by Breyana Loyd

Robert Hagans was born on March 26, 1888, in Dudley, Wayne County, North Carolina. U.S.A. His father and mother named Joseph M. Hagans and Mary L. Baldwin both born in the United States. He was an African American man, a United States citizen, and a registered voter. He was of Christian Baptist Denomination during his livelihood. Before his service, he was employed at Shulman Co. as a chauffeur and lived at 127 West Queen Street, Norfolk VA. He enlisted in the military on August 3^rd, 1918, and served in the U.S. Army, with Corp B and 540th Engineer Combat Regiment. He was discharged as a Corporal towards the end of WWI on June 6^th, 1919. He got married at 33 to Tina M. Simmons on the 21^st of October in 1921. They had one child, Robert Reginald Hagans, born in 1923.

He expressed in the War History Commission’s military service record for the state of Virginia that his experience in the military “strengthened” his religious belief. Also, the effect of all the military experiences contrasted with his state of mind before the war, he thought: “America should be more kind in the future toward colored citizens who have always been… and will be loyal.” His last known residence was 1312 W 43^rd St Norfolk, VA and he died November 7^th, 1931, at the age of forty-three. He is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery in Baltimore City, Maryland, USA.

Sources:

Hagans, Robert. “War History Commission State of Virgina Military Service Record.” World War I History Commission Questionnaires, https://image.lva.virginia.gov/WWI/pages/045/0098.html . Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918″, , FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BXZ-CNZM  : Sat Nov 23 02:07:12 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert Hagans, from 1917 to 1918.Accessed 26 Nov. 2024
“Virginia War History Commission, Norfolk, Virginia Records, 1919-1921: Sargeant Memorial Collection.” Virginia War History Commission, Norfolk, Virginia Records, 1919-1921 | Sargeant Memorial Collection, https://www.smcarchives.libraryhost.com/index.php?p=collections%2Ffindingaid&id=348&q=&rootcontentid=78398#id78398 . Accessed 26 Nov. 2024. 
United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940″, , FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRP-P7S5  : Thu Mar 07 10:08:14 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert Hagans or Hagan, 17 June 1919. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 “, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMS-D3JX:  Fri Mar 08 19:01:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert Hagans and Joseph M Hagans, 26 Oct 1921. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024

Robert Hagans (1888-deceased) Family Tree. Family search. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G6HB-2RQ.Accessed November 26, 2024

by Ar’Mone Spears

Samuel Hogan was born on November 7, 1890, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to Susan Wright and Julius Hogan.  Samuel eventually settled at 918 Highland Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. 

Before enlisting in the military on August 3, 1918, he worked as a fireman. He joined the Engineer branch of the U.S. Army and was assigned to the 540 Company. Samuel trained at Camp Humphreys in Virginia before his journey to Europe. He began on the Leviathan ship from Hoboken to Liverpool on November 3^rd. Then he traveled through Winchester to Southampton before being stationed in Abbeville, France from November 19th until May 14th of the following year. Samual was promoted from the rank of Private to Corporal on March 1st, 1919. After serving his country Samuel was honorably discharged at Camp Lee in Virginia on June 18th. Following his military service, he transitioned into civilian life as a laborer and married Minnie Thomas in Norfolk on November 18th, 1920, at thirty years old.  

Samuel Hogan passed away from epidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus at Chesterfield Veterans Administration Hospital in Virginia on August 23rd, 1953. 

Sources:

“Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935”, , FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8WWP-GNN2 : Mon Mar 11 00:12:00 UTC 2024), Entry for Samuel Hogan and J Hogan, 18 Nov 1920.

Hogan, Samuel, World War I History Commission Questionnaires, Library of Virginia. https://image.lva.virginia.gov/WWI/pages/045/0116.html

Death certificate: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C958-13S9-Q?view=index&action=view&cc=2377565

Ar’Mone Spears is a student at Norfolk State University.

by Anius Price

Junius Hawkins was an African American veteran born in Henderson, North Carolina, around 1887. He was the son of James Hawkins, with both his parents also hailing from North Carolina. Before the war he lived at 921 Cleveland Street in Norfolk and worked as a tucker on the wharf for the D. D. Steamship Company.

