Hilda K. Wall

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Winston Township, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, District 42, page 357B, dated June 8, 1900 records Hilda Wall (Feb 1893 - NC) living with her parents John (Nov 1861 - NC/NC/NC) and Mary G. (Jan 1862 - NC/NC/NC) Wall. John and Mary have been married for 10 years and have had 1 child. John is working as a Salesman for a Hardware Company.

The 1910 Federal Census for Huntsville Township, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, District 152, page 17A, dated May 11, 1910 records Hilda K. Wall (17 - NC) living with her widowed mother Mollie G. Wall (47 - NC/TN/NC) and brother John P. Wall (7) in the home of Mollie's widowed sister, Lizzie Gentry (58 - NC/TN/NC). Mollie has had 2 children both still living while Lizzie has had 1 child who has since died.

See general notes on her husband for 1930 and 1940 census facts.

  Research Notes:

The 1860 Federal Census for the Southern Division, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, Hogans Creek P. O., page 47A, dated July 13, 1860 records James (43 - TN) and Eleanora (34 - Maryland) Reynolds and children William P. (14 - NC), Richard S. (12 - NC), James T. Jr. (9 - NC), Susan J. (4 - NC), and Elizabeth P. (1 - NC). James is a Farmer with real estate valued at $8,000 and a personal estate valued at $15,000 incuding 16 slaves.

The 1870 Federal Census for Huntsville Township, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, Madison P. O., page 240A, dated October 8, 1870 records Mary Reynolds (8 - NC) living with her parents James (52 - TN) and Elenora (44 - Maryland) Reynolds and siblings Richard (22 - NC), James (19 - NC), Elizabeth (11 - NC), Thomas (6 - NC), and John (4 - NC). James is a Farmer with real estate valued at $4,500 and a personal estate valued at $750.

The 1880 Federal Census for Huntsville Township, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, District 230, page 79B, dated June 10, 1880 records Mollie G. Reynolds (18 - NC) living with her parents James T. Sr. (63 - TN/VA/VA) and Eleanora (53 - Maryland/Maryland/Maryland) Reynolds and siblings Elizabeth F. (20 - NC), Thomas G. (16 - NC), and John M. (14 - NC). James is a Farmer.

Note: The North Carolina Death Certificate for Hilda's brother records:
Name: John D Wall
Occupation: Book Keeper
Age: 36
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1902
Birth Place: Stokes, North Carolina
Death Date: 3 Dec 1938
Death Location: Madison, Rockingham
Cause of Death: Heart Disease / Chronic Alcoholism
Burial: Dec 5, 1938 in Riverview Cemetery, Madison, NC
Spouse's Name: Mrs Dell Wall (divorced)
Father's Name: John Dalton Wall, NC
Mother's Name: Mollie Reynolds, NC
Informant: Mrs. Howard Penn of Madison, NC

  Medical Notes:

North Carolina Death Collection:
Hilda Wall Penn
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 245442688
Father's Last Name: Wall
Age: 97
Date of Birth: 20 Feb 1893
Birth Location: North Carolina
Residence City: High Point
Residence County: Guilford
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 2 Jul 1990
Death City: High Point
Autopsy: No
Institution: Nursing and Rest Homes
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92

Hilda married Howard Lethe Penn, son of Greenville B. Penn and Catherine Mundy (Kate) Rucker, circa 1915. (Howard Lethe Penn was born on 12 Jan 1882 in Virginia, died on 6 Dec 1938 in Rockingham Co., N.C. and was buried on 8 Dec 1938 in Riverview Cemetery, Madison, Rockingham Co., N. C..) The cause of his death was Aneurysm of the Aorta.