Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Where Went Willie?

This will not be a very long post, because the information I have on Willie Alice Mauldin was minimal. I refer to her as the lost girl. 

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I first came across Willie, living in the home of my Second Great-Grandparents, James Duncan and Margaret Solomon Mauldin. She was their granddaughter and my grandmothers' first cousin. 




Also in the home was her mother, Mary Louise Mauldin, a single woman aged 24, and Mary's sister Tine, who also had a 3 year old daughter living with her and her parents, named Scrappy, whom I discovered was actually named Bertha Mae. 


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Bertha Mae went on to marry widower Charlie Doby and became the mother of 4 children, 3 of whom lived to adulthood and helped him raise the 4 sons he had already. 


But Willie is a different story altogether.


Willie appears in the birth records of Stanly County, with her mother, Mary Mauldin listed. No father. 


Name:Willie A Manden
[Willie A Mauldin] 
Age:3
Birth Date:Apr 1897
Birthplace:North Carolina
Home in 1900:Center, Stanly, North Carolina
Race:White
Gender:Female
Relation to Head of House:Granddaughter
Marital Status:Single
Father's Birthplace:North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:North Carolina
Occupation:View on Image
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
James Mauden56
Margeret W Manden56
Tine Manden28
Mary L Manden24
Walter J Manden20
Minnie L Manden18
Willie A Manden3
Scrafy B Manden3


She then appears in the 1900 census living with her grandparents, mother, aunts, uncle and cousin. 

Name:Willie Alice Mauldin
[Willis Alice Mandin] 
Age in 1910:13
Birth Year:abt 1897
Birthplace:North Carolina
Home in 1910:Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina
Street:Efird Street No 1
Race:White
Gender:Female
Relation to Head of House:Daughter
Father's Birthplace:North Carolina
Mother's name:Mary Maulden
Mother's Birthplace:North Carolina
Native Tongue:English
Occupation:Spinning
Industry:Cotton Mill
Employer, Employee or Other:Wage Earner
Able to Read:No
Able to Write:No
Out of Work:N
Number of Weeks Out of Work:2
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Mary Maulden24
Rosy Maulden37
John Thompson41
Willie Alice Mauldin13
Seraffy Mauldin13


Her grandparents, James Duncan and Margaret Solomon Mauldin, would pass away before the next census and Willie would be found at age 13, living in Albemarle and working as a spinner in the cotton mill with her mother, Mary heading the household and Aunt Tine, cousin Scrappy, or Bertha and a boarder named John Thompson, living with them. 

After that is when things start getting "hole-y". 

On May 1, 1916, Willie Alice Mauldin, daughter of Mary, marries William "Willie" Cephus Kimmer. 


Name:Willie Maulden
Gender:Female
Race:White
Age:19
Birth Year:abt 1897
Marriage Date:1 May 1916
Marriage Place:Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Mother:Mary Moulden
Spouse:Will Kimmer
Spouse Gender:Male
Spouse Race:White
Spouse Age:20
Spouse Father:John Kimmer
Spouse Mother:Phrona Kimmer
Event Type:Marriage

Will Kimmer was the son of John Bratton Kimmer and Sophronia Eliza Burleson "Fronie" Kimmer. 

He and Willie would have one child, named Harris. 




Harris was born in 1916 and died of influenza on October 18, 1918, according to his death certificate and was buried at Chestnut Hill cemetery. His parensts address was listed as West Innes Street in Salisbury at the time.

A review of the 1917 Salisbury City Directory does not reveal this family yet living in Salisbury. The next available Directory, that of 1919-1920 doesn't either. However, it does show Willie's mother, Miss Mary Mauldin, living as a boarder at 96 Shives Street in Salisbury, which is now described as a 1593 square foot single family home. 

The Kimmers are not found in this directory either, but something else interesting is. 

At 94 Shives is Cicero A. McCollum, employee of Salisbury Cotton Mill and at 92 Shives is Lucian and Velma McCollum. 

Cicero Albright McColllum was the son of Esquire Gray "Squire" McCollum and Francis Adeline Osborne McCollum. In 1920, he was a 48 year old widower, living with some of his children in Salisbury. Lucian and Velma were his children. His first wife was named Emma Cape. Cicero was born in Montgomery County, NC. 

