Zebulon Baird Vance Freeman Branch

[Family Narrative]

From the files of Stephen M. Lawson

Family Album Contents - Southern Kin Pictures



1916 Zeb Freeman's Surry (50K)
Photo shared by Jo Sue Sweeney.


1915 Craton Hicks and 1st cousin James DeWitt 'Dee' Freeman (55K)
at Z. B. V. Freeman place in Rutherford Co., NC
[See also 1898 and 2002 photos of the home]
Photo shared by Jo Sue Sweeney.


1946 "Uncle Zeb & Bro. Zeb"
Photo from Minnie E. Freeman, wife of Reet Freeman.


1946 Zeb & Joe and Kin (35K)
Photo shared by Jo Sue Sweeney.


Round Hill Baptist Church, Union Mills, Rutherford Co., NC - 1946 Old Time Revival Services (65K-75K)
Annotaions made by Iola (Francis) Freeman, wife of Rev. Miller's 1st cousin Joe Freeman
Bulletin shared by Jo Sue Sweeney.


1963 Children of Zebulon Baird Vance Freeman (50K)
Photo shared by Joe Sue Sweeney.


William Henry and Margaret Elizabeth (CHAPMAN) HUDSON and five children - about 1912. (45K)
William Henry, Jr. (back center) married Mary Lou FREEMAN, daughter of Z. B. V. FREMAN
Minnie Elizabeth (front left) married Crayton Hicks FREEMAN, son of Z. B. V. FREEMAN
[Others: Frances Lula (back left), Mary Emma (back right), and Doctor Leroy (front right)]
Photo from Heritage of Rutherford County, NC, by the Gen. Soc. of Old Tryon County (1984),
with picture submitted by Marguerite Hudson Anderson (dau. of Doctor Leroy HUDSON).


Photo be Rebecca Hazelrigg for Stephen M. Lawson


ZBVF Branch Register Report
[Family Narrative]

First Generation


1. Zebulon Baird Vance FREEMAN. Born on May 14, 1861 in Rutherford Co., NC. Died on Oct 27, 1947 in Rutherford Co., NC. Buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Rutherford Co., NC. 'Zeb'.

He married Dovie Georgiana WILSON, daughter of Hamlin Burgin WILSON (1831-1889) & Mary A. WILLIAMS (1831-1908), on Feb 2, 1890 in Rutherford Co., NC. Born on Oct 22, 1871. Died on Sep 23, 1941 in Rutherford Co., NC.

They had the following children:
 i.  Zelma. Unmarried.
 ii.  Alma. Unmarried.
2  iii.  Mary Lou (1895-)
3  iv.  Craton Hicks (1897-1971)
4  v.  Clara
5  vi.  Zebulon Miller Hunt
6  vii.  G. Merrill (1902-2001)
6  viii.  Charles


Second Generation


Family of Zebulon Baird Vance FREEMAN (1) & Dovie G. WILSON

2. Mary Lou FREEMAN (Zebulon Baird Vance FREEMAN1). Born on Jun 3, 1895.

She married William Henry HUDSON Jr., son of William Henry HUDSON (1860-1929) & Margaret Elizabeth CHAPMAN, on Oct 29, 1919. Born on Nov 5, 1897. Died on Jun 29, 1966. Barber in Rutherford Co., NC.

They had the following children:
 i.  Joseph Hicks.
 ii.  Georgiana.
 iii.  Lucille.

3. Craton Hicks FREEMAN (Zebulon Baird Vance FREEMAN1). Born on Oct 23, 1897. Died on Feb 15, 1971.

He married Minnie Elizabeth HUDSON, daughter of William Henry HUDSON (1860-1929) & Margaret Elizabeth CHAPMAN, on Dec 23, 1920. Born on Oct 29, 1902.

They had the following children:
 i.  Louise.
 ii.  Edith.
 iii.  Wilbur.
 iv.  Eugene.
 v.  Mary Helen.
 vi.  Robert.
 vii.  Virginia.
 viii.  Betty Jean.

4. Clara FREEMAN (Zebulon Baird Vance FREEMAN1).

She married John McARTHUR.

They had one child:
 i.  Mildred.

5. Rev. Z. Miller FREEMAN (Zebulon Baird Vance FREEMAN1). Pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist, Rutherford Co., NC (1946).

He married Katherine TODD.

They had the following children:
 i.  Willa Dean. Married John Blair HAGLER.
 ii.  James Todd 'Jimmy'.

7. G. Merrill (Zebulon Baird Vance FREEMAN1). Died Christmas 2001 at age 99.

He married Marie JACKSON.

6. Charles FREEMAN (Zebulon Baird Vance FREEMAN1).

He married Geneva EDWARDS.

They had the following children:
 i.  Charles Boyce.
 ii.  Wray.


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Modified: 2/8/03