by Karen Yvonne Hamilton, March 7, 2026

Actively researching. Comments, Corrections, Questions welcomed!

Equilla Golding (Golden) was born on April 1, 1894, in North Carolina to Caroline Olive Lawrence (1863-1910) and George Washington Golding (1862-1938).

SIBLINGS

Siblings names are taken from various census records.

  • Roxella was born in July 1897 in Carteret, North Carolina, when Equilla was 3 years old.
  • William B was born in 1900 in Carteret, North Carolina, when Equilla was 6 years old.
  • Rebecca F was born on September 19, 1903, in Carteret, North Carolina, when Equilla was 9 years old.

1st MARRIAGE

Equilla Golding married John Leon Weeks (Jr.) in Marco Island, Florida, on April 1, 1912, when she was 18 years old. Her husband John Leon passed away on August 10, 1952, in Goodland, Florida, at the age of 60. They had been married 40 years.

CHILDREN

  • Dorothy Louise was born on March 21, 1913, in Lee, Florida.
  • Buddy Alvin was born on January 23, 1915, in Marco Island, Florida.
  • Mary Caroline died in 1915 in Marco, Florida, when Equilla was 21 years old.
  • Elizabeth was born in 1917 in Collier, Florida.
  • Wardell Garfield was born on April 24, 1920, in Collier, Florida.
  • Ralph Peter was born on May 21, 1922, in Marco Island, Florida.
  • Annie Louise was born on January 23, 1925, in Fort Myers, Florida.
No names on this photo but the woman on the right looks like Equilla GOLDING Weeks. So, the man might possibly be John Leon Weeks, Jr. Also the woman in the middle may be Louise Weeks.

2nd MARRIAGE

Equilla Golding married Ruby Lee Summers in Lee, Florida, in December 1957 when she was 63 years old. Ruby Summers died in 1971.

Ruby Summers (photo accessed from Find a Grave .com)

RESIDENCES

Equilla Golding lived in Straits, North Carolina, in 1900.

Equilla lived in Straits, North Carolina, in 1910. Many of her mother’s family, the Lawrences, lived nearby.

In 1920, the family lived on Marco, Lee, Florida where John worked as a fisherman.

In 1930, Equilla and John lived in Collier, Florida, in 1930.

In 1935, Equilla and John lived in Collier, Florida, in 1935.

In 1940, Equilla and John lived in Collier, Florida, in 1940. Several of her children lived nearby.

A zoomed in image of the 1940 census

In 1950, the Equilla and John lived in Collier, Florida, in 1950.

In 1956, Equilla was a widow and lived at 1802 French in Fort Myers, Florida.

LOSSES

Her mother Caroline Olive passed away in 1910 in Carteret, North Carolina, at the age of 47.

Her brother William B died on December 13, 1930, in Norfolk, Virginia, when Equilla was 36 years old.

Her father George Washington passed away on April 23, 1938, in Marshallberg, North Carolina, at the age of 75.

Her husband John Leon passed away on August 10, 1952, in Goodland, Florida, at the age of 60. They had been married 40 years.

DEATH

Equilla Golding died on March 30, 1963, in DeSoto, Florida, when she was 68 years old.

SOURCES

1900 United States Federal Census; 1910 United States Federal Census; 1920 United States Federal Census; 1930 United States Federal Census; 1935 United States Federal Census; 1940 United States Federal Census; 1950 United States Federal Census
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
Florida, County Marriage Records, 1823-1982
Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800’s-current. Fort Myers News-Press
Fort Myers, Florida, City Directory, 1956
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Lee County, Florida, Obituary Index, 1930-1997

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