James Ree Courtney1,2,3

M, b. March 27, 1876, d. March 10, 1953
FatherJohn Hamilton Courtney4,5,2 b. October 26, 1837, d. November 15, 1921
MotherMartha Jane Thrash4,5,2 b. September 8, 1851, d. December 14, 1930
     His Social Security Number was 519-10-6223.2 James Ree Courtney was buried at Cloverdale Memorial Park, 1200 N. Cloverdale Road, Boise, Ada Co., Idaho.2,6 He was born on March 27, 1876 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.5,1,6,2 He married Ola Etta Miller on July 24, 1901 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.2,3 James Ree Courtney died on March 10, 1953 at Boise, Ada Co., Idaho, at age 76.6,2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 27, District 27, Lower Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina4
1900Dwelling 179, District 157, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina5
1910Dwelling 271, District 149, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas7
1920Dwelling 138, District 10, Boise, Ada Co., Idaho8
1930Dwelling 219, District 15, Boise, Ada Co., Idaho9
1940Dwelling 664, District 1-54A, Whitney, Ada Co., Idaho10

Occupation

1900Farm laborer5
1910General store salesman7
1920Streetcar conductor8
1930Warehouse manager9
1940Agriculture manager10

Family

Ola Etta Miller b. February 15, 1880, d. August 14, 1943
Marriage*James Ree Courtney married Ola Etta Miller on July 24, 1901 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.2,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S5989] Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Idaho, U.S., Death Records, 1890-1969.
  3. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S6951] Cloverdale Memorial Park, Ada Co., ID, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Harriett Leona "Hattie" Courtney1

F, b. September 10, 1883, d. March 22, 1968
FatherJohn Hamilton Courtney1 b. October 26, 1837, d. November 15, 1921
MotherMartha Jane Thrash1 b. September 8, 1851, d. December 14, 1930
     Her Social Security Number was 531-24-8319.2 Harriett Leona "Hattie" Courtney was buried at Winlock Cemetery, Winlock, Lewis Co., Washington.3 She was born on September 10, 1883 at North Carolina.1,2 As of December 18, 1901,her married name was Morgan.4 She married Judson William Morgan on December 18, 1901 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.4 Harriett Leona "Hattie" Courtney died on March 22, 1968 at Centralia, Lewis Co., Washington, at age 84.2,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 179, District 157, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina1
1910Dwelling 124, District 59, Clyde, Haywood Co., North Carolina6
1920Dwelling 92, District 153, Winlock, Lewis Co., Washington7
1930Dwelling 4, District 89, Winlock, Lewis Co., Washington8
1940Dwelling 6, District 21-93, Winlock, Lewis Co., Washington9

Occupation

1930Rental landlady8

Family

Judson William Morgan b. September 24, 1877, d. January 29, 1930
Marriage*Harriett Leona "Hattie" Courtney married Judson William Morgan on December 18, 1901 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S6952] Winlock Cemetery, Lewis Co., WA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  5. [S453] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2014.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S6953] Chehalis Bee Nugget, From the Judson W. Morgan obituary in the Jan 31, 1930 edition.
  11. [S2577] Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1454923
  12. [S3540] Washington State Archives, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  13. [S6954] Unknown compiler, Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S4526] Washington State Archives, Washington, Birth Records, 1870-1935.

Augustus Pearman/Pearmon Courtney1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 29, 1889, d. May 17, 1951
FatherJohn Hamilton Courtney1,5 b. October 26, 1837, d. November 15, 1921
MotherMartha Jane Thrash1,5 b. September 8, 1851, d. December 14, 1930
     Augustus Pearman/Pearmon Courtney was buried at Montmorenci Methodist Church Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,4 His Social Security Number was 246-34-1969.5 He was born on December 29, 1889 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,6,3,4,5 He married Ardie Lorena Hall on July 16, 1919 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.2,3,7 Augustus Pearman/Pearmon Courtney died on May 17, 1951 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 61.8,3,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 179, District 157, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina1
1910Dwelling 353, District 149, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., ArkansasEnumerated in the household of his brother-in-law William Alexander9
1920Dwelling 89, District 40, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina10
1930Dwelling 119, District 63, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina11
1940Dwelling 5, District 11-90, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina12

Occupation

1910Farm laborer9
1930Bus line chauffeur11
1940Farmer12

Family

Ardie Lorena Hall b. January 8, 1889, d. October 2, 1983
Marriage*Augustus Pearman/Pearmon Courtney married Ardie Lorena Hall on July 16, 1919 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.2,3,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1657] Asheville Citizen-Times, From the James Hamilton Courtney obituary in the Feb 20, 2006 edition.
  3. [S6420] Montmorenci United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  7. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  8. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.

