Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Davis, Martha C. Williams, 1930 

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MARTHA CAROLINE WILLIAMS DAVIS

   Mrs. Martha C. Davis, aged 77 years, widow of the late Samuel W. Davis, 
died Monday, February 17 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.P. Johnson of 
Ivor.  She was born Dec. 7, 1852, in this county, and spent most of her 
married life in the Black Creek community, moving to Suffolk about ten years 
ago and after her husband’s death coming to Ivor to live with her daughter.

   She was active until just one week before death when she was stricken with 
bronchial pneumonia.  She was a consistent member of Johnson’s Grove Christian 
Church.  She is survived by five daughters, Miss Gypsy L. Davis of Suffolk, 
Mrs. W.P. Johnson of Ivor, Mrs. Irene A. Barclay of Richmond, Miss Maude C. 
Davis of Norfolk and Mrs. Jesse F. McClenny of Franklin; two grandchildren, 
Davis McClenny of Franklin and Henry Watkins Johnson of Ivor; two sisters, 
Mrs. E.G. Joyner and Miss Pink Williams of Courtland, and two brothers, W.L. 
Williams of Sedley and C.T. Williams of Waverly, and many nieces and nephews.

   The burial services were held Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 3 p.m. in Poplar 
Spring Cemetery, Franklin, Conducted by Rev. C.E. Gerringer, pastor of Ivor 
Christian Church.  The body bearers were: J.T. Faircloth, L.T. Saunders, C.A. 
Holt, T.O. Camp, F.T. Joyner, J.W. McDearmon, J. Dudley Wills and G.C. 
Niblett, and the honorary pallbearers were: Dr. B.F. Babb, R.E. Stewart, B.H. 
Lane, B.B. Andrews, E.N. Johnson, J.K. Wade, T.A. Saunders and W.C. Rawls.


Martha Caroline (WILLIAMS; Mrs. Samuel W.) DAVIS, 
formerly of Black Creek & Suffolk, 
b. 7 Dec 1852, Southampton Co., d. 17 Feb 1930, at daughter's home, Ivor, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 93A), Franklin, 
   19 Feb 1930, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 21, 1930 

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

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 12, 1920, p. 9) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d120s1ob.txt 


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