Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brinkley, Phillip B., 1928 

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PHILIP BEVERLY BRINKLEY 

SUFFOLK LOSES AGED VETERANS 

In the Death of Philip Brinkley, Esteemed Citizen and Confederate Veteran, 
   Another Warrior Passes. 

  Death yesterday at noon claimed Phillip B. Brinkley, one of the few 
remaining Confederate veterans of this city and one of the most widely known 
and prominent of the older citizens of the Suffolk.  The immediate cause of 
his death was an attack of pneumonia following an accident two weeks ago when 
he accidentally fell from his chair, fracturing one of his hips.  His recovery 
was despaired of from the start because of his advanced years, age being 84, 
although up until the end of the week he appeared to be getting along 
satisfactorily. 

  At the outbreak of the War Between the States Mr. Brinkley joined the mighty 
Gray hosts of Lee and Jackson and served throughout the conflict as a member 
of Company I, Anderson's Division of Mahone's Brigade, an organization that 
bore the brunt of many a hard fought battle, covering itself with glory. 
Since the close of the war and almost up to the time of the accident which 
hastened his end he had led an active life. 

  Beside his widow, Mrs. Nena [sic*] Franklin Brinkley, Mr. Brinkley leaves 
two daughters, Mrs. James E. Crocker and Mrs. Andrew Tyree, of Suffolk; three 
sons, Preston S. Brinkley and I.P. Brinkley, of Suffolk, and O.C. Brinkley, 
of Roanoke, and number of grandchildren. 

  Funeral services were conducted at the Clay street home this afternoon at 
3:30 o'clock.  The Rev. H.E. Cromer, pastor of Main street M.E. Church, 
assisted by Dr. W.W. Staley, pastor-emeritus of the Christian Church, and by 
the Rev. H.S. Hardcastle, pastor of the Christian Church conducted the 
service. 

  Active pallbearers were sons and sons-in-law: P.S. Brinkley, I.P. Brinkley, 
O.C. Brinkley, Philip Crocker, James E. Crocker, B.D. Crocker and Abram 
Brinkley.  Honorary pallbearers will include Frank Butler, Harvey Butler, 
Ernest Wilson, Jasper Baines, J.S. Vaughan, A.W. Ballard, P.T. Cahoon, T.O. 
Palmer, J.A. Harrell, W.J. Rhodes, James Parker, Dr. C.F. Griffin and Dr. W.C. 
Gibson. 

  Burial was in Cedar Hill cemetery. 


Phillip Beverly BRINKLEY, retired farmer, Confederate veteran, 
b. 14 Jun 1844, Nansemond Co., d. 29 Apr 1928, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block A, Lot 43*), Suffolk, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald,"  Vol. 6, No. 33, Mon., Apr. 30, 1928, p. 1 

*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 

A photo of Mr. BRINKLEY - added by George Seitz - and one of each of his 
   gravestones - added by SWF - are posted with Find a Grave Memorial 
   #44158421, which gives Philip [as do most records]. 

His military gravestone gives Phillip. 

D.Cert. 9114 (Suffolk #135) 

He served as a second lieutenant in Co. I, 41st VA Infantry. 

The obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Mar. 27, 1937, p. 8) of his widow 
   Armesia Christian Eppes (FRANKLIN) BRINKLEY, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b652a5ob.txt 


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