Lakewood Cemetery, Caroline County, VA
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Paula Lucy Delosh


Lakewood Cemetery
(partial)
Caroline County, Virginia

NAME	DATE OF BIRTH	DATE OF DEATH	NOTES
LUCY, RUTH DENMAN		30 Mar 1971	Ruth Denman born in New York; married my uncle James Baxter Lucy.Ruth worked for the 
									American Red Cross doing World War II,in California. She died in Bowling Green at her 
									home the day after she buried Jamie. Jamie was the second child born to Vernon D. and 
									Pearl M.Lucy;on August 14,1909 in Guniea.He graduated in 1931 from William and Mary.
									During World War II served in Army Air Corps,Major.He died off the coast of China 
									while on a cruise.They lived most of their married life in New York City and had a home in Bowling Green.
LUCY, JAMES BAXTER		15 Mar 1971	Ruth Denman born in New York; married my uncle James Baxter Lucy.Ruth worked for the 
									American Red Cross doing World War II,in California. She died in Bowling Green at her 
									home the day after she buried Jamie. Jamie was the second child born to Vernon D. and 
									Pearl M.Lucy;on August 14,1909 in Guniea.He graduated in 1931 from William and Mary.
									During World War II served in Army Air Corps,Major.He died off the coast of China 
									while on a cruise.They lived most of their married life in New York City and had a home in Bowling Green.
MORTON, RIXEY BURNETT	13 Jun 1896	21 Oct 1981	the last child born in Stafford; to Martha Jones Morton and James Morton,ESQ 
												of Stafford County.Died in Fredericksburg, a retired painter.
RIXEY, MARY E DOWNING	12 Apr 1816	20 Jul 1907	died at her home, near Bowling Green,Virginia. She was the daughter of 
												Rufus Downing, ESQ who died in August 1844. Mrs.Rixey was a large land and 
												slave owner in ante-bellum days, all of which were inherited from her father, 
												and she delighted to entertain at " Rock Spring". The residence of this old 
												country place was built sometime around the year 1765. She married Thomas C.Rixey 
												of Culpeper,Va. The mother of Thomas C, Jr, ESQ; James W.; Irene who died in 1910; 
												Mary F and Margaret who married William A.Wise of Culpeper.She was the sister of 
												Frances A.Downing who married Dr.Andrew M.Glassell.
RIXEY, THOMAS CORNETT	22 Dec 1847	20 Oct 1909	ESQ, son of Thomas and Mary Downing Rixey. His father died in 1853,brother of 
													James W., Irene,Mary F.and Ellen D., who died in February 1854 after her 
													dress caught fire.Grandson of Fannie and Rufus Downing.