Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Caroon, Thomas M. Sr., 1949 

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THOMAS MASON CAROON

   Thomas M. Caroon, Sr., 69, resident of Franklin for the past several years 
and a native of Southampton County, died Thursday afternoon, June 16, at the 
Veterans Hospital, Kecoughtan, after a long period of declining health. 
During the Spanish-American War Mr. Caroon served in the United States Navy.

   He was the son of the late Peleg and Mary Caroon of this county. Surviving 
him are his wife, Mrs. Mattie Cutchin Caroon; six sons, Herman, Thomas M., Jr. 
and Edward, all of Franklin, Roy Caroon of Lawrenceville, William Caroon of 
Norfolk, and Norman Caroon of Spokane, Wash.; three daughters, Mrs. Harry 
Butler, Jr., of Franklin, Mrs. W.S. Smith of Suffolk, and Miss Eleanor Louise 
Caroon of Franklin; six grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.

   Funeral services for Mr. Caroon were conducted at the grave in the 
Courtland cemetery Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. R.D. Stephenson 
and Rev. Randolph Gregory.  The active pallbearers were Luther Barden, Clyde 
Cutchin, W.S. Smith, Harry Butler, Jr., J.C. Joyner and Harvey Cutchin.


"Tommi" Thomas M. Caroon, Sr., of Franklin, Navy veteran of Spanish-American War, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 16 Jun 1949, Kecoughtan (now Hampton), age 69, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Episcopal Section, Plot 6*), Courtland, 
   17 Jun 1949, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 24, 1949, p. 12 

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

Additional information: 

His first wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 5, 1921, p. 4), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c650v1ob.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 11, 1960, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c650m1ob.txt 

Mattie (CUTCHIN) CAROON is buried with their 3 children in Poplar Spring 
   Cemetery, Franklin - Annex 3, Section B, Plot 15. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

Their marriage record - 

THOMAS MASON CAROON, 42, W, SO.CO., FRANKLIN, SO.CO., VA., 
   S/O PELEGE AND MARY ETHERIDGE JOYNER CAROON 
M. 01-06-1923 ISLE OF WIGHT CO., VA. BY REV. GEORGE R. PANKEY 
MARTHA "MATTIE" SARAH CUTCHINS, 32, S, SO.CO., COURTLAND, SO.CO, VA., 
   D/O JOSEPH "JODY" S. AND ANNA LUCY BRADSHAW CUTCHINS 
[Southampton Co. MB19:131; transcribed by Bruce Saunders] 

006. 01/06/1923, So.ampton, by Geo.R. Pankey 
Thos. Mason Caroon, 42, widowed, b. Southampton Co., res. Branchville, Va., 
   sn/o Pillage [sic] & Mary Caroon, Public Work 
Mattie Sarah Cutchins, 32, single, b. Southampton Co., res. Branchville, Va., 
   dt/o Jody & Anna Lucy Cutchins 
[Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}; file at: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb19pt.txt] 

His father is buried in a CAROON family cemetery on Statesville Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c650t2ob.txt