Nansemond-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Crocker, Adona E. Brinkley, 1908 

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          Mrs. Adona Crocker. 
     [Special to The Times-Dispatch.] 

  SUFFOLK, VA., December 17. - Mrs. Adona Brinkley Crocker, wife of Benjamin 
D. Crocker, died early this morning at her home in Saratoga Street, aged 
thirty-nine years.  The funeral will take place at 26:30 [sic] o'clock 
to-morrow afternoon from the Suffolk Christian Church. 

  Mrs. Crocker is survived by her husband, three daughters - Eloise, Nena and 
Margaret - one son, Marvin; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Brinkley; four 
brothers - Preston S., P.F., Ira and O.C. Brinkley - and two sisters - Mrs. 
James E. Crocker and Miss Ruth Brinkley. 

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MRS ARDONA BRINKLEY DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS 

  Suffolk, Va., Dec. 17. - After an illness of two weeks with acute Bright's 
disease, Mrs. Adona Brinkley Crocker, wife of Benjamin D. Crocker, died early 
this morning at her home, 100 North Saratoga street.  She made a brave battle 
for life, which has been hanging in the balance for several days.  She was 39 
years old. 

  The funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from 
the Suffolk Christian church by Dr. W.W. Staley. 

  The deceased is survived by her husband, three daughters, Eloise, Nena and 
Margaret; one son, Marvin; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Brinkley; two 
sisters, Mrs. James E. Crocker and Miss Ruth Brinkley, and four brothers, 
Preston S., Pearl F., Ira and O.C. Brinkley. 


Adona Ella (BRINKLEY; Mrs. Benjamin David) CROCKER, 
b. Apr 1869, Nansemond Co., d. 17 Dec 1908, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery*, Suffolk, 11 Dec 1908, 
"Times-Dispatch" (Richmond, VA), Whole No. 17,743, Fri., Dec. 18, 1908, p. 2; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Fri., Dec. 18, 1908, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #77564708 

*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 her gravestone - added by Jake Dog - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #77564708. 

Birthdate from 1900 Census - Jerusalem Dist., Southampton Co. 

Her husband's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," Mar. 26 & 27, 1931) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/c626b1ob.txt 

Her parents, Philip Beverly & Armesia Christian Eppes (FRANKLIN) BRINKLEY, 
   are buried in Block A, Lot 43. 

Her father was a Confederate veteran, having served as a second lieutenant in 
   Co. I, 41st VA Infantry. 

His obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Apr. 30, 1928, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b652p5ob.txt 

Her mother's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Mar. 27, 1937, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b652a5ob.txt 

Her sister Jane Lee BRINKLEY m. Benjamin's brother James Edward CROCKER; 
   they are also buried in Cedar Hill. 


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