Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Drake, James T., 1947 

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JAMES THOMAS DRAKE 

   James T. Drake, well-known farmer of Capron, died at the residence of 
his sister, Mrs. W.T. Whitehorne, 2 N. Stafford Ave., Richmond, on Thursday 
April 3, at the age of 77.

   Mr. Drake had been in failing health for some time, but his death was a 
shock to his many friends on Southampton.  A son of the late James T. and 
Pattie Joyner Drake, he was born in Southampton County and spent most of 
his life here.  He was married to Miss Myrtle Wynn* of Brunswick County, 
who preceded him to the grave several years ago.

   Two sisters survive, Mrs. S.T. Whitehorne of Richmond and Mrs. S.W. 
Joyner, Sr. of Capron.

   The remains rested at the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home until Saturday. 
Funeral services were held at the grave and interment made in the Capron 
Cemetery Saturday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. L.D. Stables, pastor of the 
Capron Methodist Church, of which Mr. Drake was a member, conducting.  He 
was assisted by the Rev. R.H. Marks.

   Active pallbearers were W.H. Story, J.E. Fox, H.L. Jarratt, D.B. Bell, 
L.R. Magee, H.L. Bain, V.S. Pittman, and P.A. Pope.


James Thomas DRAKE, of Capron, farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 3 Apr 1947, at sister's home, Richmond, age 77, 
interred in Capron Cemetery**, 5 Apr 1947, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 11, 1947, p. 11 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-9): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

*His wife's Death Certificate, #15916, gives the following: 

Sarah Myrtle Drake, of Goldsboro, NC, 36, married, wf/o J.T. Drake, 
   b. 20 Jun 1884, Va., dt/o W.F. & Sarah (Waller) Winn {both b. Va.}, 
   d. 20 Jun 1920, Sarah Leigh Hospital (24 days' stay) [Norfolk, VA], 
      of Toxemia (Gastric Ulcer contributory) 
   removed 20 Jun 1920, to Lawrenceville, Va. 
   J.H. Holloman, undertaker 

She is buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Sec. 3, Lot 39), Lawrenceville.  A photo 
   of her marker- which gives "Sarah Murtle Winn, Wife of J.T. Drake" - 
   is posted with her Find-a-Grave Memorial, #24531464.  Her parents are 
   also buried there. 

Note that he is not identical with the James Thomas DRAKE who d. 23 Mar 1947, 
   buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Capron list (N-26): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 


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

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