Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Councill, James J., 1936 

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JAMES JORDAN COUNCILL 

  Suffolk, May 12 - Funeral services for J.J. Councill, of Southampton County, 
will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Bethel Friends Church by 
the Rev. A.E. Cloud and the Rev. Jesse Stanfield.  Active pallbearers will be 
Joseph Hare, Philip Raiford, M.C. Blythe, J.H. Scott, C.L. Councill and W.W. 
Winslow.  Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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JAMES JORDAN COUNCILL

   James Jordan Councill, well-known farmer of the community, died Monday night 
in the home of his son, Joseph T. Councill, after an illness of several months.

   Mr. Councill was the son of the late James and Mrs. Louisa Councill of this 
county; was 83 years of age and a consistent member of Bethel Friends Church. 
He is survived by three sons, Joseph T., Robert J. and J. Paul Councill; three 
daughters, Mrs. Viola Drake, Mrs. R.J. Rountree and Mrs. T.J. Cox, all of 
Franklin; 19 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and a large family 
connection.

   Funeral services were held from Bethel Church Wednesday afternoon at 3 
o’clock by his Pastor, the Rev. Jesse Stanfield, assisted by Dr. Elwood W. Jones 
of the Franklin Christian Church. Burial was made in Poplar Spring Cemetery 
here, the pallbearers being: C.L. Councill, J.H. Scott, Exum N. White, Herbert 
G. Councill, Samuel Bradshaw, Mitchell Blythe, T. Philip Raiford and Jos. L. 
Hare.


James Jordan COUNCILL, farmer, 
d. 11 May 1936, at son's home, Franklin, age 83, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 112B*), Franklin, 
   13 May 1936, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), May 13, 1936, p. 15; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 15, 1936, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," June 21, 1929, p. 5), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c524m5ob.txt 


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