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(1952 - 20??)

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Eason
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(1892 - 1972)

Rebecca
"Becca"
Hocutt
(1867 - 1952)

Henderson
Hocutt
(1821 - 1880)

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Brown
Hocutt
(1775 - 1823)

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(1740 - 1791)

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(1711 - 1750)

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Rebecca "Becca" Hocutt   Born: 15 Sep 1867, Johnston County, NC Died: 07 May 1952, Zebulon, NC R-1, Johnston County, NC   Rebecca "Becca" Hocutt was born May 1867 and was the daughter of Henderson Hocutt (1821 - 1880) and Gillie A. Dodd.   Henderson and Gillie Hocutt had at least seven children.  Henderson had been married previously to Rebecca Tisdale and had at least 8 children from that marriage.   Children of Henderson Hocutt & Sileth A. "Gillie" Dodd Name Birth Death Spouse John Calvin Breckenrige Hocutt 25 Jul 1860   Jane E. Hollimon m. 21 Mar 1869 Robert E. Lee Hocutt 09 Apr 1865     Rebecca Hocutt May 1867   William O. Griswold m. 16 Dec 1884 William Henderson Hocutt Abt. 1871     Nellie Florence Hocutt 30 Mar 1875 20 May 1965 Walter O'Neil Creacy Jane "Trecy" Hocutt Abt. 1862 Aft. 1910 David Bryant Wall Julie Hocutt             Rebecca at the home place The 1870 Census finds Henderson & Gillie Hocutt and 8 of his children living with his son Zachariah Urias Hocut and his family in the Springfield Township of Nash County, NC.  Zach had married Jane E. Hollimon (transcribes on the Census originally as "James") on 21 Mar 1869 in Johnston County, NC, and the Census shows them with a daughter Sarah E. (age 6 months).   I had seen this Census previously and had decided it wasn't his.  His age is listed incorrectly and someone transcribed the name below his as "Suelly" instead of Gillie.   Henderson and Gillie have 8 of his/their children living with them.  The children listed on p. 45 of the Nash County Census were: [Children by Henderson Hocutt and Rebecca Tisdale] Samuel (age 22), Polly (age 19 - even though on the Census it looks like "40"), Thomas (age 16 - listed on the Census as 18) and Lou Ella (name written as "Louoler" on the Census, age 15).     [Children by Henderson Hocutt and Gillie Dodd] J. C. R. (actually John Calvin Breckenrige - age 10), Creacy Jane (age 8), Robert E. Lee (age 5) and Rebecca (age 3).     Even though Zach is listed first on the Census, indicating that he is the head of the family, the only Real Estate Value is assigned only to Henderson (although it has been listed beside of Gillie's name).  Henderson and Gillie's Real Estate Value is $1300 and their Personal Estate is valued at $1200.   1870 Nash County, NC, Census   Name Age Sex Race Trade Estate Value Birth Can't Read Last First Real Estate Personal Estate Hocut Zach 23 M W Farmer   $185 NC X ----- Janie E. 19 F W House Keeper     NC   ----- Sarah E. 6/12 F W       NC   ----- Henderson 32 M W Farmer     NC   ----- Guilly 34 F W House Keeper $1300 $1200 NC   ----- Samuel 22 M W Miller     NC   ----- Polly 40 F W House Keeper     NC   ----- Thomas 18 M W At Home     NC   ----- Louoler 15 F W "     NC   ----- J.C.R. 10 M W "     NC   ----- Creacy 8 F W "     NC   ----- Robert L. 5 F W "     NC   ----- Rebecca 3 F W "     NC         The 1880 Johnston County, NC, Census shows the Henderson Hocutt family living in O'Neals Township.  Children still living with the family are Brechenridge, Robert, Rebecca, William and Nellie.  The Census shows that all the children attended school (except Nellie) during the year, but for some reason Rebecca couldn't write (even though she could read).  The Census also shows that Henderson suffered from Asthma.   1880 Johnston County, NC, Census   Name Race Sex Age Relation S M W Trade Health School Can't Write Birth Last First Hocutt Henderson W M 60   M Farmer Asthma     NC ----- Gilly W F 45 Wife M Keeping House       NC ----- Breckenrige W M 19 Son S Works on Farm   X   NC ----- Robert W M 15 Son S Works on Farm   X   NC ----- Rebecca W F 12 Daughter S     X X NC ----- William W M 9 Son S     X   NC ----- Nellie W F 7 Daughter S         NC       Becca married William O. Griswold, son of Joseph Griswold and Pherebe (Unknown), on 16 Dec 1884.  William was born 19 Sep 1850 in Zebulon, Wake County, NC.         William and Becca had at least 10 children.     The William O. Griswold Family (Left to Right) Maggie, Rebecca Hocutt Griswold (seated) & holding Ethel, Ida, Mae, Katie, Oscar, William O Griswold (seated), Charlie     Children of William O. Griswold and Rebecca Hocutt Name Birth Death Spouse Oscar Griswold 18 Dec 1885 Johnson Co, NC 06 Apr 1940 Wake Co, NC Jennie Hester m. 14 Sep 1910 Charles Griswold 26 Sep 1887 Wake Co, NC     Maggie Ann Griswold 25 Oct 1889 Wake Co, NC   F. F. Strickland Ida Griswold 20 May 1892 Wake Co, NC 06 Nov 1972 Raleigh, Wake Co, NC John Bryant Eason Katie Griswold 18 Jun 1896     Mattie Mae Griswold 25 Aug 1897 Wake Co, NC 25 Mar 1982 Wake Co, NC [Never Married] William Dewey Griswold 30 Sep 1900 24 Oct 1900 [Died in Infancy] David Arnold Griswold 30 Sep 1903 Johnston Co, NC 09 Jun 1919 O'Neils, Johnston Co, NC [Died in Infancy] Ethel Griswold 03 Jul 1905 Wake Co, NC 04 Jan 1990 Wake Co, NC [Never Married] Carl Albert Griswold 19 Aug 1907 Wake Co, NC 07 Apr 1948 Wake County, NC Martha Grady     Rebecca Hocutt Griswold with Carl Albert Griswold and Ethel Griswold       The 1900 Census shows the William O. Griswold family living in the Upper O'Neil Township of Johnston County, NC.  