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Henry Clay Weston (1861 - 1912)

Henry Clay Weston
Born in Bertie County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 28 Apr 1881 in Rich Square, Northampton, North Carolinamap
Husband of — married 13 Mar 1889 in Bertie County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died at age 51 in Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Henry Clay Wesson, son of Joe Wesson and Martha Futrell, was born on Aug 19 1861 in Bertie County, North Carolina. In 1880 census working and living on farm of James Peele in Bertie County and is 19 years old.[1]

He married Martha Jane Futrel, daughter of Katie and Jim Futrel, on 28 April 1881 in Rich Square North Carolina.[2]

He married Alice (Bryant) Bell on 13 March 1889 at Bertie County, North Carolina. He and Alice appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 in Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia. His mother, Martha Weston, 64, is living with them. Census says couple married 10 years but have three children 11 to 18 yrs old. Appears that those 3 children may be from his first marriage with Martha. [3] At some point before 1910 he and family move to Halifax county, NC for he with wife Alice appear on 15 April 1910 census in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina as farmers .[4]

Henry died on 27 Aug. 1912 at Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina and is buried at Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina. Grave markers shown in FindAGrave. [5], [6] Death certificate names parents, birth date and notes he was a carpenter as well as farmer.


Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6Z-SQQ : 14 January 2022),] H. C. Weston in household of James H. Peele, Bertie, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  2. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9V-53X2 : 9 March 2021),] Henry Clay Weston and Martha Jane Futrell or Funtrell, 28 Apr 1881; citing Northampton, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch[ (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF5-GZY : 11 March 2022), ]Henry Weston, 1900.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML3X-TLG : accessed 18 May 2022),] Henry C Weston, Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 49, sheet 10A, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1115; FHL microfilm 1,375,128.
  5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLY-Z9SR : 2 July 2020),] H. C. Weston, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  6. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3W3-GBM : 20 February 2021), ]Henry Clay Wesson, 27 Aug 1912; citing Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, North Carolina, reference 149, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,877,647.

Research Notes

Not able to locate Henry Clay in 1870 census living close to mother or siblings in either Northampton or Bertie Co. He was only 9 years old so someone was taking care of him just don't know who. Deed Record, 2 Dec 1886 , Bertie Co, N.C., Bk 62, p535, HC Weston buys 1 acre for $30 from DD Gillikin. Mortgage Payment, 29 Dec 1886, Bertie Co, N.C., Mortgage payment by H.C. Weston's wife , Martha, to WF Howard , $10.40 payable on July 1 1887. Property adjacent to JH Hurdy, JB Sadler & DD Gillikin. In 1910 census, Henry C Weston is Farmer, Renting farm , Married 21 years, Living on Halifax Rd. In household is boarder, Lillie Tady, a daughter from first marriage. Family stories as emailed to me by Ancestry member cleolane62 in 2014. "Henry Clay had a daughter that was shot and killed by an ex-boyfriend. She was only 14. Grandson Henry George Totty was hit by a train while walking on tracks and is buried in Roanoke Rapids."





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