Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....King, C. Columbus, 1916 

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        C. COLUMBUS KING 

  Suffolk, Va., March 9. - Last night at midnight C. Columbus King, a 
prominent citizen of Holy Neck district, Nansemond county, died at his home 
near Holland, age 68 years and 7 months. 

  Mr. King served as magistrate in his district for many years, and was highly 
esteemed by his friends and neighbors.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. 
Wortley Sumner King; three sons, W.C. King of Suffolk, Paul King of Churchland 
and Walter King of Wilmington, Del.; three daughters, Miss Pearl King, Mrs. 
Mamie Barnes of Boykins, Va.; and Mrs. Bessie Tyler of Myrtle, Va.; four 
brothers, J.W. King, E.A. King of Cypress Chapel, W.A. King, treasurer of the 
city of Suffolk, and F.C. King of Holland, Va. 

  The funeral services will be held at the Holland Christian church Friday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. B.F. Black, pastor of the Holland 
Christian church.  The interment will be made in the family cemetery. 

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     FUNERAL OF C. C. KING 

  Suffolk, March 10. - The funeral services of the late C.C. King, for 30 
years an officer of the county, were held this afternoon at the Holland 
Christian church, conducted by Rev. B.F. Black, assisted by Rev. Dr. Lawless. 
The brothers and nephews of Rev. the deceased were his pallbearers.  The 
interment was made in the family cemetery. 


Christopher Columbus KING, farmer, justice & registrar, 
b. 4 Aug 1847*, Nansemond Co., d. 8 Mar 1916, at home, near Holland, 
interred in Holland Municipal Cemetery*, 10 Mar 1916, 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 53, No. 71, Fri., Mar. 10, 1916, 
   p. 10; 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 53, No. 72, Sat., Mar. 11, 1916, 
   p. 10 

*Additional information: 

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

A photo of his gravestone - added by Hixburg23958 - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #92286778. 

D.Cert. 7234 (Holy Neck #1) gives b. 8 Mar 1848, but age 57 yrs, 7 mos. & 
   4 days; buried in Holland Cemetery; the informant was [his brother Jno.] 
   Walter KING of Buckhorn. 

He was the son of John G. & Martha Ann (MILTEER) KING; Find a Grave Memorials 
   #77784933 & 77784969 give Burial Details Unknown. 


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