Manola (Wilson) Smith (1913 - 1940)

Born 4 May 1913 in Geneva County, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Aug 1940 at age 27 in Samson, Geneva, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Manola was born May 4, 1913 in Geneva County, Alabama, United States.^[1] She is the daughter of Walter Wilson and Louisa (Hall) Wilson.

In 1920, six year old Manola (shown as Manala) lived in Marl, Geneva, Alabama, United States with her father Walter (age 40), mother Lula (age 40), and siblings Pearl (shown as Pearlie, age 17), Bertha (age 15), Marvy (shown as Marvie D, age 13), Ivey (shown as Ivy B, age 12), Vera Lee (age 10), Walter V (age 8), , age 6), and Glenn (age 1). Her paternal grandfather Juan Wilson (age 67) also lived with the family. Her father was a farmer and owned his own farm and Pearl, Bertha, Marvie, and Ivy were farm help.^[2]

In 1930, seventeen year old Manola (shown as May) lived on Samson-Geneva road in Marl, Geneva, Alabama, United States with her father Walter (age 50), mother Lula (age 50), and siblings Walter (age 19), Glenn (age 11), Bonnie (age 9), and Inez (age 7). Louis Jones (age 24) was a boarder in the household. Walter was a farmer, his son Walter was a laborer who did wood cutting, and Louis was a farm laborer.^[3]

Manola married William G "Grady" Smith March 2, 1938 in Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States^[4]

Manola (shown as Fannie) died August 6, 1940 in Samson, Geneva, Alabama, United States^[5] and was buried in the Eden Cemetery in Geneva County, Alabama, United States.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VKL-P6W2 : 10 March 2020), Walter Wilson in entry for MM9.1.1/4VKL-P63Z:, 1913, includes:

   Event Type: Birth

   Event Date: 4 May 1913

   Event Place: Geneva, Alabama, United States

   Event Place (Original): Geneva Co., Ala

   Gender: Female

   Ethnicity: American

   Race: W

   Father's Name: Walter Wilson

   Father's Birthplace: Ala.

   Father's Age: 34

   Father's Birth Year (Estimated): 1879

   Mother's Name: Lula Wilson

   Mother's Birthplace: Fla

   Mother's Age: 34

   Mother's Birth Year (Estimated): 1879

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZP-3QN : accessed 2 August 2020), Lula Wilson in household of Walter Wilson, Marl, Geneva, Alabama, United States; citing ED 111, sheet 1A, line 14, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 16; FHL microfilm 1,820,016, (see image), includes:

   Name: Lula Wilson

   Event Type: Census

   Event Date: 1920

   Event Place: Marl, Geneva, Alabama, United States

   Event Place (Original): Marl, Geneva, Alabama, United States

   Gender: Female

   Age: 40

   Marital Status: Married

   Race: White

   Race (Original): White

   Can Read: Yes

   Can Write: Yes

   Birth Year (Estimated): 1880

   Birthplace: Alabama

   Father's Birthplace: Florida

   Mother's Birthplace: Alabama

   Relationship to Head of Household: Wife

   Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife

   Sheet Letter: A

   Sheet Number: 1

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   Walter Wilson Head Male 40 Alabama farmer, own farm

   Lula Wilson Wife Female 40 Alabama

   Pearlie Wilson Daughter Female 17 Alabama farm help

   Bertha Wilson Daughter Female 15 Alabama farm help

   Marvie D Wilson Son Male 13 Alabama farm help

   Ivy B Wilson Son Male 12 Alabama farm help

   Vera Lee Wilson Daughter Female 10 Alabama

   Walter V Wilson Son Male 8 Alabama

   Manala Wilson Daughter Female 6 Alabama

   Glenn Wilson Son Male 1 Alabama

   Juan Wilson Father Male 67 Alabama

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3FJ5-NN2 : accessed 2 August 2020), Lula Wilson, Marl, Geneva, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm, (see image), includes:

   Name: Lula Wilson

   Event Type: Census

   Event Date: 1930

   Event Place: Marl, Geneva, Alabama, United States

   Event Place (Original): Marl, 18, Geneva, United States

   Gender: Female

   Age: 50

   Marital Status: Married

   Race: White

   Race (Original): White

   Birth Year (Estimated): 1880

   Birthplace: Florida

   Father's Birthplace: Florida

   Mother's Birthplace: Florida

   Relationship to Head of Household: Wife

   Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife

   Sheet Letter: A

   Sheet Number: 7

   Address: Samson-Geneva Road

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   Walter Wilson Head Male 50 Alabama farmer, general farm

   Lula Wilson Wife Female 50 Alabama

   Walter V Wilson Son Male 19 Alabama laborer, wood cutting

   May N Wilson Daughter Female 17 Alabama

   Glenn F Wilson Son Male 11 Alabama

   Bonnie R Wilson Daughter Female 9 Alabama

   Inez Wilson Daughter Female 7 Alabama

   Louis Jones Boarder Male 24 Alabama laborer, farm

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21Z-WWST : 28 November 2018), W V Wilson in entry for William G Smith and Nolie Wilson, 02 Mar 1938; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,877,210, includes:

   Name: William G Smith

   Event Type: Marriage

   Event Date: 02 Mar 1938

   Event Place: Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States

   Gender: Male

   Age: 25

   Birth Year (Estimated): 1913

   Father's Name: W G Smith

   Mother's Name: Ada Gilmon

   Spouse's Name: Nolie Wilson

   Spouse's Gender: Female

   Spouse's Age: 23

   Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1915

   Spouse's Father's Name: W V Wilson

   Spouse's Mother's Name: Lula Hall

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDBS-G27 : 29 July 2020), Fannie Smith, 1940, includes:

   Name: Fannie Smith

   Event Type: Death

   Event Date: 6 Aug 1940

   Event Place: Samson, Geneva, Alabama, United States

   Event Place (Original): Samson, Geneva, Alabama

   Gender: Female

   Age: 27

   Birth Year (Estimated): 1913

   Father's Name: W. V. Wilson

   Mother's Name: Laura Hall

   Spouse's Name: Grady Smith

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Find a Grave Memorial #104395754 for Manola "Fannie" Wilson Smith, includes:

   Manola “Fannie” Wilson Smith

   Birth 5 May 1913 Alabama, USA

   Death 5 Aug 1940 (aged 27) Samson, Geneva County, Alabama, USA

   Burial Eden Cemetery Geneva County, Alabama, USA

   Memorial ID 104395754

   Manola was the daughter of Walter V. Wilson & Laura Hall. Married to Grady Smith...