Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bryant, Rosser B. Sr., 1933 

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ROSSER BENJAMIN BRYANT 

   Rosser Benjamin Bryant, prominent and life-long resident of Southampton 
County died at his home Thursday morning near Handsom in his 84th year.  Mr. 
Bryant had been in failing health for the past six months but had been only 
confined to his bed for two weeks.  He was the son of the late Richard Ormond 
and Mrs. Mary Williamson Bryant is survived by his wife, who before marriage 
was Miss Antoinette Barrett, of the Statesville community, two sons, Rev. 
Richard Ormond Bryant, of Richmond, and Rosser Bryant, Jr.*, of Handsom; one 
brother, L.O. Bryant of Handsom.

   Funeral services will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock 
by the Rev. J.K. Holman, pastor of Barnes M.E. Church.  Pallbearers will be 
Julian Worrell, Rupert Henderson, E.F. Drake, Pugh Holland, L.M. Miles, Harry 
Umphlette, Lloyd Bryant, Dillard Riddick.  Interment will be made in the 
family cemetery.

   The family request friends to please omit flowers.

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ROSSER BENJAMIN BRYANT

  The subject of this notice, Rosser Benjamin Bryant, was born 83 years ago, 
the son of Richard Orman* and Mrs. Mary Williamson Bryant, of Southampton 
County and passed from this life to his reward where there is no death, 
February 9, 1933.  For a long number of years he was a steward in New Hope 
Church on the Newsoms circuit, and was faithful to his duties in all that 
pertained to that office, attending the quarterly conferences and services of 
his church, and he enjoyed the love and confidence of all who knew him, as a 
Christian and good citizen.  During the pastorate of the writer he was married 
to Miss Antoinette Barrett of the Statesville community with whom he spent a 
happy life, and left behind him the influences of a faithful, affectionate 
husband and father, a good neighbor and friend.  He leaves to mourn his death 
a true wife and two good sons, Rev. Richard Orman Bryant of the Virginia 
Conference and Rosser B. Bryant, Jr.*, steward and Supt. of New Hope Sunday 
School; one brother, Lycurgus O. Bryant, two nephews and a niece, R.H. 
Henderson and Mrs. Annie M. Umphlett of Norfolk, and Frank B. Bryant of 
Washington, besides other relatives survive.

   The writer has known Mr. Bryant for a number of years and feels the loss of 
another old friend.  The funeral was conducted from his residence by his 
Pastor Rev. J.K. Holman, and other minister in attendance.  A crowd of old 
friends and neighbors from near and far attended.  Burial was in the family 
burying ground at his home.  Rev. N.B. Foushee.


Rosser Benjamin BRYANT, Sr., 
Southampton Co. native, d. 9 Feb 1933, at home, near Handsom, age 83, 
interred in the family cemetery, near Handsom, 10 Feb 1933, 
marked in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 40**), Franklin, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 10, 1933, p. 1; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 24, 1933, p. 1 

**Apparently moved. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

*Additional information: 

His father's name was mistakenly rendered as "Osman" in the transcript of the 
   1850 Census (St. Luke's P'sh, Southampton Co., p. 271b, dwl/fam #547). 
   "Ross" is given as age 2.  Also in the household is "Richard Barratt," 
   age 16- his future father-in-law, Richard Alexander BARRETT. 
   Transcribed by Col. P.J. Turner. File (3 of 9) posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/census/1850/pg0262b.txt 

Both his marriage record and the cemetery list give his father as Orman M., 
   not Richard Orman. 

Rosser B. Bryant, 50, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   s/o Orman M. and Mary Elizabeth Williamson Bryant, Farmer 
m. 06-14-1899 Mrs. M.F. Barrett residence by Rev. N.B. Foushee 
Julia "Nettie" Antionette Barrett, 30, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o Richard Alexander and Martha Frances Everett Barrett 
(Southampton Co. MB9:564; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb09pt.txt) 

Note that the marriage was performed by the writer of the second obit, Rev. 
   Nathan B. FOUSHEE.  His obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 16, 1934, pp. 1 & 8) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f200n1ob.txt 

Nettie's obit ("Tidewater News," 17 Feb 1955, Sect. 2, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b653r4ob.txt 

While his son is styled Rosser B. Jr. above, his middle name was Barrett, 
   not Benjamin.  His obit ("Tidewater News," June 5, 1980, p. 12A) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b653r5ob.txt 


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& Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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