Isle of Wight County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Newspapers.....Feb. 16, 1900 

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            TWO WEDDINGS. 
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Death of a Well-Known Physician 
        of Isle of Wight. 
 SUFFOLK, VA., February 15.-(Special.) 
A very pretty home wedding was cele- 
brated at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. 
L. H. Whitley, in Isle of Wight county, 
near Zuni, it being a valentine wedding. 
The contracting parties were Miss Mamie 
Whitley, of Zuni, and Mr. John A. Con- 
nelly, of Newport News. Rev. I. W. John- 
son, of Suffolk, officiated. After the cere- 
mony the bridal couple left for Newport 
News, their future home.  The bride is 
the youngest daughter of Mr. Leonard H. 
Whitley, and resided in Suffolk several 
years ago. 
  Miss Essie Richardson, a very attrac- 
tive and popular young lady of Suffolk, 
was married this afternoon to Mr. J. H. 
Kidd, of Roanoke, Va.  After the cere- 
mony, which occurred at 3:00 o'clock at 
the residence of her mother, on Clay 
street, the bridal couple left for a trip 
to New York. 
 News was received here to-day of the 
death of Dr. J. J. Duck, one of the most 
prominent citizens of Isle of Wight coun- 
ty.  He was educated for his profession 
at the University of Virginia, and for 
twenty-five years had been a successful 
practitioner in his native county. He was 
the only son of Major Irvin W. Duck. He 
married Miss Irene Hall, daughter of the 
late Colonel George F. Hall, of Isle of 
Wight Courthouse, who survives him, to- 
gether with several children, one a mar- 
ried daughter, Mrs. Livie Lawrence.  Dr. 
Duck was, perhaps, the heaviest man in 
this entire section, his weight being near- 
ly 400 pounds.  He had been in failing 
health for a long time, his heart and 
his lungs being affected.  He was about 54 
years of age.  His funeral will take place 
at Mt. Carmel church to-morrow. 
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[John A. CONNELLY of Newport News & Mamie WHITLEY of Zuni, m. 14 Feb 1900, Zuni; 
 J.H. KIDD of Roanoke & Essie RICHARDSON of Suffolk, m. 15 Feb 1900, Suffolk; 
 Dr. J.J. DUCK, d. Feb 1900, age 54, 
   bd. Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery*, Feb 1900. 
 "The Richmond Dispatch," Richmond, VA. Friday, February 16, 1900. p. 7, col. 6. 
 The Library of Congress, Digital Collections, Historical Newspapers 
   - "Chronicling America" project: 
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[*not found in IWCHS GSSTF report (http://www.iwchs.com/GSSTF_documents.html), 
 though parents are there, & possibly wife: 
   IRENE A. DUCK 
   Born Aug. 23, 1848 
   Died Feb. 21, 1928 
   Asleep in Jesus ] 

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