Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Eley, William Jr., 1927 

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WILLIAM ELEY JR. 

Suffolk Mourns Loss Of William S. Eley In N. C. 

News of Death of Former Suffolk Merchant in North Carolina Received 
   With Extreme Sorrow By His Many Friends in This City. 

BRINGS BODY BACK HERE FOR SERVICE 

Paralysis Was Fatal to Highly Esteemed Citizen of Suffolk Who Was Visiting 
   in N. C. When Stricken; Was 73 Years Old at Death. 

  William S. Eley, once one of Suffolk's most prominent merchants and a member 
of one of its oldest families, died yesterday morning after a brief illness in 
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lyman Jones, who he was visiting, at her home 
in Early, N.C.  Mr. Eley left Suffolk last Thursday expecting to spend a few 
days with Mrs. Jones, but was stricken with paralysis Saturday morning and 
never rallied from the first attack. 

  The news of his illness came as a shock to his many acquaintances here, as 
he had been in his usual health apparently during the summer.  His death has 
caused profound sorrow among a wide circle of relatives and friends here and 
elsewhere, he being very well known in the eastern sections of both Virginia 
and North Carolina, which he had traveled extensively in the interest of an 
invention he put on the market several years ago. 

  For years Mr. Eley conducted one of the largest mercantile establishments on 
"Washington Square," his store being located on the south side of the street 
about where the E.L. Folk & Company hardware store is now located.  His many 
years in the dry goods business brought him into contact with hundreds of 
people in this section. 

       Son of Colonel Eley 

  He was the son of the late Colonel William Eley and was in his 74th year. 
His wife preceded him to the grave many years ago, but besides his daughter 
in whose home he died, he is survived by three sons, J.C. Eley, of St. Louis; 
Captain William C. Eley, U.S.A., now assigned to the military academy at West 
Point, N.Y., and Harvey S. Eley, of New York City.  Other near relatives are 
a sister, Mrs. Eudora Kilby, of Suffolk, and a number of grandchildren who 
reside in other places. 

  The body was brought direct from Early by motor last night and was 
accompanied by his children and grandchildren, all of whom are at the family 
residence on North Main street, where it will remain until this afternoon at 
4 o'clock, when the funeral will take place from the Main Street Methodist 
Church, of which he had long been a member.  Burial will be in Cedar Grove 
[sic; Hill] cemetery and the service will be conducted by his pastor, the Rev. 
J.K. Joliff. 

  The pallbearers will be J. Chambliss Eley, Harvey Eley and Captain Eley, his 
sons; Douglas Eley, C. Lyman Jones, Claude Dennis, Jr., and Hill Kilby, all 
being near relatives. 

  Mr. Eley has lost two brothers by death during the past year, and of a 
family of 13 children, only one remains, Mrs. Kilby.  During the past summer 
all of his children had visited him, as had long been their custom, in the 
family home. 


William ELEY, Jr., retired merchant, 
b. 25 Jan 1853*, Nansemond Co., 
d. 21 Aug 1927, at daughter's home, Early, Hertford Co., NC, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block B, Lot 47*), Suffolk, 22 Aug 1927, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 5, No. 130, Mon., Aug. 22, 1927, p. 1 

*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 his gravestone - added by SWF - and one of his lot - added by 
   Allison Stec Bell - are posted with Find a Grave Memorial #64772592, 
   which gives b. Northumberland Co. 

D.Cert. 379 (Ahoskie Twp. #21) 

His wife's obits ("Norfolk Landmark," Apr. 19 & 20, 1898, p. 6) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/e400l5ob.txt 

The middle initial "S." in the obit seems spurious. 

Their son Capt. William Stuart ELEY (1893 - 1971) is buried in Arlington 
   National Cemetery. 

William "Jr." was one of five brothers named William. 

The 1860 Census - Lower P'ish, Nansemond Co. - gives William ELEY, age 52, 
   Farmer; William T., 23, Physician; William F., 10; the decedent, Willie, 9; 
   William W., 7; William A.B., 5. 

The 1870 Census - Holy Neck Dist., Nansemond Co. - gives William ELEY, age 62, 
   Sheriff; William F., 18, Deputy Sheriff; the decedent, William, 16, Deputy 
   Sheriff; William W., 14, attending school; William A.D. [sic; A.B.], 13, 
   attending school. 

Dr. William Thomas (1838 - 1862) was a Confederate soldier, serving as first 
   lieutenant in Co. E, 61st VA Infantry; he was mortally wounded during the 
   Seven Days' Battles.  He & sister Monimia (1841 - 1922) & sister Eudora 
   KILBY & bro Wm. Walter ("1854" - 1921) - who m. Mary Ida CORBELL, sister of 
   "Sallie" LaSalle (CORBELL; Mrs. Gen. George E.) PICKETT - and their parents 
   are also buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery - Block C, Lot 74. 

William Francis "Frank" (1851 - 1927) is buried in Bethlehem Christian Church 
   Cemetery - Lot 149. 
   Bethlehem list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/bethchr.txt 

Wm. Andrew Ballard (1855 - 1927) is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, 
   Riverside, Riverside Co., CA. 


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