Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Babb, James W., 1937 

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JAMES W. BABB 

  James W. Babb, of Windsor, son of the late Mills and Elizabeth Griffin Babb 
of Isle of Wight County, died at the home of his son, John H. Babb, near 
Windsor, Sunday night after a short illness.

  Mr. Babb was born September 4, 1857, near Windsor.  Surviving children are 
Mrs. Mary E. Spivey, John H. Babb and Leslie Babb, all of the Windsor 
community; 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

  Mr. Babb has been a member of Colosse Baptist Church for over half century 
and was the oldest deacon of the church.  He also was a member of Masonic 
Lodge.

  Funeral services were conducted from Colosse Baptist Church Tuesday 
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. Rufus Corbitt.  Burial was in the church 
cemetery.


James William BABB, retired farmer, 
b. 4 Sep 1857, near Windsor, d. 26 Sep 1937, at son's home, near Windsor, 
interred in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery*, Collosse, 28 Sep 1937, 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 18, No. 28, Thurs., Sep. 30, 1937, p. 1, col. 3 

*Additional information: 

His parents are buried there also. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #44: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Jake Dog - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #60534046. 

Middle name, etc. from D.Cert. #22519 {Windsor #12}. 


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Carolyn Keen (VAHistoricHouses@aol.com) & 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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