Abraham Lincoln McNair, Sr.

1896 - 1974

• Suffix	Sr.
  Born	8 Sep 1896	Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jan 1974	Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina
  Buried	16 Jan 1974	Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina   [1]
  	Age: 77
  	Cause: Pulmonary Edema
  Person ID	I39	Main
  Last Modified	12 May 2008

  
  

  Father	Andrew D. McNair,   b. 05 May 1866, Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina ,   d. 10 Feb 1930, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina
  Mother	Gracy Bullock,   b. Mar 1874, Edgecombe County ,   d. unknown
  Married	approx. 1893
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Martha Jane "Mattie" Walker,   b. 15 Mar 1897, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina ,   d. 24 Sep 1991, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina
  Notes	Fred's birth certificate lists Martha as having 5 children still alive, 4 that have died. Of the ones that died, one died from being scalded by hot water, one died of scarlett fever and one died from an overdose of a medication used to help children sleep. Abraham Jr (the second one), birth certificate indicates that she has had one stillborn child. Alice's birth certificate indicates Martha had one child that was born alive and died before Alice. Deed to the house is online at http://www.scribd.com/doc/53045200/502-Wilson-Street-Deed
  Children	1. Lorenza McNair,   b. 31 May 1921, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina ,   d. 23 Dec 2005, Oakland, Alameda County, California > 2. Alice Elizabeth McNair,   b. 16 Oct 1924, Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina ,   d. 08 May 2011, Largo, Pinellas County, Florida   3. Abraham Lincoln McNair, Jr.,   b. 6 Jun 1927, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina ,   d. 5 Nov 1929, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina > 4. Curtis James McNair, Sr.,   b. 23 Dec 1928, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina ,   d. 17 Apr 1997, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York   5. Daisy Naomi McNair,   b. 25 Nov 1931, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina ,   d. 10 Oct 1933, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina   6. Abraham Lincoln McNair, Jr.,   b. 1 Dec 1932, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina ,   d. 9 Feb 2006, Suffern, Rockland County, New York > 7. Fred Louis McNair,   b. 22 Jan 1934, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina ,   d. 13 May 2008, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois   8. Martha Jane McNair,   b. 15 Jun 1935, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina ,   d. 25 Jun 1936, Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2006
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Abraham & Martha's House - 502 Wilson St, Plymouth, NC Purchased March 14th, 1945.
  		Photo: Abraham Lincoln McNair Sr. with his WWI uniform on.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Delayed Certificate of Birth Andrew McNair's birth year is wrong -- as stated (1886) he would have only been 10 when Abraham was born.
  		1900 Census: Andrew McNair (Head) Enumeration Date: 20 Jun 1900 Enumeration District: 95 Sheet: 11B Location: Plymouth, Washington County, NC 1) Andrew McNear - Head, age 34, b. May 1866, married 7 yrs 2) Grace - Wife, age 26, b. Mar 1874, married 7 years, mother of 3 children, 3 still living 3) Lawrence H. - Son, age 5, b. Oct 1894 4) Abram - Son, age 3, b. Sept 1896 5) Annie M. - Daughter, age 2, b. Oct 1897 Andrew & Grace can read and write.
  		1910 Census Andrew - Head (age 43) Lawrence - incorrectly listed as daughter (age 15) Abraham - son (age 13) daughter (age 9) can't read name Mary D. - daughter (age 7) Lucy A. - daughter (age 5)
  		1920 Census Abraham - head (age 22) Martha Jane. - wife (age 21)
  		Death certificate

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone: Abraham Lincoln McNair Sr.

  
  

  Histories		WWI Draft Registration Card Dated: June 1918 Abraham - age 21 Address: Plymouth, NC Date of birth: Sept 8, 1896 Father's birthplace: Edgecombe County, NC Employed in Plymouth, NC. Nearest relative: A. D. McNair Brown eyes, black hair.
  		Funeral Program - Abraham Lincoln McNair, Sr. Services held 2pm January 16, 1974. New Chapel Baptist Church, Plymouth, NC. Toodle's Funeral Home.

  
  

• Notes

  - went to the Police station with his rifle. cops had arrested June for something so he went to the station - carry the coffin story - someone had asked him to help carry a coffin and he said "that man's already dead, I'm trying not to die, I'm not carrying his coffin" -Abraham would get drunk - so Mattie would drag him in and put him on the kitchen table. -From obit - he and Martha Jane had 10 children, five of whom would preceded him in death at an early age. -paid $400 for their house in Maarch 1945. I have the land deed to the house. At the time of Fred's birth - work industry listed as Public Work. Funeral marker indicates he was PVT US ARMY WWI.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Rufus McNair Cemetery , (Washington County Genealogical Society) (Reliability: 3).