A Virtual Tour of Solomon Hill Preview

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Beginning of Solomon Hill Neighborhood Tour

The area in 1922 was a cattle pasture. There were no road. There were no utilities. The roads were dirt paths created by wagon traffic.

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1012 E. Oak- Robert WIlliams (white)

This house was built new in 1930, the lot was also purchased in 1922 by C.C. Yancey (white)

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1017 E. Oak- Louis Whitlow(white) House

Built new in 1922 and was purchased in 1922 by C.C. Yancey

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1016 E Oak- Isabella Wallis House

This lot was built in 1922 and was purchased in 1922 by C. C. Yancey (white)

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1021 E Oak- James Patton House

This house was built in 1895(estimated) and moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by C.C. Yancey (white)

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1020 E. Oak- J. E. Nix House

This house was built new in 1922, then was purchased in 1922 by Miss Mary Stover

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1023 E. Oak- Luther and Virginia Gober House

This house was built in 1890(estimated) and was moved to Quaker, reconditioned in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Luther & Virginia Gober

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1024 E. Oak

No building was present in 1946

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1101 E. Oak- St. James AME Church

This building was built new in 1923(estimated) and was purchased in 1922 by St. James AME Church

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1104 E. Oak- House

This lot was purchased in 1922 by Sidney Wood, but no building was present in 1946No building present now, its an empty lot

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1107 E. Oak- St. James AME Church Parsonage

This building was built in 1895(estimated) and moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by St. James AME Church

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1106 E. Oak- Sidney Wood House

1106 E. Oak – Sidney Wood HouseBuilt 1900 (estimated)Moved from Quaker in 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Sidney Wood

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1109 E. Oak- Ivory Mitchell House

This house was built in 1890(estimated) and moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by B. F. Crawford

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1113 E. Oak- Joe Gambill (white) House

This house was built in 1895(estimated), and moved from Quaker in 1922

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1112 E. Oak- William Jones House

This house was built in 1910 (estimated) and moved from Quaker, reconditioned in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Wilmer Tankersley.

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1117 E. Oak- Clarence & Willie Nix House and Residence

This home was built in 1885 (estimated) and was moved from Quaker, reconditioned in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Clarence & Willie Nix.

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1118 E. Oak

This lot was purchased in 1922 by J. S. Tankersley, although no building was present in 1946

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1119 E. Oak- Joe Gambill (white) House

This house was built new in 1934. The lot was purchased in 1922 by Clarence & Willie Nix.

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1122 E. Oak- House

This lot was purchased in 1922 by Rufus Tankersley, but no building was present in 1946

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1121 E. Oak- Joe Gambill House

This house was built in 1890 (estimated) and moved from Quaker, reconditioned in 1931. The lot was purchased in 1922 by Joe Gambill

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1124 E. Oak- William Jones House

This house was built new in 1922 and the lot was purchased in 1922 by C. R. Hembry

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1131 E. Oak- Isaac and Bessie Ross House

This house was built in 1890 (estimated), and was moved from Quaker, recondtioned in 1922. The lot was also purchased in 1922 by Bessie and Isaac Ross.

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1128 E. Oak- Herman Herod House

This house was built new in 1942. The lot was also purchased in 1922 by Sidney Wood.

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1025 E. Hickory- Citizen Undertaking Co.

1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry HouseHome and residenceBuilt 1913Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1024 E. Hickory- Cafe & Store and 1 room

1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry HouseHome and residenceBuilt 1913Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1029 E. Hickory- Lodge Hall

1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry HouseHome and residenceBuilt 1913Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1028 E. Hickory- Store (owned by Hembry's)

1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry HouseHome and residenceBuilt 1913Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1105 E. Hickory - Roxie & Charles Rucker House

This lot was purchased in 1922 by Charles Rucker, and the house was built new that same year

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1104 E. Hickory - Joe Gambill (white) House

This house was built new in 1932

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1109 E. Hickory - Hembry's House

1109 E. Hickory – Hembry’s HouseBuilt 1900 (estimate)Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Ross Hembry

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1108 E. Hickory - Joe Gembill (white) House

This house was built new in 1932

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1113 E. Hickory - Hembry's House

1113 E. Hickory – Hembry’s HouseBuilt 1900Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Ross HembryMoved to County Historical Park

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1112 E. Hickory - Joe Gembill House

Built new in 1932, the lot was purchased in 1922 by C. C. Yancey (white)

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1117 E. Hickory - Walter Clark House

1117 E. Hickory – Walter Clark HouseBuilt 1917Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1116 E. Hickory - Will Hill House

Built in 1920, he moved from Quaker. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Will Hill

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1121 E. Hickory - Willie Clark House

Built in 1915, he moved from Quaker - Reconditioned in 1922. The lot wa also purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1120 E. Hickory - Minnie Taylor House

