Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Persons, Thomas A., 1930 

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THOMAS A. PERSONS

   SUFFOLK - March 12 - Thomas A. Persons, 84*, died at his residence near 
Windsor this afternoon at 4 o’clock.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jane 
Vaughan Persons; one daughter, Mrs. Spurgeon Drake, of Suffolk; one sister, 
Mrs. Lucy Johnson, of Suffolk, and several nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services will be held at the residence Friday afternoon at 2:30 
o’clock by the Rev. J. Sidney Cobb.  Burial will be in Western Branch 
Cemetery.

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   SUFFOLK - March 14 - Funeral services for Thomas A. Persons, who died 
Wednesday, were held today at 2:30 o’clock at the residence by the Rev. J. 
Sidney Cobb, assisted by the Rev. Dr. H.J. Goodwin.  The church choir sang 
"Sometime We’ll Understand" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."

   Active pallbearers were George Hedgepeth, Sherman Roberts, John Ashburn, 
W.J. Crocker, J.T. Dunston, J.I. Cross, Moses Joyner and K.E. Johnson; 
honorary, Tom Carr, Bill Eley, Charles Rhodes, L.H. Edwards, Bruce Johnson, 
James Wright, Forest Pierce, Roy Johnson, John Mathews, Mr. Wright, A.A. 
Turner and A.M. Johnson.


Thomas Anthony PERSONS, farmer, 
b. 1 May 1846*, Windsor, d. 12 Mar 1930, at home, Windsor, 
interred in Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery (Row 2, Plot 6**), 
   14 Mar 1930, 
donated obits, publications unknown 

**Western Branch list, an extension of the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wernbr.txt 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 28690 (Windsor #25). 

His widow's (donated, 1933) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/p625m1ob.txt 

His father, Dr. Anthony PERSONS, is buried with both his wives in the 
   "PERSON" family cemetery, on Sunset Dr.  Isle of Wight County Historical 
   Society {IWCHS} Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF}, report #28: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html

His father 1m. Martha S. BUTLER, 21 Dec 1825, in Isle of Wight Co. 
   Martha d. circa 1843.  He 2m. Thomas' mother Keziah BUTLER, ca. 1844. 


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