Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Holland, Jesse W., 1957 

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JESSE WHITNEY HOLLAND 

   Funeral services for Jesse Whitney Holland, 71, who died Wednesday night, 
February 27, at his home in Carrsville, were conducted Saturday at 2:30 p.m. 
in Beaver Dam Baptist Church by Rev. E.C. Thornton, pastor, assisted by Rev. 
G.C. Crutchfield, pastor of Mt. Carmel Christian Church and Rev. R.E. Brittle, 
pastor of Bethlehem Christian Church.

   Mr. Holland, prominent farmer and lifelong resident of Carrsville, was the 
husband of Mrs. Bertha Roberts Holland of Carrsville and the son of the late 
Meredith David [sic; Dawson] and Virginia Holland of Nansemond County.  He was 
a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and its Men's Bible Class.  He was also 
a member of the Woodman of the World of Walters.

   In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W.C. Wilkins 
of Windsor and Mrs. William M. McFetter of Holland; six grandchildren; a 
sister, Mrs. J.W. Bridgers of Suffolk, and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Burial was in the church cemetery.  Active pallbearers were Jasper Holland, 
Taylor Holland, James Holland, Jobie Holland, Rufus Darden, Goldie Darden, 
Howard Beale and Robert Ellis.


Jesse Whitney HOLLAND, farmer, 
b. 15 Jun 1886, Nansemond Co., d. 27 Feb 1957, at home, Carrsville, 
interred in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery**, near Franklin, 2 Mar 1957, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 7, 1957, Sect. II, p. 6 

**Beaver Dam list (BC-43) - an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} Antioch report (#42): 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His first wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 24, 1944) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/h453h4ob.txt 

His widow is buried in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, near Windsor. 
   Antioch list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 
   {IWCHS GSSTF report #20} 

Her obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & "Smithfield Times," Aug. 1986) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/h453b3ob.txt 

His parents are buried in Holland. 
   Holland list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/holland.txt 

His father was a Confederate veteran, having served in the 59th VA Militia, 
   then Co. A, 14th VA Infantry. 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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