Frank Emanuel ENGLISH
Robeson County later became Hoke County. His death certificate says his
father was Emmanuel English, born in Marlboro S.C. His mother was
Nancy Paul (rumor is that she was a daughter or some how relate to John Paul
Jones).
DEATH NOTICE;
Mr. English, one of Hoke Countys most successful farmers who lived in
Stonewall Twp, died Sunday evening at ten o'clock at his home. Death
followed a long illness with dropsy and liver trouble.
Mr. English was native of S. C. and moved to this section about 20 yrs ago.
He was a model farmer and was regarded as one of the best in the county.
Mr. English was a member of the Lumber Bridge Baptist Church. Funeral services
were conducted from the home Monday at 2:30 PM by Rev. J. R. Miller and
Rev. A.D. Carswell. Interment was a Lumber Bridge N.C.
He didn't trust banks, kept money in a truck in his room. He did not read well
but could figure. He had two financial disasters: Paid for Singleton place but
didn't do title search, someone else owned the property, he lost all his money.
He bought another farm but couldn't make payments. He was very honest and
strict. He worked very hard, and he liked to whistl
I have a great affinity for Grandma English. Her life must have been very
difficult raising her large family, no electricity or running water etc.
She must have had a good heart. After her son Wiley died, his widow and
children moved in with Grandma English. My Mom and Dad plus 2 kids moved in
with Grandma during the depression.
Bessie was born on a farm near Bennettsville.
She was called Lizzie as a child
Aunt Ada was a great help to my family when my father was sick and at the
time of his death. She was a favorite aunt. I took her on several trips
to Yellowstone, Bad Lands, Fla etc. She had a very hard life as a young
woman. She never had much in material goods, but she had a kind and gentle
heart. She raised three fine daughter who have been good cousins to me.
I have his death certificate, verifying he is single. Death certificate spells
his name a Rowland, however his grave stone says Roland.
Roland went to Detroit with my dad (Herbert English) to work at Ford. My dad
had lived in Florida for a short period, then when going to Detroit he stopped
in N.C.. Roland and a cousin joined him in going to Detroit. There were huge
numbers of men waiting in line to get jobs because Ford was paying $5 per day
When they approached the guard, he asked where each man was from. The first
two said N.C., then my dad approched. The guard said, "Mr., if you are from
N.C. you got a job"
Roland worked in the paint shop. He got ill (rumored because of the fumes) and
went home to N.C.
Death Notice:
Charles F. English, prominent farmer of the Stonewall Section, died at his
home on July 5. He was 24 years of age. For three years he had been in
failing health and grew steadily weaker until the time of his death. He
was buried at Lumber Bridge on Monday, July sixth.
When my father was on his death bed, Uncle Grady came to visit him. Our family
really appreciated Uncle Grady visiting us. It was the only time he had ever
flowen on an airplane. He worked in a Textile mill.
He married Dora Ida Hood 28 Dec 1887 at Marlboro, South Carolina . Dora Ida Hood was born at Bingham, Marlboro, South Carolina 29 Jul 1870 daughter of Wiley Monroe Hood and Annie Elizabeth Haithcock .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Bessie Ella English
born 12 Apr 1889.
Wiley Emanuel English
born 2 Apr 1891.
Elizabeth Alice (Lizzie) English
born 6 Sep 1893.
Herbert Monroe English
born 21 Dec 1895.
Ada May English
born 21 May 1898.
Theodore Alva English
born 6 Oct 1900.
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Frank Emanuel English died 19 Jul 1931 at Lumber Bridge, Robeson (Hoke), North Carolina .
Dora Ida Hood died 22 Jun 1950 at Elizabethtown, Baden, North Carolina .