Nansemond-Charlotte County City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Elam, Hillary E., 1925 

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HILLARY EDWARD ELAM

FAILING TO RALLY FROM OPERATION, H.E. ELAM DIES

PROMINENT IN SUFFOLK BUSINESS AND FRATERNAL CIRCLES NEAR HALF CENTURY.

   Suffolk - Jan.26, - Hillary Edward Elam a prominent Suffolk resident, died 
this morning at 11:30 o’clock after an operation on Saturday, from which he 
failed to rally.  Mr. Elam was born in Charlotte County, Va., in 1866, and had 
lived in Suffolk for 54 years.  For 22 years he was connected with the Lummis 
Peanut company.  For the last 30 years he was treasurer of Suffolk Lodge No. 
20, A.F. and A.M. having recently declined re-election on account of failing 
health.  He was survived by his wife, who was Miss Lelia Kirby [sic; Kilby*] 
of Richmond, and a grandson, R. Kilby Elam, Jr.; a brother W.G. Elam of this 
city and two sisters, Mrs. Charles M. Boswell, of Chase City, Va., and Miss 
Alma Elam, also of Chase City.  Funeral services will be held at the grave in 
Cedar Hill Cemetery Wednesday at 3 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. E.P. Miner. 
Burial services will be conducted by Suffolk Lodge No. 30 A.F. and A.M.


Hillary Edward ELAM, Lummis Peanut shipping clerk, 
b. 23 Jan 1866, Charlotte Co., d. 26 Jan 1925, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block E, Lot 29*), 28 Jan 1925, 
"The Portsmouth (VA) Star," Jan. 27, 1925 

*His in-laws are buried in the same lot; 
   his parents are buried in Block D, Lot 59. 
   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 summary of his father's service is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/military/civilwar/cw_vets.txt 


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