U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Nov 3, 1895 - In this city, at her residence, No. 901 Lovitt avenue Brambleton, Saturday, November 2, 1895, at 1:20 o'clock p.m. MARY F. JORDAN, widow of Edward Jordan, aged 50 years. Funeral will take place from the above residence Monday Morning at 10 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited.
Nov 5, 1895 - Mr. HOSEA BALLOW MASON died at his residence at Port Norfolk yesterday morning at 1 o'clock. Mr. Mason had been sick for about nine weeks, but his sickness was not regarded as serious until a short time back, when he relapsed into a comatose condition, and remained so nearly to the end. Mr. Mason came here about five years ago at the instigation of his brother, Mr. M. W. Mason, and has been managing affairs at Port Norfolk since. He was a man of fine character and since his arrival here made many friends. He was a native of Washington County, O., and was 51 years old at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and six children, four of the latter being grown. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist church, Scottsville, from which church the funeral services will take place this morning at 11 o'clock. Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Nov 5, 1895 - MR. THAD WOOTEN Dead: Mr. Thaddeus Wooten, died suddenly yesterday morning at ten minutes past 6 o'clock at the residence of his aunt, Miss Louise Vermillion, No 922 Court street. Thad was a great favorite with many people in Portsmouth and Norfolk, and his death is universally regretted. He was up to the time of his death in the employ of his uncle Mr. John Vermillion, of Norfolk. For two or three days past he had been feeling unwell, but not seriously so, and no uneasiness was felt as to his condition. He had made arrangements to help a friend of his on some surveying yesterday and spoke of getting up early for that purpose. When called about 6 o'clock by his aunt he said he felt very well, and while in the act of rising was taken suddenly ill and died within a few minutes. He was 38 years of age and unmarried. The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from St. Paul's Catholic Church. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Nov 6, 1895 - The funeral of the late Mrs. ADELINE WILLIAMS, wife of Mr. Curtis Williams, of Pearl street, was conducted by the Rev. J. W. Mitchell from the residence yesterday at 3 o'clock. The interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth.
Nov 6, 1895 - Services over the remains of the late GEORGE E. JAMES were conducted by the Rev. T. McN. Simpson, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Edwards, from Monumental Church yesterday at 2o'clock. The Chambers Fire Company attended with full ranks, led by the Naval Post Band. After leaving the church the funeral cortege moved down Court and Glasgow streets to Oak Grove Cemetery, where the interment took place. The following were pall-bearers; Lem Mayo, E. Dashiell, L.H. Wood, R. Partin, E. S. Burgess, L.H. Hall, form the Chambers Fire Company, John Lee and C. Whitehurst.
Nov 16, 1895 - The sad intelligence of the sudden death of Mrs. LEWIS C. DEY was received here yesterday from Richmond, whither she had gone to attend the M.E. Conference, now in session in that city. The sad event occurred at the residence of Mr. W.H. Wesiger, whose family Mrs. Dey was visiting, and it is needless to say that her demise casts a gloom over a large circle of friends. Mrs. Dey was a lady of many loveable qualities and was greatly beloved. She leaves a husband and two sons to mourn her loss. Her funeral will be announced in the afternoon papers. The following telegraphic dispatch was dreceived from Richmond last evening concerning Mrs. Dey's death: Mrs. Dey, of Norfolk, mother of the Commissioner of Revenue there, died her today under distressing circumstances. She came up to attend the Methodist Conference, and was stopping at Mr. W. W. Wesiger's on West Main Street. This morning just as she got off a car near the Centenary Church she became paralyzed and passed away at 2 p.m. Her son, Charles and daughter, Miss Carrie were with her.
