Emma Eliza Bass

Her father's will and various legal records name her Emaliza, Emeliza, or Emmaliza, but in her will, she calls herself Emma Eliza Braswell. Her grave marker likewise reads Emma Eliza (see photo).

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Photo: Beth Clem via Find A Grave

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Marriage, Benj W Knight and Emeliza Bass, 1 August, 1848, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

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1850 US Census, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Benjm W Knight M 24 North Carolina

E* Knight F 22 North Carolina

Mary Knight F North Carolina

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1860 US Census, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Wm H C Braswell M 33 North Carolina

Analiza Braswell F 29

Robt J Braswell M 2

Mary O Knight F 12

Vernon B Knight M 9

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1870 US Census, Deep Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

W H C Braswell M 44 North Carolina

Emilise Braswell F 42 North Carolina

Robert Braswell M 12 North Carolina

Susan Braswell F 10 North Carolina

Anne D Braswell F 3 North Carolina

1880 US Census, Deep Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

W H C Braswell Self Male 54 North Carolina, United States

Emmaliza Braswell Wife Female 52 North Carolina, United States

Fannie Braswell Daughter Female 19 North Carolina, United States

Dora Braswell Daughter Female 13 North Carolina, United States

Semons Mabry Other Female 50 North Carolina, United States

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1900 US Census, living with daughter Fannie Braswell Knight.

Township 4, Deep Creek, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Louis I Knight Head M 55 North Carolina

Fannie B Knight Wife F 40 North Carolina

Louis B Knight Jr. Son M 9 North Carolina

Robt V Knight Son M 7 North Carolina

Eliza Knight Daughter F 3 North Carolina

Emma E Braswell Mother-in-law F 72 North Carolina (born Nov 1828, both parents born in NC)

Lou Weathersby Cousin F 29 North Carolina

Alma Savage Boarder F 20 North Carolina

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Source: N C Archives Written: 1900

Braswell, Emma Eliza of Edgecombe Co., will date 3 Feb 1897, date recorded 21 Sept. 1900; “being of sound mind and memory” .. Item to my grandson, Lewis Braswell Knight, $100; Item grandson Robert Vernon Knight $50; Item to my daughter, Mrs. A. Dora Gay, two beds, bedsteads and mattresses and the sum of $150, but if said Dora should die without heirs the beds and furniture shall go to my grand nieces, Emma and (Harriet) Knight; Item to my grandson Bennie Knight, one bed, bed stead and mattress and $50; Item to my daughter Fannie Knight, one packing truck (and other personal items) & $150; Item son Robert Braswell one bed, bed stead and mattress but in case he should die without heirs they to go to my daughter Mrs. Fannie Knight; Item to my son, V.B. Knight one side board; Item to my daughter in law (Mrs) Alice Knight one domestic sewing machine; Item son in law (Louis) B. Knight the farm bell; Item grand nieces Emma Knight and Fannie Knight, daughter of V. B. and Alice Knight, the sum of $25 each; Item The balance of my estate to be sold and proceeds used to pay my debts and balance shall be equally divided among my daughters Mrs. Fannie Knight and Mrs. A. Dora Gay and my sons Robert J. Braswell, and Vernon B. Knight, should they all be living at the time of my death, but if one or more should die without children, then his or her share is to lapse but if they should die leaving children the children shall receive their parents share; I appoint Dempsey B. Batts my executor, signed Emma Eliza Braswell, wit. Joe A. Knight, G.R. Grimes. Letters Testamentary dated 21 Sept. 1900, state value of property at $850, executors are L.B. Knight and V.B. Knight and heirs are Lewis B. Knight, Jr., Eliaz Knight, Robt. V. Knight, Dora Gay, V.B. Knight, Alice Knight, Fannie Knight, R.J. Braswell, Lewis B. Knight, Emma Knight and Frances Knight, daughters of V.B. Knight, Benjamin Savage, Lela Savage and Joe Savage, with L.B. Knight as guardian and Lon Weathersbee. Abstracted from copy of original, NC Archives CR.037.801.4, 6-26-01.

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com June 20, 2011, 8:11 pm

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