John D. Blount

   Cause of his death was Coronary Occlusion.

  General Notes:

The 1910 Federal Census for Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., N. C., District 26 records John D. Blount (35) with his wife Maud Blount (24) and daughter Dorothy Blount (2) living at 211 Hill Street. This is the 2nd marriage for John and 1st for Maud. They have been married for 6 years. Also in the household are children from John's 1st marriage, Wilbur Blount (13), Herman Blount (7), and Lyman Blount (7).

The 1930 Federal Census for Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., N. C., District 29 records John D. Blount (35) with his wife Maud Blount (24) and daughter Dorothy M. Blount (21) living at 632 Hill Street. John is employed as a Merchant for a Department Store and owns his home valued at $12,000. Also in the household is a sister-in-law, Essie A. Howerton (30) as well as a Lodger and Servant.

The 1930 Federal Census for Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., N. C., District 29 records John D. Blount (56) with his wife Maude H. Blount (45) and daughter Dorothy M. Blount (21) living at 632 Hill Street. John is employed as a Merchant for a Department Store and owns his home valued at $12,000. Also in the household is a sister-in-law, Essie A. Howerton (30) as well as a Lodger and Servant.

  Research Notes:

John's 1st wife was Theresa Knight as indicated in the 1937 death certificate of her son:
North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Herman F Blount
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1903
Birth Place: Edgecombe
Death Date: 12 Feb 1937
Death Location: Township No VII, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Burial: Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount, N. C.
Spouse's Name: Mrs. Frances J Blount
Father's name: J D Blount born Pitt Co., N. C.
Mother's name: Theresa Knight born Edgecombe Co., N. C.
Informant: J. D. Blount [father]

  Medical Notes:

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Mr. John Dawson Blount (divorced)
Residence: 632 Hill St., Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., N. C.
Occupation: Wholesale Merchant
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1873
Birth Place: Pitt, North Carolina
Death Date: 4 Feb 1953
Death Location: Park View Hospital, Rocky Mount, Nash Co., North Carolina
Burial: Feb 6, 1953 at Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount, N. C.
Father's name: William G Blount
Mother's name: Caroline Carson
Residence: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Informant: Mrs. Herman F. Blount of Rocky Mount, N. C.

John married Maud Howerton circa 1904 in North Carolina. (Maud Howerton was born on 7 Apr 1886 in Halifax, North Carolina, died on 26 Dec 1934 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., N.C. and was buried on 27 Dec 1934 in Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount, Nash Co., NC.) The cause of her death was Valvular Heart Disease.

John next married Emily Iola Carter, daughter of John Richardson Carter and Adminta Williams Taylor, on 12 Aug 1937 in Fort Raleigh, Dare Co., N. C. (Emily Iola Carter was born on 14 Feb 1907 in Hertford Co., N. C. and died on 3 Feb 1988 in Rocky Mount, Nash Co., N.C..)

  Marriage Notes:

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Emily Carter
Residence: Conway, N. C.
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1906
Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1937
Marriage Place: Fort Raleigh, Dare Co., N. C.
Spouse: J D Blonut
Residence: Rocky Mount, N. C.
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 58
Birth Year:abt 1879
Event Type: Marriage