Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Eley, Adolphus S., 1906 

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SUFFOLK 

      Special to The Landmark. 

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  Suffolk, Va., September 8 - [...] 

FORMER MAYOR A. S. ELEY DEAD 

  The people of Suffolk were shocked this morning to learn that former Mayor 
Adolphus S. Eley had died at St. Christopher's Hospital in Norfolk, this 
morning at 2:30 o'clock. 

[...] 

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SUFFOLK 

      Special to The Landmark. 

  Suffolk, Va., September 10. - [...] 

      FUNERAL SERVICES. 

  The funeral services over the late Adolphus Samuel Eley, who died in St. 
Christopher's Hospital Friday night, were conducted from St. Paul's Episcopal 
Church Sunday afternoon, September 9th, at 5:30 o'clock, by Rev. Joseph B. 
Dunn.  The pall-bearers were Messrs. James L. McLemore, Judge R.H. Rawles, 
William and Walter Eley, T.W. Artman, Willard Pinner, A.A. Riddick and W.C. 
Wyatt. 

  The vestrymen of the church acted as honorary pall-bearers.  They were: 
Messrs. W.E. Hines, Joseph P. Hall, Simon Lawrence, John Norfleet, John 
Holladay, Will Pettit, Arthur Woolford, Charles Hutchins, Judge R.R. Prentis, 
Dr. C.J. Riddick and Dr. J.P. Whedbee. 


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   YESTERDAY IN SUFFOLK 

[...] 

FORMER MAYOR'S FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED. 

                     Suffolk Bureau. 
  Suffolk, Va., Sept. 10. - The obsequies of the late Adolphus Samuel Eley, 
a one-time mayor of this town, took place from here Sunday afternoon. 

  Though ill for only a short time, the body came as announced on the 
afternoon of Sunday. 

  The Rev Joseph T Dunn had charge of the funeral arrangements and the 
following were pall-bearers: 

  Active - Judge R.H. Rawles, Walter W. Eley, William Eley, Millard T. Pinner, 
A.A. Riddick, W.C. Wyatt, James L. McLemore and T.W. Artman. 

  The honorary pall-bearers were: Judge R.R. Prentis, Dr. James P. Whedbee, 
William E. Hines, John B. Norfleet, Charles L. Hutchins, Arthur Woolford, 
William J. Pettit, Joseph P. Hall, Simon M. Lawrence, Dr. J.C. Riddick and 
Justice John Holladay. 

  The funeral and additional expenses were in charge of local officers, who 
had all arrangements in readiness. 


Adolphus Samuel ELEY, former Mayor of Suffolk, 
b. 13 Jul 1846, Nansemond Co., d. 8 Sep 1906, Norfolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block B, Lot 24*), Suffolk, 9 Sep 1906, 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 63, No. 8, Sun., Sep. 9, 1906, p. 10; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 63, No. 9, Tues., Sep. 11, 1906, p. 10; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 20, No. 62, Tues., Sep. 11, 1906, p. 7 

*Additional information: 

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

Photos of his gravestone - added by Jake Dog - are posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #80159128; it mistakenly includes a photo of the 
   CSA military stone for "R. Seth Eley." 

His parents, Samuel & "Susan" Susannah Judge (WHITE) ELEY, are buried in 
   the same lot. 

His first wife's obits ("Norfolk Landmark," June 21 & 23, &c.) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/e400n1ob.txt 


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