Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Harrell, Robert F., 1928 

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ROBERT FRANK HARRELL 

  SUFFOLK - May 19, Almost a centenarian, Robert Frank Harrell, 93 [sic; 94], 
one of the oldest and most prominent men of this community, died Thursday 
night at the home of his nephew, C.O. Harrell.

  Born in Nansemond County, March 26, 1824, the son of Abram and Esther 
Harrell, and the grandson of General Cole, a soldier in the American Army in 
the War of the Revolution.  Mr. Harrell, affectionately known in the later 
years as "Uncle Bob" had lived to see a changed world.

  In his boyhood, he saw the first railroad train in this section, lived when 
clothes were made by hand, before the days of sewing machines, traveled by 
horseback and stage coach over almost impassible roads, and by slow sailing 
vessels; lived through four great wars, the Mexican War, War of the Secession, 
Spanish-American and World War, was himself a soldier of Confederacy, being a 
member of Company I, Fourteenth Virginia Regiment.

  He was born just one year after the famous "Old Nat’s Insurection," which 
filled this county and Southampton with terror ninety-five years ago.

  His parents were pioneers of this county, and were among its first settlers.
He was a contractor for a long number of years.

  He is survived by two nieces, Mrs. W.R. Frazier, of Suffolk, and Mrs. Henry 
Parker of the county and one nephew, Robert A. Harrell, also of the county, 
and a nephew and niece by marriage, who were son and daughter to him and with 
whom he made his home, Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Harrell.

  Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Harrell, this 
morning, conducted by Rev. Dr. H.J. Goodwin.  Interment was made in Cedar Hill 
Cemetery.


"Uncle Bob" Robert Franklin HARRELL, former mechanic, farmer & contractor, 
Confederate veteran, 
b. 26 Mar 1824, Nansemond Co., d. 17 May 1928, at nephew's home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block F, Lot 69*), Suffolk, 19 May 1928, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," May 20, 1928, p. 12 

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

A biographical sketch is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/military/civilwar/cw_vets.txt 

The funeral notice ("Norfolk Virginian," May 7, 1895, p. 5) of his brother 
   Dempsey Cole HARRELL is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/h640d2ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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