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Brown, David C.,
"Turkey Creek School,"
Transylvania
County Heritage Book Committee.
The Heritage of Transylvania
County, North Carolina,
1995. Waynesville, NC: Don
Mills, Inc., 1995,
53-54.
1900,
Twelfth Federal Census of
the United
States
[from microfilm copy]
Dwelling # 20, Boyd
Township, Transylvania County,
North Carolina
Name
Description
Alexander, John
W.
Head, white, male,
December 1844, 55, married 32
years, born in North Carolina,
father born in North Carolina,
mother born in North Carolina,
farmer, able to read &
write, owns home free of
mortgage.
-
Martha
Wife, white,
female, April 1850, 50, married
32 years, 10 children, 9
living, NC, NC, NC, able to
read & write.
- Rachel
E.
Daughter, white,
female, February 1884, 16,
single, NC, NC, NC, attended
school, able to read &
write.
- Nona
C.
Daughter, white,
female, Mach 1886, 14, single,
NC, NC, NC, attended school,
able to read & write.
- John
N.
Son, white, male,
April 1888, 11, single, NC, NC,
NC, attended school, able to
read & write.
Added 29
April 2003, submitted by
Linda Hoxit
Raxter
1910,
Thirteenth Federal
Population Census of the United
States [from
microfilm copy]
Dwelling # 128,
Boyd Township, Transylvania
County, North Carolina
Name
Description
Alexander, John
W.
Head, male, white,
66, first marriage of 42 years,
born in North Carolina, father
born in North Carolina, mother
born in North Carolina, farmer
working on own farm, able to
read and write, owns home free
of mortgage.
- Martha
J.
Wife, female,
white, 60, first marriage of 42
years, 10 children, 9 living,
NC, NC, NC, able to r &
w.
- John
N.
Son, male, white,
22, single, NC, NC, NC,
Farm laborer on home farm, able
to r & w.
Added 29
April 2003, submitted by
Linda Hoxit
Raxter
1920,
Fourteenth Federal
Population Census of the United
States [from
microfilm copy]
SD 10, ED 183, 6B,
Dwelling # 106, Bolston Road,
Boyd Township, Transylvania
County, North Carolina
Name
Description
Alexander, John
W.
Head, owns home
free of mortgage, male, white,
75, married, able to read and
write, born in North Carolina,
father born in North Carolina,
mother born in North Carolina,
employed as farmer in general
farming.
-
Mattie
Wife, female,
white, 69, married, able to
read & write, NC, NC,
NC.
-
Nona
Daughter, female,
white, 33, single, able to read
& write, NC, NC, NC.
-
Johnie
Son, male, white,
31, single, able to read &
write, NC, NC, NC.
Added 29
April 2003, submitted by
Linda Hoxit
Raxter
1930,
Fifteenth Federal Census of
the United
States [from
microfilm]
Dwelling # 127,
Boyd Township, Transylvania
County, North Carolina
Name
Description
Alexander, John
W.
Head, own home
valued at $1100, male, white,
85, married at age 22, able to
read & write, born in North
Carolina, father born in north
Carolina, mother born in North
Carolina, employed as Laborer
in odd jobs, Civil War
Veteran.
Nona
Daughter, female,
white, 44, single, able to read
& write, NC, NC, NC, no
occupation
Adren
Grandson, male,
white, 21, single, able to read
& write, NC, NC, NC,
employed as laborer in cord
wood industry.
Added 29
April 2003, submitted by
Linda Hoxit
Raxter
Transylvania
County, North Carolina Delayed
Birth Certificates
Bk D-6 p 298
Nona Caldonia
Alexander, Brevard,
Transylvania County, North
Carolina
Daughter of John
W. Alexander and Martha
Orr. Dr. Bill Lyday.
Evidence: Affidavit
by sister, Margaret A. Lyday;
Family Bible in possession of Nona
Caldonia Alexander, Church record
issued by Turkey Creek Baptist
Church October 1904. Filed 07
NOV 1966.
Added 29
April 2003, submitted by
Linda Hoxit
Raxter
Transylvania
County, North Carolina Death
Certificates
Book 75 p 54
Arthur Leroy
Davis, Transylvania
Community Hospital, Transylvania
County, North Carolina.
Residence: Pisgah Forest,
Transylvania County, North
Carolina
Gastrointestinal
bleeding, 36 hours. Ulcer and
renal failure. ___ Benton, M.
D.
Born 30 NOV 1905 to
Arthur Walter Davis and
Rachel Alexander.
Widow. Bus driver and
custodian for state school.
Buried at Boylston
Cemetery, Henderson County, NC by
Moody-Connolly Funeral Home.
Added 29
April 2003, submitted by
Linda Hoxit
Raxter
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