HAYWOOD, William Oscar* ^{929,941,4008,4009}

   Cause of his death was Mesenteric thrombosis.

   Other names for William were HAYWOOD, Oscar,^{1113,1116,3919,3920,4009,4012,4013} HAYWOOD, W. O.,^{936,937,950,980,1117,1119,1921,4014,4015} HAYWOOD, W. Oscar,^{937,950,4010,4011} HAYWOOD, William O. ^932,1118 and HAYWOOD, Wm. Oscar.⁴⁰¹⁶

  Death Notes:

Died at Highsmith Hospital in Fayetteville.

  Burial Notes:

Birthdate, deathdate from tombstone in Cross Creek Cem.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, May 1876, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰¹²

2. Appearance in Document: NC Birth Index, 19 Jan 1877, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁹⁴¹ 1-19-1877, Haywood, William Oscar, child of Wm J. D. Haywood, book D-2 page 143.

3. Census, 3 Jun 1880, Cedar Creek Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁹³²
1) Haywood, William J. D., age 29, married, farmer, born NC, parents born NC
2) Haywood, Virginia A., age 24, wife, married, keeping house, born NC, parents born NC
3) Haywood, William O., age 3, son, born NC, parents born NC
4) Haywood, Walter E., age 1, son, born NC, parents born NC
5) Haywood, Mary P., age 54, mother, widowed, keeping house, cannot write, born NC, parents born NC.

4. Appearance in Document: Will of Mother, 16 Nov 1896, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁹⁵⁰ Will of [mother] V. A. Haywood, leaves son W. Oscar Haywood a mule and a cow, and directs that her real estate "including place on which I now reside I leave in charge of my two oldest sons W. Oscar Haywood and Walter E. Haywood and I wish them to keep the farm up and support all my younger children." Executors are W. O. Haywood and W. E. Haywood. (Cumberland Co Will Book F, p102)

5. Appearance in Document, 23 Nov 1897, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. J W Edge and wife Lizzie and E Blake and wife Ella sold 30 acres to Mary P Haywood of Cumberland Co for $400. Land in Cumberland Co on Wilmington Road, bordering Flat Swamp. Witnessed by W O Haywood and W E Haywood. (Cumberland Co Deed book 101, p774)

6. Residence, 27 Nov 1899, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States. ⁹³⁷

7. Property: Division of V. A. Haywood Lands, 13 Jan 1900, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁹⁵⁰ Received an equal share of the property previously owned by mother, following a court dispute (described in Virginia A. Gainey Haywood entry).

8. Census, 14 Jun 1900, Cedar Creek Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰¹²
1) Haywood, Oscar, head of household (only member of household), born May 1876, age 24, single, born NC, parents born NC, farmer, owns his farm free.

9. Property, 1901, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Mortgage from G M Willis to W O Haywood, 70 acres. (Cumberland Co Deed book 113, page 508)

10. Property, 1904, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. W O and Lella Haywood to G M Willis, 70 acres, Cape Fear River. (Cumberland Co Deed book 123, page 175)

11. Court: Cedar Creek and Flea Hill Canal Company, 30 Sep 1908, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁹⁸⁰ A group of land owners (T. J. Haywood, Noel Gainey, W. O. Haywood and wife Lella, William Haywood, and ohers) petition the court to form a corporation and dig ditches and canals to drain an area of land that they together own. All members will be assessed a share of the cost. The petition names defendants, presumably they are people who have not agreed to this but will be assessed a cost since the effort will increase the value of their land.

The court orders a group of others (including W. H. Downing) to investigate and report back, including laying out the canal route. They do, with the lands mentioned including Erle Downing, although he is not named as a defendant. The court assesses cost and creates a new corporation to perform the work and maintain the canal in the future, with each member holding stock in the corporation. The corporation is "Cedar Creek and Flea Hill Canal Company". Petition dated 30 Sep 1908, completed by 20 Feb 1909.

