Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Edwards, Priscilla, 1921 

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PRISCILLA EDWARDS

   Miss Priscilla Edwards, daughter of the late Gilliam Edwards and Sallie 
Edwards, died at her home in this county Wednesday, July 20, in her 79th year.

   She was a member of the Franklin Baptist Church and a member of the Home 
department of that Sunday school. Although unable for a number of years, to 
attend regularly the services of her church, whe was true to the faith and an 
earnest, consecrated Christian. She was the oldest member of a family of seven, 
four girls and three boys, and was 20 years of age when the Civil War began. 
The three brother, Joseph, William and Aurelius, and two cousins William 
Vaughan and Frank Edwards, were called from this home to fight for their 
country, three of whom shed their life’s blood upon the battlefield, only two, 
William and Aurelius, returning.

   At the latter part of the war the father was called to fight, thus leaving 
the responsibilities and duties of the home in the hands of Miss Priscilla. 
Those who knew her in those days can testify to the fact that many were the 
hardships and many the heartaches she endured for the cause.

   The funeral services, conducted by the Rev. J.R. Johnson of the Courtland 
Baptist church, took place at the home Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock and the 
body was laid to rest in the family graveyard. By special request of the 
sisters, her favorite song, "Jesus Lover of My Soul," was sung at the open 
grave. Many friends were present to pay their last tribute of respect and the 
flowers places upon her grave were indicative, in part, of the high esteem in 
which she was held.

   The following acted as pallbearers: active, W.E. