Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Riddick, Elizabeth B. Vaughan, 1880 

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ELIZABETH BALLENTINE VAUGHAN RIDDICK 

DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH RIDDICK. 

  We regret to annonnce the death of Mrs. ELIZABETH RIDDICK, which sad event 
occurred on Sunday morning last at her residence near Cypress Chapel.  While 
surrounded by weeping children and friends, the angel of death entered the 
sorrowing circle and releasing the spirit of the deceased from her suffering 
body, bore it away with an angelic convoy to the eternal mansions on high 
where sickness, sorrow, pain and death are felt and feared no more.  Thus 
passed away from death unto life, one of the most devoted mothers. 

  Sister Riddick was born in the year 1806 and in the year 1825 was united in 
the bonds of matrimony to Captain Jethro Riddick, who preceded her to the 
grave several years since.  The deceased professed religion and joined the 
Baptist Church in 182_ [misprint], and lived a Christian life with charity 
toward all and died in triumph.  She was the mother of eight children, five of 
whom are still living; three of them having preceeded her to the grave. 
During her long illness, she was most tenderly nursed by her younger daughter 
and the children all vied with each other in making their dear mother as 
comfortable as possible, and all that could be done was done to alleviate her 
sufferings and smooth her path way to the tomb.

  The funeral took place at the late residence of the deceased on Monday 
morning last, the services being conducted by the Rev. Mr. Walker, of the 
Christian Church at Suffolk.  At the conclusion of the solemn service the 
remains were deposited in the old family burying ground.  Thus has passed away 
as pure a Christian lady as ever lived.  The world is poorer indeed to-day, 
for the Master has called a jewel home. 

  To the bereaved relatives we extend our deepest sympathies.  Your mother 
having fought the good fight has gone to wear the crown.  Emulate her noble 
devotiou to duty, her christian charity, her pious walk with God, and bye and 
bye you will meet her on the other shore where parting is no more. 


Elizabeth Ballentine (VAUGHAN; Mrs. Jethro) RIDDICK, 
b. 13 Sep 1806, Nansemond Co., d. 19 Sep 1880, Nansemond Co., 
interred in the Mills RIDDICK family cemetery*, White Marsh Rd., 
"Christian Sun" (Suffolk, VA), Vol. XXXIII, No. 38, Fri., Sep. 24, 1880, p. 3; 
   file at: 
   https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn93062839/1880-09-24/ed-1/seq-3/ 

*Additional information: 

Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteris, Vol. 1 (NV-I-51), an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol1.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #86299494 [no grave photo] 

Nansemond Co. D.Reg. Dist. No. 1 #95 gives colored; daughter of Ellen VAUGHAN. 

Her husband's obit ("Christian Sun," Jan. 23, 1874, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/r320j13o.txt 


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