
Gilbert Fulgham c1880
Husband of Emma Fulgham
Father of Lee Hall
Grandfather of Sevella Hall Wilson, Henry Hall, Elsie Hall Blount
Mr. Fulgham originally owned land in the current Governors’ Pointe (Crittenden/Hobson area). He later moved to Sandy Bottom, where he and his wife, Emma, raised their family. His daughter, Lillie Leann, married Frank Hall of Chuckatuck. They had nine children: Elsie, Sevella, Henry, Curtis, Earnest, Willie, Cliff, James Harry and Elmer.
Laurna Taylor photo

Emma Fulgham, grandmother of Sevella Hall Wilson c1880
Laurna Taylor photo

PFC Ernest L. Wilson WW2 c1943
Laurna Taylor photo

Sevalla Hall Wilson, wife of Ernest L. Wilson c.1943
Laurna Taylor photo

Inez Blount Taylor 1969
Organist of Little Bethel Baptist Church from the age of 13 to age 49 when she passed away. Also organist at Sandy Mount Baptist Church and Rising Star Baptist Church.
Graduate of Cortez Business School in Washington, D.C. Worked for T.E. Cooke Funeral Home and Edward Motor Terminal in Suffolk.
Mother of Laurna Taylor
Laurna Taylor photo

Ernest L. Wilson (b 10-17-1914; d 9-13-2008) and Sevella* Hall Wilson (b. 8-19-1919; d.9-15-2008) Wilson (Helped design James River Bridge, Hobson village oysterman, owner of Chuckatuck Trotter’s baseball team, Scout master - BSA Troop 305)
Laurna Taylor photo
*Sevella Hall Wilson was the daughter of Frank and Lillie Fulgham Hall, who had eight children as listed below.
Elsie Hall Blount, Willis Hall, Ernest Hall, Elmer Hall, James Harry Hall, Henry Hall, Sevella Hall, Curtis Hall.
(Little Bethel deaconess, trustee, choir, missionary circle)

Clinton Capehart - WW2 veteran, member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Worked 45 years in the Navy Yard
Grew up on Everets Road; later moved to Godwin Blvd.
Laurna Taylor photo

Anna Mae Smith - first African American hired to drive a school bus in Nansemond County
Dolly Williams photo

Elnoria J. and Fletcher Lee Cowling, Sr. - 1960
Rhondea C. Williams photo

Horace Brown - local barber in the Oakland community and Little Bethel trustee. His barber shop was on Willow Lane. He retired from Lone Star.
Clarice Whitfield photo

Harvey Wilson - Little Bethel trustee, contractor and Boy Scout leader
Clarice Whitfield photo

Mrs. Harvey Wilson of Oakland community
Clarice Whitfield photo

Leslie D. Smith, Jr. , civil rights lawyer - c1968
Clarice Whitfield photo

Andrew Chapman and
Clarice Whitfield photo

Junius and Maude Graves - Oakland community and Little Bethel Baptist Church leaders
Clarice Graves Whitfield photo

Mary Wilson (Naz) in front, Bernette Graves, Willie B. Flood, and Bernice Ensley - 1957 - Teenage Friends in Oakland
Mary Wilson Copeland photo

William “Bud” Bush
”What a wonderful voice he had!”
Ethel B. Taylor photo

Sally B. Jackson and her sister, Ethel B.
Clarice Whitfield photo

“Duck” Taylor’s store on Rt. 10
Polkey Woolford photo

Lucille Mizell
Holloway photo

Herbert Jackson, driver for W.G. Saunders, Jr.’s business, Farmers Feed and Seed Company
Clarice Whitfield photo

Sally Burchett Jackson in her Oakland kitchen
Jackson Family photo

Odell Williams Artis
Clarice Whitfield photo

Bernice Turner - Oakland and Little Bethel community leader
Thelma Glover photo

Herbert Jackson and his brother, Lloyd Jackson
Jackson family photo

Annie Wilson Davis

Thomas “Son” Turner

Randolph Boothe

Annie Lee and Valda - 1918?
Clarice Whitfield photo

Richard Whitfield, Sr. circa 1940
C. Whitfield photo

Jackson siblings - Herbert, Maude, Joseph, Carrie and Lloyd - 1985
J. Whitfield photo

Junius Herbert Jackson and Sally Burchett Jackson
Clarice Whitfield photo

Floyd Johnson 1954
Clarice Whitfield photo

Christina Fulgham
Clarice Whitfield photo

Bennie and Lois Holloway 2010
Clarice Whitfield photo

McKinley Holloway, Sr.
Clarice Whitfield photo

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Original Oakland School - Chuckatuck, VA
Clarice Whitfield photo

Oakland May Day Queen and Court - c1957
W. F. Evans, principal
Clarice Whitfield photo

Oakland Elementary School May pole dance - c1957
Clarice Whitfield photo

Oakland Elementary School, Chuckatuck

Haas home on Audubon Road following a snow storm - c1950
Haas family photo

Edward and Frances Haas - 12/1965
The Haas family lived on Audubon Road.
Haas family photo

Mrs. Frances Haas with Raggedy Ann cake she made for CVFD bake sale - 1986
Haas family photo