Before joining the military, Hawkins was a committed member of the First Baptist Church in Norfolk. His induction into the National Army occurred on July 30, 1917, at Camp Meade, Maryland, where he entered as a private for a four-year term. His military service during World War I left him with back troubles, as documented in his reflections on the mental and physical effects of camp experiences in the United States.

In 1920, Hawkins resided in Norfolk, Virginia, at 709 Burruss Street, alongside his wife, Lavenia (Lula) Hawkins, whom he married in the same year. At the time of their marriage, Hawkins was approximately 33 years old, while Lavenia was 24. The couple had no children.

Hawkins passed away on September 13. 1822 of an organic heart defect. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Sources:

Draft Registrations, 1917-1918. “Norfolk, Virginia, United States records,” images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYT2-9DM8?view=index : Dec 18, 2024), image 3842 of 5853; United States. National Archives and Records Administration,United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Atlanta Branch.

Virginia Death Certificates “Virginia, United States records,” images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99GL-RBMZ?view=index : Dec 18, 2024), image 222 of 535; Ancestry.com.

FamilySearch Census Records FamilySearch.org

“Hawkins, Junius.” World War I History Commission Questionnaires. Library of Virginia. Image 1

Anius Price is a 2024 graduate of Norfolk State University.

by Johnnie Jones

John Clemons was an African American born on September 27, 1896 in Camden, New Jersey to Catherine Clemons and Clay Clemons. The Clemons professed a Catholic faith. His highest formal education was 6^th grade. Although a United States citizen, John Clemons was not a registered voter. Prior to his enlistment, John worked as a chauffeur for W. M. Green and lived at 1103 Hamilton Ave, Norfolk before the war. He was a member of the Elk’s Lodge.

John Clemons was enlisted into the National Army of the United States at Jefferson Barracks Military Post located on the Mississippi River at Lemay, Missouri, south of St. Louis.  as a private. He was assigned to Company B, 9^thCalvary

Clemons received two months of basic training at Fort McDoll, California. Clemons embarked from Fort McDoll on the USS Logan and arrived at Manila, Philippines on June 6, 1917; and proceeded to Camp Stotsenburg, Philippines. During this time Clemons was promoted to Private 1^st Class on June 22, 1918.  Clemons returned to the US on the USS Dixie on June 6, 1919 and was discharged one month later in Columbus, Ohio.

Clemons’ occupation after war was a Mess Attendant 1^st Class in the US. Navy. He was stationed at the Hampton Roads Naval Base in 1920.

Sources:

“Clemons, John” World War I History Commission Questionnaires, Virginia War History Commission, Library of Virginia.

“United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939”, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHQ-RFNV : Sun Oct 29 13:42:30 UTC 2023), Entry for John Clemons, 30 Jun 1919.

Johnnie Jones is an NSU graduate, class of 2023.

by Gabriela A. Reyes

Abraham Grant Fountain was an African American World War I veteran from Norfolk, Virginia. Fountain was born on April 2, 1895 in Atlanta Georgia. His parents were Virginia and Richard Fountain. He enlisted in the United States Army on August 3, 1917 in Norfolk, Virginia. His draft card index describes him as a medium height and medium build man. He only had an 8th-grade education. His training was located in Camp Humphreys, Virginia. His training took a total of three months and ended on December 28, 1917. While in basic training, he married Elnora White, who was 23 years old, on December 22, 1917 in Norfolk. Three months later they welcomed a baby girl named Virginia Elizabeth Fountain on February 2, 1918. Fountain and his wife had another daughter named Ruth Joy Fountain, who was born after Virginia but was a premature baby of seven months. Ruth sadly passed away at the young age of three months on March 11, 1920. Her cause of death was listed as a heart-related issue.

Abraham G. Fountain had previously worked as a cook at a restaurant. As a former cook fountain was assigned the occupation of a cook in the Army. Eventually, he was assigned to a different occupation and worked as the Company Clerk for Co “F” 2^nd Development Battalion located in Camp Humphreys. He was then promoted to the rank of Private First Class in November 1919. Prior to World War I, Fountain lived at 417 Scott Street, Norfolk Virginia. After his service, he lived at 804 Cumberland Street, Norfolk. After his enlistment was over, Fountain worked as a cook and was the main breadwinner for his family. His occupation remained the same until his death.