Nov 16, 1895 - Sudden Death - Yesterday afternoon, a few minutes after 1 o'clock, MR. SAMUEL S. PEED was taken suddenly ill in Norfolk. He was discovered leaning against a wall on the corner of Main and Bank Streets, by Mr. T. W. Thomas, the slater, in a precarious condition, and taken to the stove store of Messrs. George L. Crow & Co., of which business he was the manager. As soon as possible, medical aid was summoned and the proper remedies resorted to, but without avail. Mr. Peed was placed in a hack and accompanied by his nephew, Mr. Jesse Neville, and Dr. McCormick, driven to his home, 116 Washington street, in this city, where he died within five minutes after his arrival. Mr. Peed was bron in Portsmouth in 1836, where he spent the most of his life, and had the confidence of those with whom he came in contact. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Nov 19, 1895 - The obsequies over the remains of the late Samuel S. Peed took place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and was largely attended. Rev. T. McN Simpson, who came on from Richmond for that purpose, conducted the services. The interment was in Cedar Grove Cemetery, and the funeral cortege was very large and solemn. The Confederate Veterans of Stonewall Camp turned out in full force. The following were the pall-bearers: Jesse Neville, C. Neville, William A. Neville, Jr., Robert , Samuel and George Neville, John A Morris and Archie Bates, nephews of the deceased. W. T. Backus, Sr. and W.I. Richardson were honorary pall-bearers from Stonewall Camp.
Nov 19, 1895 - ELIZA ROBINSON, a colored woman, living in the suburbs, while on her way to church Sunday morning, was seized with an attack of apoplexy, and fell dead in the street near her home in "Philadelphia." Her death was almost painless as she passed off without a struggle. [Portsmouth]
Nov 19, 1895 - The funeral of Mr. JOHN E. WILKINS, of Scottsville, whose death occurred on Saturday took place today at Indian Creek, Norfolk County. The funeral services took place at the grave-side. Mr. Wilkins was 46 years of age and leaves 2 children.
Nov 19, 1895 - Suicided for Love's Sake. Roxana Council : A rather peculiar case of affection is shown by the fact that a suicide has been committed here by a colored person, suicide being almost ignored by the colored population, who, as a general rule, are happy in almost any condition of circumstances. This was a case of unrequited love, wherein ROXANA COUNCIL, a colored girl living on the extension of London Street, was discarded by her lover, Mingo Savage. The girl became despondent and her mind was so wrought upon that he procured a sdose of laudanum and thus ended her life refusing all aid offered to her by her family and friends.
January 31, 1896 Mrs. MARIE GRIFFIN - wife of Mr. George A.J. Griffin, and mother of Augustine and W.C. Griffin, died at the residence of her husband, No. 612 Queen street [Portsmouth] Wednesday night, in the forty-seventh year of her age. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the residence of Mrs. Dinwiddie, 1001 Dinwiddie street.
February 4, 1896 Miss MARGARET L. BRINGLEY died Sunday at the residence of her sister, Miss May A. Bringley, No 712 Court Street [Portsmouth] The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from Trinity P. E. Church. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Funsten. The remains were interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
February 4, 1896 Mr. WILLIAM IVES one of Portsmouth's well known old citizens, died at his residence, Corner of High and
Green Streets, yesterday in the 77th year of his age. Mr. Ives was for a number of years engaged in the grocery business, except for the past twelve months. Notice of funeral will appear in to-morrow's issue.
February 4, 1896 The funeral of Mr. R.A. ETHERIDGE took place yesterday afternoon from Wright Memorial Church. The services were conducted byy Rev. Mr. Bosman, who spoke with a great deal of feeling of the deceased. At the conclusion the remains were placed in the hearse, and were escorted to Oak Grove Cemetery, followed by Seaside Lodge, K. of P., Old Dominion Lodge, I.O.O.F., Widly Encampment, I.O.O.F., and an number of the Grand officers of the State; also a large number of sorrowing friends.
