Birth, Marriage, and Death January 5, 1913, Brookstown Ave, the town of Salem in North Carolina. The average temperature for January that year was 29. It was the eve of Old Christmas. It was cold. It was Sunday. "Sunday's child is full of grace", as the old rhyme goes. Howard Kenneth Wilson was born that day. Howard's father, Henry, worked just steps away from home at the boxing department of a tobacco company. Later that year Winston and Salem would incorporate into one town. That same year 4th street was paved and horses were purchased for the fire department. Salem was a working class neighborhood. Fast forward to 2017. The building which housed Arista Mill is now Brookstown Inn. No.5 Brookstown Avenue where Howard was born is now the address of the Children's Museum. During Howard's childhood the family also lived at 220 Goldfloss St, and 625 East Fifth St.
Howard Kenneth Wilson was born on Brookstown Avenue in Salem, North Carolina on January 5, 1913. His father Wilson-32435 worked in the boxing department of a tobacco factory which was close by. When Howard's descendants drive thru Old Salem trying to soak up the atmosphere it is important to remember that during Howard's childhood it was nothing like the way it is now. Then it was a working class neighborhood, and many years before the restoration project of the late 11960s.
In 1920 Howard was six years old and living with his parents on East Fifth Street, Ward 2, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Along with his parents and brothers there were some boarders in the house. Their names were: Henry Cline (uncle), Dillard Chilis, 19; Grady Boyd, 21; Eller Black, 19; and Lucy Black, 20 years old. Henry Cline was a brother of Howard's mother, Nannie. We don't know who the other young people were, but most likely they were workers in one of the nearby factories. It was not unusual for homeowners to rent out rooms to people who had moved to town for work.
The family dynamics, and happiness, changed suddenly and drastically when Nannie died on 1 January 1926 of Puerpural fever after giving birth. The baby died also. Nannie left four motherless little boys and in less than a month Henry remarried.
Draft Registration: Name: Howard Kenneth Wilson Race: White - Age: 27 - Birth Date: 5 Jan 1913 - Birth Place: Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 - Registration Place: New York City, New York - Employer: Pepsi-Cola (Mr. Ricahrd Ritchie) - Weight: 160 - Complexion: Ruddy - Eye Color: Brown - Hair Color: Brown - Height: 5 5 - Next of Kin: Austin S. Lyons [5]
Howard died on 13 December 1967 in Louisville, Kentucky, after a battle with cancer. He is buried at Blue Ridge Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, located on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Carroll County, Virginia. [6]
Name: Howard Wilson Age: 7 Birth Year: abt 1913 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1920: Winston-Salem Ward 2, Forsyth, North Carolina Street: East 5 Street Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Henry Wilson Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's name: Vennie Wilson Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Able to Speak English: Yes Attended School: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Henry Wilson 29 Vennie Wilson 26 Paul Wilson 9 Howard Wilson 7 Woodrow Wilson 5 [5 0/12] Henry Wilson 4 [4 1/12] Henry Cline 28 Dillard Chilis 19 Grady Boyd 21 Eller Black 19 Lucy Black 20 [7]
Name: Howard K Wilson Death Date: 13 Dec 1967 Death Place: Jefferson Age: 54 Residence: Jefferson Volume: 59 Certificate: 29199 [8]
in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Howard K Wilson Birth Date: 1913 Death Date: 1967 Cemetery: Blue Ridge Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Carroll County, Virginia, USA Has Bio?: N Father: Henry Harrison Wilson Mother: Nannie Lou Wilson URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-... [9]
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