Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Coke, William Walter May 27, 1888
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Norfolk Landmark May 29, 1888
Death of a Prominent Gentleman.
The many friends of Mr. William Walter Coke in this city and vicinity were much 
pained yesterday to learn of his death, which took place at his residence in 
Brambleton ward, Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock, in the 65th year of his age. He 
was born near Williamsburg and, when quite a young man, moved to Princess Anne 
county to practice law. There he married Lucy, the daughter of Henry Cornick, 
Sr. After his marriage, he took to farming, which he continued until 1881, when 
he moved to this city and began again the practice of law. Ill health overtook 
him and he returned to his farm and remained for a year and then again returned 
to Norfolk. From this time to his death, he was confined to his bed by partial 
paralysis which finally ended his life. He was a brother to Governor Richard 
Coke, of Texas, where he has also a son practicing law. His wife survives him as 
do, in addition to the son mentioned above, three daughters and a son, the 
latter not yet grown. His funeral will take place from St. Peter’s P. E. Church 
today at 11 a.m. 


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