1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry HouseHome and residenceBuilt 1913Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1129 E. Hickory - Maud & Ross Hembry House

Moved from Quaker - Reconditioned in 1922 and the house was built in 1913. The lot was purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1126 E. Hickory - Joe Gembill (white) House

1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry HouseHome and residenceBuilt 1913Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1129 E. Hickory - Maud Hembry House

1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry HouseHome and residenceBuilt 1913Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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1128 E. Hickory - S. M. Walker House

1129 E. Hickory – Maud & Ross Hembry HouseHome and residenceBuilt 1913Moved from Quaker – Reconditioned 1922Lot purchased in 1922 by Maud Hembry

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215 North Wood - Hattie & Walter Smith House

Built in 1890, The Smith's moved and reconditioned in 1922, then purchased the lot also in 1922.The 1930 census displays the household occupied husband and wife Walter and Hattie Smith, ages 48 and 46. Sons Wesley, Willie R., and Lawson, ages 23, 19, and 14. Daughter Ida, aged 19. And additionally, thier son in law Tabu aged 22.

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216 North Wood - Reace Fox House

This lot was purchased in 1922, and the house was built new in 1926 by Rease Fox as Rental House.Based on the 1930 Census, the home occupied husband and wife Rosco and Mary, ages 26 and 24. Sons named Rosco jr, Henry, and Aj, ages 4, 1, and 6. Aditionally, daughters named Rarelto and Suelto, aged 7 and 8.

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212 North Wood - Henry Williams House

Estimated to be built in 1900, the lot was purchased in 1922 by Rease Fox Rental House. In a 1930 census, it homes Husband and wife, Jerry and Viola, aged 24 and 22. As well as thier 6month daughter Helen P Smith

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206 North Wood

No building was present in 1946

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200 North Wood - M.C Bell House

This home was built new in 1925, and was then purchased in 1922 by M.C and William Bell. In the 1930 census, it homed husband and wife, Marcelles and Willie Bell, aged 39 and 38. They had 3 sons, Alvin, 14, Henry, 9, and Marcelles, 4. Additiionally they also had daughters Wilma, 13, Erma, 11, and Rosetta, 2.

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118 North Wood

No building was present in 1946

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104 North Wood - E.J Milam House

This home was built new in 1941. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Henry Taylor

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102 North Wood - Mary & Henry Taylor House

Built in 1890(est.), but was moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by Henry Taylor. The 1930 census it homed husband and wife Henry and Mary, aged 78 and 74

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101 South Wood - Beauty Shop

Owned by J. B. Lambert, this building was built new in 1925. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by John Lambert

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105 South Wood - Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

Built in 1923, the lot was purchased in 1922 by Pleasant Grove Baptist. The buildng design is based on St. James AME Church in QuakerThe photo of the church is actually the former St. James AME church that was dismantled by this Baptist congregation and reassembled exactly like it looked when built in Quaker.

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116 South Wood - George Foster House

Built in 1914(est.), they moved from Quaker in 1922. The lot was then purchased in 1922 by George Foster. In the 1930 census, George Foster, aged 68, lived alone as the head of the house

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115 South Wood - Franklin House

Built in 1921(est.) - Moved from Quaker in 1922. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, Jack and Hattie, aged 62 and 50 lived there with thier children and grandchildren. They had 3 daughters, Georgia, 27, Fannie, 24, and Nannie, 21 and 2 sons, Clarence, 18, and Jewel, 14. Additionally 2 granddaughters and 1 grandson, Ladelle, 10, Idelle, 8, and W. D., 7.

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120 South Wood - William Jones House

Built in 1920(est.) - Moved from Quaker in 1922. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, Cecil and Eva, aged 26 and 19, lived there togther

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119 South Wood - Mattie Paul & Sidney Wood

Built in 1921- Moved from Quaker in 1922. Purchased in 1972 from C. C. Yaney(white). Mattie Paul sold house to B. C. Collins. In 1930 census, husband and wife, B. C. and Lady, aged 59 and 38 lived there with thier daughter, Gerneraine, 10, and son, Vince, 3.

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200 South Wood - Will Hill House

Built new win in 1922, the lot was was purchased in 1922 by Will Hill. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, Will and Ida, 56 and 52 lived with thier son Felix, 7.

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206 South Wood - Ida & Will Hill House

Lot was bought and built new in 1922 by Will Hill. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, T.C. and Othella, 29 and 24, lived with thier daughters, Norvel, 8 and Opal, 5. And their sons T.C jr, 6, and Joe, 2.

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201 South Wood - Ward Johnson House

Built in 1917(est.) - Moved from Quaker in 1922 Rental House. In the 1930 census, husband and wife, Cecil, 26 and Eva, 19 lived there togther.