Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Evans, James, 1901 

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JAMES EVANS

   Major James Evans, who was born and raised in Suffolk, died at his home, in 
Fort Myers, Florida, on Saturday, January 12, 1901, aged seventy-seven years. 
Death was caused by heart trouble, and was quite unexpected, he having been 
out riding with a friend two days previously.

   The deceased was never married.  His next of kin are children of a sister, 
Mrs. James B. Norfleet. They are Mrs. L.A. Christie, Misses Julia and Lucy D. 
Norfleet, and Mr. Jesse Norfleet, of Suffolk; Mr. Charles B. Norfleet, of 
Gatesville, N.C. and Mr. Frank Norfleet, of Arkansas.

   Major Evans was a gallant Confederate soldier.  After the war he went to 
Florida, where be held official position for many years, and was very 
successful in business, being the owner of several orange groves.

   The funeral took place at Fort Myers, Fla., and the remains were brought to 
Suffolk for burial, being escorted by Mr. J.L. Cutler, a warm friend of the 
deceased.  They arrived here last Wednesday morning and the interment was made 
in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rev. R.H. Potts, of the Methodist  church, conducting 
the burial service.  The pall-bearers were as follows: Active - G.M. Brittain, 
Dr. A.W. Eley, Joseph P. Hall, Edward A. Norfleet, Judge R.R. Prentis, A.A. 
Riddick, John M. Shepherd, Dr. W.D. Wood.  Honorary - R.R. Allen, R.L. Brewer, 
Sr., General L.S. Baker, Dr. H.A. Morgan, Colonel Thos. W. Smith, H. Woodward.

   Major Evans was well known and very popular in Suffolk, where he frequently 
visited.  He spent several weeks here last summer, and was then apparently in 
good health.


Major James EVANS, Confederate veteran, 
Suffolk native, d. 12 Jan 1901, Fort Myers, FL, age 77, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block D, Lot 58*), Suffolk, 16 Jan 1901, 
"The Suffolk (VA) News Herald," Jan. 18, 1901, p. 2 

*His father is also buried in Cedar Hill. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_d.txt 


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