Johnnie Lee Courtney1,2,3,4

F, b. February 7, 1919, d. June 20, 1994
FatherJohn Crawford Courtney5,8,1,6,3,7 b. June 27, 1893, d. April 12, 1974
MotherAnnie Lee Miller5,1,6,3,7 b. September 22, 1893, d. July 6, 1991
     Her Social Security Number was 246-01-3875.9 Johnnie Lee Courtney was buried at Montmorenci Methodist Church Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.4 She was born on February 7, 1919 at Candler, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.8,2,9,3,4 As of May 17, 1940,her married name was Van Hook.10,4 She married Nelson James Van Hook on May 17, 1940 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.10,4 Johnnie Lee Courtney died on June 20, 1994 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 75.9,2,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 274, District 41, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina5
1930Dwelling 209, District 63, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina1
1940Dwelling 149, District 11-91A, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina7

Family

Nelson James Van Hook b. June 12, 1918, d. July 1, 1994
Marriage*Johnnie Lee Courtney married Nelson James Van Hook on May 17, 1940 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.10,4 
Child
  • JoAnn Van Hook6

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S6420] Montmorenci United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S6937] Groce Funeral Home and Cremation Service, online http://www.grocefuneralhome.com, From the Dixie Elizabeth Russell obituary.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.

William Clyde "Will" Alexander1,2,3,4

M, b. May 7, 1870, d. January 10, 1954
     William Clyde "Will" Alexander was buried at Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas.4 He was born on May 7, 1870 at North Carolina.2 He married Cora Dell Courtney, daughter of John Hamilton Courtney and Martha Jane Thrash, on May 7, 1896 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,2 William Clyde "Will" Alexander died on January 10, 1954 at Arkansas at age 83.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 108, District 153, Lower Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina5
1910Dwelling 353, District 149, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas3
1920Dwelling 188, District 175, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas6
1930Dwelling 52, District 32, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas7
1940Dwelling 310, District 43-2, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas8

Occupation

1900Farmer5
1910Farmer3
1920Farmer6
1930Farm manager7
1940Truck farmer8

Family

Cora Dell Courtney b. December 18, 1872, d. August 28, 1964
Marriage*William Clyde "Will" Alexander married Cora Dell Courtney, daughter of John Hamilton Courtney and Martha Jane Thrash, on May 7, 1896 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S22] FamilySearch Internet Search, online http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
  2. [S1655] Johns/Alexander/Hume, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:739490&id=I0386
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S6642] Carlisle Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Parley Whittington Justice1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 17, 1893, d. March 11, 1972
FatherParley Garrett "Sam" Justice1,6,7,2,5 b. February 28, 1869, d. August 12, 1947
MotherEtta Cly "Ettie" Courtney1,6,7,2 b. September 15, 1874, d. June 3, 1962
     Parley Whittington Justice was buried at O'Kelley-Foster Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.8 He was born on November 17, 1893 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,9,2,5 He married Nellie Eugene "Nell" Foster on July 27, 1914 at Haywood Co., North Carolina.1,2,3,10 Parley Whittington Justice died on March 11, 1972 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 78.11,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 197, District 158, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina6
1910Dwelling 138, District 35, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina7
1920Dwelling 34, District 21, Ward 5, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina12
1930Dwelling 341, District 36, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina13
1940Dwelling 98, District 11-52, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina14

Occupation

1920Railroad switchman12
1930Railroad switchman13
1940Railroad switchman14

Family

Nellie Eugene "Nell" Foster b. January 18, 1892, d. May 20, 1985
Marriage*Parley Whittington Justice married Nellie Eugene "Nell" Foster on July 27, 1914 at Haywood Co., North Carolina.1,2,3,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1654] Meares-Butler Blackburn-Pickel Rhinehart-Nelson Jones-Medford of SC/NC/TN, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrbj&id=I47638
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Parley Whittington Justice death certificate.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Charlie Justice obituary in an unknown newspsper.
  4. [S6938] Justice Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S6939] O'Kelley-Foster Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  10. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  11. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  16. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  17. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Dale Justice death certificate.
  18. [S6420] Montmorenci United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Nellie Eugene "Nell" Foster1,2,3,4,5

F, b. January 18, 1892, d. May 20, 1985
     Her Social Security Number was 245-76-8867.6 Nellie Eugene "Nell" Foster was buried at O'Kelley-Foster Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.7 She was born on January 18, 1892 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,6 As of July 27, 1914,her married name was Justice.5 She married Parley Whittington Justice, son of Parley Garrett "Sam" Justice and Etta Cly "Ettie" Courtney, on July 27, 1914 at Haywood Co., North Carolina.1,2,8,5 Nellie Eugene "Nell" Foster died on May 20, 1985 at Pinellas Co., Florida, at age 93.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 34, District 21, Ward 5, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina9
1930Dwelling 341, District 36, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina10
1940Dwelling 98, District 11-52, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina11

