Back in June, through the kind assistance of a researcher in North Carolina, I was sent photos of the headstones and home of the brother of one of my 3rd great-grandmothers. This is Dred Wimberly and his wife Ellen Bertha (Jenkins) Wimberly. They are buried in Unity Cemetery in Rocky Mount, NC and their home is in Tarboro.
Dred was born a slave to James S. Battle (and hence my 3g-grandma was too) and because of his relationship to Kemp Battle, his later owner, after the Civil War Dred became a member of the North Carolina General Assembly. Having these pictures is priceless to me.
Headstone of Dred Wimberly (1868-1937)
Headstone of Ellen Bertha (Jenkins) Wimberly - d. 1945
Home of Dred Wimberly - Raleigh St, Tarboro, NC
Dred Wimberly’s house is on Raleigh Street in Rocky Mount NC not Tarboro.
Thank you for the correction Risa! I do appreciate it! I have not been there and would love to see it one day. I had a chance last month to speak to one of Dred’s granddaughters – that was cool. Are you a family member? Or, do you live in the area?