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Albert Sidney Weeks was born in
Sampson County, North
Carolina,
on December 25, 1905.
He was the fourth child of
James
Henry Weeks and Mattie Byrn Harrell.
Albert
Sidney Weeks Everyone who knew Al commented on his smile; in fact,
his nickname was "Smiley" to all his friends. He was known as
a very generous person--someone who would give you the shirt off his
back. He was loved by all who knew him. |
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1910 Sampson County, North Carolina
Census |
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In the 1910 Census, Albert was listed as
Albet; Arthur was listed as Arther. Mattie B. had had 7
children, with 5 currently living. All 5 were listed in
the census. This was James Henry's third marriage--they had been
married 11 years. |
1910 Sampson County, North Carolina
Census Transcribed |
Last Name |
First Name |
Rel. |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
Marital
Status |
Yrs
M. |
# of
Kids |
#
Living |
Trade |
Can
Read |
Can
Write |
Weeks |
James H |
Head |
M |
W |
55 |
M3 |
11 |
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Farmer |
Y |
Y |
Weeks |
Mattie B |
Wife |
F |
W |
28 |
M1 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
Home |
Y |
Y |
Weeks |
Arther J |
Son |
M |
W |
19 |
S |
|
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Farm
Laborer |
Y |
Y |
Weeks |
Addie M |
Dau |
F |
W |
7 |
S |
|
|
|
Home |
Y |
Y |
Weeks |
Nola B |
Dau |
F |
W |
6 |
S |
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|
Home |
Y |
Y |
Weeks |
Albet |
Son |
M |
W |
5 |
S |
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|
Home |
|
|
Weeks |
James H Jr |
Son |
M |
W |
3 |
S |
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Home |
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1920
Sampson County, Piney Grove Township, North Carolina Census |
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In the
1920 census, enumerated on February 7-9, Arthur, Addie and Nola were no
longer living at home; Albert's name was spelled correctly. Three
additional siblings were now included in the family list. They owned the
home free of mortgage. |
Last Name |
First Name |
Rel. |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
Marital
Status |
Can
Read |
Can
Write |
Trade |
Weeks |
James H |
Head |
M |
W |
66 |
M |
Y |
Y |
Farmer |
Weeks |
Mattie B |
Wife |
F |
W |
40 |
M |
Y |
Y |
Home |
Weeks |
Albert S |
Son |
M |
W |
14 |
S |
Y |
Y |
Farm Laborer |
Weeks |
James H Jr |
Son |
M |
W |
12 |
S |
Y |
Y |
Farm Laborer |
Weeks |
Melvin W |
Son |
M |
W |
7 |
S |
|
|
Home |
Weeks |
Thelma L |
Dau |
F |
W |
4 2/12 |
S |
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Home |
Weeks |
Martin L |
Son |
M |
W |
2 11/12 |
S |
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Home |
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1930
Sampson County, Duplin County, Faison, North Carolina Census |
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We know
that both parents had died--James Henry d. 29 Mar 1926; Mattie B d. 08
Aug 1924. In the 1930 census, Albert was on his own in Duplin
County, Faison Township. (This was the next county to the east.)
He was single, renting and working on a farm. (Side note: Remaining
Family --Two brothers are shown living in the same household in the 1930 Wayne Co Brodgen Township: James H. age 23 w. wife Kelly age 24,
married 2 years, their son James W. age 6/12, and brother Melvin age 19.
Thelma and Martin L were in the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh according
to the 1930 Wake/Raleigh/District 31/p.6 Census.) |
Last Name |
First Name |
Rel. |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
Marital
Status |
Read/
Write |
Rent/
Own |
Trade |
Weeks |
Albert |
Head |
M |
W |
25 |
S |
Y |
R=$3 |
Farm Laborer |
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1st
Marriage -- to Coleen Jordan |
The next
document I found was Albert's marriage to Coleen/Colean Jordan on 28 Dec
1935 in Wayne County. |
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Below is a listing of Coleen with her mother, father and siblings from the 1920 and
1930 Wayne County Grantham Township Census.
In the first, she
was 13, and listed as Coline. |
1920 Wayne County Grantham Township
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Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Age |
Rent/
Own |
Trade |
Jordan |
A G |
Head |
55 |
O |
Farmer |
Jordan |
Effie |
Wife |
39 |
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Jordan |
Warren |
Son |
16 |
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Jordan |
Coline |
Daughter |
13 |
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Jordan |
Milton |
Son |
11 |
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Jordan |
Mildred |
Daughter |
8 |
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Jordan |
Inez |
Daughter |
7 |
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Jordan |
Ralph |
Son |
4 |
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Jordan |
Isabelle |
Daughter |
1 |
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1930 Wayne County Grantham Township
Coline Jordon before marriage in 1935 |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Age |
Industry |
Jordan |
A G |
Head |
66 |
General Farming |
Jordan |
Mrs. Effie |
Wife |
49 |
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Jordan |
Warren R. |
Son |
26 |
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Jordan |
Coline |
Daughter |
22 |
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Jordan |
Milton |
Son |
21 |
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Jordan |
Mildred |
Daughter |
18 |
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Jordan |
Inez |
Daughter |
16 |
|
Jordan |
Ralph |
Son |
13 |
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Jordan |
Isabelle |
Daughter |
11 |
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They had one child, Madalene, who was listed in
the her newspaper wedding clipping as Effie. |
Madalene Weeks Hardison |
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2nd
Marriage -- to Viola Eason
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Albert's second marriage was to my mother, Viola Eason, 01
Apr 1941. |
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Age 23 |
Albert had worked at the Old Union Grill in Raleigh, NC., which
later became Warren's restaurant. He worked for a time
with a railroad line as a "coupler". He also worked
several years with Atlantic Tobacco Company. |
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They had tried to have children earlier in their
marriage but had given up. Carolyn Janet was their first surprise,
born eleven years after they married, on 15 May 1952, and Sidney Stuart followed on 13 Feb 1954. |
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Albert and Viola were married for 19 years
until he died 21 Jun 1960, after having been diagnosed 6 months
earlier with lung cancer. (He was a heavy cigarette
smoker.)
He left behind one married daughter from his first marriage, Madalene Hardison, who was a 2nd grade schoolteacher at the
time, and from the second marriage, Carolyn Janet aged 8, and Sidney Stuart aged 6.
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Carolyn, Madalene, Sidney,
becoming acquainted at
a meeting in
Raleigh, NC.
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