Ancestors of David Williams Rouse
Generation No. 1
1. David Williams Rouse, born March 1, 1916 in family home, Rose Hill, NC. He was the son of 2. William Joseph Rouse and 3. Annie Williams Johnson. He married (1) Winifred Rachael Pierce December 6, 1941 in Baptist parsonage, Conway, SC. She was the daughter of Arthur Roscoe Pierce and Plina Patrick Sandlin.
Marriage Notes
Rouses Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
David Williams Rouse and his wife Winifred Pierce Rouse of Route 2, Rose Hill, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on November 30, 1991. They restated their wedding vows at Charity United Methodist Church, followed by a reception in the fellowship hall given by their children.
They were married on December 6, 1941, in Conway, S.C. Winifred is the daughter of the late Roscoe and Plina Sandlin Pierce of Beulaville; David's parents were Joseph and Annie Johnson Rouse of Rose Hill. David and Winifred have three children, Patricia, Treva, and David, Jr.; they also raised David's younger brother, Hugh, who is like a son.
Patricia, and her husband, John McGarty, life in Annapolis, Maryland; they have two children, Kyle and Dana. Treva is married to Wallace native, Gene Simmons; they live in Raleigh and have two children, Patrick and Celeste. David, Jr. and his wife, Helen, live in Willard; David has a son, David W. Rouse III. Hugh and his wife, Stella, live near Rose Hill and have two sons, Stuart and Eric.
The anniversary celebration began on Friday, November 29, at the home of Gene and Treva Simmons. They honored their parents with a family dinner at their Raleigh home. Among the family guests were June Quinn Price and her husband, Murriel, from Burke, Virginia, and Huston Pierce, from Baltimore, Maryland. Mrs. Price is Mrs. Rouse's cousin and Mr. Pierce is Mrs. Rouse's brother.
On Saturday, family and friends joined the anniversary couple at their church, Charity United Methodist, for the restating of wedding vows and a reception at 3:00. The Reverend Robert Ray officiated and the pianist was Herschel Pierce of Beulaville, Mrs. Rouse's brother.
During the ceremony, the children and grandchildren participated by standing with the couple.
At the reception, Helen Rouse, wife of Chester Rouse, David's brother, cut the cake and Stella Rouse served the punch. Helen F. Rouse, wife of David Rouse, Jr., and Michelle Atkinson helped replenish the table.
Following the reception, the couple and family enjoyed a buffet dinner at the home of Chester and Helen Rouse. Hugh and Stella Rouse were co-hosts for this lovely affair.
--Wallace Enterprise, Wallace, NC, 12/12/1991
Children of David Rouse and Winifred Pierce are:
i. Patricia Ann Rouse, born February 20, 1947 in family home, Rose Hill, North Carolina; married (1) Eugene Shelton Browder December 22, 1968 in Charity United Methodist Church, Rose Hill, NC; married (2) John Francis McGarty January 29, 1983 in Calvary United Methodist Church, Annapolis, Maryland.
ii. Helen Treva Rouse, born January 26, 1951 in Dr. Hawes' Clinic, Rose Hill, NC; married Eugene Forlaw Simmons June 2, 1973 in Charity United Methodist Church, Rose Hill, NC.
iii. David Williams Rouse, Jr., born June 27, 1953 in Dr. Hawes' Clinic, Rose Hill, NC; married (1) Angelina Batchelor October 1981; married (2) Annie Helen Fawe 1990.
Generation No. 2
2. William Joseph Rouse, born April 15, 1887 in Charity Crossroads, NC1; died May 23, 1956 in Sampson Memorial Hospital, Clinton, NC2. He was the son of 4. David William Rouse and 5. Mary Jane Cavenaugh. He married 3. Annie Williams Johnson 1915 in Wallace, NC.
3. Annie Williams Johnson, born July 25, 1891 in Willard, NC3; died July 15, 1937 in Wilmington, Hospital, Wilmington, NC4. She was the daughter of 6. David Johnson and 7. Lizzie Jane Murray.
Child of William Rouse and Sallie Murphy is:
i. Hugh Edward Rouse, born March 18, 1946 in Wilmington, Hospital, Wilmington, NC; married Stella Wiese Wells.
Children of William Rouse and Annie Johnson are:
1 i. David Williams Rouse, born March 1, 1916 in family home, Rose Hill, NC; married Winifred Rachael Pierce December 6, 1941 in Baptist parsonage, Conway, SC.
ii. Chester Rouse, born October 2, 1921 in family home, Rose Hill, NC; married Helen Ann Griffin.
Generation No. 3
4. David William Rouse, born September 1, 18415; died September 25, 19156. He married 5. Mary Jane Cavenaugh in Duplin Co, NC.
5. Mary Jane Cavenaugh, born March 26, 18537; died September 22, 19328.
Children of David Rouse and Mary Cavenaugh are:
2 i. William Joseph Rouse, born April 15, 1887 in Charity Crossroads, NC; died May 23, 1956 in Sampson Memorial Hospital, Clinton, NC; married (1) Sallie Murphy; married (2) Annie Williams Johnson 1915 in Wallace, NC.
ii. Alfred James Rouse, born December 28, 18789; married Annie Danford.
iii. Carson Fisher Rouse, born July 7, 189610; died January 26, 196911; married Nita Anderson.
iv. Jane Rouse.
v. Ludie Rouse.
vi. Alice Rouse.
vii. Emma Rouse, born July 25, 188412; died May 30, 193013; married Sprunt Teachey.
viii. Della Rouse.
6. David Johnson, born 1825; died 1915 in cornfield, Willard, NC. He married 7. Lizzie Jane Murray in Pinder County, NC.
7. Lizzie Jane Murray, born July 19, 1856 in Duplin County, NC14; died October 26, 193815.
Children of David Johnson and Lizzie Murray are:
i. Neil Johnson, married Henry Walker.
ii. Valeria Johnson, born September 23, 187716; died January 17, 196317; married Wade Hampton Wells.
iii. Alberta Johnson, born April 24, 1881; died September 9, 1942; married George F. Chenault.
iv. Vivie Johnson, born November 27, 188418; died July 14, 197219; married Chester Arthur Chubb.
v. Jonathan David Johnson, born February 21, 188820; died April 6, 197421; married Vernette Wells.
3 vi. Annie Williams Johnson, born July 25, 1891 in Willard, NC; died July 15, 1937 in Wilmington, Hospital, Wilmington, NC; married William Joseph Rouse 1915 in Wallace, NC.
vii. Nathan Murray Johnson, born September 9, 189622; died July 28, 197223; married Ada Bordeaux.
Endnotes
1. Rockfish Cemetery, Wallace, NC
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5. Clay Hill Cemetery, Rose Hill, NC
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14. Rockfish Cemetery, Wallace, NC
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23. Rockfish Cemetery, Wallace, NC