Isle of Wight-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Councill, Margaret E. Harcum, 1935 

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MARGARET ELIZABETH HARCUM COUNCIL 

  Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Council, 81, prominent resident of Franklin, and 
widow of John J. Council of Isle of Wight, died Saturday morning at the home 
of her daughter, Mrs. W.A. Council on Middle Street, Franklin, after a long 
illness.

  Besides her daughter, Mrs. Council is survived by a son, Joshua J. Council, 
of Portsmouth; tow gandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Cherry Bland of Walters.

  Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. 
W.A. Council.  The Rev. R.D. Stephenson officiated.  Burial was in Beaver Dam 
Church.

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MARGARET E. COUNCILL 

   Mrs. Margaret E. Councill, 81, widow of J.J. Councill of Isle of 
Wight County, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.A. Councill, in 
Franklin Saturday, September 28, after an illness of many months.

   Besides her daughter she is survived by a son, Joshua Councill, of 
Portsmouth; a sister, Mrs. Cherry Bland of Walters; three grandchildren, 
Miss Nellie Councill and Harry Councill of Franklin and William Councill 
of Portsmouth, several nieces and one nephew.

   Mrs. Councill was a native of Isle of Wight County but had had her 
home in Franklin for several years.  She was a member of the Franklin 
Baptist Church.

   Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the residence conducted 
by Rev. R.D. Stephenson.  Interment was made in the Beaver Dam Church 
Cemetery. Mrs. F.E. Howell, Mrs. H.G. Cobb, Frank and Percy Bunch and E.K. 
Brinkley sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye."  Active 
pallbearers were J.H. Gardner, E.L. Beale, R.L. Wellons, C.P. Monaghan, Jr., 
Joe Johnson, John Beaton, W.H. Jones and F.L. Whitley.


Margaret Elizabeth (HARCUM*; Mrs. John J.) COUNCILL [COUNCIL*], 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 28 Sep 1935, at daughter's home, Franklin, age 81, 
interred in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery*, near Franklin, 29 Sep 1935, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 15, No. 25, Oct. 3, 1935, p. 1, col. 4; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 4, 1935, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

Beaver Dam list (BD-23), an extension of the Southampton County Historical 
   Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt 

Maiden name from death certificate (1935-1462-22439); abstract at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/c524m1dc.txt 

Her married name appears variously as COUNCILL or COUNCIL.  John & Margaret's 
   gravestone, pictured with their Find a Grave Memorials (#143117318 & 
   143117528, respectively), gives COUNCILL.  Her father-in-law's 
   (#138675541) gives COUNCIL. 

Her daughter m. 9 Dec 1906 her first cousin William Amasa COUNCILL [COUNCIL]; 
   they are buried at Beaver Dam also (BD-25).  Their gravestones also give 
   COUNCILL (but her FaG Mem., #138508220, gives COUNCIL). 


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