Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Corbell, John D. Sr., 1895 

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John David CORBELL, Sr. 

Gen. Pickett's Father-in-Law Passes Away, Age 97. 
     By Southern Associated Press. 

  SUFFOLK, Va., June 1. - Intelligence has just reached here of the death of 
John David Corbell, sr., father of Mrs. General George E. Pickett, relict of 
the famed leader of Pickett's division in the civil war. 

  The demise occurred Friday night at his country home, twelve miles from this 
city, as a result of a fractured thigh, caused by a fall received last Monday. 
Mrs. Pickett and son George arrived from Washington in time to witness the 
end.  The funeral will take place to-morrow from St. John's Episcopal Church, 
near his late residence, and the interment will be made in an adjacent 
cemetery.  Deceased was 79 years of age. 

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  MR. CARBELL'S OBSEQUIES. - The funeral of the late John David Carbell, Sr., 
took place Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from St. John's P.E. Church, near 
Chuckatuck, Rev. Mr. Scott, of Smithfield, officiating.  The obsequies were 
largely attended, many friends from Suffolk being present.  Among the noted 
people in the church was Mrs. Gen. George E. Pickett, of Washington, daughter 
of the deceased.  The remains were interred in the cemetery adjacent to the 
church.  The following were pall-bearers: Dr. George W. Butts, Col. T.W. 
Smith, Capt. E.C. Ramsey and Messrs. H.C. Smith, S.T. Ellis and J.W. Martin. 


John David CORBELL, Sr., father-in-law of Gen. George E. PICKETT, 
d. 31 May 1895, at home, near Chuckatuck, age 79, 
interred in St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery*, near Chuckatuck, 
   2 Jun 1895, 
"The Norfolk Virginian," Vol. 50, No. 11, June 2, 1895, p. 8, col. 1; 
"The Norfolk Virginian," Vol. 50, No. 12, June 4, 1895, p. 5, col. 4 

*St. John's list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol2.txt 


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