1916 Zeb Freeman's Surry
Photo shared by Jo Sue Sweeney.
From the files of Stephen M. Lawson
1916 Zeb Freeman's Surry
Photo shared by Jo Sue Sweeney.
1915 Crayton Hicks and 1st cousin James DeWitt 'Dee' Freeman
at Z. B. V. Freeman place in Rutherford Co., NC
[See also 1898 and 2002 and 2008 photos of the home]
Photo shared by Jo Sue Sweeney.
 1946 "Uncle Zeb & Bro. Zeb,"
above,
Zeb & Joe and Kin, right Above photo from Minnie E. Freeman, wife of Reet Freeman. |
 Photo shared by Jo Sue Sweeney.
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Round Hill Baptist Church, Union Mills, Rutherford Co., NC - 1946
Old Time Revival Services
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
Sona: Charles Beatty, George Merrill, Zebulon Miller Hunt.
Daughters: Mary Lou, Zelma Bertha, Alma Wilson, Clara Eve.
(Crayton
Hicks not present - see photos below)
Photo shared by Joe Sue Sweeney, with identifications from Arlene
Michael.
William Henry and Margaret Elizabeth (CHAPMAN) HUDSON and five
children - about 1912.
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).
Crayton Hicks & Minnie E. (Hudson) Freeman
1920 and 1960 photos from Arlene Michael
 Photo by Rebecca Hazelrigg
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 Photo by Arlene Michael
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First Generation
1. Zebulon Baird Vance 'Zeb' 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.
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, 1871in Rutherford Co.,
NC. Died on
Sep 23, 1941 in Rutherford Co., NC. Buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery,
Rutherford
Co., NC.
They had the following children:
| i. | Zelma Bertha 'Buddy'. (Mar 18, 1891-May 3, 1878) Unmarried. | ||
| ii. | Alma Wilson. (Feb 7, 1893-Sep 18, 1965) Unmarried. | ||
| 2 | iii. | Mary Lou (1895-1985) | |
| 3 | iv. | Crayton Hicks (1897-1971) | |
| 4 | v. | Clara Eve (1900- ) |
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| 5 | vi. | George Merrill (1902-2001) | |
| 6 | vii. | Zebulon Miller Hunt (1905-1996) | |
| 7 |
viii. | Charles Beatty (1914-1997) |
2. Mary Lou FREEMAN. Born on Jun 3,
1895. Died in Jun 1985.
She married William Henry HUDSON Jr., son of William Henry HUDSON
(1860-1929) & Margaret Elizabeth CHAPMAN (1861- ), 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. |
| i. | Louise Elizabeth. Married Charles KWAITKOWSKI. |
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| ii. | Edith Mae. Married Haggard HAYNES. |
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| iii. | Wilbur Hicks. Married Edna. |
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| iv. | Eugene. Died in infancy. |
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| v. | Mary Helen. Married John D. ARROWOOD. |
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| vi. | Robert Wayne. Married Shirley. |
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| vii. | Virginia Faye. Married James E. MICHAEL. |
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| viii. | Betty Jean. Married Samuel K. MICHAEL. |
| i. | Mildred. |
5. George Merrill. Born on Sep 17, 1902. Died on Dec 25, 2001 at age 99.
He married Marie JACKSON. Born on Feb 28, 1908. Died after 2002.
No Children.
6. Rev. Zebulon Miller Hunt 'Mill' FREEMAN.
Born on Sep 15, 1905. Died on Dec 26, 1996. Pastor
of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church,
Rutherford Co., NC (1946).
He married Nancy Katherine 'Katie' TODD, daughter of James Aaron TODD
(1873-1949) and Mary Rebecca SPELL (1873-1942), on Aug 9, 1929. Born on
Jul 17, 1901. Died Jul 23, 1986.
They had the following children:
| i. | Willa Dean. Married John Blair HAGLER. | ||
| ii. | James Todd 'Jimmy'. |
7. Charles Beatty FREEMAN. Born Aug 18,
1914. Died Jul 20 1997.
He married Geneva EDWARDS.
They had the following children:
| i. | Charles Boyce. | ||
| ii. | Wray. | ||
| iii. |
Allen. |
Modified: 1/9/09