In the 1920 census, Cicero is listed as living on Walnut Street in China Grove.


Name:Cicero A Mccollum
[Cieoro A Mc Collum] 
Age:51
Birth Year:abt 1869
Birthplace:North Carolina
Home in 1920:China Grove, Rowan, North Carolina
Street:North Walnut
House Number:Farm 726
Race:White
Relation to Head of House:Head
Marital Status:Married
Father's Birthplace:North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:North Carolina
Able to Speak English:Yes
Occupation:Weaver
Industry:Cotton Mill
Employment Field:Wage or Salary
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Cicero A Mccollum51
Lucien Mccollum25
Velma Mc Collum19
Vera Mc Collum17
Pauline Mc Collum12



While Mary Mauldin is no longer found living on Shives Street near the McColllum's, but with the widower of her younger sister Minnie and young nephew, Ellis Pinion. 


Name:Mary Mauldin
Age:36
Birth Year:abt 1884
Birthplace:North Carolina
Home in 1920:Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
Street:Ryne Street
Race:White
Gender:Female
Relation to Head of House:Sister-in-law
Marital Status:Single
Father's Birthplace:North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:North Carolina
Able to Speak English:Yes
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Ellice D Pinion36
Clyde A Pinion14
Mary Mauldin36



Willie Alice Mauldin Kimmer, I have not been able to find in the 1920 census. However, I did find her husband, William Cephus Kimmer. He was back in Albemarle, living with his parents. 

Name:Will Kimmer
Age:25
Birth Year:abt 1895
Birthplace:North Carolina
Home in 1920:Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina
Street:Bosses Allie
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
Marital Status:Single
Father's name:Jno Kimmer
Father's Birthplace:North Carolina
Mother's name:Frona Kimmer
Mother's Birthplace:North Carolina
Able to Speak English:Yes
Occupation:Mason
Industry:Brick Work
Employment Field:Wage or Salary
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Jno Kimmer57
Frona Kimmer54
Will Kimmer25
Quincy Kimmer19
Nola Kimmer17
Burtha Kimmer15
Johie Kimmer6
Jno Holder22
Jas I Thompson25
Lela Hearn20

Mary Mauldin and Cicero A. McCollum were married in 1921. They might have taken the train from Salisbury to Danville, which I found was not that unusual. Danville was a major destination for Salisbury trains and not an unusual marriage destination, much like Chesterfield County, South Carolina would become to people from this area a few decades later, because of its more lax rules and regulations, and how Los Vegas has become on a nationwide level. 

Name:Cicero Mccollum
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Widowed
Race:White
Age:54
Birth Date:1867
Birth Place:Guilford Co., N.C.
Marriage Date:22 Aug 1921
Marriage Place:Danville, VA.
Father:Squire Mccollum
Mother:Adeline Mccollum
Spouse:Mary Maulden
FHL Film Number:888942
Reference ID:p56 cn421

By 1930, a great many changes had occurred for both Willie and her mother. 

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Willie is not to be found in 1920. Her former husband, married a second time to Josie Mathews, in December of 1920, a few months after he is shown living with his parents in Albemarle. He and Willie were probably divorced after the devastating loss of their son, although I have not found the record, yet. 

Name:Will Kimmer
Gender:Male
Race:White
Age:24
Birth Year:abt 1896
Marriage Date:7 Dec 1920
Marriage Place:Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:Jossie Matthews
Spouse Gender:Female
Spouse Race:White
Spouse Age:19
Event Type:Marriage

In 1930, Will Kimmer and his wife are living south of Albemarle and have 3 children. 

Name:Will Kimer
[Will Kirner] 
Birth Year:abt 1896
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birthplace:North Carolina
Marital Status:Married
Relation to Head of House:Head
Home in 1930:South Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina
Map of Home:View Map
Dwelling Number:167
Family Number:167
Home Owned or Rented:Rented
Home Value:10
Radio Set:No
Lives on Farm:No
Age at First Marriage:28
Attended School:No
Able to Read and Write:Yes
Father's Birthplace:North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:North Carolina
Able to Speak English:Yes
Occupation:Bricklayer
Industry:Building Construction
Class of Worker:Wage or salary worker
Employment:Yes
Veteran:Yes
War:WW
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Will Kimer34
Josie Kimer29
J B Kimer7
Jeanette Kimer5
Emmy Kimer2

And Willie Alice Mauldin reappears, having married Zeb Honeycutt in 1929.

