Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Davis, Samuel Watkins, 1920 

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SAMUEL WATKINS DAVIS

   Samuel Watkins Davis died at his residence, 116 North Street, Suffolk, 
Va., Friday, October 29, 1920, at 11:40 a.m.  The deceased was the son of John 
D. and Mary A. Davis of Southampton county and was born August 9. 1855.  Mr. 
Davis spent the greater part of his life in Southampton and on November 5, 
1885, was married to Martha C. Williams of that county.  Their union was 
blessed with six children, five of whom survive him to mourn their great loss. 
One daughter was drowned and preceded him to the great beyond July 28. 1919.* 

   Sam Davis was a good neighbor, a staunch believer in the Savior, a fond and 
devoted father and a loyal husband, and was for many years a member of the 
Christian church. 

   His health had been failing for some time from chronic Bright's disease and 
when he could no longer carry on his work he sold his farms and moved to 
Suffolk, January 1920, and there spent his remaining days. 

   We feel that in the death of such a man the community has sustained a great 
loss; his many friends a disaster; and his family a calamity. 

   His body was taken to Franklin, Va., for burial in Poplar Spring cemetery 
at 2:30 Sunday p.m.  The burial service was conducted by Dr. C.H. Rowland of 
the Franklin Christian Church.  "Rock of Ages" and "Abide With Me" were 
beautifully rendered by the Christian church choir. 

   The active pallbearers were W.R. Sheffield, E.N. Johnson, C.L. Grizzard, 
R.L. Hancock. M.G. McClenny, John R. Councill, J.K. Wade and Sam Drewry; 
honorary, W.E. Darden,  H.B. McLemore, Ben E. Bradshaw, Alfred Cobb, E.A. 
Councill, C.T. Saunders, J. Tom Butler, W.M. Bradshaw, T.A. Saunders, J.H. 
Boyd, Leland Beale and Timothy E. Johnson. 

   He leaves a wife and five daughters, Miss Gypsey L. Davis, Franklin, Mrs. 
W.P. Johnson, Ivor, Mrs. Irene A. Barkley, Suffolk, Miss Maude C. Davis, 
Henderson, N.C., and Mrs. J.F. McClenny, Franklin, and one brother, Mr. J.D. 
Davis, Sedley, besides a host of nieces and nephews to mourn his departure. 

   They weep not as those without hope, for their loss is his eternal gain. 

   "Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy rest". 


Samuel Watkins DAVIS, retired farmer, 
b. 9 Aug 1855, Southampton Co., D. 29 Oct 1920, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 93A**), Franklin, 
   31 Oct 1920, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 12, 1920, p. 9 

**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," Feb. 21, 1930) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d120m3ob.txt 

*Daughter Maple's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 1, 1919, p. 6) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d120m1ob.txt 


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