Family

Parley Whittington Justice b. November 17, 1893, d. March 11, 1972
Marriage*Nellie Eugene "Nell" Foster married Parley Whittington Justice, son of Parley Garrett "Sam" Justice and Etta Cly "Ettie" Courtney, on July 27, 1914 at Haywood Co., North Carolina.1,2,8,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1654] Meares-Butler Blackburn-Pickel Rhinehart-Nelson Jones-Medford of SC/NC/TN, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrbj&id=I47638
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Parley Whittington Justice death certificate.
  3. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S6939] O'Kelley-Foster Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Charlie Justice obituary in an unknown newspsper.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  13. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  14. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Dale Justice death certificate.
  15. [S6420] Montmorenci United Methodist Church Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Charles "Charlie" "Choo Choo" Justice1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 18, 1924, d. October 17, 2003
FatherParley Whittington Justice1,2,7,3,6 b. November 17, 1893, d. March 11, 1972
MotherNellie Eugene "Nell" Foster1,2,3,6 b. January 18, 1892, d. May 20, 1985
     Charles "Charlie" "Choo Choo" Justice Cherryville - Charlie "Choo-Choo" Justice, 79, of 301 Roy Eaker Road, Cherryville, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at his home. Mr. Justice was born May 18, 1924, in Buncombe County and was a son of the late Parley Whittington and Nell Foster Justice. He was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Ronald Justice. He was an All-American football player at UNC Chapel Hill and graduated in 1949. He also played professional football for the Washington Redskins. He was a Navy veteran Of World War II and was owner of Justice-Crews Insurance Co. in Cherryville. He was a member of the Redeemer Episcopal Church in Shelby. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Hunter Justice; daughter, Barbara J. Crews and her husband, Billy, of Cherryville; three brothers, Joe Justice of Geneva, Fla., Bill Justice of Clearwater, Fla., and Neil Justice of Conyers, Ga; two grandchildren, Emelie Pope and her husband, Dustin, and Sarah Flower and her husband, Jody, and a great-granddaughter, Jalie Creech, all of Cherryville. The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville, with the Very Rev. Todd Donatelli, the Rev. Dr. Eugene McDowell and the Rev. Marie Cope officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Episcopal Church, Fletcher. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the 1946-1949 UNC football teams. His family will greet friends all day Saturday at the residence and again immediately following the committal at Calvary Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or Justice Era Endowment Scholarship, P.O. Box 2446, Chapel Hill, NC 27515. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue, Asheville, is in charge of the arrangements.3 He was buried at Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Fletcher, Henderson Co., North Carolina.3,5 He was born on May 18, 1924 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,7,3 He married Sarah Alice Hunter on November 23, 1943 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,4 Charles "Charlie" "Choo Choo" Justice died on October 17, 2003 at Cherryville, Gaston Co., North Carolina, at age 79.1,3 He ASHEVILLE - Sixty-one years after playing in his last high school game and almost 54 after his last college game, Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice is still considered by many as the greatest running back to come from the state of North Carolina.

He belonged to Asheville, and now he's gone.

Justice died Friday at his home in Cherryville. He had been in ill health the last five years. He was 79.

Justice was a star running back at Lee Edwards (now Asheville) High School, guiding the Maroon Devils to two big national games in 1941 and '42. He then went into the service and played for Bainbridge Naval Training Station in Maryland.

After the war he chose to attend the University of North Carolina, where his four-year career became the stuff of legend.

He later played four years with the Washington Redskins, in 1950 and from 1952-54.

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"One of the best athletes of his time," said Herb Coman, who coached three sports at Asheville-Biltmore College (now UNC Asheville) from 1947-52. "He did the kicking, running and the throwing and that's unheard of now. He was a triple threat."

At the University of North Carolina, where he played from 1946-49, Justice was the featured back in the old single-wing offense run by coach Carl Snavely.

Justice ran and passed for 4,883 yards, setting a school record for total offense that stood until 1994. He guided the Tar Heels to a 32-9-2 record and to bowl appearances in three of his four years.

The best season for North Carolina during the Justice era was 1948 when the Tar Heels went 9-0-1 during the regular season, but lost to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, 14-6. During that season he rushed for 766 yards and eight touchdowns and passed for 854 yards and 12 scores. His total yardage was 1,620 yards on 269 plays, a 6.0-average.

One of his better games that season came in a 21-14 victory over Georgia. Justice scored all three touchdowns, including one on an 85-yard punt return. He ran and passed for 304 yards.

That season he also led the nation in punting, averaging 44.0 yards per kick.

"He was one of the greatest clutch players of his time," said Asheville resident Gene Ochsenreiter, who saw Justice play at North Carolina. "When the chips were down, he always rose to the occasion."

Justice earned All-American honors during his final two seasons and was runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting both of those years. He was presented with the Maxwell award in 1948, which recognized him as the best player in college football.

He is the only former player in the North Carolina media guide to have an entire page devoted to him.

Following his college career, he played in the old College All-Star game in 1950, which pit the best seniors from the 1949 season against the reigning championship from the National Football League. The pros usually won, but in the 1950 game, Justice rushed for 133 yards and was named the most valuable player after leading the collegians to victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Before going to North Carolina, he served in the Navy during World War II. He played football at Bainbridge Naval Training Station in Maryland in 1943 and '44 was voted to the 1944 All-Service football team. It was at Bainbridge when he picked up his nickname.

A writer for the Baltimore Sun overheard an officer in the stands say about Justice, "He runs like a runaway choo choo."

