Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Tatem, Joseph P. July 14, 1879 ************************************************ 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: Dorothy Strawhand https://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 May 15, 2020, 1:36 pm Norfolk Virginian July 16, 1879 Mr. Joseph P. Tatem, one of Berkley's best known citizens and a most worthy gentleman, died at his residence in Berkley, last Monday night, at 11:50 o'clock, in the 68th year of his age, after several weeks severe illness. Mr. Tatem has occupied the position as collector for the Portsmouth and Norfolk County Ferry Company for a good many years and in respect to his memory the flags of the Elizabeth were hung at half-mast yesterday. ************* Mr. Joseph Tatem, an aged and respected resident of Berkley died at his home in that village Monday night, at 12 o'clock. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. He was in the 68th year of his age. Additional Comments: Magnolia Corrected age in last sentence File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/t/tatem1215nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb