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James Sidney Washington

March 1, 1885 to 1963 

James Sidney Washington WWI Registration Card

 
PARENTS: 
 
SPOUSE:  Elnora (Alston) Washington
 
SIBLINGS:  
 
CHILDREN: 
 - Bertha Mae (Washington) Mason, January 3, 1913 to June 29, 2007
 - Willie James Washington, November 2, 1914 to September 1969
 - Clarence Washington to 1987
 - Judy Vervee (Washington) Wallace, 1915 to  March 5, 1967
 - Booker Washington, January 19, 1919 - November 29, 2001
 - Ernest Washington, October 12, 1923 to d.
 - LV Washington, February 25, 1925 to March 2, 2002
 - George Washington, February 21, 1927 to January 24, 2001
 

INTERRED: 

 
COMMENTS: 
 
SUBMITTED BY: C.D.H., Maternal great grandson -  Contact me to reach C.D.H.
 

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Alice (Bailey) White/Bates

November 2, 1900 to April 15, 1971

 Alice Bailey US Federal Census 1910 for VA
 
PARENTS: Henry and Belle (Roney) Bailey
 
SPOUSE:  Percy White Sr.- married May 2, 1926 and Norman Bates - date
married ?
 
SIBLINGS:
 - Henry Bailey
 - Percy Bailey
 - Eddie Bailey
 - Ollie Bailey
 - Raymond Bailey
 - Frank Bailey
 - Lula (Bailey)
 - Virginia (Bailey)
 - Caldonio (Bailey)
 - Dorothy (Bailey)
 - Norma (Bailey) Bland -  August 4, 1904 to  November 18, 2007
 
CHILDREN: 
 - Percy White Jr, December 23, 1925 - February 26, 2000
 - Horace White
 - Melvin White, December 6, 1932 to March 28, 2003
 - Virginia (White) Woods
 - Joseph White - July 19, 1941 to February 23, 1995
 
INTERRED:  23503 Flatwwod Road, Stony Creek, Virginia 23882, (434) 246-6921.  Across from Little Bethel Church.
 
COMMENTS:  The mother of five and one of 11 siblings. She helped to raise her siblings, was a wonderful cook and a loving mother.
 
SUBMITTED BY: P.W.III, Paternal grandson - Contact me to reach P.W.III.
 

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Joseph B. White Sr.
July 14, 1941 to February 22, 1995

PARENTS:  Percy White Sr. and Alice (Bailey) White/Bates - married May 2, 1926 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Date of second mariage unknown.
 
SPOUSE:  Judith White (former wife)
 
SIBLINGS: 
 - Katherine (Parents: Percy White Sr. and
   Ardlee Mitchell)
 - Percy
 - Horace
 - Melvin
 - Virginia
 
CHILDREN: 
 - Joseph Jr.
 - Felicia
 
INTERRED: Dinwiddie Memorial Park, Dinwiddie, VA 
 
COMMENTS:  An adventurous and outgoing man who loved his family.  The youngest of 5 siblings.
  
SUBMITTED BY: P.W.III, Paternal nephew -  Contact me to reach P.W.III.
 

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Melvin N. White

December 6, 1932 to March 28, 2003 

 
 
PARENTS: Percy White Sr. and Alice (Bailey) White/Bates - married May 2, 1926 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
 
SPOUSE:  Christine White
 
SIBLINGS: 
 - Katherine (Parents: Percy White Sr. and Ardlee Mitchell)
 - Percy
 - Horace
 - Virginia
 - Joseph
 
CHILDREN: 
 - Linda
 - Teresa
 - Barbara
 - Stephanie 
 
INTERRED:  Dinwiddie Memorial Park, Dinwiddie, VA 
 
COMMENTS: A loving husband, father and grandfather. The third oldest of 5 siblings and a deacon in the church.
 
SUBMITTED BY: P.W.III, Paternal nephew - Contact me to reach P.W.III.
 

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Percy E. White Jr.
December 23, 1925 to 
February 26, 2000
 
PARENTS: Percy White Sr and Alice (Bailey) White/Bates - married May 2, 1926 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
 
SPOUSE:  Elizabeth White - married January 25, 1952.
 
SIBLINGS:
 - Katherine (Parents: Percy White Sr. and Ardlee Mitchell)
 - Horace
 - Melvin
 - Virginia
 - Joseph
 
CHILDREN:
 - Angelia
 - Susan
 - Percy III
 
INTERRED:  Maryland National Cemetary, 13300 Washington Boulevard, Laurel, Maryland  20705  Phone 301-419-3999. DIRECTIONS: Enter the main gate drive toward office. With the office on your right veer to the right. Turn right on Frankly D. Roosevelt. Drive to the Brotherly Love sign on the right and park. Walk toward the Brotherly Love sign. Face in the direction you car is facing and count approximately 14 graves until you get to the grave of Francis A. Hawkins. Then walk down the row until you see the grave of Percy White, Jr.
 
COMMENTS:  Loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.  A veteran of WWII, Mason and master handyman. We love you Dada.
 
SUBMITTED BY: P.W.III, Father - Contact me to reach P.W.III
 

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Percy E. White Sr. 

March 31, 1900 to March 2, 1947 

 
 
 
PARENTS: William H. White and Cora (Wilson) Miles
 
SPOUSE:  Alice (Bailey White) Bates-married May 2, 1926
 
SIBLINGS:  None
 
CHILDREN:
- Katherine
- Percy Jr.
- Horace
- Melvin
- Virginia
- Joseph
 
INTERRED:  Woodland (Woodlawn) Cemetery. 2300 Magnolia Road, Richmond, VA 23223, 804-643-4702. Contact person Mr. Entzminger. DIRECTIONS: Drive through the main gate.  Turn left at second driveway.  Drive to the end of road (must turn left or right).  Turn left and park. Walk to the tall grave marker for E.A. Samuels. The gravesite is directly behind it.  
 