Justice then became known as Choo Choo Justice, a name that appeared in headlines all over the country for the remainder of his career.

"Clearly the most exciting football player I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them," said Hugh Morton, a longtime friend of Justice. "I've seen a lot of broken field runners and he was unequaled. There were all kinds of jokes that he would go by a certain spot and somebody would say, well I saw him go by there some time ago. His runs really were sensational."

Long before he was known as Choo Choo, Justice was a local high school star, a 150-pound runner whose moves flustered opponents throughout the South.

He was selected to the North Carolina All-State team three times and was named All-South, which covered several states, twice. In 1942, he led a team considered by many to be the greatest in Western North Carolina history. In their nine regular-season games the Maroons outscored their opponents 441-6 in posting a 9-0 record.

During his senior season Justice averaged an almost unheard-of 18.63 yards per carry. He ran the ball 128 times in 1942 for 2,385 yards. He scored 27 touchdowns and 172 points in his final season. He averaged an unbelievable 41.37 yards on his touchdown plays

The Maroon Devils were invited to play a postseason game in the Orange Bowl against Miami High. Justice was held without a touchdown and Edwards lost the game 13-7. The previous year they played in the Milk Bowl in Atlanta, but lost to Boys High of Atlanta, 44-0.

During his professional career - 1950 and '52-'54 - Justice did not have the success he had in college, but he did retire as the Redskins' third all-time leading rusher. In 2002, when the organization celebrated its 70th anniversary, Justice was named one of the franchise's top 70 players.

Justice is survived by his wife, Sarah Hunter Justice, a daughter, Barbara Crews, two granddaughters and a great- granddaughter.

Staff writer George Porter and former Citizen-Times sports editor Bob Terrell contributed to this report. on October 18, 2003.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 341, District 36, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina2
1940Dwelling 98, District 11-52, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina6

Family

Sarah Alice Hunter b. December 11, 1924, d. February 9, 2004
Marriage*Charles "Charlie" "Choo Choo" Justice married Sarah Alice Hunter on November 23, 1943 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1654] Meares-Butler Blackburn-Pickel Rhinehart-Nelson Jones-Medford of SC/NC/TN, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrbj&id=I47638
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Charlie Justice obituary in an unknown newspsper.
  4. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  5. [S6941] Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Henderson Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  8. [S1657] Asheville Citizen-Times.

Sarah Alice Hunter1,2,3,4

F, b. December 11, 1924, d. February 9, 2004
     Sarah Alice Hunter was buried at Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Fletcher, Henderson Co., North Carolina.5 Her Social Security Number was 246-32-5282.4 She was born on December 11, 1924 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,4 As of November 23, 1943,her married name was Justice.2 She married Charles "Charlie" "Choo Choo" Justice, son of Parley Whittington Justice and Nellie Eugene "Nell" Foster, on November 23, 1943 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,2 Sarah Alice Hunter died on February 9, 2004 at Shelby, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, at age 79.3,4

Family

Charles "Charlie" "Choo Choo" Justice b. May 18, 1924, d. October 17, 2003
Marriage*She married Charles "Charlie" "Choo Choo" Justice, son of Parley Whittington Justice and Nellie Eugene "Nell" Foster, on November 23, 1943 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Charlie Justice obituary in an unknown newspsper.
  2. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  3. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S6941] Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Henderson Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Bonnie Inez Justice1,2,3,4

F, b. February 21, 1896, d. December 29, 1935
FatherParley Garrett "Sam" Justice1,2,5,3 b. February 28, 1869, d. August 12, 1947
MotherEtta Cly "Ettie" Courtney1,2,5,3 b. September 15, 1874, d. June 3, 1962
     Bonnie Inez Justice was born on February 21, 1896 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1 As of June 4, 1917,her married name was Lewis.4 She married Dorsey Marvin Lewis on June 4, 1917 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,4 Bonnie Inez Justice died on December 29, 1935 at Friendship, Clarendon Co., South Carolina, at age 39; Died in an auto accident.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 197, District 158, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina2
1910Dwelling 138, District 35, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina5
1920Dwelling 162, District 161, Ward 3, High Point, Guilford Co., North Carolina6
1930Dwelling 80, District 54, High Point, Guilford Co., North Carolina7

Occupation

1920Teacher6

Family

Dorsey Marvin Lewis b. February 26, 1897, d. May 6, 1991
Marriage*Bonnie Inez Justice married Dorsey Marvin Lewis on June 4, 1917 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1654] Meares-Butler Blackburn-Pickel Rhinehart-Nelson Jones-Medford of SC/NC/TN, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrbj&id=I47638
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5787] South Carolina Department of Archives and History, South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965.
  4. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Harold Courtney Justice1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 15, 1898, d. May 8, 1965
FatherParley Garrett "Sam" Justice1,2,6,4 b. February 28, 1869, d. August 12, 1947
MotherEtta Cly "Ettie" Courtney1,2,6,4 b. September 15, 1874, d. June 3, 1962
     Harold Courtney Justice was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia.4,5 He married Lovye Davis.7,4,5 Harold Courtney Justice was born on January 15, 1898 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,4,5 He died on May 8, 1965 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 67.4,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 197, District 158, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina2
1910Dwelling 138, District 35, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina6
1920Dwelling 46, District 246, Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia8
1930Dwelling 34, District 62, Norfolk, Virginia7
1940Dwelling 116, District 114-66, Norfolk, Virginia9

