Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Watkins, Virginia C. Eley, 1921 

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   MRS. VIRGINIA C. WATKINS 

  Suffolk, April 9. - Mrs. Virginia C. Watkins, widow of the late Meredith H. 
Watkins, and one of the prominent women of this city, died this morning at 
3:30 o'clock at the home of her son, M.M. Watkins, in St. James avenue, in the 
89th year of her age. 

  Mrs. Watkins, who was a native of Isle of Wight County, is survived by five 
sons, M.M. Watkins, of Suffolk; S.T. Neblett, of Wakefield; W.G. Neblett, of 
Boykins; J.R. Neblett, of Edenton; W.E. Neblett, of Laurinburg, N.C. 

  The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, April 10, at 4 o'clock, 
at the residence of Mr. Watkins, in St. James avenue, conducted by Rev. H.H. 
Butler, assisted by Rev. Dr. W.W. Staley.  Interment will be made in Cedar 
Hill Cemetery.  The pall-bearers will be J.L. Eley, J.G. Marshall, J.M. Eley, 
J.A. Eley, Harvey Ashburn, J.M. White, N.T. Gray, and J.F. Joyner. 


Virginia Catherine (ELEY NEBLETT/NIBLETT; Mrs. Meredith H.) WATKINS, 
b. 14 Nov 1832*, Isle of Wight Co., d. 9 Apr 1921, at son's home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block G, Lot 85*), Suffolk, 10 Apr 1921, 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 84, No. 10, 
   Sun., Apr. 10, 1921, Sect. 2, p. 5 {image 17} 

*Additional information: 

Her son Milson Meredith WATKINS (1874 - 1959) is buried in Block G, Lot 91, 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical 
   Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_v.txt 

Photos of her gravestone & lot - added by Hixburg23958, Carol, & ROBERT 
   JONES - are posted with Find a Grave Memorial #147491453. 

D.Cert. 8413 (Suffolk #89) 

She was the daughter of Exum Sr. & Martha (DARDEN) ELEY.  Her father left 
   will 23 Jul 1845, proved 1 Dec 1845.  (IoW.Co. WB23:124-26) 

The 1900 Census - Emporia, Greensville Co. - gives b. Nov 1833; widowed, 
   5 of 5 children surviving. 

Her first husband's name varies Graves NEBLETT/NIBLETT.  They m. 1 Dec 1851 
   in Isle of Wight Co.  A Confederate soldier, serving as a private in 
   Co. D, 16th VA Infantry.  He was wounded & captured 19 Aug 1864 at the 
   Davis farm, Dinwiddie Co. 

Their sons all used NEBLETT.  John Robert (1856 - 1934) is also buried in 
   Cedar Hill Cemetery - Block H, Lot 59: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_m.txt 

Walter Graves NEBLETT (1854 - 1942) is buried in Beechwood Cemetery, 
   Boykins (AX1D-5).  SCHS Cemetery Project, Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

"Sol" Solomon T. NEBLETT (1859 - 1925) is buried in Wakefield Cemetery, 
   Wakefield list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefg.txt 

Virginia 2m widower Meredith H. WATKINS 20 Dec 1868 in Isle of Wight Co. 
   He was a Confederate veteran, having served as the Captain of Graves' 
   company, until resigning due to ill health. 


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