The Nineteenth Annual Catalogue of the Wilson Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies, Session of 1889-1890 can be viewed on Archive.org here. Starting on page 20, a list of students was published, including their parent or guardian and place of residence. An interesting find for those hard-to-establish female ancestors, particularly those who fall into the missing … Continue reading Wilson Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies
Main Street Lucama
Cotton market on Main Street Lucama, circa 1880. To see more images from this collection, visit DigitalNC.
Tobacco Festival Parade
Pageant Royalty Court Float, Wilson, circa 1940s. To see more images from this collection, visit DigitalNC.
Bissette’s Drug Store
Bissette's Drug Store, Wilson County, circa 1930. To see more images from this collection, visit DigitalNC.
History of the 55th NC Regiment
"The Fifty-fifth North Carolina Regiment was organized at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, in the early part of 1862. The companies composing the regiment were: COMPANY A—From Wilson County—William J. Bullock, Captain. COMPANY B—From Wilkes County—Abner S. Calloway, Captain. COMPANY C—From Cleveland County—Silas D. Randall, Captain. COMPANY E—From Pitt County—James T. Whitehead, Captain. COMPANY F—From Cleveland, … Continue reading History of the 55th NC Regiment
Tobacco Processing
Tobacco processing in Wilson circa 1974-1986. To view more slides from the collection, visit DigitalNC.
Church faithful celebrate 150 years
St. John marks major milestone Sunday Annie Ward of St. John AME Zion Church cleans the dust off framed photographs and newspaper clippings that chronicle the church's 150 years of history in Wilson. DREW C. WILSON | TIMES Posted Friday, September 21, 2018 9:10 pm By Olivia Neeley olivia@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7879 This weekend marks 150 … Continue reading Church faithful celebrate 150 years
Auction
Auction in Wilson, North Carolina, circa 1974-1986. To view more slides from this collection, visit DigitalNC.
Price’s Seed Store
Price's Seed Store, Wilson, North Carolina, circa 1974. See more slides from this collection at DigitalNC.
A Research Detour Leads to 12 Unexpected Insights About Quakerism
By lauravasilion While waiting for a voice from Lithuania to respond to my blog questions, I took a detour this spring into genealogy and a new project: a novel set in a Quaker community in pioneer Iowa. No, I am not a Quaker. However, a number of my early Scotch-Irish American ancestors were. Three of … Continue reading A Research Detour Leads to 12 Unexpected Insights About Quakerism
Wilson County Genealogical Society 