Isle of Wight-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Roberts, James H., 1952 

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JAMES HENRY ROBERTS

   Carrsville, Oct. 27 - James Henry Roberts, 83, well-known farmer of the 
community, died this morning after an illness of several days.

   He was the son of the late George and Kissie Roberts, of Southampton County.

   Mr. Roberts is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Mumford* Roberts; a son, 
Willie Edward Roberts, Carrsville; four daughters, Mrs. Francis M. Hayes and 
Mrs. Maggie L. Beam, both of Carrsville; Mrs. Annie N. Bulls, of Capron, and 
Mrs. Mary S. Boykins, of Zuni; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren 
and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the grave in Beaver 
Dam Church Cemetery with the Rev. Edwin C. Thornton officiating.

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JAMES HENRY ROBERTS 

   James Henry Roberts, 83, a farmer of the Carrsville community, died on 
Monday morning, October 27, after an illness of several days.

   The deceased was the husband of Mrs. Mary Mumford Roberts, who survives 
him, and the son of the late George and Kissie Roberts of Southampton County.

   In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, William Edward Roberts of 
Carrsville; four daughters, Mrs. Annie M. Bulls of [...], Mrs. Mary S. Boykins 
of Zuni, and Mrs. Frances M. Hayes and Mrs. Maggie L. Beam, both of 
Carrsville; and nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

   Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the 
grave in Beaver Dam Church Cemetery, with Rev. Edwin C. Thornton officiating. 
Serving as pallbearers were Leland Beale, Raby Beale, F.C. Cutchin, C.C. 
Edwards, Johnny Fowler, Philip Hatfield, Oscar Joyner and Roger Tomlin.

James Henry ROBERTS, Carrsville farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 27 Oct 1952, age 83, 
interred in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery**, near Franklin, 
   29 Oct 1952, 
donated obit, newspaper unknown, dateline Oct. 27, 1952 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 7, 1952, p. 8 

**Beaver Dam list (BD-66), an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt 

*his widow's maiden name should read MUNFORD - see notes appended to 
   her (donated 1971) obit: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r163m4ob.txt

Their marriage record: 

J.H. Roberts, White, 42 yrs, Widowed, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o Geo. & C. Roberts, Farmer 
Mary E. Mumford, White, 21 yrs, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Nela Mumford [sic] 
m. 19 Feb 1913, Southampton Co., by C.H. Rowland (Cert. returned) 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} 1913, #43) 

James Henry Roberts, 42, w, So.Co., So.Co., Farmer, 
   s/o George and Cizzie Roberts 
m. 02-23-1913 Southampton Co., Va. by Rev. C.H. Rowland 
Mary Elena Munford, 21, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o Josiah Thomas and Frances C. Wyatt Munford 
(Southampton Co. MB15:137; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb15pt.txt) 

His first: 

James H. Roberts, 24, sn/o George W. & Kizzie A. Roberts 
Josie E. [Josephine Emma] Holland, 22, dt/o William H. & Mary N. Holland 
m. 1 Jan 1897, Nansemond Co. 
(FamilySearch.org "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940" database) 

His parents marriage record: 

George W. Roberts, single, 29, b. Ireland, res. Southampton, 
   sn/o George & Sarah Jane Roberts, Artist 
Keziah Drake, [age not given], single, b. & res. Southampton, 
   dt/o James & Nancy [Kitchen] Drake 
m.lic. 26 Dec 1865, by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 28 Dec 1865, Southampton, by Benj. Devany 
(Southampton Co. MB1A:91; M.Reg., 1865, p. 16, #62) 

"The Tidewater News" was stored in the attic of the TN building for years 
   before the LVA copied them.  There is a line running through the print 
   at the top and middle of many of the papers and it effected many of the 
   obits.  I've put elipses for the part that's missing.  If it's obvious 
   what's said, I've tried to fill it in. (bs) 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
William J. DelMonte (JazzyBill@aol.com) & 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/r163j3ob.txt