Occupation

1920Government clerk8
1930Post Office clerk7
1940Civil service clerk9

Family

Lovye Davis b. June 3, 1893, d. December 21, 1972
Marriage*Harold Courtney Justice married Lovye Davis.7,4,5 

Citations

  1. [S1654] Meares-Butler Blackburn-Pickel Rhinehart-Nelson Jones-Medford of SC/NC/TN, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrbj&id=I47638
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S2256] Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=55185592&CRid=50267&df=all&
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Way Edmond Justice1,2,3

M, b. December 12, 1899, d. December 27, 1985
FatherParley Garrett "Sam" Justice4,5,6,7 b. February 28, 1869, d. August 12, 1947
MotherEtta Cly "Ettie" Courtney4,5,6,7 b. September 15, 1874, d. June 3, 1962
     Way Edmond Justice was buried at Green Hills Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3 His Social Security Number was 242-12-1529.8 He was born on December 12, 1899 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.4,1,8,3 He married Mae Virginia "Jennie" Sluder on March 26, 1926 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.2 Way Edmond Justice died on December 27, 1985 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 86.9,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 197, District 158, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina5
1910Dwelling 138, District 35, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina6
1920Dwelling 43, District 91, Hendersonville, Henderson Co., North Carolina7
1930Dwelling 396, District 50, Leicester, Buncombe Co., North Carolina10
1940Dwelling 196, District 11-71A, Leicester, Buncombe Co., North Carolina11

Occupation

1930Farmer10
1940Painter11

Family

Mae Virginia "Jennie" Sluder b. May 1, 1906, d. May 6, 1984
Marriage*Way Edmond Justice married Mae Virginia "Jennie" Sluder on March 26, 1926 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.2 

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  3. [S6871] Green Hills Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S1654] Meares-Butler Blackburn-Pickel Rhinehart-Nelson Jones-Medford of SC/NC/TN, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrbj&id=I47638
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Cly C. Justice1,2,3,4,5

F, b. May 2, 1903, d. March 19, 1974
FatherParley Garrett "Sam" Justice1,2,3,6 b. February 28, 1869, d. August 12, 1947
MotherEtta Cly "Ettie" Courtney1,2,3,6 b. September 15, 1874, d. June 3, 1962
     Her Social Security Number was 243-40-0199.7 Cly C. Justice was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, 512 Steele Street, High Point, Guilford Co., North Carolina.6,5 She was born on May 2, 1903 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,6,7,5 As of November 3, 1921,her married name was Lewis.4 She married Robert Leonidas Lewis on November 3, 1921 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.6,4,5 Cly C. Justice died on March 19, 1974 at Jefferson, Ashe Co., North Carolina, at age 70.6,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 138, District 35, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina2
1920Dwelling 43, District 91, Hendersonville, Henderson Co., North Carolina3
1930Dwelling 84, District 22, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina8
1940Dwelling 151, District 99-183, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee9

Family

Robert Leonidas Lewis b. December 13, 1901, d. October 9, 1989
Marriage*Cly C. Justice married Robert Leonidas Lewis on November 3, 1921 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.6,4,5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1654] Meares-Butler Blackburn-Pickel Rhinehart-Nelson Jones-Medford of SC/NC/TN, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrbj&id=I47638
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  5. [S6945] Oakwood Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Cly Justice Lewis death certificate.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Martha Gladys Justice1,2,3,4,5

F, b. July 18, 1905, d. November 28, 1958
FatherParley Garrett "Sam" Justice6,1,2 b. February 28, 1869, d. August 12, 1947
MotherEtta Cly "Ettie" Courtney6,1,2 b. September 15, 1874, d. June 3, 1962
     Martha Gladys Justice was buried at Green Hills Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3 She was born on July 18, 1905 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.6,3 As of June 29, 1922,her married name was Cole.4 She married Jesse Lee Cole on June 29, 1922 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,4 Martha Gladys Justice died on November 28, 1958 at San Joaquin Co., California, at age 53.3,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 138, District 35, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina1
1920Dwelling 43, District 91, Hendersonville, Henderson Co., North Carolina2
1930Dwelling 437, District 20, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina7
1940Dwelling 75, District 11-79, Lower Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina8

Family

Jesse Lee Cole b. March 13, 1903, d. May 13, 1981
Marriage*Martha Gladys Justice married Jesse Lee Cole on June 29, 1922 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S6871] Green Hills Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  5. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  6. [S1654] Meares-Butler Blackburn-Pickel Rhinehart-Nelson Jones-Medford of SC/NC/TN, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrbj&id=I47638
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Carrie Sue Alexander1,2,3,4

