Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Savage, Thomas W., 1918 

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       THOMAS W. SAVAGE 

  Suffolk, Jan. 30. - Thomas W. Savage, a prominent man of Suffolk and for 
many years a merchant here, died last night at his home in West End, after a 
short illness of a few hours. 

  Mr. Savage was stricken with apoplexy at 3 o'clock yesterday and lived for 
about six hours. 

  He was 70 years of age.  Mr. Savage was a native of the county, and for many 
years lived at Savage Crossing, in the county, which was called for his 
family. 

  He is survived by his widow; one son, J. Frank Savage; two daughters, Mrs. 
T.E. Porter and Mrs. J.E. Corbett, and a granddaughter who had made her home 
with him, Mrs. M.M. Reynolds, now of Norfolk. 

  Mr. Savage is the last of the charter members of the Liberty Spring 
Christian church. 

  The funeral services will be held Friday morning at the Christian church, at 
11 o'clock, by Rev. Dr. I.W. Johnson, assisted by Rev. Dr. W.W. Staley and 
Rev. G.F. Greene. 

  Interment will be made in Cedar Hill cemetery. 


Thomas Warren SAVAGE, lumberman, former farmer, 
b. 24 Mar 1848, Nansemond Co., d. 29 Jan 1918, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block A, Lot 9*), Suffolk, 24 Apr 1918, 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk (VA) Landmark, Vol. 61, No. 31, 
   Thurs., Jan. 31, 1918, p. 7 

*Additional information: 

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

Photos of his gravestone - added by Jake Dog - are posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #44641756. 

D.Cert. 1529 (Suffolk #344) 

His wife's obits ("Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk Landmark," Apr. 24, 1918, 
   pp. 2 & 8) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/s120c2ob.txt 

His parents, Jesse R. & Martha Ann (JONES) SAVAGE, are buried in 
   Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery. 
   Liberty Spring list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/liberty.txt 

His mother's obit ("Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk Landmark," Nov. 10, 1913, p. 7) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/s120m1ob.txt 

His father was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private in 
   Co. B, 16th VA Infantry.  His obits ("Norfolk Virginian," Nov. 13, 1896, 
   & "Christian Sun," Nov. 26, 1896) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/s120j2ob.txt 

Note: There was a Thomas W. SAVAGE, also of Savage Crossing, who served as 
   a private in Co. I, 41st VA Infantry, but he was 10 years older, and a 
   wheelwright.


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file at: 
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