Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Riddick, John B., 1890 

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JOHN BALLENTINE RIDDICK 

        SUFFOLK MATTERS. 

[...] 

  A telegram was received yesterday by Captain C.W. Wright, announcing the 
death at Citra, Fiorida, of Mr. Jack Riddick, which sad event occurred at 4 
A.M. yesterday morning.  His remains will be brought home for burial. 

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        SUFFOLK MATTERS. 

  Captain C.W. Wright, who went up to Weldon to meet his family returning with 
the remains of their brother, Mr. John B. Riddick, had to wait over until 
yesterday.  They missed connection and couid not reach here until yesterday 
evening. 

[...] 

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        SUFFOLK MATTERS. 

[...] 

  The funeral of Mr. John Riddick was held yesterday morning at the Christian 
Church.  Rev. W.W. Staley conducted the services, and spoke in a touching 
manner of the deceased, whom all loved, saying his last wish was to come back 
to Suffolk and connect himself with the church (he having embraced religion 
while in Florida), and tell the boys of the better life.  The following were 
the pall-bearers: E.A. Norfleet, James Bell, E.S. Riddick, Sydney Britt, E.A. 
Hall, W.J. Cohoon, Frank Jones and J. Kilby. 

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           Suffolk Letter. 

[...] 

  Jack Riddick, son of the late Willis S. Riddick, died last week at his 
brother's in Florida and his remains will be brought to Suffolk for interment 
this week. 

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                      W.W. STALEY. 
  'January' 13, 1890. 

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"Jack" John Ballentine RIDDICK, merchant, 
b. 16 Nov 1863, Suffolk, d. 11 Jan 1890, Citra, FL, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block C, Lot 33*), Suffolk, 15 Jan 1890, 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 30, No. 54, Sun., Jan. 12, 1890, p. 4; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 30, No. 56, Wed., Jan. 15, 1890, p. 4; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 30, No. 57, Thurs., Jan. 16, 1890, p. 4; 
"Christian Sun" (Raleigh, NC), Vol. XLIII, No. 3, Thurs., Jan. 16, 1890, 
   p. 3; file at: 
   https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn93062839/1890-01-16/ed-1/seq-3/ 

*Additional information: 

His parents, Willis Smith & Mary Ann (RIDDICK) RIDDICK, are buried in the 
   same lot. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_p.txt 

A photo of his monument - added by Steve Poole - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #90633787. 

His marriage record (Portsmouth 1885 #68) gives his father as Willis F. 

His widow's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Mar. 24, 1947, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/r320g3ob.txt 

His father's obit ("Christian Sun," Dec. 17, 1875, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/r320w5ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("Christian Sun," Apr. 28, 1871, pp. 2 & 3) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/r320m7ob.txt 

Captain [later Major] "Claude" Claudius Willis WRIGHT was the husband of 
   Jack's sister "Maggie" Margaret Elizabeth (RIDDICK) WRIGHT; they are 
   buried in Block A, Lot 38: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_v.txt 

There was no "Suffolk Letter" in the "Christian Sun," Jan. 23, 1890. 


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