Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brothers, William H., 1912 

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   WILLIAM HENRY BROTHERS 

  Suffolk, Va., March 4. - The funeral service of William Henry Brothers was 
conducted at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the resilience near 
Whaleyville, Va., by the pastor of the deceased, Rev. T.N. Grant. 

  Four sons, two sons-in-law and two nephews were active pall-bearers - W.E., 
H.L., E.A. and G.C. Brothers, J.G. Hart, J.C. Howell, J.A. Parker and J.W. 
Raby. 

  Honorary - Benjamin Wilkins, J.W. Howell, C.L. Parker, F.P. Barnes, R.E. 
Griffin, J.E. Edwards, Martin Knight, J.K. Riddick, C.W. Brinkley and C.W. 
Bain. 


William Henry BROTHERS, farmer, Confederate veteran, 
b. 19 Oct 1840, Nansemond Co., d. 2 Mar 1912, Nansemond Co., 
interred in the BROTHERS family cemetery*, Greenway Rd., 3 Mar 1912, 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 42, No. 65, 
   Tues., Mar. 5, 1912, p. 10 

*Additional information: 

Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (NV-III-12), 
   another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol3.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by J. O. Baines - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #194456611. 

His parents, William W. & Mary Elizabeth (KNIGHT RABEY) BROTHERS, 
   are also buried there.

He served as a sergeant in Co. C, 2nd NC Cavalry. 

His half-brother Andrew Jackson RABEY, son of Kedar RABEY of Gates Co., NC, 
   was also a Confederate veteran.  Jackson served as a private in Co. I, 
   41st VA Infantry, then as first sergeant of a "guerilla" band. 


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