COMMENTS:  A loving husband and father of six with many. A tall man and a plasterer by trade. We found you and your family loves you.
 
IN SEARCH OF: I'm looking for any information on William H. White.  He was probably born about 1884 in Richmond, VA. He was most likely a very light-skinned black man or a white man. From his union with Cora Wilson, they produced Percy E. White Sr. on March 31, 1900. At the time he fathered Percy Sr. he is believed to have lived at 2 Hill Street, in Richmond, VA. 
 
SUBMITTED BY: P.W.III, Paternal grandfather - Contact me to reach P.W.III.
 

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Sallie Williams

1845 to April 15, 1920

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHILDREN: 
 - Annette
 - Caroline
 - Margaret
 - Eliza
 - Nettie
 - Martha
 - Haywood
 - John
 - Mariah
 - Sallie
 - Julia
 - Walley  

                    Sallie Williams US Federal Census 1880 for NC

                    Sallie Williams US Federal Census 1900 for NC

                    Sallie Williams US Federal Census 1910 for NC

                    Sallie Williams US Federal Census 1920 for NC

                    Sallie Williams North Carolina Death Certificate                       

 

               John Wesley Williams US Federal Census 1920 for NC

 
PARENTS OF SALLIE: Boyd and Eliza (Boyd) Williams
 
PARENTS OF JOHN: 
 - Haywood Williams
 - Caroline (Thomas) Williams
 
SPOUSE:  John Wesley Williams, 1844 to March 25, 1914
 
SIBLINGS:  
 
 INTERRED: 
 
COMMENTS: 
 
SUBMITTED BY: C.D.H., Paternal great great grandson - Contact me to reach C.D.H. 
 

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PARENTS OF IRA WINN: Aaron and Sarah (Brewington) Winn

 

PARENTS OF MINNIE WINN:  Lusian and Pennie (Newell) Lane

 

Ira Winn - 1879  to October 25, 1931

Minnie (Lane) Winn - August 30, 1881 to January 3, 1967

CHILDREN:

 - Irma (pictured)

   3/5/1907 to 8/23/1981

 - Festus (pictured)

   1911 to unknown

 - Bernice

 - Iris

 - Ralph

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 IRA WINN SIBLINGS:

 - Malcum Winn - 1866 to unknown

 - Nasby Winn - 1868 to unknown

 - Anna G. Winn - 1870 to unknown

 - Washington Winn - 1872 to unknown

 - Theodore Winn - 1875 to unknown

 - Mattie (Winn) Ingram - 1876 to 1956
 
MINNIE WINN SIBLINGS:
 - Annie Lane
 - Ollie Lane
 - Solomon Lane
 - Burney Lane
 - Wellie Lane 
 

INTERRED: Carver Cemetery, Mt. Olive, NC.

 
COMMENTS: Grandfather Ira Winn...He took no mess from anyone in the segregated south...He protected his family, and land...I heard the stories about you...R.I.P. Grandfather.

 
Grandmother Minnie V. Winn she taught at Carver School. The first "school for coloreds" in Mt. Olive NC (I was blessed to have her until age 10), R.I.P. Grandmother.
 
SUBMITTED BY: J.A.D., Great granddaughter - Contact me to reach J.A.D.
 

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Festus Winn - 1911- unknown

PARENTS: Ira and Minnie (Lane) Winn 

 

SPOUSE: None

 

CHILDREN: None

 
SIBLINGS:
 - Irma

 - Bernice

 - Iris

 - Ralph

 

INTERRED: Carver Cemetery, Mt. Olive, NC.

 
COMMENTS: Uncle Festus lived in NYC, and was pushed in front of a train and died...He was legally blind.

 
SUBMITTED BY: J.A.D., Great granddaughter - Contact me to reach J.A.D.
 

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Arthur Mark Wright
August 13, 1911 to October 29, 1994 

 
PARENTS: Percell E. Wright and Betty (Caine) Wright - Married: February 7, 1906 in Greenville County, Virginia
 
SPOUSE:  Annie N. Wright
 
SIBLINGS:  None
 
CHILDREN: 
 - Elizabeth
 - Arthur Jr.
 - David
 
INTERRED:  Maryland National Cemetary, 13300 Washington Boulevard, Laurel, Maryland  20705  Phone 301-419-3999, Atonement, Lot 241, Site 3.
 
COMMENTS: Your family didn't and won't forget you.
 
SUBMITTED BY: P.W.III, Maternal grandson -  Contact me to reach P.W.III
 

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Shirley (Knight) Darnley/Wright

August 26, 1928 to June 19, 1975 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHILDREN: 
 - Patricia
 - Guy
 - Mike
 - Terry

 Shirley Knight US Federal Census 1930 for NY

 
PARENTS: Gordon and Ruth (Kaufman) Knight/Orr
 
SPOUSE:  William Darnley - married on December 11, 1948
                     Walter W. Wright - marrried on February 16, 1957
                     Charles Walker (common law)
 
SIBLINGS:  Kris and Gerry 
 

GRANDCHILDREN: 

 - David

 - Shannon

 - Janae

 

INTERRED:  Lakeside Cemetery in Hamburg, New York.
 
COMMENTS: 
 
SUBMITTED BY: T.W., Daughter -  Contact me to reach T.W.
 

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