William Edward Gresham

Leroy married Gertrude Katherine Gause. Gertrude (daughter of John W. Gauss and Ethel Leggett) was born on 13 Nov 1919; died on 21 Nov 1985. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 18 Feb 1920, Adamsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; 1. Gauss, John W., head, renting, male, black, 25, married, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule 188 2. _____, Ethel, wife, female, black, 22, married, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 3. _____, Ida Bell, daughter, female, black, 13, single, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Gertrude, daughter, female, black, 1 month old, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina

Other Events:

• Census: 18 Feb 1920, Adamsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; 1. Gauss, John W., head, renting, male, black, 25, married, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule 188 2. _____, Ethel, wife, female, black, 22, married, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 3. _____, Ida Bell, daughter, female, black, 13, single, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Gertrude, daughter, female, black, 1 month old, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina

John married Ethel Leggett. Ethel (daughter of Tristram "Truss" Leggett and Esther Bethea Hamer) was born on 25 Oct 1893 in Tatum, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; died on 18 Jan 1977 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents: Social Security app names her parents as "Truss Leggett and Easter Leggett." Death certificate names parents as "Truss Leggett" and "Easter Bethea."
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, Adamsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; 1. Leggette [Leggett], Tristram, head, black, male, 1840, 60, married 32 years, South Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina, farmer, cannot read or write, renting farm, farm schedule 70 2. _____, Esther, wife, black, female, 1848, 52, married 32 years, 13 children 10 living, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, cannot read or write 3. _____, Esther, daughter, black, female, 1883, 17, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, can read and write 4. _____, Amos, son, black, male, 1888, 12, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, at school, can read and write 5. _____, Etta, daughter, black, female, 1898, 8, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina [clear error in birth year or age of daughter Etta; next family also appears to be surname of Leggette, but new household/dwelling numbers] 1. Leggette, [Lidia? Lida? Lila?], head, black, female, 1875, 25, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, farm labor, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Boyd, son, black, male, 1892, 8, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 3. _____, Marie, daughter, black, female, 1895, 5, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 4. _____, Mary, daughter, black female, 1898, 2, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Tatum, Adamsville township, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; 1. Leggett, Amos, head, male, black, 25, first marriage, married 4 years, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, carpenter, house, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Bertha L., wife, female, black, first marriage, married 4 years, 1 child 1 living, South Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina, laundress, private family, can read and write 3. _____, Fletcher, son, male, black, 1 year 6 months, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 4. _____, Ethel, sister, female, black, 18, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, cook, boarding house, can read and write [Gauss families before and after]
• Census: 18 Feb 1920, Adamsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; 1. Gauss, John W., head, renting, male, black, 25, married, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule 188 2. _____, Ethel, wife, female, black, 22, married, can read and write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 3. _____, Ida Bell, daughter, female, black, 13, single, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Gertrude, daughter, female, black, 1 month old, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina
• Residence: 1977, 417 Robeson St., Fayetteville, North Carolina USA; Stated residence at the time of her death, same as her daughter Ida Bell [Gauss] Cole, informant on the death certificate.

Notes:

Birth:
Death certificate gives birth as 25 October 1895.

Died:
Informant was her daughter, Ida Bell [Gauss] Cole, of 417 Robeson St, Fayetteville (same address as Ethel).

Informant was her daughter, Ida Bell [Gauss] Cole, of 417 Robeson St, Fayetteville (same address as Ethel).

Other Events:

