Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cedar Hill reinterments, 1900 

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REMOVAL OF DEAD BODIES FROM ONE CEMETERY TO ANOTHER 

(Special to Virginian Pilot) 

  Suffolk, Va., April 20 - Undertaker Robert W. Baker has this week been 
transferring bodies from Willow Hill to Cedar Hill Cemetery.  Those whose dear 
departed ones have lain in Willow Hill preferred to have the remains moved to 
a burial place which is better cared for.  Cedar Hill is one of the most 
lovely places of the dead in Virginia.

  The bodies had been in earth a long time, and there wasn’t anything left 
except bones, and remnants of clothing.

  There were thirteen bodies removed and there may be others to follow after 
a while.  They were placed in separate graves.

  The remains disinterred were those of Elisha Everett, Thomas Everett, a 
child of the first named, a child of E.L. Everett, the first wife of Rev. J. 
Pressley Barrett and eight children.


Elisha EVERETT, Thomas EVERETT, E. Adelaide EVERETT BARRETT, & ten others, 
moved from Willow Hill Cemetery to Cedar Hill Cemetery, Apr 1900, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Apr. 21, 1900, p. 9 

*Cedar Hill lists, extensions of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   BARRETT 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 
   EVERETT 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_d.txt 

The 1880 Census gives 2 men named Thomas EVERETT in Nansemond Co.: 
   age 69 Holy Neck Dist., w/ son Isaac W. EVERETT; 
   age 25 Sleepy Dist., w/ housekeeper & farm laborers  

Isaac's father Thomas seems likely the brother of Elisha EVERETT. 

Adelaide (1854-1881*) was a daughter of Elisha EVERETT.  Her unnamed sibling 
   seems identical with Mary Wise EVERETT (1864-1869). 

E.L. (Elisha Lee) was a son of Elisha EVERETT.  His unnamed child seems 
   identical with Emanuel S. EVERETT (d. 1885). 

*There is BARRETT family cemetery on Babbtown Rd., near Carolina Rd., 
   surrounded by an iron fence, whose gate reads, "REV. J. PRESSLEY BARRETT 
   1881."  I had assumed Adelaide was buried there. (mh) 
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2, 
   another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol2.txt 

Rev. J. Pressley BARRETT 2m. Adelaide's sister Emily. 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/e163e2ob.txt