F, b. December 21, 1897, d. November 28, 1974
FatherWilliam Clyde "Will" Alexander1,5,2,6 b. May 7, 1870, d. January 10, 1954
MotherCora Dell Courtney1,5,2,6 b. December 18, 1872, d. August 28, 1964
     Her Social Security Number was 526-01-2478.7 Carrie Sue Alexander was buried at Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas.4 She was born on December 21, 1897 at North Carolina.1,7 She died on November 28, 1974 at Arkansas at age 76.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 108, District 153, Lower Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina5
1910Dwelling 353, District 149, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas6
1920Dwelling 188, District 175, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas2
1930Dwelling 475, District 7, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas3

Occupation

1930Seamstress3

Citations

  1. [S1655] Johns/Alexander/Hume, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:739490&id=I0386
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S6642] Carlisle Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Hilda Courtney Alexander1,2

F, b. July 21, 1902, d. July 21, 1940
FatherWilliam Clyde "Will" Alexander1,3,4 b. May 7, 1870, d. January 10, 1954
MotherCora Dell Courtney1,3,4 b. December 18, 1872, d. August 28, 1964
     Hilda Courtney Alexander was born on July 21, 1902 at North Carolina.1 As of January 1, 1924,her married name was Hummel.2 She married Clifford M. Hummel on January 1, 1924 at Saline Co., Arkansas.1,2 Hilda Courtney Alexander died on July 21, 1940 at Arkansas at age 38.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 353, District 149, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas4
1920Dwelling 188, District 175, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas3
1930Dwelling 90, District 2, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas5
1940Dwelling 317, District 43-2, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas6

Family

Clifford M. Hummel b. January 18, 1905, d. October 8, 1993
Marriage*Hilda Courtney Alexander married Clifford M. Hummel on January 1, 1924 at Saline Co., Arkansas.1,2 
Children
  • William Clifford "Billy" Hummel1,5,6
  • Bobbie Sue Hummel1,6

Citations

  1. [S1655] Johns/Alexander/Hume, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:739490&id=I0386
  2. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Clifford M. Hummel1,2,3

M, b. January 18, 1905, d. October 8, 1993
     His Social Security Number was 432-50-9069.4 Clifford M. Hummel was born on January 18, 1905 at Arkansas.2,4 He married Hilda Courtney Alexander, daughter of William Clyde "Will" Alexander and Cora Dell Courtney, on January 1, 1924 at Saline Co., Arkansas.1,3 Clifford M. Hummel died on October 8, 1993 at Alaska at age 88.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 90, District 2, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas2
1940Dwelling 47, District 60-56, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas5

Occupation

1930Grocery store retail merchant2
1940Retail grocery propriator5

Family

Hilda Courtney Alexander b. July 21, 1902, d. July 21, 1940
Marriage*Clifford M. Hummel married Hilda Courtney Alexander, daughter of William Clyde "Will" Alexander and Cora Dell Courtney, on January 1, 1924 at Saline Co., Arkansas.1,3 
Children
  • William Clifford "Billy" Hummel1,2,6
  • Bobbie Sue Hummel1,5

Citations

  1. [S1655] Johns/Alexander/Hume, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:739490&id=I0386
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.

William Clyde Alexander Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. November 21, 1906, d. November 9, 1973
FatherWilliam Clyde "Will" Alexander1,5,6,7,8,3 b. May 7, 1870, d. January 10, 1954
MotherCora Dell Courtney1,5,6,7,8 b. December 18, 1872, d. August 28, 1964
     His Social Security Number was 429-05-2887.9 William Clyde Alexander Jr. was buried at Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas.2 He was born on November 21, 1906 at Kerr, Lonoke Co., Arkansas.1,9,3 He married Helen Caldwell on December 14, 1940 at Lonoke Co., Arkansas.1,4 William Clyde Alexander Jr. died on November 9, 1973 at Arkansas at age 66.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 353, District 149, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas6
1920Dwelling 188, District 175, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas5
1930Dwelling 52, District 32, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas7
1940Dwelling 310, District 43-2, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas8

Occupation

1930Farmer7
1940State rice mill department worker8

Family

Helen Caldwell b. circa 1917
Marriage*William Clyde Alexander Jr. married Helen Caldwell on December 14, 1940 at Lonoke Co., Arkansas.1,4 
Children
  • Margaret Louise Alexander10
  • Elizabeth Annette Alexander10

Citations

  1. [S1655] Johns/Alexander/Hume, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:739490&id=I0386
  2. [S6642] Carlisle Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S6643] Caldwell Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/7821446/person/6115464144/facts?ssrc=

Helen Caldwell1,2

F, b. circa 1917
     Helen Caldwell was born circa 1917.2 As of December 14, 1940,her married name was Alexander.2 She married William Clyde Alexander Jr., son of William Clyde "Will" Alexander and Cora Dell Courtney, on December 14, 1940 at Lonoke Co., Arkansas.1,2

