Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Burruss, Adelaide Octavia March 10, 1874 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Suzy Ward Fleming wardflemin@aol.com May 25, 2015, 9:40 pm Norfolk Virginian, Wed., Mar. 11, 1874 pg. 1 Death of an Esteemed Lady-Mrs. Adelaide O. Burruss, the esteemed wife of our townsman, Cicero Burruss, Esq., died at his residence on Freemason Street yesterday after an illness of several months duration. Mrs. Burruss was a most exemplary lady, a devout Christian, and an open handed friend of the needy and unfortunate. She leaves a family and large circle of friends to mourn her loss. The funeral will take place at 4 o’clock on Thursday (tomorrow) afternoon at the residence of Mr. Burruss, 100 Freemason Street. Norfolk Virginian, Wed., Mar. 11, 1874 pg. 2 Died- On Tuesday, March 10th, at 12 ¼ o’clock a.m., Adelaide Octavia, wife of Cicero Burruss. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the residence, 100 Freemason Street. Friends and acquaintance are invited to attend. Additional Comments: Elmwood File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/burruss8243gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb