Job's Children: Where Went Willie?

This will not be a very long post, because the information I have on Willie Alice Mauldin was minimal. I refer to her as the lost girl.

I first came across Willie, living in the home of my Second Great-Grandparents, James Duncan and Margaret Solomon Mauldin. She was their granddaughter and my grandmothers' first cousin.

Also in the home was her mother, Mary Louise Mauldin, a single woman aged 24, and Mary's sister Tine, who also had a 3 year old daughter living with her and her parents, named Scrappy, whom I discovered was actually named Bertha Mae.

Bertha Mae went on to marry widower Charlie Doby and became the mother of 4 children, 3 of whom lived to adulthood and helped him raise the 4 sons he had already.

But Willie is a different story altogether.

Willie appears in the birth records of Stanly County, with her mother, Mary Mauldin listed. No father.

Name:

Willie A Manden
[Willie A Mauldin]

Age:

Birth Date:

Apr 1897

Birthplace:

North Carolina

Home in 1900:

Center, Stanly, North Carolina

Race:

White

Gender:

Female

Relation to Head of House:

Granddaughter

Marital Status:

Single

Father's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Occupation:

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Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
James Mauden	56
Margeret W Manden	56
Tine Manden	28
Mary L Manden	24
Walter J Manden	20
Minnie L Manden	18
Willie A Manden	3
Scrafy B Manden	3

She then appears in the 1900 census living with her grandparents, mother, aunts, uncle and cousin.

Name:

Willie Alice Mauldin
[Willis Alice Mandin]

Age in 1910:

Birth Year:

abt 1897

Birthplace:

North Carolina

Home in 1910:

Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina

Street:

Efird Street No 1

Race:

White

Gender:

Female

Relation to Head of House:

Daughter

Father's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Mother's name:

Mary Maulden

Mother's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Native Tongue:

English

Occupation:

Spinning

Industry:

Cotton Mill

Employer, Employee or Other:

Wage Earner

Able to Read:

Able to Write:

Out of Work:

Number of Weeks Out of Work:

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Mary Maulden	24
Rosy Maulden	37
John Thompson	41
Willie Alice Mauldin	13
Seraffy Mauldin	13

Her grandparents, James Duncan and Margaret Solomon Mauldin, would pass away before the next census and Willie would be found at age 13, living in Albemarle and working as a spinner in the cotton mill with her mother, Mary heading the household and Aunt Tine, cousin Scrappy, or Bertha and a boarder named John Thompson, living with them.

After that is when things start getting "hole-y".

On May 1, 1916, Willie Alice Mauldin, daughter of Mary, marries William "Willie" Cephus Kimmer.

Name:	Willie Maulden
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Age:	19
Birth Year:	abt 1897
Marriage Date:	1 May 1916
Marriage Place:	Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Mother:	Mary Moulden
Spouse:	Will Kimmer
Spouse Gender:	Male
Spouse Race:	White
Spouse Age:	20
Spouse Father:	John Kimmer
Spouse Mother:	Phrona Kimmer
Event Type:	Marriage

Will Kimmer was the son of John Bratton Kimmer and Sophronia Eliza Burleson "Fronie" Kimmer.

He and Willie would have one child, named Harris.

Harris was born in 1916 and died of influenza on October 18, 1918, according to his death certificate and was buried at Chestnut Hill cemetery. His parensts address was listed as West Innes Street in Salisbury at the time.

A review of the 1917 Salisbury City Directory does not reveal this family yet living in Salisbury. The next available Directory, that of 1919-1920 doesn't either. However, it does show Willie's mother, Miss Mary Mauldin, living as a boarder at 96 Shives Street in Salisbury, which is now described as a 1593 square foot single family home.

The Kimmers are not found in this directory either, but something else interesting is.

At 94 Shives is Cicero A. McCollum, employee of Salisbury Cotton Mill and at 92 Shives is Lucian and Velma McCollum.

Cicero Albright McColllum was the son of Esquire Gray "Squire" McCollum and Francis Adeline Osborne McCollum. In 1920, he was a 48 year old widower, living with some of his children in Salisbury. Lucian and Velma were his children. His first wife was named Emma Cape. Cicero was born in Montgomery County, NC.

In the 1920 census, Cicero is listed as living on Walnut Street in China Grove.

Name:

Cicero A Mccollum
[Cieoro A Mc Collum]

Age:

Birth Year:

abt 1869

Birthplace:

North Carolina

Home in 1920:

China Grove, Rowan, North Carolina

Street:

North Walnut

House Number:

Farm 726

Race:

White

Relation to Head of House:

Head

Marital Status:

Married

Father's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Able to Speak English:

Yes

Occupation:

Weaver

Industry:

Cotton Mill

Employment Field:

Wage or Salary

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Cicero A Mccollum	51
Lucien Mccollum	25
Velma Mc Collum	19
Vera Mc Collum	17
Pauline Mc Collum	12

While Mary Mauldin is no longer found living on Shives Street near the McColllum's, but with the widower of her younger sister Minnie and young nephew, Ellis Pinion.

Name:

Mary Mauldin

Age:

Birth Year:

abt 1884

Birthplace:

North Carolina

Home in 1920:

Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

Street:

Ryne Street

Race:

White

Gender:

Female

Relation to Head of House:

Sister-in-law

Marital Status:

Single

Father's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Able to Speak English:

Yes

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Ellice D Pinion	36
Clyde A Pinion	14
Mary Mauldin	36

Willie Alice Mauldin Kimmer, I have not been able to find in the 1920 census. However, I did find her husband, William Cephus Kimmer. He was back in Albemarle, living with his parents.

Name:

Will Kimmer

Age:

Birth Year:

abt 1895

Birthplace:

North Carolina

Home in 1920:

Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina

Street:

Bosses Allie

Race:

White

Gender:

Male

Relation to Head of House:

Son

Marital Status:

Single

Father's name:

Jno Kimmer

Father's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Mother's name:

Frona Kimmer

Mother's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Able to Speak English:

Yes

Occupation:

Mason

Industry:

Brick Work

Employment Field:

Wage or Salary

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Jno Kimmer	57
Frona Kimmer	54
Will Kimmer	25
Quincy Kimmer	19
Nola Kimmer	17
Burtha Kimmer	15
Johie Kimmer	6
Jno Holder	22
Jas I Thompson	25
Lela Hearn	20

Mary Mauldin and Cicero A. McCollum were married in 1921. They might have taken the train from Salisbury to Danville, which I found was not that unusual. Danville was a major destination for Salisbury trains and not an unusual marriage destination, much like Chesterfield County, South Carolina would become to people from this area a few decades later, because of its more lax rules and regulations, and how Los Vegas has become on a nationwide level.

Name:	Cicero Mccollum
Gender:	Male
Marital Status:	Widowed
Race:	White
Age:	54
Birth Date:	1867
Birth Place:	Guilford Co., N.C.
Marriage Date:	22 Aug 1921
Marriage Place:	Danville, VA.
Father:	Squire Mccollum
Mother:	Adeline Mccollum
Spouse:	Mary Maulden
FHL Film Number:	888942
Reference ID:	p56 cn421

By 1930, a great many changes had occurred for both Willie and her mother.

Willie is not to be found in 1920. Her former husband, married a second time to Josie Mathews, in December of 1920, a few months after he is shown living with his parents in Albemarle. He and Willie were probably divorced after the devastating loss of their son, although I have not found the record, yet.

Name:	Will Kimmer
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Age:	24
Birth Year:	abt 1896
Marriage Date:	7 Dec 1920
Marriage Place:	Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:	Jossie Matthews
Spouse Gender:	Female
Spouse Race:	White
Spouse Age:	19
Event Type:	Marriage

In 1930, Will Kimmer and his wife are living south of Albemarle and have 3 children.

Name:

Will Kimer
[Will Kirner]

Birth Year:

abt 1896

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Birthplace:

North Carolina

Marital Status:

Married

Relation to Head of House:

Head

Home in 1930:

South Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina

Map of Home:

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Dwelling Number:

167

Family Number:

167

Home Owned or Rented:

Rented

Home Value:

Radio Set:

Lives on Farm:

Age at First Marriage:

Attended School:

Able to Read and Write:

Yes

Father's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Able to Speak English:

Yes

Occupation:

Bricklayer

Industry:

Building Construction

Class of Worker:

Wage or salary worker

Employment:

Yes

Veteran:

Yes

War:

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Will Kimer	34
Josie Kimer	29
J B Kimer	7
Jeanette Kimer	5
Emmy Kimer	2

And Willie Alice Mauldin reappears, having married Zeb Honeycutt in 1929.

