Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Duke, Susanna Parker, 1928 

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SUSANNA DUKE

   Mrs. Richard R. Duke, widow of the late Richard Duke of Nansemond County, 
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.R. Byrd in First Avenue, Tuesday 
morning, February 14.

   Mrs. Duke was probably the oldest person in the county, being between 97 
and 100 years old, and was twice married.  The first marriage taking place 
in 1857* to Thomas Parker of Nansemond County, who fought through the War of 
1812.  Mrs. Duke is survived by one child, Mrs. J.R. Byrd, 14 grandchildren 
and 19 great-grandchildren.

   The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the home of 
Mrs. Byrd, the body bearers being grandsons of the deceased, C.O., S.E., R.E., 
W.C. and Alfred Byrd, Thomas Parker and Harvey Darden.  Interment was made in 
Poplar Spring Cemetery.


Susannah M. (HOWELL PARKER; Mrs. Richard R.) DUKE, formerly of Nansemond Co., 
d. 14 Feb 1928, at daughter's home, Franklin, age circa 98, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 20**), Franklin, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 17, 1928, p. 1 

*error: 1m. James Thomas PARKER, 25 Jul 1858, in Gates Co., NC. 
   (FamilySearch.org "NC Marriages") 

**Apparently moved- Annex 2 wasn't there in 1928; 
   buried in daughter Harriet's plot. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Harriet's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 26, 1937) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630h4ob.txt 


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

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