Nansemond-Halifax County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bailey, William T., 1947 

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Bailey Services Set Tomorrow 

  Funeral services for William Thomas Bailey, 78, who died yesterday afternoon 
at his home on Linden Avenue following a short illness, will be held at 4 
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the grave in Cedar Hill Cemetery.  The Rev. C.T. 
Topping, pastor of Oxford Methodist Church, will officiate.  The body will 
remain at the Baker Funeral Home until 3:45 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. 

  Mr. Bailey was the son of the late David R. and Louise Royall Bailey, of 
Chesterfield and Amelia Counties.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mildred 
Saunders Bailey, and a sister, Mrs. Nettie Tunstal, of Jetersville. 


William Thomas BAILEY, retired N&W R.R. operator, 
b. 5 Oct 1868, Halifax Co., d. 11 Aug 1947, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block I, Lot 139*), Suffolk, 13 Aug 1947, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 24, No. 122, Tues., Aug. 12, 1947, p. 3 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #123311482 [no photo] 

D.Cert. 17728 (Suffolk #233) gives son of David R. & Louisa (ROYAL) BAILEY. 

His widow (1875 - 1964) is marked with William, but she is buried with her 
   parents, Orris Buchanan & Mary Ann (COMBEST) SAUNDERS, in Whitesville 
   Cemetery, Whitesville, in her native Andrew Co., MO.  Her photo - added by 
   Richard Hollis - and one of her gravestone - added by Nancy Nelson - are 
   posted with Find a Grave Memorial #15139395. 

His parents, David Richardson & Louisa Frances (ROYALL) BAILEY, are buried in 
   Jetersville Methodist Church Cemetery, Jetersville, Amelia Co. 

His father (1844-1914) was a Confederate veteran, having served in Co. F, 
   25th VA Battalion, Local Defense Troops.  His widow (1845 - 1920) applied 
   for a pension for his service in June 1916, in Amelia Co. 


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