Beale family member

Beale family home located across from intersection of Moore Farm Lane and Everets Road
Beale family photo

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Beale family home with family members on the porch.
Beale family photo

Mrs. Beale and Beale sisters in front of the home; Mr. Beale in the rear.
Beale family photo

Alto Beale and crew digging pipe line for Lake Prince water to be sent to Norfolk - c1930.
Peggy B. Cobb photo

Beale girls on fence with Little Bethel Baptist Church in background
Beale family photo

Mildred, Muriel, Ercile and Virginia Beale sitting on fence in the Beale yard at intersection of Everets Road and Moore Farm Lane
Little Bethel Baptist Church in background - c1925
Peggy Beale Cobb photop


Beale house ca1920
Beale family photo

The Beale family in front of their home on Everets Road -
Front - Ercile, Mildred, Muriel, Virginia
Rear - Margaret, Altheous (father), Otis, Mary (mother), Lorraine
Beale family photo

Virginia and Ercile Beale on a family mule c1921
Willard Moger - Beale family collection

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Beale family photo

Gathering in Chuckatuck after church on Sunday. Mr. Crumpler in the middle.
Beale family photo

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Top - Russell Dixon, Margaret, Muriel, Ercile, Peggy Ann, Virginia
Front - Mildred, Annette Dixon and Joyce Moger
Beale family photo


Newspaper article on A.L. Beale’s 82nd birthday - 1957
Beale family article


Louis Bolling, friend and neighbor of the Beale family - 1957
Beale family photo

“Alto” Beale and Louis Bolling on front porch of Beale home - 1957
Peggy Cobb photo

Mr. & Mrs. A.L. Beale
Beale family photo

Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Beale
Beale family photo

Richard Marsh and his bride, Virginia Beale Marsh on their wedding day, January 16, 1945.
Beale family photo

Beale family photos
Peggy B. Cobb


Peggy Ann Beale, Virginia and Richard Marsh. Wedding day 1-16-1945
Beale family photo


Richard Marsh during WWII
Beale family photo


Beale Family and friends in yard.
The Beale family lived opposite the intersection of Everets Road and Moore Farm Lane.
c1931
Willard Moger photo


Scott Saunders with his horse, Charlie, and two beagle dogs.
Scott Saunders photo

Scott and Martha Saunders - 1997
Saunders Family photo

Scott Saunders and grandson, Owen Saunders
Scott Saunders photo

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John Kelly and Al Saunders beside Dodge
Scott Saunders photo

Brothers Scott and Al Saunders beside Saunders’ home on Everets Road - May 1946
Scott Saunders photo

Home of T.A. and Nannie Saunders on Everets Road - 1950s
Scott Saunders photo

Turpin Algernon Saunders’ family - T.A., Nancy, “Nannie”, Scott, Al and Dorothy - 1940
The family farm was located near the intersection of Audubon and Everets Roads.
Scott Saunders’ photo


Scott Saunders (age 10) on his pony, Bobby. Scott said he bought Bobby for $1.00 and rode him everywhere!
Scott Saunders photo

Scott Saunders’ horse, Charlie. 1940s Scott said, “We had many miles, many days, many good times, and we worked, too.” Smart horse!
Scott Saunders photo

T.A. Saunders’ horse, Charlie, with Susan and Judy Hackney in buggie
Scott Saunders’ photo

Turpin Algernon Saunders’ mules, Tom and Jerry, on Saunders’ farm located at the intersection of Everets and Audubon Roads. 1940s
Scott said they worked on the farm and in the log woods for 21 years.
Scott Saunders photo

Saunders’ family dog, “Lucky”. 1940s Scott said he was “Strong and smart - a great dog.”
Scott Saunders photo

P.D. Howell and Al Saunders on Saunders’ farm
Scott Saunders photo

Oliver’s Store, Rt. 10

Moody house after it burned. Audubon Road?
Bee Norris photo



Information on Pembroke.

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Catherine and Roosevelt Jones
2011 National Night Out
Lynn Rose photo

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______ Glover by Chuckatuck cab
The owner of the Chappell Cab Company was Buddy Chappell. He parked the cab at Duck Taylor’s store.


Gilman Gebo
Mary Wilson Copeland photo

John Lee Wilson family - 1964
Front - Victoria and John Lee Wilson
Rear - Mary Wilson, Victoria Wilson, Kevin Wilson, Sevella Wilson, children of John Lee and Victoria
Mary Lilson Copeland photo

Lorine Wilson 1958
Mary Wilson Copeland photo

Mary Wilson Copeland and friends at bridal shower
Mary Wilson Copeland photo

Mary Wilson in front of Oakland School - 1955
Mary Wilson Copeland photo

Teenage friends in Oakland
Front - Mary Wilson (Naz)
Burnette Graves, Willie B. Flood, Bernice Ensley
Mary Wilson Copeland photo

Mary Wilson family and friends at graduation from Virginia State - 1964
Victoria Wilson, Annie Ricks, Vernon R. Graves, Sevella Wilson, Ernest Wilson, Stamie Tyson, Emma Tyson, Lillian Collins, Lena Wilson, Victoria Wilson, Amanda Wright, Daisy Foster
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