Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wells, S. Elizabeth Hargrave, 1950 

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Mrs. Wells Dies, Leaves 83 Great-Grandchildren 

  SMITHFIELD, March 13. - Mrs. Elizabeth Hargrave Wells, 87, died yesterday at 
her home in Isle of Wight County after a short illness. 

  She was the widow of John F. [sic; W.] Wells, life-long resident of Isle of 
Wight County and a member of the Mill Swamp Baptist Church. 

  Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. J.H. Harris of Isle of Wight County, Mrs. 
J.L. Novak of Baltimore, Mrs. J.F. Peden of Ivor, Mrs. Jack Davis of Hopewell 
and Mrs. Irene Cross of Isle of Wight County; a brother, Sidney Hargrave of 
Smithfield; 47 grandchildren and 83 great-grandchildren. 

  Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Bullock 
Funeral Home.  The Rev. E.L. Holzbach and the Rev. Emory Trainham, pastor of 
Smithfleld Baptist Church, officiate at the services while interment will 
follow in the Mill Swamp Cemetery. 

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Mrs. Eliz. H. Wells Buried Tuesday At Mill Swamp 

  Mrs. Elizabeth Hargrave Wells, 87, died at her home in Isle of Wight County 
Sunday morning after a short illness. 

  She was the widow of the late John F. [W.] Wells and a lifelong resident of 
Isle of Wight County.  She was a member of the Mill Swamp Bapiist Church. 

  Surviving her are five daughters, Mrs. Irene Cross, Mrs. J.H. Harris, both 
of Isle of Wight; Mrs. J.L. Novak of Baltimore; Mrs. J.F. Peden, of Ivor; and 
Mrs. Jack Davis of Hopewell; one brother, Sidney Hargrave of Smithfield; forty-
seven grandchildren and eighty-three great grandchildren. 

  Funeral services were held at 2 P.M. Tuesday at the Bullock Funeral Home, 
conducted by the Rev. L.E. Holzbach, pastor of Mill Swamp Church, assisted by 
Rev. Emory Trainham, pastor of the Smithfield Baptist Church. 

  Burial followed in the Mill Swamp Church Cemetery. 

  Active pallbearers were H.M., J.F., T.W., R., W., L.B. and F.B Jones. 
Friends of the family acted as honorary pallbearers. 


Sarah Elizabeth (HARGRAVE; Mrs. John W.) WELLS, 
b. 12 Oct 1862, Isle of Wight Co., d. 12 Mar 1950, at home, Isle of Wight Co., 
interred in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 14 Mar 1950, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 26, No. 289, Mon., Mar. 13, 1950, p. 3; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 32, No. 42, Thurs., Mar. 15, 1950, p. 3 

*Additional information: 

Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #55: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Ron Stewart - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #104517309. 

D.Cert. 9450 (Hardy #2) gives daughter of Elliott & Caroline (BROWN) HARGRAVE. 

Age 19, daughter of W.H. & Caroline HARGRAVE, she m. John W. "WILLS," 21, 
   b. Dinwiddie Co., son of Frank & Sarah J., 16 Jun 1881. 
   (Isle of Wight Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} 1881 p. 198 #14) 

Her mother (1829 - 1921) is buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Smithfield. 
   {IWCHS GSSTF #48} 


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