Family

William Clyde Alexander Jr. b. November 21, 1906, d. November 9, 1973
Marriage*Helen Caldwell married William Clyde Alexander Jr., son of William Clyde "Will" Alexander and Cora Dell Courtney, on December 14, 1940 at Lonoke Co., Arkansas.1,2 
Children
  • Margaret Louise Alexander3
  • Elizabeth Annette Alexander3

Citations

  1. [S1655] Johns/Alexander/Hume, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:739490&id=I0386
  2. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  3. [S6643] Caldwell Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/7821446/person/6115464144/facts?ssrc=

Jolly Dell Alexander1,2,3

F, b. October 29, 1912, d. October 28, 1995
FatherWilliam Clyde "Will" Alexander4,5,2 b. May 7, 1870, d. January 10, 1954
MotherCora Dell Courtney4,5,2 b. December 18, 1872, d. August 28, 1964
     Her Social Security Number was 498-68-5079.6 Jolly Dell Alexander was buried at Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas.7 She was born on October 29, 1912 at Kerr, Lonoke Co., Arkansas.4,6,2 As of October 6, 1934,her married name was Lowther.4 She married Godfrey Blaine Lowther on October 6, 1934 at Lonoke Co., Arkansas.4,3,1 Jolly Dell Alexander died on October 28, 1995 at Lonoke Co., Arkansas, at age 82.6,7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 175, Pulaski, Lonoke Co., Arkansas5

Family

Godfrey Blaine Lowther b. June 26, 1911, d. July 7, 1999
Marriage*Jolly Dell Alexander married Godfrey Blaine Lowther on October 6, 1934 at Lonoke Co., Arkansas.4,3,1 
Child
  • Jolly Ann Lowther3

Citations

  1. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Godfrey Blaine Lowther obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S1655] Johns/Alexander/Hume, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:739490&id=I0386
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S6642] Carlisle Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Godfrey Blaine Lowther1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 26, 1911, d. July 7, 1999
     His Social Security Number was 429-05-2890.2 Godfrey Blaine Lowther Lowther, Godfrey Blaine, died July 7, 1999, in Carlisle, Arkansas, after an extended illness; he retired from Mississippi River Transmission Corp. in 1976 after 47 years of service; born June 27, 1911, in Oxford, W.Va., son of the late Harve B. [Blaine] and Jessie [Prunty] Lowther; beloved husband of the late Jolly Lowther (nee Alexander); loving father of Jolly Ann (Larry) Whitener; dear grandfather of Melissa Ann Byrd and Matthew Blaine Mundy; dear great-grandfather of Katherine Byrd; dearest brother of Virginia Batson, Kay Cooper, Roberta Bartlett and the late Golda Vance.3 He was buried at Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas.4 He was born on June 26, 1911 at Oxford, Doddridge Co., West Virginia.2 He married Jolly Dell Alexander, daughter of William Clyde "Will" Alexander and Cora Dell Courtney, on October 6, 1934 at Lonoke Co., Arkansas.1,3,5 Godfrey Blaine Lowther died on July 7, 1999 at Carlisle, Lonoke Co., Arkansas, at age 88.2,3

Family

Jolly Dell Alexander b. October 29, 1912, d. October 28, 1995
Marriage*He married Jolly Dell Alexander, daughter of William Clyde "Will" Alexander and Cora Dell Courtney, on October 6, 1934 at Lonoke Co., Arkansas.1,3,5 
Child
  • Jolly Ann Lowther3

Citations

  1. [S1655] Johns/Alexander/Hume, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:739490&id=I0386
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Godfrey Blaine Lowther obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S6642] Carlisle Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.

Carla Lindsey1,2,3,4,5

F, b. September 24, 1903, d. December 5, 1971
FatherGeorge William Lindsey1,2,3,6 b. November 21, 1875, d. February 15, 1950
MotherRoma Florence Courtney1,3,2,6 b. July 26, 1881, d. January 2, 1953
     Her Social Security Number was 243-38-3667.7 Carla Lindsey was buried at Green Hills Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.5 She was born on September 24, 1903 at North Carolina.1,7 As of March 29, 1921,her married name was Grant.4 She married Athol Lee Grant Sr. on March 29, 1921 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.4,8,5 Carla Lindsey died on December 5, 1971 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 68.1,9,5 She Services for Mrs. Carla Lindsey Grant, 68, of 41 Furman Ave., who died Sunday in an Asheville hospital, will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the chapel of First Baptist Church. The Rev. Gordon Hux will oficiate. Burial will be in Green Hllls Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Lewds, H. G. Justice, Cecil Curtiss, Dr. L. M. Becton, Murray Isenhauer and Aaron Schandler. Mrs. Grant was the widow of Athol Grant Sr., a lifelong resident of Buncombe County, a member of First Baptist Church and the Naomi Schell Circle and the Aston Park Hospital Auxiliary. Surviving are two sons, James E. of Durham and Athol Grant Jr. of Littleton, Colo; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Kominowski of Martinsville, Ind. and Mrs. Clyde Smith of Norman, Okla; a brother, Lindsey of Washington, D. C; two sisters, Mrs. Doris L. Barber of Asheville and Mrs. Pansy Huff of Washington; and 14 grandchildren. on December 7, 1971.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 154, District 34, Upper Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina2
1920Dwelling 19, District 21. Ward 5, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina3
1930Dwelling 130, District 21, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina10
1940Dwelling 218, District 11-79, Lower Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina11

