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Caswell County Genealogy
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 1877 - 1960 (82 years)
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| Name |
Upchurch, Ernest Frederick |
| Born |
14 Aug 1877 |
Cary, Wake County, North Carolina  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Lawyer |
| Reference Number |
4265 |
| Died |
27 Jun 1960 |
Danville, Virginia |
| Buried |
First Baptist Church of Yanceyville, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina |
| Person ID |
I4213 |
Caswell County |
| Last Modified |
17 Mar 2023 |
| Family |
Stroupe, Mary Constance, b. 11 Aug 1882, Forsyth County, North Carolina , d. 24 Jun 1968, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina (Age 85 years) |
| Married |
20 Jan 1904 |
Forsyth County, North Carolina |
| Reference Number |
31396 |
| Notes |
- North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Ernest F Upchurch
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1878
Age: 26
Race: White
Spouse: Mary C Stroupe
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 20
Spouse Race: White
Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1904
Marriage County: Forsyth
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Archives
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| Children |
| + | 1. Upchurch, Norman Stroupe, b. 19 Dec 1904, Wake County, North Carolina , d. 26 Jan 1989, Roxboro, Person County, North Carolina (Age 84 years) [natural] |
| + | 2. Upchurch, Ernest Frederick Jr., b. 19 Dec 1907, Cary, Wake County, North Carolina , d. 3 May 1954, Yanceyville Township, Caswell County, North Carolina (Age 46 years) [natural] |
| + | 3. Upchurch, James Bartlett, b. 4 Mar 1912, Caswell County, North Carolina , d. 27 Jan 1947, Hoke County, North Carolina (Age 34 years) [natural] |
| | 4. Upchurch, Emma Louise, b. 19 Sep 1919, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina , d. 12 Apr 2016, Charlottesville, Virginia (Age 96 years) [natural] |
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| Last Modified |
17 Mar 2023 |
| Family ID |
F2103 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Ernest Frederick Upchurch (1877-1960)
(for larger image, click on photograph)
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At age 79 he defended Mack Ingram in the famous 1951 Caswell County trial. See: Mack Ingram Trial.
He also was related to Avery Upchurch, past Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina.Avery C. Upchurch (December 22, 1928 - June 30, 1994) was Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina from 1983 to 1993. His term in office was the longest of any mayor of Raleigh in the 20th century and corresponded to a period of rapid growth of the city. Upchurch was born in Wake County, North Carolina and moved to Raleigh as a teenager. He operated two filling stations in the city before entering politics. Having served on the Planning Commission and on City Council prior to election as Mayor, his administration focused on expansion of infrastructure. He was noted for his unpretentious style and his consensus approach to problem solving. Upchurch elected not to run for a sixth term. Within months of retiring from office, he contracted cancer and died. The headquarters of Raleigh city government was subsequently renamed the Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex in his honor.
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For a mini-biography of Ernest Frederick Upchurch published by the Rotary Club of Yanceyville in 1942 see Wheel Tracks
For more on the Matt Ingram trial: Berry, Mary Frances, "'Reckless Eyeballying": The Matt Ingram Case and the Denial of African American Sexual Freedom," The Journal of African American History, V. P. Franklin, Editor (Volume 93, No.2, Spring 2008) at 223-234. To read this article go to Matt Ingram Article (JAAH 2008).
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The first library I remember in Yanceyville was in the basement of the Agriculture Building, and sponsored by the Home Extension ( I think). My sister, Ella Ray Bradsher Chacey,was secretary to Mr. E. F. Upchurch at the time (late 1930's), lived with the Upchurch family during the week and when she came home to Milton on week-ends she came laden with books for me. First, and probably most appreciated library in my life. Source: Jean Bradsher Scott Comment Posted 2 February 2014 to the Caswell County Historical Association Facebook Page.
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Oyster Suppers at Upchurch's Cabin
This was the cabin near Stoney Creek (Reidsville Lake) owned by Ernest Frederick Upchurch, Sr., prominent Yanceyville lawyer. Many "cook-outs" were held there, usually attended by those who spent their days in and around the Caswell County Courthouse (judges, lawyers, clerk's office staff, and sheriff's office staff). The day before the outing a horse-drawn wagon would transport to the cabin the necessaries for the event. Then, the wagon would be overturned to be used as a platform for the festivities (either as a table or upon which to sit).
Source not documented but believed to be Thomas J. (Tom) Henderson. An Upchurch descendant shared that Norman Stroupe Upchurch, eledst son of Ernest Frederick Upchurch, often drove the wagon.
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Once, Judge Charles M. Cooke told Yanceyville lawyer Frederick Upchurch: "I know more law when I'm sleep than you when you're awake."
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1880 US Census
Name: Ernest F. Upchurch
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relationship to head-of-household: Son
Home in 1880: White Oak, Wake, North Carolina
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Father's name: J.B. Upchurch
Father's birthplace: NC
Mother's name: Jennie Upchurch
Mother's birthplace: NC
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred Upchurch
Home in 1900: Reaves, Marion, South Carolina
Age: 22
Birth Date: Aug 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Reaves Township (North Part), Marion, South Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Enos T Edwards 44
Sarah E Edwards 39
Wightman Edwards 18
Ira M Edwards 15
Joseph V Edwards 13
Mary E Edwards 10
Clarence O Edwards 8
Susan R Edwards 6
Fred Upchurch 22 [Whether this is the person of this entry is unknown.]
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ernest F Upchurch Sr.
Age in 1910: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Mary C
Home in 1910: Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Ernest F Upchurch Sr. 32
Mary C Upchurch 27
Norman S Upchurch 5
Ernest F Upchurch Jr. 3
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Ernest Frederick Upchurch
County: Caswell
State: North Carolina
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1877
Race: White
1930 US Census
Name: E F Upchurch
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary C Upchurch
Race: White
Home in 1930: Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina
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- Details: Caswell County in the World War, 1917-1918: Service Records of Caswell County Men, George A. Anderson, Compiler (1921) at 11-12.
- Details: First Baptist Church of Yanceyville Cemetery.
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