If we look in the 1910 census, we will find them in Fairfield township, Hyde County, North Carolina. Dessie and Calvin have been married for two years according to this record. Dessie has given birth to one child, Harold, who is 11 months old. They rent the farm the live on, and Calvin is a general farmer, and he farms on his own accord. Both Calvin and Dessie are able to read and write.
In 1917, Calvin was drafted into service for the first World War. His draft card places them still in Fairfield township. And gives a wife and four children as his dependants. It says he is a self employed farmer with no previous military experience. He is of medium height and build; with blue eyes and dark hair.
In the 1920 census we find them in the Lake Landing township of the Engelhard voting district in Hyde County, North Carolina. They have five children Harold is 10, Romulus is 8, Jesse A is 6, Emma is 4 years and 2 months, and finally Alma is 2 years and 3 months. The boys go to school, as they are all of school age. Calvin is still farming of his own accord, and has rented the farm next to his father.
Lake Landing township, Hyde County is where we will start our search in the 1930 census. And we find them living next door to their second oldest son, Romulus and his wife Laura. Calvin rents the farm for $5 and they do not own a radio. They have six children living in the home, Harold is still at home, at 20 and is employed as a tractor driver. Allen J {Jesse} is a student and is also employed, as a laborer on a home farm, he's 16 years old. Emma is 14, Alma is 12 and both are students. Melvin is 5 and Rena is 2 years and 10 months old. This record says Calvin was 21 and Dessie was 19 at the time of their marriage. Calvin is a general farmer and is working on his own accord. This record says Calvin is not a veteran of war.
On April 3, the enumerator for the 1940 census finds them still in Lake Landing, Hyde County. This record shows them on the street "Leading from Engelhard Fairfield" and they own this home, the value of the farm is listed as $500. Calvin has a 6th grade education. He is employed for pay, and works a 50 hour week farming on his own accord. He worked all 52 weeks of 1939, and his income was roughly $600. Dessie is listed as having a 2nd grade education, she is not employed outside her home, and is classified as an 'unpaid family worker.' Alma is the oldest child in the home, she is 22, and a graduate of high school. She is listed as being assigned to public Emergency Work in sewing for the NYA, but there are zero hours worked the previous week, and zero weeks worked in 1939. Melvin is 14, and his highest grade is is the 7th. Rena Bell is 12 and her highest grade at this point is 6th.
Dessie Mae died 24 Oct 1971 and Calvin followed on 15 Oct 1974. They are buried in Fulford Cemetery found in Engelhard, Hyde County, North Carolina.
Children of Calvin and Dessie
- Harold Calvin b 1909 d 2004
- Romulus Sanderson
- Jesse Allen b 1913 d 2000
- Emma Gray b 1915 d 2000
- Alma Marie b 1917 d 1985
- Melvin Wright b 1924 d 2017
- Rena Bell b 1927 d 2014
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