Family

Athol Lee Grant Sr. b. February 26, 1902, d. April 6, 1951
Marriage*Carla Lindsey married Athol Lee Grant Sr. on March 29, 1921 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.4,8,5 
Children
  • Athol Lee Grant Jr.10,11,8,5
  • Martha Courtney Grant1,11,8
  • James Edward Grant12,11,8,5
  • Mary Carolyn Grant12,11,8

Citations

  1. [S1656] Martha Courtney Grant Smith, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1638089&id=I71978595
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  5. [S1657] Asheville Citizen-Times, From the Carla Lindsey Grant obituary in the Dec 7, 1971 edition.
  6. [S1657] Asheville Citizen-Times, From the Ted F. Lindsey obituary in the Mar 30, 1954 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S1657] Asheville Citizen-Times, From the Athol L. Grant, Sr. obituary in the Apr 7, 1951 edition.
  9. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.

Athol Lee Grant Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. February 26, 1902, d. April 6, 1951
     His Social Security Number was 239-03-5147.4 Athol Lee Grant Sr. was buried at Green Hills Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.4,7 He was born on February 26, 1902 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.4,6 He married Carla Lindsey, daughter of George William Lindsey and Roma Florence Courtney, on March 29, 1921 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.5,7,8 Athol Lee Grant Sr. died on April 6, 1951 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, at age 49.1,4,9,7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 130, District 21, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina2
1940Dwelling 218, District 11-79, Lower Hominy, Buncombe Co., North Carolina10

Occupation

1930Laundry worker2
1940Truck driver10

Family

Carla Lindsey b. September 24, 1903, d. December 5, 1971
Marriage*Athol Lee Grant Sr. married Carla Lindsey, daughter of George William Lindsey and Roma Florence Courtney, on March 29, 1921 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.5,7,8 
Children
  • Athol Lee Grant Jr.2,3,10,7,8
  • Martha Courtney Grant1,3,10,7
  • James Edward Grant3,10,7,8
  • Mary Carolyn Grant3,10,7

Citations

  1. [S1656] Martha Courtney Grant Smith, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1638089&id=I71978595
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  4. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Athol Lee Grant, Sr., death certificate.
  5. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S1657] Asheville Citizen-Times, From the Athol L. Grant, Sr. obituary in the Apr 7, 1951 edition.
  8. [S1657] Asheville Citizen-Times, From the Carla Lindsey Grant obituary in the Dec 7, 1971 edition.
  9. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Rev. Clyde Branscombe Smith1,2,3

M, b. November 6, 1923, d. September 22, 2006
     Rev. Clyde Branscombe Smith was buried at Oleander Memorial Gardens, 306 Bradley Drive, Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina.4 His Social Security Number was 240-22-5182.3 He Rev. Clyde B. Smith, 82, of Wilmington, NC, passed away Friday, September 22, 2006, at his residence, after a year long illness. Rev. Smith was born November 6, 1923, in Rockingham County, NC, son of the late Aultsey Gordon Smith and Mary Sue Branscome Smith. His sister and a granddaughter preceded him in death. Rev. Smith attended UNC at Chapel Hill, Texas Wesleyan University in Ft. Worth, TX, and Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX. He pastured in churches in Ohio, Kentucky, Asheville, and Brevard. He attended chaplaincy training at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem and did his internship at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, DC. He then served as chaplain at Central State Hospital in Norman, OK for 19 years. Since his retirement, he also served as interim pastor at Goshen Baptist Church in Brunswick County. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Martha Grant Smith; five children, Cheryl Banks and husband, Dwight, of Purcellville, VA, Rebecca Wheeler and husband, Rick, of Chapel Hill, NC, Dr. Stephen Smith and wife, Sandy, and Timothy Smith and wife, Ellen, all of Wilmington, NC, and Lisa Schneider and husband, John, of Edmond, OK; 15 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and his sister, Shirley Lyman of Wilmington.2 He was born on November 6, 1923 at Leaksville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.1,2,3 He married Martha Courtney Grant, daughter of Athol Lee Grant Sr. and Carla Lindsey, on January 25, 1953 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,2 Rev. Clyde Branscombe Smith died on September 22, 2006 at Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina, at age 82.2,3

Family

Martha Courtney Grant
Marriage*He married Martha Courtney Grant, daughter of Athol Lee Grant Sr. and Carla Lindsey, on January 25, 1953 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.1,2 
Children
  • Cheryl Elizabeth Smith1,2
  • Rebecca Jane Smith1,2
  • Dr. Stephen Brian Smith1,2
  • Timothy Lee Smith1,2
  • Lisa Ann Smith1,2

Citations

  1. [S1656] Martha Courtney Grant Smith, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1638089&id=I71978595
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Clyde B. Smith obituary.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S7849] Oleander Memorial Gardens, New Hanover Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.