On April 12^th, 1924 at the age of 34 Abraham Grant Fountain passed away from damage to the lungs with a contributory of heart disease. He was survived by his wife Elnora Fountain and his daughter Virginia. Five years later Elnora Fountain joined Abraham Fountain in death on February 10^th, 1929. 

Sources:

“Fountain, Abraham Grant.” World War I History Commission Questionnaires. Library of Virginia.

“United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918”, database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark: 61903/ 1:1: K6ZQ-PW7: 23 December 2021), Abraham Grant Fountain, 1917-1918.

“United States Census, 1920”,, FamilySearch (https://www.famlysearch.orge/ark: /61903/1:1: MJJ7-TL3: Fri Oct 06 20 03: 36 UTC 2023), Entry for Elnora Fountain and Grant Fountain, 1920.

“Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935”,, FamilySearch (https:// www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1: 84KS-12MM: Fri Oct 06 22: 20: 33 UTC 2023), Entry for Grand Fountain and R Fountain, 22 Dec 1917.

“Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-N637: 16 August 2019), Grant Fountain in entry for Elnora Fountain, 10 Feb 1929; from “Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850,” database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: 2012); citing Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

“Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987,” , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-8CV2: 16 August 2019), A Grant Fountain in entry for Ruth Joy Fountain, 11 Mar 1920; from “Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850,” database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: 2012); citing Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

“Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-YXCQ: 16 August 2019), Grant A Fountain, 12 Apr 1924; from “Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850,” database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: 2012); citing Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

Gabriela A. Reyes is a Norfolk State University graduate, class of 2023.

by Jada Gaskins

Clarence Ruffus Felton was born January 16, 1893 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Rosie and John Felton. He attended public schools as his education.

When he registered for the draft in June 1917, Clarence Felton lived in Newbury, West Virginia and worked as a rail road truck laborer for the B&O Railroad Company, Cumberland division. Before he enlisted, he lived at 832 Landing Street in Norfolk and worked as a cook at Porter Brothers. He enlisted on September 20, 1918. He was not a citizen and could not vote at this time, but Clarence was a Baptist.
 
Clarence wrote that he enlisted  “To fight for my country and to keep away the enemy from this country 
and to keep them from harming any of my people” as his reasoning for serving his country. He served as part of the 155 Brigade artillery. He was discharged from the army on January 14, 1919.

Felton married Emily F. Winston of Blackwater, Virginia on December 20, 1925. The couple lived at 914 Lancaster Street in Norfolk. Clarence was working as a Load Carrier at the Grana Factory and Emily worked as a potato fryer at the potato chip factory in 1930. Clarence was murdered October 26, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is buried at Philadelphia National Cemetery. Emily Felton died March 26, 1984 and is buried at Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk.

Sources 
Clarence R Felton (1893-1933) – find a grave… Find a Grave. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2022, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2541326/clarence-r-felton 

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2S-YMCN : 10 August 2022), Emily W Felton, ; Burial, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America, Riverside Memorial Park; citing record ID 53828491, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CHLZ-WMM : accessed 12 December 2022), Emily Felton in household of Clarence Felton, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 25A, line 45, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2469; FHL microfilm 2,342,203.

“United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940,” database, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJL-L4FT : 3 September 2021), Clarence Ruffus Felton, 14 Jan 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

“United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918”, database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Q7-5SM : 24 December 2021), Clarence Felton, 1917-1918.

“Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRM2-CNK : 29 January 2020), Clarence R. Felton, 1925.

World War I History Commission questionnaires. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2022, from http://image.lva.virginia.gov/WWI/pages/045/0074.html 

by Brian Moreno

Eddie O. Folk was born on June 21st, 1894, in Nansemond, VA to James and Laura Folk were both from the same town of Buckhorn, VA, and moved to Nansemond County upon the birth of their son. Eddie Folk had 3 siblings and the family lived with his grandparents. However, Mr. Folk was raised Baptist. Folk spent most of his life as a member of First Baptist church, where he was a church usher for 40 years.

