Harvey Lee MOZINGO, son of Noah Allen MOZINGO and Carrie Ellen HEATH , was born 21 December 1915 in Greene Co, NC. He died 15 November 1971 in Greenville, Pitt Co, NC. Anna Louise CHAPMAN was born 09 March 1920 in Greenville, Pitt Co, NC. She died 18 May 1972 in Greenville, Pitt Co, NC.

Notes for Harvey Lee MOZINGO:

Social Security Death Index
Name: H. Mozingo
SSN: 245-09-4872
Born: 21 Dec 1915
Died: Nov 1971
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951 )

Harvey Lee Mozingo Biography by Don Chapman

Harvey Lee Mozingo was born in Greene County, North Carolina, on December 21, 1915 to Noah Allen Mozingo and Carrie Ellen Heath Mozingo.

Other than losing his mother at the age of five, and growing up during the Great Depression, little is known of Harvey Lee’s childhood.  During his mid-twenties, he met his future wife, Anna “Louise” Chapman of neighboring Pitt County.  In 1940, he and Louise were married in Dillon, South Carolina.

By the 1950’s, Harvey Lee was earning a living in highway construction operating heavy equipment, which eventually led to his joining the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 77B, out of Washington, D.C.  Through the Union, he found employment on a number of major highway projects in the states of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York, including the building of Interstate-95 in the 1960’s.  Other projects included working on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, land clearing for drive-in movie theaters, and occasional snowplow duty during snowstorms.

In 1958, having no children of their own, Harvey Lee and Louise took on the responsibility of raising their infant niece, Sharon, and years later, their nephews Gary, Ricky, and Donald.  Upon returning to North Carolina in 1970, Harvey Lee and Louise decided to plant tobacco and operate the Chapman family farm in southeastern Pitt County.

Harvey Lee was a hard-working, no-nonsense kind of guy who never complained about life.  He liked TV westerns, Chevrolet cars, and Louise’s home-cooked meals.  Louise enjoyed watching soap operas, sewing, and cooking.

Unfortunately, by mid-November 1971, Harvey Lee’s health took an unexpected turn, and on November 15th he died at the age of 55.  Louise did not survive him by many months, as she became ill in May 1972, and died on May 18th at the age of 52.  They are both buried at Evergreen Memorial Estates cemetery, Grifton, North Carolina.

Sources for Harvey Lee MOZINGO:

  1. North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, Name: Harvey Lee Mozingo Date of Birth: 21 Dec 1915 Gender: Male Race: White Birth County: Greene Parent1 Name: Noah Mozingo Parent2 Name: Carry Heath Roll Number: B_C044_68001 Volume: 1 Page: 525
  2. North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Name: Harvey Mozingo Death Date: 15 Nov 1971 Death City: Greenville Death County: Pitt Death State: North Carolina Date Death Recorded: 1961 Death Age: 55 Birth Date: 1916 Residence County: Pitt Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Autopsy: No Institution: General Hospital Attendant: Physician
  3. North Carolina Death Certificates, Name: Harvey Lee Mozingo Gender: Male Race: White Age: 55 Birth Date: 21 Dec 1915 Birth Place: North Carolina, United States Death Date: 15 Nov 1971 Death Location: Greenville, Pitt Spouse's Name: Louise Chapman Father's Name: Noah Mozingo Mother's Name: Karen Heath RESIDENCE: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina

Notes for Anna Louise CHAPMAN:

Sources for Anna Louise CHAPMAN:

  1. North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Name: Anna Louise Mozingo[Anna Louise Chapman] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 52 Birth Date: 9 Mar 1920 Birth Place: Greenville Death Date: 18 May 1972 Death Location: Greenville, Pitt Father's Name: William H Chapman Mother's Name: Bertha Holloway RESIDENCE: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina

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