Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hargroves, Edward D., 1899 

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    ED. HARGROVES DEAD. 

  Mr. Edward D. Hargroves died at 9 o'clock last night at his home, near 
Deans.  He had been ill several weeks with malaria, which had settled in the 
lower limbs.  The funeral will take place at noontime to-morrow from Berea 
Christian Church.  The burial will be in Suffolk, and will be conducted by 
Masons.  All members of that order in Suffolk are asked to take part. 

  The deceased was about 55 years old.  He was formerly a prominent trucker, 
but had of recent years been engaged in the commission business. 

  Mr. Hargroves' wife, who was Miss Fannie Day Eley. died a few years ago. 
One son survives, Denby.  The dead was a brother of Claude Hargroves, of 
Norfolk; Dr. Legare Hargroves, Nansemond county, and Mrs. Jordon, wife of the 
Democratic House nominee, Walter Jordon. 

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    E. D. HARGROVES' OBSEQUIES. 

  The remains of the late Edward D. Hargroves were laid away at 3 o'clock this 
afternoon in Cedar Hill Cemetery, the exercises being conducted by Masons. 
The funeral was preached in Berea Church at noon by Dr. W.W. Staley and Rev. 
N.G. Newman, concluding which services the cortege came to Suffolk.  These 
were pall-bearers: Walter Jordan, L.A. Deans, J.W. Bidgood, R.H. Williamson, 
J.E. Jordan and S.J. Parker. 


Edward Denby HARGROVES, commission merchant, former trucker, 
b. 14 Aug 1818, Nansemond Co., d. 25 Sep 1899, at home, near Deans, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block C, Lot 74*), Suffolk, 26 Sep 1899, 
"Virginian-Pilot," Vol. 4, No. 165, Oct. 10, 1899, p. 7, col. 2; 
"Virginian-Pilot," Vol. 4, No. 166, Oct. 11, 1899, p. 7, col. 2 

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

His wife's obit ("Norfolk Virginian," Dec. 10, 1895, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/h626f1ob.txt 


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