At the age of 24, Mr. Folk enlisted in the United States Navy Reserves and left his life as a janitor. He enlisted in Norfolk, VA on May 3rd, 1918, in the area of the aviation section of the Naval Reserves. His first assignment was at Hampton Naval Air Station in the state of VA. Folk retired from the naval shipyard after 32 years of service.

Once ending his naval career as an employee at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Eddie Folk received an honorable retirement from officials of the yard. The certificate was awarded from Captain V. A. Powell (USN. Ret.). Upon retiring from the shipyards, Mr. Folk also received a citation from Rear Admiral George Holderness, who conveyed a sense of disappointment to lose such a good and hardworking employee. Eddie Folk did not go to combat because he serves most of his time in the Naval shipyard as a reserve member. Folk married Julia Dodson on June 16, 1926, and they had a daughter named Doreatha in 1930. The family lived at 223 St. Julian Ave., Norfolk. Doreathea married Stewart Alston in 1954.

Folk died on February 28, 1962 of a coronary thrombosis and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Norfolk.

Sources:

“Church usher 40 years: Funeral for eddie folk will be held on sunday.” (1962, Mar 03). New Journal and Guide (1916-) Retrieved fromhttp://0-search.proquest.com.library.nsu.edu/historical-newspapers/church-usher-40-years/docview/568664325/se-2

“Eddie Folk retires from shipyard after 32 years.” (1957, Jul 20). New Journal and Guide (1916-) Retrieved fromhttp://0-search.proquest.com.library.nsu.edu/historical-newspapers/eddie-folk-retires-shipyard-after-32-years/docview/568542022/se-2

“United States Census, 1900”, database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMNJ-LKM : 11 March 2022), Eddie Faulk in entry for Henry Faulk, 1900.

“United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CCMB-76Z : accessed 12 December 2022), Eddie Folk, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 14A, line 2, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2471; FHL microfilm 2,342,205.

United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTMW-H3Z

“United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940,” database, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRH-PQX6 : 3 September 2021), Eddie C Folk, 11 Jun 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

“Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917”, database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HN4S-J1PZ : 28 January 2020), Eddie Faulk, 1894.

“Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRZ-KDQQ : 16 August 2019), Eddie Oscar Folk, 26 Feb 1962; from “Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850,” database and images, Ancestry(http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

“Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940”, database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRM2-VH5 : 29 January 2020), Eddie O. Folk, 1926.

“Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9J-23JT : 20 February 2021), Eddie Oscar Folk in entry for Stewart Howard Alston and Doreatha Gladys Folk, 29 Aug 1954; from “Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850,” database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, certificate 21424, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

by Ariah Edwards

Ewin Martin was born August 17, 1896 in Tullahoma, Tennessee. He lived with his parents, William and Mary Martin, and his nine siblings. Before he joined the military, he worked as a restaurant waiter for the Country club on the Lafayette River in Norfolk. He lived at 310 Cumberland Street, Norfolk.

At the age of 21, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was trained at the Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia. He was then transferred to Camp Jackson. At this point, he was a private. When asked about his feelings about the military, he said that it was something that he had been longing for since he was a kid. He also talked about how camp experiences have affected him mentally and physically.

After the war he was discharged from the military, on January 1918 as a private and returned to his civil life as a waiter. He moved a few blocks down Cumberland Street to number 516. He may have returned to Tennessee by 1925 and married Lizzie Shaw on October 7 or 8, 1925.

Sources:

“Martin, Erwin.” Virginia War History Commission, World War I History Commission questionnaires, Library of Virginia. Available online: https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990006685250205756

“Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950”, database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8T5-XHS : 16 March 2020), Ewin Martin, 1925.

“United States Census, 1900”, database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8S-BFD : 10 March 2022), Ewin Martin in entry for William Martin, 1900.

“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGND-SNN : accessed 12 December 2022), Ewin Martin in household of Will Martin, Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 49, sheet 2B, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1494; FHL microfilm 1,375,507.

“United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940,” database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W9YC-TQ2M : 23 October 2019), Ewin Martin, ; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

“United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918”, database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZQ-R3R : 23 December 2021), Ewin Martin, 1917-1918.

by Candyce Croom

In the year 1882, Charlie Miller and an unconfirmed mother gave birth to Arthur Everett. In South Mill, North Carolina, he was born as an African American male. Arthur Everett was a Baptist.

On June 19, 1910, he wed Lena. The couple had a son named Clarence Everett and a daughter named Minford Everett. Minford Everett was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on September 15, 1918, and Clarence Everett was born there on March 25, 1917. Before joining the U.S. Naval Reserve, Arthur Everett worked as a cook for Southern Transportation.

On May 1, 1917, in Norfolk, Virginia, at the age of 35, he enlisted in the US Naval Reserve. He was the class 1 cook for the ship. He served from May 1, 1917, to April 4, 1918, aboard the USS Montgomery. He subsequently served from April 4, 1918, through November 11, 1918, aboard the USS Merrick. He was later transferred to the US Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. To continue working as a cook. On June 18, 1919, the United States Naval Reserve released Arthur Everett as a U.S Naval reserve force class 3. After the war, he and his family lived at 1518 Lesner Court, Norfolk.

After being released, he went back to working as a first-class ship’s cook.Unfortunately, it is not known when Arthur Everett passed away. And his final resting location is also unknown.

Sources:

“North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2H2-JPNN : 11 March 2018), Arthur Everett; citing 01 May 1917, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, The North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh; FamilySearch digital folder 004321107.

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by Brandi Turner

Connie Fowler was born May 9, 1893, in Greenville, SC, to parents George Fowler and Anna Magby. He was the brother of Elliot Fowler Poole, Amanda Sherley, and Missouri Perry. Prior to his military service, Connie Fowler lived at 529 Nixon St, Norfolk, VA where he worked as a laborer at the National Oil Company. 

On June 21, 1918, Connie Fowler was drafted in the United States Army. He enlisted with a military occupation specialty in Field Artillery at the rank of Private. Shortly after, he left for basic training to join the Depot Brigade at Camp Jackson, South Carolina. There he trained for two months before he was deployed to Europe to help in the fight of WWI. Once in Europe, he first went into action on October 20, 1918, at the Western Front. During this time, he supplied ammunition for the company he was assigned to. According to the records, Connie Fowler enjoyed his time in the military and thought his time overseas helped him grow closer to God. In February 1919, just after the war, Connie Fowler was transferred back to the United States to New York City.

After being released from the military on March 6, 1919, he went back to work as a laborer in Virginia. Several months after his return from war, Connie Fowler married Marie Cherry on July 23, 1919, in Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina. They had one daughter together, named Oleithia Terie Fowler on February 23, 1920. Records indicate at some point Marie Cherry passed away leaving Connie Fowler as a widower. In November 1937, Connie Fowler remarried to Blanche Virginia Miller Whitehurst in Newport News, Virginia. Blanche had five children prior to their marriage, Elise Smith, and Fannie, David, Anthony, William Whitehurst. The couple also had two children of their own, Georgia Bailey and Arlethia Green. Connie Fowler resided in Atlantic City prior to his death on August 16, 1950. After his passing he was buried at the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey.

Sources:

SUFFOLK NEWS…: Suffolk Girl Marries North Carolina Veteran

New Journal and Guide (1916-); Norfolk, Va. [Norfolk, Va]. 02 Sep 1950: D13.

Family Search

“North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8QP-CYD : 14 February 2020), Connie Fowler, 1919.

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV24-5S2R : 4 June 2020), Connie Fowler, 1950; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV24-5S2R : 4 June 2020), Connie Fowler, 1950; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

“Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9F-DRSR : 20 February 2021), George Fowler in entry for Connie Fowler and Blanche Virginia Miller Whitehurst, 01 Jan 1939; from “Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850,” database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, certificate 30063, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV24-5S2R : 4 June 2020), Connie Fowler, 1950; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

“North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLM9-VM8Y : 21 July 2021), Connie Fowler and Marie Cherry, 23 Jul 1919; citing Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .

“North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922”, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8YLK-6KPZ : 27 August 2020), Connie Fowler in entry for Olethia Terie Fowler, 1920.

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