• Military pension: Received military pension, applied 1902; widowed applied 1922.
• NOTE_RESEARCH: Website, 135th USCT http://135usct.org/ 135th USCT FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/135thusct/ NC GenWeb http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncusct/135threg.htm Book by Amy and Jay Bauer, Where Eagles Come From: A One Hundred and Fifty-Year Old Mystery is Solved From Clues in the Attic Trunk, about a young girl and her grandmother who discover clues in a trunk to their ancestor's service in the 135th USCT
• Parents: Death certificate names his parents as Guy Leggett and Harriet Leggett, both born in North Carolina. This coincides with info on his 1900 census.
• Will: 26 Aug 1852, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; The will of Duncan D. McRae, signed in August 1852, had later codicils. But the original will contained these words: "I give and bequeath to Malcolm Alfords two negroes Tristam called Truso and Harry his name having been changed by me from Truss to Harry . . . .?
• MILITARY: 27 Mar 1865, Goldsoro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA; Truss enlisted on this date, Co. A, 135th U.S. Colored Troop. See article of 19 March 2018, The Laurinburg Exchange, "Civil War Soldier Descendants Sought. Details that Sherman's March picked up many blacks around Bennettsville and environs who traveled with him to Fayetteville and then on to Goldsboro, laying road in front to keep them moving. In Goldsboro they were formed into the 135th USCT and issued blue uniforms with brass eagle buttons. They marched in the Grand Review before President Lincoln under their own regimental flag in May 1865, This article says they were the only "colored troop" in the Grand Parade. See his 20-page service record. He also has a pension file, will have to wait until NARA reopens to obtain it.
• MILITARY: 23 Oct 1865, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Truss mustered out with the rest of the 135th on this date in Louisville. His final pay was $8.68.
• Census: 24 Aug 1870, Shoe Heel (present-day Maxton), Alfordsville township, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA; The original town/post office of Shoe Heel, created in 1866, name changed to Maxton in 1886. [See "Robison County, NC Post Offices - 1787 to 1971," https://www.carolana.com/NC/Towns/Robeson_POs_Sorted.htm ] Additional info states that it was changed to "Mack's Town" for all the "Mc" and "Mac" surnames--like McRae, the white family that Tristram Leggett was affiliated with. The "Mack's Town" evolved into "Maxton." 1. Leggett, Tristan [Tristram, Truss], 25, male, black, farm laborer, North Carolina, cannot read or write, 1 male over 21 2. _____, Easter, 25, female, black, keeping house, North Carolina, cannot read or write 3. _____, Margaret, 6, female, black, North Carolina 4. _____, Edward, 4, male, black, North Carolina 5. _____, Hannah, 2, female, black, North Carolina
• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Adamsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; 1. Legette [Leggett], Trussy [Truss], black, male, 40, married, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 2. _____, Easter, black, female, 36, married, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 3. _____, Margaret, black, female, 15, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 4. _____, Hector, black, male, 13, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 5. _____, Hannah, black, female, 11, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 6. _____, Robert, black, male, 9, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 7. _____, Sallie, black, female, 7, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 8. _____, Delilah, black, female, 5, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 9. _____, Martha, black, female, 3, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 10. _____, Lawrence, black, male, 1, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, Adamsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; 1. Leggette [Leggett], Tristram, head, black, male, 1840, 60, married 32 years, South Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina, farmer, cannot read or write, renting farm, farm schedule 70 2. _____, Esther, wife, black, female, 1848, 52, married 32 years, 13 children 10 living, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, cannot read or write 3. _____, Esther, daughter, black, female, 1883, 17, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, can read and write 4. _____, Amos, son, black, male, 1888, 12, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, at school, can read and write 5. _____, Etta, daughter, black, female, 1898, 8, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina [clear error in birth year or age of daughter Etta; next family also appears to be surname of Leggette, but new household/dwelling numbers] 1. Leggette, [Lidia? Lida? Lila?], head, black, female, 1875, 25, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, farm labor, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Boyd, son, black, male, 1892, 8, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 3. _____, Marie, daughter, black, female, 1895, 5, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 4. _____, Mary, daughter, black female, 1898, 2, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina

Notes:

Birth:
1900 census gives his birth year as 1840.
1922 death certificate says "don't know" for the birthdate and estimates his age as about 77, calculating to an 1845 birth year.

Tristram married Esther Bethea Hamer on 22 Oct 1866. Esther (daughter of Jacob Bethea and Hannah [Bethea]) was born in 1849 in Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; died on 6 May 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• NOTE_RESEARCH: ""Esther was owned by the Hamers in Tatum, South Carolina"
• Census: 24 Aug 1870, Shoe Heel (present-day Maxton), Alfordsville township, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA; The original town/post office of Shoe Heel, created in 1866, name changed to Maxton in 1886. [See "Robison County, NC Post Offices - 1787 to 1971," https://www.carolana.com/NC/Towns/Robeson_POs_Sorted.htm ] Additional info states that it was changed to "Mack's Town" for all the "Mc" and "Mac" surnames--like McRae, the white family that Tristram Leggett was affiliated with. The "Mack's Town" evolved into "Maxton." 1. Leggett, Tristan [Tristram, Truss], 25, male, black, farm laborer, North Carolina, cannot read or write, 1 male over 21 2. _____, Easter, 25, female, black, keeping house, North Carolina, cannot read or write 3. _____, Margaret, 6, female, black, North Carolina 4. _____, Edward, 4, male, black, North Carolina 5. _____, Hannah, 2, female, black, North Carolina
• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Adamsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; 1. Legette [Leggett], Trussy [Truss], black, male, 40, married, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 2. _____, Easter, black, female, 36, married, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 3. _____, Margaret, black, female, 15, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 4. _____, Hector, black, male, 13, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 5. _____, Hannah, black, female, 11, laborer, cannot read or write, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 6. _____, Robert, black, male, 9, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 7. _____, Sallie, black, female, 7, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 8. _____, Delilah, black, female, 5, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 9. _____, Martha, black, female, 3, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 10. _____, Lawrence, black, male, 1, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, Adamsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA; 1. Leggette [Leggett], Tristram, head, black, male, 1840, 60, married 32 years, South Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina, farmer, cannot read or write, renting farm, farm schedule 70 2. _____, Esther, wife, black, female, 1848, 52, married 32 years, 13 children 10 living, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, cannot read or write 3. _____, Esther, daughter, black, female, 1883, 17, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, can read and write 4. _____, Amos, son, black, male, 1888, 12, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, at school, can read and write 5. _____, Etta, daughter, black, female, 1898, 8, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina [clear error in birth year or age of daughter Etta; next family also appears to be surname of Leggette, but new household/dwelling numbers] 1. Leggette, [Lidia? Lida? Lila?], head, black, female, 1875, 25, single, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina, farm labor, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Boyd, son, black, male, 1892, 8, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 3. _____, Marie, daughter, black, female, 1895, 5, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina 4. _____, Mary, daughter, black female, 1898, 2, South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina