Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....McClenny, David, 1925 

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DAVID McCLENNY 

DAVID McCLENNY TO BE BURIED TODAY - ACTIVE WORKER IN BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN 
CHURCH; FOUR SONS SURVIVE 

   Suffolk, Aug. 11 - Funeral services for David McClenny, who died last 
night at his home, near Myrtle, will be held at Bethlehem Christian church, 
near Suffolk, on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.  Burial will be in 
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk.

   Mr. McClenny, who was in his seventy-fourth year, was the son of David 
McClenny and Median D. Wright McClenny, both natives of the Myrtle 
community.  He was born and lived all his life in the house in which he died. 
His family came to the county in 1704 and he was related to many of the 
families around Western Branch Baptist Church.

   Though an orphan, Mr. McClenny made his way in the world, following the 
occupation of a farmer, the farm upon which he lived having been in the 
family for more than a century.  His grandfather, John McClenny, was a 
soldier in the War of 1812.

   He was married in November, 1873, to Miss Ann Maria Holland, who preceded 
him to the grave by four years.

   He leaves four sons, Wilbur E. and Jesse D. McClenny of Suffolk; Sidney 
L. McClenny, of Myrtle, and Edward D. McClenny, of Marion, S.C.  He also 
leaves two granddaughters, Miss Nellie D. McClenny, of Marion, S.C., and 
Miss McClenny, of Suffolk; a half brother, Jesse W. Copeland, of Lummis; one 
sister, Miss Mary C. McClenny, now past 80 years, who has made her home with 
him for many years; a half sister, Mrs. J.C. Byrd, of Holland, and several 
nieces and nephews.

   He had been a member of the Christian Church for more than 50 years, at 
first being a member of Holy Neck Church, in the county, and from there was 
transferred to Bethlehem Christian Church, near Suffolk, 46 years ago.  He 
was elected collector and treasurer of that church, which office he held at 
the time of his death, having served for 46 years.  He was elected a deacon 
of Bethlehem Church in 1885. 

   While active, he was often a member of the Eastern Virginia Christian 
Conference, representing the church in that body and was a member of the 
Southern Christian Convention, which met in Graham, N.C., in 1888, when 
plans were matured for the building of Elon College.  Each of his sons was 
educated there. 


David MCCLENNY, farmer, 
d. 10 Aug 1925, at home (birthplace), near Myrtle, age 73, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block H, Lot 56*), Suffolk, 12 Aug 1925, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

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

His in-laws, Dixon H. & Mary E. (SUMNER) HOLLAND are buried in a 
   HOLLAND family cemetery. Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. I, 
   another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol1.txt 

His sister Cattie died two months later, and was buried in "the family 
   cemetery near Myrtle" - presumably the homeplace.  Her obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/m245m1ob.txt 

Their mother & step-father, Henry F. COPELAND, are buried in a COPELAND 
   family cemetery, on Pioneer Rd. 
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. II, 
   another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol2.txt 

Her brother David is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. 
   Cedar Hill list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_m.txt 


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

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