Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Watkins, Milson M., 1959 

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Milson M. Watkins Buried Here Saturday 

  Funeral services for Milton [sic; Milson] Meredith Watkins were conducted 
at the grave in Cedar Hill Cemetery Saturday at 3 p.m. by Dr. R.E. Brittle, 
pastor of the Bethlehem Christian Church. 

  The casket was covered with a pall of red carnations and white carnations. 

  Active pallbearers were John B. Pinner, Jr., Walter Hundley, Marvin Whitley, 
Henry Rawls, N.T. Gray, Jr., Dr. E.C. Joyner, Joseph Cross and C.C. Thompson, 
Jr. 


Milton Meredith WATKINS, retired Suffolk Peanut Secretary-Treasurer, 
b. 27 Sep 1874, Isle of Wight Co., d. 15 Oct 1959, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block G, Lot 91*), Suffolk, 17 Oct 1959, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 37, No. 246, Sun., Oct. 18, 1959, p. 9 

*Additional information: 

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

A photo of his gravestone - added by Carol - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #147490751. 

His mother, Virginia Catherine (ELEY NIBLETT) WATKINS, is also buried there. 

D.Cert. 26227 (Chuckatuck #260) 

His father, Meredith H. WATKINS, was a Confederate veteran, serving as the 
   first Capt. of Co. D, 16th VA Infantry.  He had served as 2nd Lt. in the 
   militia since 1837.  He 1m. Jinsy DARDEN. 

Virginia's first husband, Graves NIBLETT, served as a private in Co. D, 
   16th VA Infantry.  He was WIA 19 Aug 1864 at the Davis farm, Dinwiddie Co.; 
   no further record. 


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