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William Henry Belk, Sr

Male 1862 - 1952  (89 years)

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  • Name William Henry Belk  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37] 
    Suffix Sr 
    Birth 2 Jun 1862  Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 35, 36] 
    Gender Male 
    Education Rutherford College  [35] 
    Occupation South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    Belk Department Stores Founder 
    Residence 1870  Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Spring Hill 
    Residence 1880  Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Occupation 1888  [9] 
    Business Owner 
    Residence 1900  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Ward 1 
    Residence 1910  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Ward 1 
    Residence 1920  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [22] 
    Ward 7 
    Residence 1930  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [24] 
    Residence 1945  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 1952  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 18, 27, 36] 
    • Elmwood Cemetery
    Death 21 Feb 1952  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 8, 18, 27, 36] 
    Person ID I31759  MontyHistNotes_2014 | JMMM_son James Montgomery
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2025 

    Father Abel Nelson Washington Belk,   b. 21 Mar 1833, Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1865, Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Narcissus Walkup,   b. 27 Jun 1836, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1932, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1859  Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [25, 38, 39] 
    Family ID F5799  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Lenora Irwin,   b. 3 Mar 1882, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1968, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 9 Jun 1915  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • North Tryon Street
    Children 
    +1. William Henry Belk, Jr,   b. 29 Jun 1916, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 2001, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Sarah Walkup Belk,   b. 12 Apr 1918, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 2007, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. John Montgomery Belk,   b. 29 Mar 1920, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 2007, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Irwin Belk,   b. 4 Apr 1922, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 2008, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Reverend Henderson W Belk,   b. 1 Aug 1923, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 2011, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Thomas Milburn Belk, Sr,   b. 6 Feb 1925, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1997, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Oct 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Jun 1862 - Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Belk Department Stores Founder - - South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Spring Hill - 1870 - Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ward 1 - 1900 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ward 1 - 1910 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Jun 1915 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ward 7 - 1920 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Apr 1940 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1945 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1952 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Feb 1952 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S726] Elmwood Cemetery Charlotte, (Name: Findagrave; Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA;), 700 W 6th Street Charlotte, NC http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=47315&CScn=Elmwood&CScntry=4&CSst=29&CScnty=1710&.

    2. [S3148] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Database online.
      Record for Thomas Milburn Belk

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      Record for William Henry Belk Jr.

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      Record for Irwin Belk

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      Record for Henderson Belk

    6. [S3237] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.
      Record for William Henry Belk

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      Record for John Belk

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      Record for William Henry, Sr Belk

    9. [S2931] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Monroe, Union, NorthCarolina; Roll: 983; Family History Film: 1254983; Page: 319A; Enumeration District: 210; Image: 0556.
      Record for Wm. H. Belk

    10. [S2937] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Spring Hill, Lancaster, South Carolina;Roll: M593_1500; Page: 440A; Image: 291; Family History Library Film: 552999.

    11. [S3398] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina;Roll: T624_1121; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1375134.

    12. [S4] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Charlotte Ward 1, Mecklenburg, NorthCarolina; Roll: 1205; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1241205.

    13. [S3640] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Eva E Belk
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      Record for Addie Blanch Belk
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      Record for Blanch B Davis
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      Record for John Lee Belk
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    17. [S3017] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;).
      Record for William Henry Belkjr
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      Record for William Henry Belk Jr
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    19. [S3723] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for William Henry Belk Jr
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    20. [S2279] Ancestry.com, Web: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Birth Index, 1865-2012, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2012;;).
      Record for William Henry Belk
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    21. [S3148] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
      Record for William Henry Belk Jr
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    22. [S3572] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Charlette Ward 7, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1310; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 240.
      Record for W H Belk
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    23. [S4007] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 1706; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 249.0; FHL microfilm: 2341440.
      Record for W H Belk
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    24. [S3849] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2942; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 60-42.
      Record for W Henry Belk
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&h=154448035&indiv=try

    25. [S4030] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), SAR Membership Number: 48450.
      Record for William Henry Belk
      Ancestor James Walkup, James Montgomery
      Volume: 243
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SARMemberApps&h=593259&indiv=try

    26. [S3640] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Thomas Milburn Belk
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