Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Hackney, R. Edward, 1900 

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R.E. HACKNEY

  The funeral of the late R.E. Hackney, who died in Barrett's Neck, aged 66 
years, took place Sunday afternoon from the Crittenden Methodist Church, Rev. 
J.C.C. Newton, D.D., officiating. 

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SUFFOLK. 

Many Matters of Interest Picked Up in and Around Town. 

Special to The Landmark. 

  Suffolk, Oct. 29. - [...] 

  The funeral of the Mr. R.E. Hackney took place at Ebenezer M.E. Church, in 
Barrett's Neck yesterday at 2:30 o'clock p.m., and was conducted by the Rev. 
Dr. Newton.  Mr. Hackney died late Saturday evening and leaves a wife, two 
sons and one daughter, besides many friends to mourn their loss. 


Rinaldo Edward HACKNEY, retired oysterman, former New Bedford whaler, 
   Federal veteran, 
b. 7 Jul 1834*, Williamsport, PA*, d. 27 Oct 1900, Nansemond Co., 
funeral, Ebenezer Methodist Church, Crittenden, 28 Oct 1900, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 7, No. 25, Tues., Oct. 30, 1900, p. 6; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 51, No. 57, Tues., Oct. 30, 1900, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Ancestry.com Ron/Don Hackney Family Tree gives: 

b. 7 Jul 1834*, Williamsport, PA*, d. 27 Oct 1900, Nansemond Co., 
funeral, Ebenezer Methodist Church, Crittenden, 28 Oct 1900, 
son of Edward & Letitia (DERBY) HACKNEY; 
1m. "Mollie" Mary A. THOMAS (1834 - 1879) before 1860; 
2m. Priscilla WALTERS (1847 - 1919) 25 Sep 1879 (Nansemond Co. #87) 

The Nansemond Co. M.Reg. gives age 40, b. Meddville, PA. 

The 1880 Census - Chuckatuck, Nansemond Co. - gives age 45, b. VA. 

The 1900 Census - Chuckatuck, Nansemond Co. - gives age 45, b. VA. 

Priscilla was b. 11 Oct 1847, Nansemond Co., the daughter of Abraham & 
   Elizabeth WALTERS.  She d. 8 Jan 1919, Nansemond Co.  D.Cert. 2569 
   (Chuckatuck #2) gives buried 9 Jan 1919, Hobson, by R.W. Baker & Co. 
   The informant was her step-son W.F. HACKNEY of Hobson. 

He was a Federal veteran of the Civil War.  He enlisted as a private in 
   Co. G, 5th NY Mounted Rifles, 14 Aug 1862 at NYC, eventually rising to 
   1st Sergeant.  He was transferred as a 2nd Lieutenant to Co. G, 4th NY 
   Provisional Cavalry, 6 Sep 1865, and was mustered out 29 Nov 1865 at 
   City Point. 

He applied for an Invalid pension 1 May 1882; the application states he 
   served in Co. G, 4th NY Provisional Cavalry, Co. G, 1st NY Mounted Rifles, 
   and Co. G, 7th NY Cavalry.  Priscilla applied for a widow's pension 
   28 Nov 1900. 

His son William Freeman HACKNEY of Hobson, a retired deck hand, was buried 
   20 Apr 1937 in Mount Zion Christian Church Cemetery, Crittenden. 
   Mount Zion list (Z-14), another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/mtzion.txt 

Priscilla's brother Bray B. WALTERS was a Confederate veteran, having served 
   as a private in Co. F, 9th VA Infantry.  He was wounded July 1, 1862 at 
   Malvern Hill, deserted to the enemy October 6, 1863, and was released from 
   Baltimore later that month. 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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