1880 Federal Census: River Bend Twp., Gaston Co., NC; ED 88 Sht 14; age 20
1890 Federal Census: River Bend Twp., Gaston Co., NC; age 30
1900 Federal Census: Gaston Co., NC - E.D. 81, Sheet 20, Line 70; age 40
1910 Federal Census: Gaston Co., NC - E.D. 61, Sheet 5, Line 63
Burial: Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Gaston Co., NC
Sid was a carpenter and cabinet maker. One of his cedar chests is said
to be in the possession of a member of the family, perhaps one of the
sons of Frank Joy, son of Oscar Joy.
Ruth Joy Weaver, grand-daughter of Sidney remembers that he came to live
with her family when he was old. She remembers that her mother Iva had a
hard time with him, and the family had to put him into the county home in
Crab Orchard Township in Mecklenburg County, where he was living when he
died.
From her childhood, Ruth remembers that her Grandfather Sid was cross
with her and her brothers and sisters, and kept a sharp eye out for any
misdeeds that they might commit. On one occasion, their mother Iva
allowed each of the children to bring a snowball into the house to eat.
Grandpa Sid snatched the snowballs away from the children and threw them
into the fire. Iva was very angry and "laid him out" for this.
Sid lived in a room that his son Oscar built that was attached to his
workshop and garage. The children were not allowed into the room by
their grandfather.
1890 Census - family of Sydney A. Joy of River Bend Township of Gaston
Co., NC appears in pages that survived fire that destroyed most of the
11th Census.
Question - did Sid marry a second time?
Found in Gaston County Marriage License Register -
Joy, Sidney (no age) Patton, Sarah Burris 40
married by W B Rutledge, JP
12 Apr 1924 in Mount Holly
Witnessed by C P Hendrix, Ada B Rutledge
Obituary from "The Charlotte Observer," Wednesday, January 0, 1934:
S. A. JOY
S. A. Joy, 73, died yesterday at Presbyterian hospital where he had
been undergoing treatment for a period of three weeks. Funeral services
will be conducted this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Hickory Grove Baptist
church and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be G. A. Fisher, A. A. Fisher, E. E. Smith, S. E.
Abernethy, H. F. Bost, and J. H. Presson.
Surviving him are three daughters, Mrs. A. C. Fisher of Charlotte,
Mrs. H. F. Bost of Mount Holly, and Mrs. S. E. Abernethy of Belmont;
three sons, O. F. Joy of the county, L. L. and J. A. Joy of Charlotte;
and one brother, J. F. Joy of Charlotte, and the following sisters, Mrs.
Etta Martin, Mrs. Cora Grist, and Mrs. Eunice Martin, all of Lenoir.
Obituary from "The Charlotte News," Wednesday, January 10, 1934:
Funeral Services Held For Mr. Joy At Hickory Grove
Funeral rites for S. A. Joy, 73, who died in the Presbyterian
hospital here yesterday, were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Hickory Grove church. Burial was made in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were G. A. Fisher, A. A. Fisher, E. E. Smith, S. E.
Abernethy, H. F. Bost and J. H. Presson.
Surviving Mr. Joy are three daughters, Mrs. A. C. Fisher, of
Charlotte, Mrs. H. F. Bost, of Mount Holly, and Mrs. S. E. Abernethy, of
Belmont; three sons, O. F. Joy of the county, L. L. and J. A. Joy, of
Charlotte; one brother, J. F. Joy, of Charlotte, and the following
sisters, Mrs. Etta Martin, Mrs. Cora Grist, and Mrs. Eunice Martin, all
of Lenoir.