Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Jones, William T., 1898 

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SUFFOLK. 

Many Matters of Interest Picked Up In And Around Town. 
Special to The Landmark. 

  Suffolk,Va., January 13. - Mr. W.T. Jones, one of the best known and most 
highly respected citizens of Nansemond county, died at his home, at Cypress 
Chapel, last night about 9 o'clock, in the forty-eighth year of his age.  Mr. 
Jones had been in poor health for some time, but the immediate cause of his 
death was pneumonia, with which he had been sick for only a few days.  The 
deceased was born and spent the greater part of his life in the neighborhood 
in which he died.  He was a son of Mrs. Dempsey Jones, whose murder by the 
negro Jim Brown on the first day of June, 1873, will be remembered by many 
of our readers.  Mr. Jones married a daughter of Mr. William H. [sic; R.*] 
Brothers, who survives him, together with four children - three boys and one 
girl.  He also leaves two sisters - Mrs. Dailie Brothers, of Suffolk, and 
Mrs. Irving Gilliss, of Berkley.  The funeral will take place at his late 
residence at 1 o'clock to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, and the interment will 
be made in the family burial ground. 

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William Thomas JONES, farmer, 
b. 1850*, Nansemond Co., d. 12 Jan 1898, at home, near Cypress Chapel, 
interred in the JONES family cemetery*, near Cypress Chapel, 14 Jan 1898, 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 46, No. 9, Fri., Jan. 14, 1973, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (NV-I-39), an extension 
   of the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol1.txt 

No Find a Grave Memorial 

His parents may also be buried there. 

The 1850 Census - Nansemond Co. - gives age 1/12. 

The 1860 Census - Upper Parish, Nansemond Co. - gives age 9.  His father 
   (b. ca. 1805 Nansemond Co.) owned $4000 in real & $7500 in personal estate, 
   and 10 slaves.  Boarder Sarah DOSIER had $6000 in personal estate. 

The 1870 Census - Cypress Dist., Nansemond Co. - gives William A., age 20; 
   Dempsey owned $3000 in real & $3290 in personal estate; boarder Sarah 
   DOSIER had none. 

His parenal aunt Sarah N. (JONES; Mrs. John) DOZIER was murdered along with 
   William's mother. 

The JONES home was decribed as being only half a mile from and in sight of 
   Cypress Chapel Christian Church. 

Articles ("Richmond Dispatch," June 3-6 & 12, & July 12, 1873) on the murders 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/newspapers/18730603dd.txt 

William's widow "Nettie" Annette Lee (BROTHERS) JONES (1866 - 1945) 
   is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk - Block H, Lot 94. 
   Cedar Hill list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_j.txt 

Her obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" Feb. 1, 1945, p. 8, & donated) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/j520a1ob.txt 

Her parents, William Riddick & Martha Sarah (BRINKLEY) BROTHERS, are buried 
   in Block E, Lot 46; his sister Vandalia "Dailie" (JONES; Mrs. William R.) 
   BROTHERS (1852 - 1928) is buried in Block E, Lot 14: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 


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