PARENTS: David J. Paul & Elizabeth Jewell.

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Zacheus Paul & Ellen (Nellie) ?


Note: Ferebee is being linked to her stepmother Henrietta Rice in order to be linked to her siblings & half-siblings. It is doubtful that her mother's burial location will ever be found as is the case with her father.


1850 U.S. Census for Craven Co, NC:
Ellen Paul F 46 North Carolina
Sarah Paul F 36 North Carolina
Jesse Paul M 23 NC; farmer
David Paul M 23 NC; farmer
Catherine Paul F 18 North Carolina
John Paul M 15 North Carolina
Zaccheus Paul M 12 North Carolina


David J. Paul m. Elizabeth B. Jewell 14 December 1854, Raleigh Twp, Craven Co., NC.


1860 U.S. Census for North of the Neuse River, Craven Co., NC:
David Paul M 30 North Carolina
Elizabeth Paul F 26 North Carolina
Nancy Paul F 5 North Carolina
James Paul M 3 North Carolina
Harriet Paul F 1 North Carolina

David was b. 1830; Elizabeth in 1834. David was a farmer.


David J. Paul m. Henrietta Rice 17 July 1870, Raleigh Twp, Craven Co., NC.


1870 U.S. Census for Twp 2, Craven Co., NC:
David Paul M 49 NC; farmer
Henrietta Paul F 25 North Carolina
Nancy Paul F 13 North Carolina
Benjamin Paul M 10 North Carolina
Mary Paul F 10 North Carolina
*Fereby Paul F 6 North Carolina
David Paul M 5 North Carolina
John Paul M 4 North Carolina
Henry Paul M 1 North Carolina
Willy Paul M 1 North Carolina

Note that all these children are with Elizabeth Jewell Paul.


1880 U.S. Census for Twp 1, [Grantsboro] Pamlico Co., NC (23 June):
David J Paul Self M 50 (b. 1830) NC; farmer
Henretta Paul Wife F 34 North Carolina
James F Paul Son M 21 North Carolina
Mary E Paul Dau F 19 North Carolina
*Pheraba A Paul Dau F 16 North Carolina
Willa F Paul Dau F 12 North Carolina
Elizabeth Paul Dau F 8 North Carolina
George B Paul Son M 6 North Carolina
Adam L Paul Son M 5 North Carolina
Clora F Paul Dau F 3 North Carolina
Hancy N Paul Dau F 10 mos (b. Aug) NC

Elizabeth, George, Adam, Clora & Hancy are children with Henrietta.


Ferebee Paul m. George Adams 31 Dec. 1883, Jones Co., NC at Frank Adams' home (sister Nancy Paul Adams' husband). George was b. 1851.


1900 U.S. Census for Twp 2, Pamlico Co., NC:
George C Adams Head M 57 yrs, b. Oct 1843 NC
Ferebee A Adams Wife F 45 yrs, b. Dec. 1855 NC
Jennie M Adams Dau F 10 yrs, b. July 1890 NC

Ferebee had 3 children, 1 living. George is a farm laborer.


1910 U.S. Census for Twp 5, Pamlico Co., NC:
George Adams Head M 62 NC; farm laborer
Fesbie Adams Wife F 44 North Carolina
Virginia Adams Dau F 18 NC; Jenny


At the time of her passing, she was married to George Adams.


Note: Siblings Nancy Paul Adair, James Frank Paul & Mary Elizabeth Paul Rice are also buried in this cemetery as well as several of their half-siblings.