Name:Zeb Honeycutt
Birth Year:abt 1892
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birthplace:North Carolina
Marital Status:Married
Relation to Head of House:Head
Home in 1930:China Grove, Rowan, North Carolina
Map of Home:View Map
Street address:Near Enochville Road
House Number in Cities or Towns:Apr 12
Dwelling Number:191
Family Number:193
Home Owned or Rented:Rented
Home Value:6
Radio Set:No
Lives on Farm:No
Age at First Marriage:38
Attended School:No
Able to Read and Write:Yes
Father's Birthplace:North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:North Carolina
Able to Speak English:Yes
Occupation:Laborer
Industry:Saw Mill
Class of Worker:Wage or salary worker
Employment:Yes
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Zeb Honeycutt38
Willie Honeycutt34

Zeb Honeycutt was working in a saw mill in China Grove. This marriage would not last long either. In the 1940 census, he is still living in China Grove, but this time with his third wife, Rosa Varner, and a 2 year old son, R. V., born in 1938. 



Name:Zeb V Honeycutt
Age:49
Estimated birth year:abt 1891
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birthplace:North Carolina
Marital Status:Married
Relation to Head of House:Head
Home in 1940:China Grove, Rowan, North Carolina
Map of Home in 1940:View Map
Street:West Eight
Farm:No
Inferred Residence in 1935:China Grove, Rowan, North Carolina
Residence in 1935:Same Place
Sheet Number:30A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation:516
Occupation:Building Contractor
House Owned or Rented:Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:8
Attended School or College:No
Highest Grade Completed:Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:55
Class of Worker:Employer
Income:1100
Income Other Sources:No
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Zeb V Honeycutt49
Rosa V Honeycutt22
R V Honeycutt2

Mary Mauldin McCollum is not to be found in the 1930 census, but she was alive. The death certificate of Mary McCollum lists her address as 113 Poplar Street in Salisbury. She died of pnuemonia stemming from influenza on March 16, 1936. Her birthdate is given as May 15, 1884 and her parents as James Maulden and Margaret Solomon of Stanly County. Informant was her daughter, Mrs. Willie A. Honeycutt, also of 113 Poplar Street. 


Name:Cicero Mccullom
Birth Year:abt 1868
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birthplace:North Carolina
Marital Status:Widowed
Relation to Head of House:Boarder
[Brother] 
Home in 1930:Eldorado, Montgomery, North Carolina
Map of Home:View Map
Street address:County road improved dirt
Dwelling Number:66
Family Number:66
Attended School:No
Able to Read and Write:No
Father's Birthplace:North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:North Carolina
Able to Speak English:Yes
Occupation:Laborer
Industry:Farm
Class of Worker:Wage or salary worker
Employment:Yes
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Green Honeycutt57
Mamie Honeycutt23
Richard Honeycutt4
[4 6/12] 
Roscoe Honeycutt2
[2 7/12] 
Hazel E Honeycutt0
[11] 
Cicero Mccullom62




Mary's marriage to C. A. McCollum did not last long either, as he is shown in 1930 without her, living in Montgomery County with the Green Honeycutt family. Cicero McCollum married Addie Almond in October of 1930 and died in March of 1938 in Kannapolis, NC. 


Name:Cicero Albright McCollum
Birth Date:20 Jan 1872
Birth Place:Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Death Date:16 Mar 1938
Death Place:Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Cemetery:Greenlawn Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:China Grove, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Her mothers death certificate is the last trace of Willie Alice. If she passed away herself before her husband remarried, there is no death certificate for her. I've not been able to find a marriage license for her, but something tells me she did indeed remarry at some point and died and was buried under a different surname. 

If anyone knows what happened to Willie Alice Mauldin Kimmer Honeycutt ?, please let me know.      



























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