

John died on July 25, 1945 in Suffolk, Virginia, aged 49.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJC-WDJ : accessed 8 June 2021), John Gholson Jr. in household of John Gholson, Drewryville District, Southampton, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 6A, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,729.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Z8-3CL : 23 February 2021), John Car Gholson or Gholston, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRC-M6TQ : 16 August 2019), John Ghalston Jr, 25 Jul 1945; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.