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William Wesley Hampton Hildreth (1874 - 1954)

William Wesley Hampton (Willie) Hildreth
Born in Anson, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 19 Jan 1896 (to about 1920) in Anson County, North Carolinamap
Husband of — married about 1921 in United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at age 80 in Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Birth and Parents: William Wesley Hampton Hildreth was born on 17 August 1874 in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. He was the son of Susan Hildreth. According to his death certificate, his father was unknown.[1]

1880 United States Census, Enumeration District 7, Ansonville, Anson County, North Carolina:[2]

Name Sex Status Age Birth Place Occupation
Susan Hildreth Female Single 30 North Carolina Laborer
Hellen Hildreth Female Single 13 North Carolina Laborer
Hampton Hildreth Male Single 9 North Carolina
Thomas Hildreth Male Single 6 North Carolina

Marriages:

  1. William H. Hildreth, age 21, and Sarah Smith, age 20, were married in Anson County, North Carolina, on 19 January 1896. Sarah's mother was Fanorie Smith.[3][4] They were the parents of at least 7 children.
  2. He married Emma Catherine (Wallace) Furr sometime between 1920 and 1922. Her name is learned indirectly through the birth records of their children. They were the parents of at least 5 children.

1900 United States Census, Enumeration District 4, Lanesboro Township, Anson County, North Carolina: Hampton's wife Sarah has given birth to 4 children, but only two are alive.[5]

Name Relation Sex Status Mon/Yr of Birth Age Birth Place Occupation
Hampton Haldreth Head Male Married Mar 1874 26 North Carolina Farmer
Sarah Haldreth Wife Female Married Jan 1875 25 North Carolina
Ada R Haldreth Daughter Female Single May 1897 3 North Carolina
Wilson J Haldreth Son Male Single May 1899 1 North Carolina

1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 8, Lanesboro, Anson County, North Carolina:[6]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Occupation
W H Hildreth Head Married Male 35 North Carolina Salesman - Grocery Store
Sarah Hildreth Wife Married Female 34 North Carolina None
Ada Hildreth Daughter Single Female 12 North Carolina None
Wilson Hildreth Son Single Male 10 North Carolina None
Drusilla Hildreth Daughter Single Female 8 North Carolina None
Arrie Hildreth Daughter Single Female 5 North Carolina None
Susan Hildreth Daughter Single Female 3 North Carolina None
Cornelia Hildreth Daughter Single Female 8/12 North Carolina None

1920 United States Census, Enumeration District 8, Lanesboro, Anson County, North Carolina:[7]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Occupation
W H Hildreth Head Married Male 45 North Carolina Farming - General
Sahra Hildreth Wife Married Female 44 North Carolina None
Ada Hildreth Daughter Single Female 22 North Carolina Laborer on Farm
Willson Hildreth Son Single Male 20 North Carolina Day Laborer
Drusila Hildreth Daughter Single Female 17 North Carolina
Ira Hildreth Daughter Single Female 14 North Carolina
Susan Hildreth Daughter Single Female 12 North Carolina
Cornelia Hildreth Daughter Single Female 10 North Carolina
Mary Hildreth Daughter Single Female 7 North Carolina

1930 United States Census, Enumeration District 8, Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina: Note: The child named Henry C. Hildreth was actually Hamp's stepson. He was Emma's son from her previous marriage.[8]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Occuption
Hamp Hildreth Head Married Male 56 North Carolina Farmer - General Farm
Emma Hildreth Wife Married Female 37 North Carolina None
Henry C Hildreth Son Single Male 10 North Carolina None
Burola Hildreth Daughter Single Female 7 North Carolina None
Louis L Hildreth Daughter Single Female 3 North Carolina None
Hamp E Hildreth Son Single Male 1 6/12 North Carolina None

1940 United States Census, Enumeration District 4-11, Lanesboro Township, Anson County, North Carolina:[9]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Occupation
Hamp Hildreth Head Married Male 66 North Carolina Farmer - Farm
Emma Hildreth Wife Married Female 44 North Carolina
Bula Hildreth Daughter Single Female 18 North Carolina Home Training - N.Y.A.
Lois Lee Hildreth Daughter Single Female 13 North Carolina
Edward Hildreth Son Single Male 11 North Carolina
(Possibly Living) Hildreth Daughter Single Female 8 North Carolina
Bobby Hildreth Son Single Male 4 North Carolina
Henry C Furr Stepson Single Male 21 North Carolina N.Y.A. Trainer

Death and Burial: William Wesley Hampton Hildreth died from shock, due to trauma on 19 September 1954 in Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina the day after a fall from the front porch in which he fractured his femur. He was 80 years old.[1] He was buried in Hildreth Cemetery, Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina.[10]

Known Children:

With Sarah:

  1. Ada Lois Hildreth (1897-1969)
  2. Wilson James Hildreth (1899-1990)
  3. Drucilla (Hildreth) Jordan (1903-1989)
  4. Ira Frances (Hildreth) Jenkins (abt.1904-1945)
  5. Susan Mae (Hildreth) White (1907-1976)
  6. Cornelia Ann Hildreth (1909-2007)
  7. Mary Viola (Hildreth) Burleson Marks (1911-1991)

With Emma:

  1. Beulah (Hildreth) Nordaker (1922-1993)
  2. Lois Lee (Hildreth) Ragland (1926-1982)
  3. Hampton Edward Hildreth (1928-2011)
  4. (Possibly Living) Hildreth
  5. Robert Boyce Hildreth (1935-2021)

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPZ3-3JV : 10 February 2018), William Hampton Hildreth, 19 Sep 1954; citing Wadesboro, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, cn 20246, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,927,098.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6H-WZQ : 14 January 2022), Hampton Hildreth in household of Susan Hildreth, Ansonville, Anson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8M7-X9M : accessed 14 January 2015), William H. Hildreth and Sarah Smith, 19 Jan 1896; citing Anson, North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 296,692. (Note: Retired record)
  4. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8PT-GQB : 14 February 2020), William H. Hildreth, 1896.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSTK-4SS : accessed 14 January 2015), Hampton Haldreth, Lanesboro Township Peachland & Polkton towns, Anson, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,241,181.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSP-D1N : accessed 14 February 2022), W H Hildreth, Lanesboro, Anson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 1B, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1096; FHL microfilm 1,375,109.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZKM-DCP : accessed 14 January 2015), W H Hildreth, Lanesboro, Anson, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,821,283.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X39V-YLW : accessed 17 February 2022), Hamp Hildreth, Polkton, Anson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 3A, line 42, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1672; FHL microfilm 2,341,406.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW94-QG6 : 9 January 2021), Hamp Hildreth, Lanesboro Township, Anson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-11, sheet 10B, line 45, family 154, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2871.
  10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #67266089 : accessed 14 February 2022), memorial page for William Hampton Hildreth (17 Aug 1874–19 Sep 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67266089, citing Hildreth Cemetery, Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Julious (contributor 46966445).




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