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Dred Wimberly

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Dred Wimberly

Birth
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Death
16 Jun 1937 (aged 89)
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Dred Wimberly was a former slave born to the James S. Battle Family of Edgecombe County. After the Civil War, he became an overseer for his former owner, Kemp S. Battle. Later, was elected to the NC General Assembly and then went on to be elected to the NC State Senate. He was twice married and fathered 18 children.
Dred Wimberly was a former slave born to the James S. Battle Family of Edgecombe County. After the Civil War, he became an overseer for his former owner, Kemp S. Battle. Later, was elected to the NC General Assembly and then went on to be elected to the NC State Senate. He was twice married and fathered 18 children.

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