In addition to William and Rebecca, there are 6 children listed on the Census: Oscar (age 14), Charles (age 13), Maggie (age 10), Ida (age 8), Kattie (age 5) and Mattie May (age 2).  There was also a *divorced female servant living with the family whose name appears to be Has Griswold (age 43).   1900 Johnston County, NC, Census   Name Relation Race Sex Birth Age S M W Yrs Md. Kids Birth Trade Last First Mth Yr Born Alive Griswold William O. Head W M ? 1865/55* 45 M1 15     NC Farmer ----- Rebecca Wife W F May 1867 33 M1 15 6 6 NC   ----- Oscar Son W M Dec 1875/85* 14 S       NC Farm Laborer ----- Charles Son W M Sep 1876/86* 13 S       NC Farm Laborer ----- Maggie Daughter W F Apr 1890 10 S       NC Farm Laborer ----- Ida Daughter W F March 1892 8 S       NC   ----- Kattie Daughter W F Sep? 1895 5 S       NC   ----- Matte May Daughter W F Aug 1897 2 S       NC   Griswold Has   W F Aug 1856 43 D*   0 0 NC Day Laborer   * The Census taker seemed to be pretty bad when figuring birth years on William, Oscar and Charles.  William's birth year would have been at least 10 years earlier than the 1865 that was listed.  Oscar would have been born 10 years later than the 1875 birth year that was listed - and Charles would have been born 10 years later than the 1876 birth year that was listed.       The 1910 Census shows the William O. Griswold family living in the Upper O'Neals Township of Johnston County, NC.  William's age is listed as 59 and Rebecca's age is listed as 40.  Children still living with the family were Maggie (age 20), Ida (age 18), Kattie (age 14), Mattie May (age 11), David Arnold (age 6, Ethel (age 5) and Carl (age 2).   1910 Johnston County, NC, Census   Name Relation Sex Race Age S M W Age 1st Md. Kids Birth Trade Can Read Write Last First Born Alive Griswold William O. Head M W 59 M1 25     NC Farmer Yes ----- Rebecca Wife F W 40 M1 25 10 8 NC None Yes ----- Maggie Daughter F W 20 S       NC Working on Farm Yes ----- Ida Daughter F W 18 S       NC Working on Farm Yes ----- Kattie Daughter F W 14 S       NC Working on Farm Yes ----- Matte May Daughter F W 11 S       NC Working on Farm Yes ----- David R. Son M W 6 S       NC None   ----- Ethel Daughter F W 5 S       NC None   ----- Carl Son M W 2 S       NC None         William O. Griswold died 04 Feb 1912.     (Left to Right) Rebecca Hocutt Griswold, Mae Griswold and Verona Hocutt       After William's death Becca continued to run the family farm.  The 1920 Census shows her living in the O'Neals Township of Johnston County, NC, with 3 of her children: Mae (age 22), Ethel (age 14) and Albert (age 12).  The Census shows that Ethel and Albert attended school during the year and that all in the family could read and write.  It also shows the they owned the farm - mortgage free.   1920 Johnston County, NC, Census   Name Relation Home Sex Race Age S M W School Can Read Write Birth Trade Last First Rented Owned Free Mortgage Griswold Rebecca Head O F F W 53 Wd   Yes NC Farmer ----- May Daughter     F W 22 S   Yes NC None ----- Ethel Daughter     F W 14 S Yes Yes NC None ----- Albert Son     M W 12 S Yes Yes NC None       The 1930 Johnston County Census shows the Griswold Family living in the O'Neals Township.  Rebecca was 62 years old and was living with her daughters Mae and Ethel.   1930 Johnston County, NC, Census   Name Relation Home Sex Race Age S M W Can Read Write Birth Trade Last First Rented Owned Home Value Griswold Rebecca Head O 1000 F W 62 Wd Yes NC Farmer ----- Mae Daughter     F W 32 S Yes NC Laborer ----- Ethel Daughter     F W 24 S Yes NC Laborer       (Left) Ida Griswold Eason with her mother Rebecca Hocutt Griswold (Right) 1939 Rebecca Hocutt Griswold, age 72         1939 (Left to Right) Maggie, Ida, Mae, Ethel, Rebecca, Albert, Katie, Oscar       Fall 1939 - Rebecca Hocutt Griswold       Rebecca Hocutt Griswold with her daughter Ethel and some of her great grandchildren including Billy Eason and Needham Whitley     Rebecca Hocutt Griswold and her sister Nelli Florence Hocutt Wall       Rebecca "Becca" Hocutt Griswold died 07 May 1952 in Zebulon, R#1, Wilders Township, Johnston County, NC, at the age of 85.  The Death Certificate lists the cause of death as "Coronary Declusion" (a partial or complete obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery) complicated by pneumonia.  The D.C. shows she had struggles with pneumonia for 3 weeks.  The informant was her daughter-in-law Mrs. Oscar Griswold.   Death Certificate           SOURCES   Thanks to Sid Weeks for sharing photos from his mother's (Viola Eason Weeks) and his great aunt's photo collections (Ethel Griswold)         If you have additional information about Rebecca Hocutt Griswold, please contact me.