Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Eley, Rowena J. Butler, 1924 

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ROWENA J. BUTLER BUTLER ELEY

MRS. ELEY DIED LAST NIGHT IN WAKEFIELD

   Mrs. Roanna Eley, aged 85, mother of Mrs. Walker T. Barrett, of Broad 
Street, Suffolk, died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Jenkins, at 
Wakefield last night.  Mrs. Eley’s husband had preceded her to the grave 
and the two daughters mentioned are the only remaining children, although 
she has other more distant relatives.

   The body will be brought here from Wakefield for burial at 3:30 o’clock 
tomorrow afternoon in Cedar Hill Cemetery, the funeral services to be 
conducted at the grave.


Rowena J. (BUTLER BUTLER; Mrs. Richard F.) ELEY, of Suffolk, 
b. 26 Oct 1841, Isle of Wight Co., d. 24 Oct 1927, Wakefield, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery*, Suffolk, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

Additional information: 

Her name also appears as Roanna, Roena, Roxanna, &c. 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 23506 (Wakefield #15). 

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

Her daughter Ella Maye BARRETT is buried in Block K, Lot 4. 
   Cedar Hill list for BARRETT: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

Her daughter "Maggie" Margaret A. JENKINS is buried in 
   Mt. Carmel Christian Church Cemetery, Walters, Isle of Wight Co. 
   Mt. Carmel list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/mtcarmel.txt 

Rowena's second husband is buried with his first wife, Algenetta E. "Nettie" 
   (OLIVER) ELEY (1850-1904), in an ELEY family cemetery, 2656 Old Myrtle Rd. 
   (Find a Grave Mems. #38917833 & #38917750)  
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-35), 
   another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol1.txt 

His (donated, 1925) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/e400r1ob.txt 

She 1m. 30 Jan 1868 Solomon BUTLER, sn/o Nelson & Abby, in Nansemond Co. 
   (FamilySearch.org & Ancestry.Com "Virginia Marriages" - 
    both give Solmon & Krena J.) 


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/e400r2ob.txt