Herbert Lendo FREEMAN, Sr.^[1]

1898 - 1976  (77 years)

• Name	Herbert Lendo FREEMAN
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	13 Nov 1898	Moore Co, NC   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1930	Newport News, VA   [2]
  	Herbert owed his home which was valued at $2000.00.
  Occupation	1910, 1930, 1940, 1976  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  	In 1910 Herbert was a farm laborer on his family's farm. 1930 and 1940 censuses state that Herbert worked as a crane operator at the Newport News Shipyard. Supervisor in Erectors Department at Newport News Shipyard was occupation on his death certificate.
  Residence	1935-1940, 1976	North Hampton, Elizabeth City Co, VA   [4, 5]
  	The 1940 US Census address for Herbert's family was Route 1, and noted family lived in same area in 1935. Herbert owed his home which was valued at $3000.00 in 1940, and listed as farm land. His death certificate in 1976 gives 1533 Briarfield Road as last address.
  Death	2 Aug 1976	Hampton City, VA   [4]
  	Herbert died at 3:15pm at Hampton General Hospital. Cause of death was metastatic adenocarcinoma of prostate. He was 77 years old at the time of his death. His wife, Emma, was informant.
  Burial	Newport News (Independent City), VA   [4]
  	His body was interred in Peninsula Memorial Park.
  Person ID	I65246	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Ira FREEMAN,   b. 17 Sep 1872, North Carolina d. 24 Dec 1949 (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Sallie Ella HARE,   b. Feb 1876, North Carolina d. 2 Feb 1914, Sheffields, Moore Co, NC (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	c. 1895  [6]
  Notes	On 1900 census Ira's family house and family numbers were followed by his brother Kendrick Lacy's family suggesting they lived close by.
  Family ID	F8087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma (UNKNOWN),   b. 4 Feb 1908, North Carolina d. 27 Jun 1978 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	c. 1923  [2]
  	1930 Census notes that first marriage for Herbert was at age 24, and Emma at age 14.
  Notes	Online realty sites accessed 12 Aug 2018 states, "1533 Briarfield Rd, Hampton, VA 23666 is a single family home built in 1939."
  Children	1. Herbert Lendo FREEMAN, Jr. ,   b. c. 1923, Virginia d. 1 Jun 2002 (Age 79 years)   2. Ada Mae FREEMAN   3. Robert L. FREEMAN   4. Betty A. FREEMAN
  Family ID	F8086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1900 US Census / Freeman, Ira Sheffield Township, Moore Co, NC
  		1910 US Census / Freeman, Ira Sheffields Township, Moore Co, NC
  		1930 US Census / Freeman, Herbert L. 3825 Virginia Avenue, Newport News, VA (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		1940 US Census / Freeman, Herbert L. Route 1, North Hampton, VA (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S3039] North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800 - 2000., Herbert Lendo Freeman. Moore Co, NC: Roll no. B_C068_68001, vol. 11, p. 211. [S5724] 1930 US Census / Freeman, Herbert L. [S5725] 1910 US Census / Freeman, Ira. [S5751] Herbert Lendo Freeman, Sr, Commonwealth of Virginia death certificate no. 76-023657 (1976). [S5753] 1940 US Census / Freeman, Herbert L. [S5740] 1900 US Census / Freeman, Ira.