Isle of Wight-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Eley, Solomon B., 1871 

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Solomon Benjamin Eley 

  The remains of the late Capt. Solomon B. Eley, who died in Prince George 
[sic*] County, will be re-interred at Antioch Church, in Isle of Wight County, 
on next Tuesday, the 15th inst. at 2 o'clock P.M.  The pastor of the church 
will deliver a discourse to his memory at that time. 


Solomon Benjamin ELEY, farmer, Confederate veteran, 
b. ca.  1836, Isle of Wight Co., d. 20 Apr 1871, Sussex Co., 
re-interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 
"The Christian Sun" [undated]; 
   donated by Lynn Bensy 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 

Unmarked?  Not on: 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

No Find a Grave Memorial 

The family Bible gives d. July 23, 1909.  (www.archive.org) 

He was Captain of Co. D, 16th VA Inf., and was paroled at Appomattox C.H. 

He & "Sallie" Sarah Ann DARDEN (1847 - 1914), daughter of Charles Henry & 
   Nancy (SEEDS) DARDEN, m. 13 Sep 1865, in Isle of Wight Co.  She 2m. 
   Francis Columbus PIERCE (1852 - 1920), son of Norfleet & Marcilla (BUTLER) 
   PIERCE, 1 Apr 1873, in Isle of Wight Co.  They are buried in Magnolia 
   Cemetery, Norfolk. 

Francis' mother (1812 - 1887) is also buried at Antioch. 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Anne Marie Piland, 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
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