Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Eley, Lucy C. Christie, 1898 

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LUCY CARVER CHRISTIE ELEY 

            SUFFOLK. 

Many Matters of Interest Picked Up in and Around Town. 
       Special to The Landmark. 

  Suffolk, Va., April 18. - Mrs. Lucie Carver Eley, wife of Mr. William Eley, 
Jr., drowned herself this morning at an early hour by jumping into the cistern 
at her residence.  There was, perhaps, no better lady in our town than Mrs. 
Eley, who had led a life of exceptional goodness through all her days, and it 
is doubtless heartrending to her aged mother, her husband and other relatives 
to know that her life departed from its tenement of clay as a result of her 
own act.  This, however, was not the act of one responsible for her actions, 
as Mrs. Eley had been suffering from a complication of physical ailments, 
together with nervous prostration, for more than a year and from paralysis for 
many months.  In addition to these troubles one of her sons was confined to 
his room with a broken leg, and all together had caused unbalancing of her 
mind.  She had been watched for some time to prevent a possible act of this 
kind, and success had crowned the efforts of her loved until to-day.  Mr. Eley 
awoke this morning to find his wife gone, and searching the house failed to 
find her.  He notified the police and that she was gone, and search was made, 
when the open cistern caused examination of that place with the result above 
stated.  We had known Mrs. Eley from her girlhood, having been to school with 
her, and no purer, nobler, nor more Christ-like character could be found among 
the many girls of her childhood.  She continued the life of goodness so early 
begun under the care of her Christian mother, Mrs. Lizzie Christie, and her 
host of friends loved her dearly.  She leaves to mourn their loss a husband, 
four children, mother and one brother, besides many other relatives, and to 
them we extend our heartfelt sympathies in this, their time of trial, and 
commend them to the care of Him who doeth all things well, realizing that God 
knoweth the course and showeth great mercy, and will remember the good things 
she had done in her lifetime.  The funeral services will take place from the 
Main Street Methodist Church at 3 o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon.  Her 
many friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. 

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            SUFFOLK. 

Many Matters of Interest Picked Up in and Around Town. 
       Special to The Landmark. 

  Suffolk, Va., April 19. - The funeral of Mrs. William Eley, Jr., was 
conducted from the Main Street M.E. Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock by the 
pastor, Rev. W.T. Green, assisted by Rev. W.W. Staley, D.D., of the Christian 
Church.  The church was crowded with the many relatives and friends of the 
deceased, who were anxious to pay their last sad tribute of respect to her 
memory.  The floral offerings were profuse, and the lovely mound in Cedar Hill 
Cemetery, where the remains were interred, was literally covered with touching 
emblems of her purity and loveliness.  The pall-bearers were as follows: 
Honorary - Hon. R.L. Brewer, Sr., General L.S. Baker, Colonels T.W. and H.E. 
Smith, Dr. H.A. Morgan and Mr. Wallace Kilby.  Active - Dr. H.W. Campbell, 
Captain C.H. Causey, Jr., and Messrs. R.M. Butler, Lee Britt, R.H. Morgan and 
T.W. Artman. 


Lucy Carver (CHRISTIE; Mrs. William Jr.) ELEY, 
b. 6 Aug 1858, Nansemond Co., suicide 18 Apr 1898, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block B, Lot 47*), Suffolk, 19 Apr 1898, 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 46, No. 90, Tues., Apr. 19, 1898, p. 6; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 46, No. 91, Wed., Apr. 20, 1898, p. 6 

*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 

A photo of her gravestone - added by SWF - and one of her lot - added by 
   Allison Stec Bell - are posted with Find a Grave Memorial #64772684. 

Her mother "Lizzie" Elizabeth Ann (NORFLEET) CHRISTIE (1835 - 1916) 
   is buried in Block C, Lot 17: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

Her father Col. Daniel Harvey CHRISTIE (b. 1833 Frederick Co.), commander of 
   the 23rd NC Infantry, CSA, was mortally wounded at Gettysburg, and was 
   buried in the Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester. 

Her husband William ELEY, Jr., was one of five brothers named William. 
   His obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Aug. 22, 1927, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/e400w6ob.txt 


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