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Photo thought to be either Mr. Sessoms or Mr. Bedsole.
Photo submitted by: Fay Sadler


Photo submitted by: Helen Ennis Williams

The top picture is Thomas L. Mason and Eliza HAIR Bowden, Thomas was born abt. 1854 and d. 4 Sept. 1931 in Cumberland Co. he married Eliza HAIR Bowden on 28 Jan 1875, she was b. abt. 1842 in Sampson Co. and I don't have a death date for her yet, Eliza was married first to John W. Bowden on 24 Nov. 1864 in Cumberland Co., it is believed that she was the daughter of Guiford Hair and Martha "Patsey" ?, of Carvers Creek area of Cumberland Co. The bottom picture is of their daughter Mary Liza Hair b. 17 May 1881 and d. 21 Dec. 1955, she married Arthur Reynold Wood (B. 31 Jul 1879 & d. 26 Jul 1941) on 22 Dec. 1898 in Cumberland Co. The little girl in the background is their granddaughter Lucille Ennis.
Photo submitted by: Helen Ennis Williams

John Claude Hales (1911-1955) and Mildred Ann Fisher (1915-2000) taken in the early 1930's before they were married. John Claude Hales was the son of Thomas Cleveland Hales (1887-1950) & Mattie Caroline Davis (1887-1936) of Cumberland County. Mildred Ann Fisher, who was born in Bladen County, was the daughter of Larry Burton Fisher (1888-1971) and Emma Blanche Melvin (1884-1964). They had one child, Anne Fisher Hales, who married King Morrison Spell(1942-1985) of Sampson County.
Photo submitted by: Claudia Spell
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Picture (ca 1895) shows Catherine C. (Kate) Adcox who married Wiley M. Medlin 05 July 1883 at the residence of Sara A. Grimes Adcox, widow of William Adcox of Seventy First Township, Cumberland County, with D.B. Gillis, Justice of the Peace officiating, and D.E. Grimes, R. Gainey and D.L. Grimes as witnesses. In the picture they are shown with son, George William Medlin, after they moved to Georgia. Submitted by: Joan M. Hill or joehill@aug.com

Charlie Clark and Mable Green ca. 1917. Cumberland Co, NC. Fayetteville.
Submitted by: Jack Hall

Arthur Reynold Wood, b.13 Jul 1879; Mary Liza Mason, b.17 May 1881. They were married on 22 Dec. 1898 in Cumberland Co. in area between Bunnlevel and Linden, N.C. Submitted by: Helen Ennis Williams

Left to right: Rose Ella WOOD Lee b. 11 Dec. 1900 Cumberland Co., NC d.19 Jun. 1971 Harnett Co., NC Rora Elizabeth WOOD Ennis Guy b. 7 Oct. 1901 Cumb. Co. d. 28 Oct. 1989 Cumb.Co., NC Mary Isabella WOOD Ziglar b.26 Sept 1912 Cumb. Co., NC d. 11 Jul. 2004 Cumb. Co., NC Alder Jane WOOD Johnson b. 14 Mar. 1904 Cumb. Co., NC d. 10 Feb. 1975 Harnett Co., NC Mattie Louise WOOD Elmore b. 5 Oct. 1918 Cumb. Co., NC d. 29 Feb. 2004 Cumb. Co., NC These are the daughters of Arthur Reynold Wood b. 13 Jul. 1878 Cumb. Co., NC and Mary Liza Mason b. 17 May 1881Cumb. Co., NC. Arthur and Mary Liza also had sons: John Paschal Wood b. 6 Jul. 1906 Cumb. Co., NC d. 17 May 1936 William Chester Wood b. 17 May 1908 Cumb. Co., NC d. 17 Oct. 1977 Cumb. Co., NC James Arthur Wood b. 13 Aug. 1915 Cumb. Co., NC d. 12 Dec. 2000 Harnett Co., NC Thank you for posting picture, Helen Ennis Williams Submitted by: Helen Ennis Williams

Alfred Augustus (Gus) McKethan, Jr.; Katharine Lee (Kate) McLaurin. Cumberland County, NC. 1869.
Submitted by: Alice Mason

Andrew Jackson PARRISH b. 24 Apr. 1856, d. 16 July 1939, Married: 1st: Sally Brown, 29 Jan. 1878; 2nd marriage: Mary (Molly) Elizabeth Smith, 13 Aug. 1899. Picture was taken in 1900 Submitted by: JoAnn Parrish Jackson

Thomas Leonard Horn Born: 6 Oct. 1886, Died: 24 Mar. 1962 Father: Frank Horn; Mother: Martha Jane Bedsole: Married: Fannie Mae McGill Buried: Erwin Memorial Park, Erwin N.C. Picture taken in 1917 Submitted by: JoAnn Parrish Jackson

Lucy Barber Benson b. 8 Nov. 1845, died 7 Sept. 1914 in Johnston County. Married 21 Aug. 1873 Joshua (Joe) Benson in Johnston County, N. C. at E. E. Barber's. Mother of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Dorcus Benson Jones. Picture taken in 1900
Submitted by: JoAnn Parrish Jackson

Charley Mason and Lunie (Lona) Norris, married in Cumberland County 7 Mar. 1898, by W. B. Ray. One of the witnesses was John D. Mason. Submitted by: JoAnn Parrish Jackson

John Henry and Lula Mae Ferguson Parrish. Married 23 Aug. 1902 In Cumberland County, Fayettevile, N.C. John Henry Parrish's brother, Ed Parrish and his father, Andrew Jackson Parrish were witnessess. Submitted by: JoAnn Parrish Jackson

Walter Ervin Jones, B - 6 Feb.1872, D - in Cumberland County, Fayetteville, N.C. Married Rena Jane Arnett 1 April 1895 Son of Datus D. & Nancy Jane Watkins Jones Grandson of Datus & Dellia Tomlinson Jones.
Submitted by: JoAnn Parrish Jackson

Photo taken 1919. Bertie Mae Jones (her maiden name was also Jones) and Ervin Lee Jones. Bertie would have been approx. 20 (born 21 March 1899, died 25 Dec. 1968) and Ervin would have also been approx. 20 (born 24 Jan. 1899, died May 19, 1947). Bertie was the daughter of Archie J. and Elizabeth Dorcus Benson Jones. Ervin was the son of Walter Ervin and Rena Jane Arnett Jones.
Submitted by: JoAnn Parrish Jackson



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