Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Griffin, John H., 1933 

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ISLE OF WIGHT 

  Funeral services for Mr. Johnnie Griffin were held Monday afternoon at 
Antioch Christian Church.  Rev. E. B. White conducted the services, assisted 
by Rev. J. Sidney Cobb and Rev. Elisha Bradshaw.  "Abide With Me" and "Some 
Time We'll Understand" were sung by the choir.  Mrs. Allie Edwards and Mrs. 
Richard Eley sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." 

  The floral tributes were many and beautiful. 

  The active pallbearers were: Messrs. Shirley Holland, Walter Jenkins, John 
Bob Griffin, Willie Gray, and Mrs. Griffin's four brothers, Messrs. Richard 
Rose, Randolph Rose, Frank Rose and Charlie Rose. 

  Interment was made in the family square in the church cemetery. 


"Johnnie" John Hudson GRIFFIN, farmer, 
b. 16 Nov 1878*, Isle of Wight Co., d. 9 Dec 1933, Norfolk, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 11 Dec 1933, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 11, No. 226, Wed., Dec. 13, 1933, p. 6 

*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} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His parents, John Clinton & Rebecca Elizabeth (GASKINS) GRIFFIN, 
   are also buried there. 

Birthdate from WW-I draft card. 

D.Cert. 25967 (Norfolk #1782) gives b. 22 Nov 1889, son of John C. & Elizabeth 
   (GASKINS) GRIFFIN; buried near Windsor. 

He is listed with his widow A. Maude (ROSE) GRIFFIN, in Holly Lawn Cemetery, 
   SUFFOLK.  Holly Lawn list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #216873505 does not have a grave photo. 

His father (1842-1892) was a Confederate veteran, having served in Co. D, 
   16th VA Infantry, CSA.  He was captured 27 Oct 1864 at Burgess Mill, 
   and exchanged 28 Mar 1865. 

His mother's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Nov. 11, 1929, p. 12) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/g615r1ob.txt 


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