Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wellons, Sarah L. Beasley, 1895 

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Sarah Lewis BEASLEY WELLONS 

  MRS. WELLONS' FUNERAL. - The remains of Mrs. W.B. Wellons, who died in 
Washington, were brought to Suffolk yesterday on the Norfolk and Carolina 
road and taken immediately to the Christian Church.  The funeral took place 
from that church at 3:30 o'clock.  Dr. W.W. Staley officiated and delivered 
a very appropriate discourse, following which the body was taken to Willow 
Hill Cemetery for interment, the following pall-bearers acting: J.T. Carr, 
J.T. Nurney, Tony Artman, W.H. Jones, Jr., William Eley and E.E. Holland. 
The only honorary pall-bearers present were Mr. R.L. Brewer, Sr., and Mr. 
J.R. Norfleet. 

  The deceased was the widow of Rev. W.B. Wellons, D.D., formerly one of the 
most prominent men in Suffolk.  He founded the Christian Church at this place, 
the Suffolk Collegiate Institute and was editor of the Christian Sun, once 
published here, but afterwards transferred to Raleigh, N.C.  She was 70 years 
of age.  One daughter survives - Mrs. F.A. Brewer, of Georgetown, D.C.  Mrs. 
Brewer, with her two sons, Wellons and Louis Hines, attended the obsequies. 


Sarah Lewis (BEASLEY; Mrs. William B.) WELLONS, 
d. 23 Jan 1895, Washington, DC, age 75, 
interred in Willow Hill Cemetery*, Suffolk, Mar 1932, 
moved in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block C, Lot 64*), Suffolk, 
"The Norfolk Virginian," Vol. 49, No. 57, Jan. 26, 1895, p. 5, col. 5 

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

A photo of Sarah & one of her gravestone are posted with Find A Grave Memorial 
   #78416904. 

Thirteen others were moved by R.W. Baker from Willow Hill to Cedar Hill, 
   "a burial place which is better cared for," Apr 1900, and it was suggested 
   others might follow "after a while." 
   ("Virginian-Pilot," Apr. 21, 1900, p. 9) 

Her husband's obit ("Staunton Spectator," Feb. 20, 1877, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/w452w5ob.txt 

The date of the move comes from in-depth article ("Suffolk News-Herald," 
   Mar. 2, 1969, II-11) on Dr. WELLONS, based on an 1881 book by his brother, 
   J.W. WELLONS, and Rev. R.H. HOLLAND, posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/history/w452wwdd.txt 


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