Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Douglas , James Jackson Sr. November 6, 1926
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Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark November 7, 1926

James Jackson Douglass, 64, died last night at 8:30 o'clock at a local 
hospital after an illness of 10 days.  He was a son of the late Smith and 
Mrs. Sophia Seeley Douglass, of Elizabeth City.  He was a former member of 
the Berkley Company, No. 8 Fire Department, but for the last several years 
had been employed with the Panama Canal.
He was well known, having lived here for a long term of years.  He is 
survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Newby Douglass; three sons, Elmer, J.J. Jr., 
and Alson Douglass; two daughters, Mrs. M.E. Short and Mrs. J.P. Hampshire, 
Jr., of this city;  two sisters, Mrs. Caleb Williams, of Norfolk and Mrs. 
W.L. Waldorf, of Elizabeth City; two brothers, John A. Douglass, of 
Baltimore, and Smith Douglass, of Chicago, and three grandchildren.
Mr. Douglass held membership in the following orders: Chesapeake Tribe No. 
50, Improved Order of Red Men; Tidewater Council, No. 30, Junior Order 
United American Mechanics; Lee Lodge, No. 74, I.O.O.F.; Berkley Camp, No. 
46, W.O.W.; Maple Leaf Club, No. 3, Virginia and Marine Engineers Local No. 
9, of Norfolk.
The body will be taken from the residence, 720 West Liberty Street, to the 
funeral home of E. Lee Cox, 124 East Berkley Avenue, Monday afternoon at 4 
o'clock, where funeral services will be conducted.  Burial will be in the 
family lot in Magnolia Cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Tombstone and all available records on line indicate last name is spelled with 
a single letter s.

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