12. Census, 19 Apr 1910, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ¹¹¹⁶
1) Haywood, Oscar, head of household, age 33, married for 1st time for 9 years, born NC, parents born NC, manager at livery stable, rents his home at 324 Raeford Lane
2) Haywood, Lella, wife, age 34, married for 1st time for 9 years, 4 children, 4 living, born NC, parents born NC, no occupation
3) Haywood, Gladys, daughter, age 7, born NC, parents born NC, attending school
4) Haywood, Hilton, daughter, age 5, born NC, parents born NC, not attending school
5) Haywood, Aline, daughter, age 4, born NC, parents born NC
6) Haywood, Houston, son, age 1, born NC, parents born NC.

13. Property, 1913, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. W O and Lella Haywood to James A Barnes, lot on Cool Springs St. (Cumberland Co Deed book 173, page 30)

14. Appearance in Document: WW1 Draft Registration, 12 Sep 1918, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰⁰⁸ Name: William Oscor Haywood; Residence Rt 2, Fayetteville, Cumberland Co, NC; Birth Date: 19 Jan 1877; Farming, owns farm; Nearest relative Lella Haywood; Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, brown hair; Signature William Oscar Haywood.

15. Census, 3 Jan 1920, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ¹¹¹⁷
1) Haywood, W. O., head of household, rents his home at 448 Russell St., age 42, married, born NC, parents born NC, clerk at grocery store
2) Haywood, Lella, wife, age 43, married, born NC, parents born NC, no occupation
3) Haywood, Gladys, daughter, age 17, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
4) Haywood, Hilton, daughter, age 15, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
5) Haywood, Aline, daughter, age 13, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
6) Haywood, Houston, son, age 11, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
7) Haywood, Harold, son, age 8, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
8) Haywood, Ethel, daughter, age 6, not attending school, born NC, parents born NC.

16. Property, 1924, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Deed of trust from W O Haywood to Oates, trustee, 2 lots Woodland Street. (Cumberland Co Deed book 285, p407)

17. Property, 1926, Cedar Creek Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. W O and Lella Haywood to Carter, .6 acres, Cedar Creek. (Cumberland Co Deed book 330, page 273)

18. Property, 1927, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. W O Haywood, by trustees, to Collins, 2 lots 71st Twp. (Cumberland Co Deed book 340, p637)

19. Property, 1928, Flea Hill Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Cancelled deed of trust from W O Haywood and Lella Haywood to W C Downing, trustee, T, Flea Hill (Cumberland Co Deed book 344, p302)

20. Census, 10 Apr 1930, Eastover Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰¹⁰
1) Haywood, W. Oscar, head of household, owns his farm on Old Clinton Road, $7000 home value, age 53, married, first married at 34, born NC, parents born NC, farm manager, not a veteran
2) Haywood, Lella, wife, age 54, married, first married at 35, born NC, parents born NC, no occupation
3) Haywood, Harold, son, age 18, attends school, born NC, parents born NC, grocery clerk
4) Haywood, Ethel, daughter, age 16, attends school, born NC, parents born NC
5) Haywood, Harlan, son, age 10, attends school, born NC, parents born NC.

21. Property, 1934, Eastover Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Cancelled deed of trust from W O and Lella Haywood to Rankin, trustee, 140.5 acres, Eastover. (Cumberland Co Deed book 373, p620)

22. Property, 1936, Eastover Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. W O and Lella Haywood to L G Hair, 140.5 acres, Eastover. (Deed book 396, page 2)

23. Appearance in Document: Court Petition, 15 Jul 1937, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰¹⁵ A petition from Robert J. Powell, who is the receiver for Cumberland National Bank of Fayetteville, which suspended business on Jan 4 1932. He is trying to liquidate the banks assets. Among the items listed is "a note reduced to judgement against W. O. Haywood and Lella D. Haywood in the principal sum of $250.00. The debtors have signed statements reflecting insolvency and your petitioner is convinced, after thorough investigation, that they are insolvent and that little or nothing could be realized by executing under the judgement. They offer th esum of $275.00 cash in full settlement of the note and judgement, to be taken in satisfaction of the principal, accrued interest and costs, and your petitioner is convinced that the best interest of said bank and its depositors would be served by accepting said offer and cancel the judgement of record." There are three other assets discussed in the petition, some offering less thatn the owed amount. The court empowers Powell to accept the offer.

24. Census, 19 Apr 1940, Eastover Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ¹¹¹⁸
1. Haywood, William O., head of household, owns his home, valued at $2500, age 63, married, completed 10th grade, born NC, lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935, worked 40 hours during week of March 24-30, occupation operator of produce company, wage or salary worker, worked 52 weeks during 1939, earned $900 during 1939, no other income
2. Haywood, Lella, wife, age 64, married, completed 8th grade, born NC, engaged in home housework, received other income
3. Haywood, Aileen, daughter, age 32, divorced, completed 9th grade, born NC, was assigned to public emergency work during week of March 24-30, was seeking work during week of March 24-30, worked 52 weeks during 1939, no other income
4. Haywood, Harrold, son, age 28, single, completed 10th grade, born NC, worked 40 hours during week of March 24-30, occupation salesman at cigar company, wage or salary worker, worked 52 weeks during 1939, earned $1200 during 1939, received other income
5. Haywood, Ethel, daughter, age 26, single, completed 9th grade, born NC, worked 44 hours during week of March 24-30, occupation operator of beauty shop, wage or salary worker, worked 52 weeks during 1939, earned $800 during 1939, no other income.

25. Residence, 1955, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁹²⁹ William Oscar Haywood was resident of R.F.D. #6, Fayetteville, when he died on Mar 5 1955.

26. Story. ³⁹²⁴ He left Lella and lived in a trailer, eventually with other women, but no other marriages.

27. Story. ⁴⁰¹⁷ Was 12 when father died, and 18 when mother died. Had responsibility for his brothers and sisters. He married Lella, and she moved in with him and his siblings.

28. Story. ³⁹²⁴ Was a farmer and horse trader. Perhaps he had a freight business and rented a team of horses at Ft Bragg. Moved to town so that his children could get a good education. He worked in a store on the Cape Fear River for a while. He was a brawny, strong person.

29. Story. ⁴⁰¹⁸ Lenward Hair remembers Oscar as being very strict with the children, but very fair to work for. Lenward worked for him sorting and packing peaches, arranging them so the good ones were on top of the basket, for a nickel an hour. He told Oscar that he thought he was worth more than that. Oscar agreed, went to the boss, and got his wage raised to fifteen cents an hour. Lenward thought he was rich, and that Oscar was a pretty good person to work for after all. Lenward also thought Oscar was a patient teacher whenever he had a new task to learn. He never raised his voice to him. However, for some reason Oscar and Lella never really got along. Lenward thought that Oscar and Lella were divorced, and that Oscar got married again, but perhaps he waited until Lella died before he got married, and they were never divorced. However, Oscar died before Lella, so there's something wrong here.

30. Story. ⁸¹⁶ Some of the Haywoods moved West to a different state. William Oscar and his parents went to visit them in a covered wagon when he was young.

31. Story. I have three Downing family photos showing Oscar. I have a photo of Oscar and Lella's house.

32. Story. ⁸¹⁶ At one point, Oscar and his family lived on the first floor of the Gainey home, while Lella's brother Empie and his family lived upstairs. Both Aline and Earl were born there.

33. Social Security Number: 239-26-1358. ⁹²⁹

William married Lella* DOWNING, daughter of William Henry* DOWNING and Sophia Cowan* SMITH, on 19 Dec 1900 in Flea Hill Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States ¹¹¹⁶.^,4007 (Lella* DOWNING was born on 1 Jan 1876 in Alligator Swamp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States,^{747,807,936,1116,1117,1118,3868,4010,4019} died on 24 Jul 1955 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States ^{747,3868,4019} and was buried on 26 Jul 1955 in Cross Creek Cemetery, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States ^3868,4019.). The cause of her death was Heart Attack (myocardial infarction).

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage, 19 Dec 1900, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁹³⁶ W. O. Haywood of Cedar Creek, age 23, son of W. J. D. Haywood and Virginia Haywood, married Lella Downing of Flea Hill, age 24, daughter of Henry Downing, on 19 Dec 1900 in Cumberland Co, NC.

2. Marriage, 19 Dec 1900, Flea Hill Twp, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ⁴⁰⁰⁷ W. O. Haywood, son of W. J. D. Haywood and Virginia Haywood, married Lellar Downing, daughter of Henry Downing and Mrs. Downing. Officiated by Rev. S. J. Porter.