Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Norfleet, Christopher C., 1906 

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS NORFLEET

   Suffolk, Virginia, November 9 - A gallant veteran of the Mexican and Civil 
Wars, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, November 9, 1906 at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. Mansfield Batten, at No. 210 Chestnut Street.  Though he had been feeble 
some time, he had been in bed only since last Sunday, November 4, 1906.  His 
death was hastened by an accident some years ago on the Atlantic and Danville 
Railroad.  In getting off a train at Suffolk, he had his foot crushed and 
some of his toes were amputated.  The funeral will take place at 2:00 p.m. 
Sunday, November 11, 1906 from the residence of Mansfield Batten.  He was the 
father of Mrs. Mansfield Batten of Suffolk, Mrs. S.A. Sutton of Norfolk, Mrs. 
Annie Petters of Baltimore, Miss Daisy Norfleet of Suffolk, Miss Jane Norfleet 
of Norfolk, I.V. Norfleet of Trenton, New Jersey and Linwood Norfleet of Rocky 
Mount, North Carolina.  He entered the Mexican War when quite young and 
followed the Stars and Stripes throughout the conflict.  He also fought during 
the entire Civil War.  He was 82 years old in September 1906, was born in 
Nansemond County and was married twice.  Though there are not left enough of 
his Mexican War comrades within a radius of many miles to form a funeral 
escort, the remains will be accompanied to the grave by numbers of those who 
wore Grey.  Commander H.E. Smith requests that the Tom Smith Camp of 
Confederate Veterans assemble at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 1906 in full 
uniform in front of R.R. Allen’s store on Washington Street in order at attend 
the funeral in a body.  Interment will be in Cedar Hill.  The funeral was 
conducted by Rev. W. Mosby Seay, pastor of the Baptist Church, who was 
assisted by Rev. Dr. Staley, of the Christian Church.  Active pallbearers: 
Abner Stallings, William H. Howell, R.E. Whitehead, Samuel Walton, J.E. 
Harrell, Joseph Joyner, M.W. Joyner and C.O. Harrell.  A detachment of 
veterans from the Tom Smith Camp was the honorary escort.  There was present 
at the graveside, no comrade who fought with him in the Mexican War.


Christopher Columbus NORFLEET, Mexican War & Confederate veteran, 
Nansemond Co. native, d. 9 Nov 1906, at daughter's home, Suffolk, age 82, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block B, Lot 39*), Suffolk, 11 Nov 1906, 
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 

He 1m. Mary Louise RABY (1834-1869), and 2m. Mary Frances "Fannie" SMITH. 


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