Free-Issue Death Certificates: MISCELLANEOUS, no. 4.
by Lisa Y. Henderson
Frances Diggs. Died 22 April 1927, Nahunta, Wayne County. Colored. Widow of William Diggs. Age 85. Born Wayne County to Jim Yelverton and Elizah Artis. Informant, Elijah Diggs.
Delilah Exum. Died 18 July 1934, Nahunta, Wayne County. Colored. Widow of Simon Exum. 87 years old. Born Wayne County to Solomon Artis and Lovicy Anderson.
N.B.: In fact, Delilah Exum’s parents were Solomon Williams and Vicey Artis. She was a sister of Adam T. Artis.
Washington Lane. Died 26 Feb 1934, Goldsboro, Wayne County. Resided 703 E. Elm Street. Colored. Widower. Age 80. Born Greene County to Gui Lane and Silvernane Artis. Buried Fields cemetery. Informant, Ana Sauls.
In Bull Head, Greene County: Dannel,17, Mike, 13, Penney, 12, Dyner, 9, Juley, 7, and Washington Artes, 5, listed in the household of white farmer John Lane.
Ann Liza Manuel. Died 29 March 1925, Dudley, Brogden, Wayne County. Colored. Widow of Alvin Manuel. Born 1841, Sampson County to Raiford Brewington and Basheba Brewington, both of Sampson County. Informant, Randolph Winn.
In the 1850 census of Northern District, Sampson County: Raiford Brewington, 38, cooper; wife Barsheba, 33; and children Nancy, 13, Thomas, 10, Lucy, 9, Ann, 7, James, 5, Hardy, 3, Joshua, 2, and Raiford, 2 months; plus Hardy Manuel, 17; all mulatto.
Mikel Manuel. Died 5 April 1922, Dudley, Brogden, Wayne County. Colored. Widower of Annie Manuel. Age 85. Born Sampson County to unknown parents. Informant, Ashley Manuel.
In the 1850 census of Northern District, Sampson County: Michael Manuel, 63, cooper; wife Fereby, 49; and children Gideon, 19, Cintilla, 16, Drusilla, 15, Michael, 13, Eden, 11, John, 9, William, 7, Enoch, 4, and Nancy, 1; all described as mulatto.
Nancy Seabury. Died 26 July 1914, Goldsboro, Wayne County. Colored. Widow of Archie Powell. Born 1834, Johnston County, to unknown parents. Informant, Nelson Seabury.
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Raiford Brewington was a Chief of the Coharie Indian Tribe of North Carolina. M.A. Manuel, Enoch Manuel and the remainder of the Manuel Family were also members of the Coharie Indian Tribe that still exists to this day.
Yes, many of Raiford Brewington and Michael Manuel’s descendants are Coharie. Others identify as African-American. Thanks for taking the time to comment on my blog!
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Frances Diggs is my Grandmother three times removed. I would like to you Lisa.
James Diggs