February 11, 1896 - MAJOR JOHN R. LUDLOW, for several years Mayor of Norfolk, died Sunday morning, aged 72 years. Major Ludlow was one of the best-known men in Norfolk, having prior to the war been engaged in the drug trade. During the war, he entered the Confederate service, being captain of Company D., Sixth Virginian Regiment; Mahone's Brigade. After the war he filled the office of Mayor for several terms, and was also elected to the position of City Collector. He has also since the war engaged in the drug and auction business, but for some years, prior to his demise had been retired from active business pursuits. He was recently married, and leaves a widow. His funeral took place from St. Paul's Episcopal Church yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and was attended by Pickett-Buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans, and Norfolk Lodge, No. 1, A.F.and A. Masons, of which he was a member, and a large number of friends. The service was conducted by Rev. B.D. Tucker, D. D., Rev. A.S. Lloyd, and Rev. Robert Gatewood. The interment was in Cedar Grove Cemetery. The bell at the city jail was tolled for thirty minutes on Sunday, as a mark of respect to his memory.
February 12, 1896 - A fire broke out in a house on the Ocean View railroad early yesterday morning, and ROBERT MEEKINS, aged 38 years, was burned to a crisp. He, with his wife, occupied the upper story, while two other colored families occupied the first floor. About the hour named above, the wife of Meekins was awakened and found the building afire, with her way out of the room cut off, the flames coming up the stairway and into her room door. She tried to wake her husband, but did not succeed entirely in doing so. She could not make him understand that his life was in peril, so after remaining with him as long as it was safe to do so, she jumped for her life out of a window, and on a shed, and thence to the ground. Justice Hawks held an inquest. Meekins and his wife were from New Kent county, Va., and had been here since last June, coming to Norfolk from Newport News. The burned house belonged to a colored man named Solomon Collins.
February 5, 1897 Mrs. Mary D. KERR, died in Petersburg at the age of 101. Petersburg, Va. Feb 4 (special) Probably the oldest person in Virginia today, and certainly the oldest resident of Petersburg, died this morning at 11 o’clock at the residence of her grand- daughter, Mrs. W. H. Lane on South street. The deceased is Mrs. MARY A. KERR, who was born at Wakefield in Dinwiddie county, about four miles from Petersburg, on the Courthouse road, December 8 1796. Her father was the late W. H. Wills, an inspector of tobacco in Petersburg. Her mother was Miss Mary Watkins. Mr. Wills owned all the property from the corner of LaFayette and Washington streets, in this city, down to what is known as Brickhouse Run. Mrs. Kerr had twice married. Her first husband was the late Benjamin Boisseau, who owned what was then known as the Fleet Mills, in Chesterfield county, and also the property on which no stands the Virginia Normal and Collegiate institute. By this marriage she had six children, only two of whom are now living. They are Mr. W.P. Boisseau, of chesterfield county, and Mrs. Emma W. Chase of Petersburg. Mrs. Kerr was married to Mr. Boisseau in the Old Branch mansion, which now stands at the extreme end of West High street. This house was once the home of the late Thomas Branch, who now resides in Richmond. Her second marriage was to Rev. John KERR, a Methodist minister, who had a super-numerary relation to the Virginia Methodist conference, and who died about the time of the evacuation of Petersburg, April 2, 1865. There were no children by this marriage Mrs. Kerr had spent the most of her life in Petersburg. She first resided at the corner of Washington and LaFayette streets, on which lot now stands the handsome brick residence of Mr. Samuel P. Mitchell. After her marriage to Mr. Boisseau, she moved to his residence, on the corner of High and South streets. This house was taken down a few years ago to give place to a foundry erected by Mr. E. E. Titus. When quite young, Mrs. Kerr connected herself with High street M.E. church and for years was a pillar in this church. She afterwards joined Washington Street M.E. church, and for half a century was a valued member of it. Subsequently she connected herself with Market street M.E. church of which she was a member at the time of her death. This remarkable lady celebrated her 100th birthday on Dec. 8, 1896. Her mind remained perfectly clear almost to the time of her death.
