Individual Details
William Carnell Hewitt
(26 Aug 1915 - 8 Aug 1955)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hewitt.
Wreck Kills Man; 7 Others Injured
Eight persons were injured, one fatally, in automobile accidents in Tuscaloosa County over the weekend.
Dead was William C. Hewitt, 39, of 1902 Main Avenue, Northport, who died at Druid City Hospital at 3 a.m. from injuries received Sunday when the automobile in which he was riding left the Eutaw Highway five miles south of town and plunged down an embankment.
Injured in the same wreck was Edward Robertson, 24, Northport, who was treated at Druid City Hospital for head injuries.
Mr. Hewitt is survived by his widow, three children, Bonnie, Dorothy and Bobbie Herwitt, his parents, Mr. and mrs. W. H. Hewitt, Samantha; seven brothers, James, John, J. D., Earl, Russell, Billy and George W. Hewitt.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from Haygood Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are to be John Henry Bigham, Albert Bigham, Richard Bigham, Billy Bigham, J. T. Bigham and Victor Bigham.
from the "Tuscaloosa News", August 8, 1955
Wreck Kills Man; 7 Others Injured
Eight persons were injured, one fatally, in automobile accidents in Tuscaloosa County over the weekend.
Dead was William C. Hewitt, 39, of 1902 Main Avenue, Northport, who died at Druid City Hospital at 3 a.m. from injuries received Sunday when the automobile in which he was riding left the Eutaw Highway five miles south of town and plunged down an embankment.
Injured in the same wreck was Edward Robertson, 24, Northport, who was treated at Druid City Hospital for head injuries.
Mr. Hewitt is survived by his widow, three children, Bonnie, Dorothy and Bobbie Herwitt, his parents, Mr. and mrs. W. H. Hewitt, Samantha; seven brothers, James, John, J. D., Earl, Russell, Billy and George W. Hewitt.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from Haygood Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are to be John Henry Bigham, Albert Bigham, Richard Bigham, Billy Bigham, J. T. Bigham and Victor Bigham.
from the "Tuscaloosa News", August 8, 1955
Events
| Birth | 26 Aug 1915 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 26 Apr 1930 | (William Howard Hewitt and Lovie Bell Bigham) Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |  |  | |
| Marriage | 5 May 1938 | Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama - Jeanette Swindle | | | |
| Census (family) | 4 Apr 1950 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama - Jeanette Swindle | | | |
| Death | 8 Aug 1955 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | | | |
| Burial | Haygood Cemetery, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | |
Families
| Spouse | Jeanette Swindle (1921 - 1991) |
| Child | Dorothy Ann Hewitt (1939 - 2021) |
| Child | Bonnie Sue Hewitt (1941 - 2022) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | William Howard Hewitt (1896 - 1969) |
| Mother | Lovie Bell Bigham (1895 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Josie C. Hewitt (1920 - ) |
| Sibling | John Daniel Hewitt (1921 - 1997) |
| Sibling | James Howard Hewitt (1924 - 1998) |
| Sibling | George Washington Hewitt (1925 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Earl Fleenor Hewitt (1926 - 2014) |
| Sibling | J. D. "Jack" Hewitt (1929 - 1998) |
| Sibling | Russell Hewitt (1930 - 1996) |
| Sibling | Billie R. Hewitt (1932 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Howard Hewitt head M 34 Alabama - Farmer, general farmLovie Hewitt Wife F 35 Alabama
William C Hewitt Son M 14 Alabama
Josie C Hewitt Son M 10 Alabama
John D Hewitt Son M 8 Alabama
James H Hewitt Son M 6 Alabama
George W Hewitt Son M 5 Alabama
Earl F Hewitt Son M 3 10/12 Alabama
J. D. Hewitt Son M 1 2/12 Alabama
Marriage
Cornell HewettSex Male
Age 22
Birth Year (Estimated) 1916
Father's Name Howard Hewett
Mother's Name Lonie Bugham
Spouse's Name Jenetta Swindle
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1919
Spouse's Father's Name Morgan Swindle
Spouse's Mother's Name Verea Leonard
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 05 May 1938
Event Place Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama
Census (family)
Cornell Hewitt Husband M 34 years Alabama - Spray gun mechanic, foundryJeanette Hewitt Wife F 30 years Alabama
Dorothy Ann Hewitt Daughter F 11 years Alabama
Bobbie Jean Hewitt Daughter F 9 years Alabama
Bonnie Hewitt Daughter F 8 years Alabama
Horace Brown hired hand M 23 years Alabama
Death
William Cornell HewittSex Male
Age 39
Birth Year (Estimated) 1916
Father's Name William Howard Hewitt
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Lovie Bigham
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Death
Event Date 1955
Event Place Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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