Name:

Zeb Honeycutt

Birth Year:

abt 1892

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Birthplace:

North Carolina

Marital Status:

Married

Relation to Head of House:

Head

Home in 1930:

China Grove, Rowan, North Carolina

Map of Home:

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Street address:

Near Enochville Road

House Number in Cities or Towns:

Apr 12

Dwelling Number:

191

Family Number:

193

Home Owned or Rented:

Rented

Home Value:

Radio Set:

Lives on Farm:

Age at First Marriage:

Attended School:

Able to Read and Write:

Yes

Father's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Able to Speak English:

Yes

Occupation:

Laborer

Industry:

Saw Mill

Class of Worker:

Wage or salary worker

Employment:

Yes

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Zeb Honeycutt	38
Willie Honeycutt	34

Zeb Honeycutt was working in a saw mill in China Grove. This marriage would not last long either. In the 1940 census, he is still living in China Grove, but this time with his third wife, Rosa Varner, and a 2 year old son, R. V., born in 1938.

Name:

Zeb V Honeycutt

Age:

Estimated birth year:

abt 1891

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Birthplace:

North Carolina

Marital Status:

Married

Relation to Head of House:

Head

Home in 1940:

China Grove, Rowan, North Carolina

Map of Home in 1940:

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Street:

West Eight

Farm:

Inferred Residence in 1935:

China Grove, Rowan, North Carolina

Residence in 1935:

Same Place

Sheet Number:

30A

Number of Household in Order of Visitation:

516

Occupation:

Building Contractor

House Owned or Rented:

Rented

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:

Attended School or College:

Highest Grade Completed:

Elementary school, 4th grade

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:

Class of Worker:

Employer

Income:

1100

Income Other Sources:

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Zeb V Honeycutt	49
Rosa V Honeycutt	22
R V Honeycutt	2

Mary Mauldin McCollum is not to be found in the 1930 census, but she was alive. The death certificate of Mary McCollum lists her address as 113 Poplar Street in Salisbury. She died of pnuemonia stemming from influenza on March 16, 1936. Her birthdate is given as May 15, 1884 and her parents as James Maulden and Margaret Solomon of Stanly County. Informant was her daughter, Mrs. Willie A. Honeycutt, also of 113 Poplar Street.

Name:

Cicero Mccullom

Birth Year:

abt 1868

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Birthplace:

North Carolina

Marital Status:

Widowed

Relation to Head of House:

Boarder
[Brother]

Home in 1930:

Eldorado, Montgomery, North Carolina

Map of Home:

View Map

Street address:

County road improved dirt

Dwelling Number:

Family Number:

Attended School:

Able to Read and Write:

Father's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace:

North Carolina

Able to Speak English:

Yes

Occupation:

Laborer

Industry:

Farm

Class of Worker:

Wage or salary worker

Employment:

Yes

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Green Honeycutt	57
Mamie Honeycutt	23
Richard Honeycutt	4 [4 6/12]
Roscoe Honeycutt	2 [2 7/12]
Hazel E Honeycutt	0 [11]
Cicero Mccullom	62

Mary's marriage to C. A. McCollum did not last long either, as he is shown in 1930 without her, living in Montgomery County with the Green Honeycutt family. Cicero McCollum married Addie Almond in October of 1930 and died in March of 1938 in Kannapolis, NC.

Name:	Cicero Albright McCollum
Birth Date:	20 Jan 1872
Birth Place:	Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Death Date:	16 Mar 1938
Death Place:	Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
Cemetery:	Greenlawn Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:	China Grove, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Her mothers death certificate is the last trace of Willie Alice. If she passed away herself before her husband remarried, there is no death certificate for her. I've not been able to find a marriage license for her, but something tells me she did indeed remarry at some point and died and was buried under a different surname.

If anyone knows what happened to Willie Alice Mauldin Kimmer Honeycutt ?, please let me know.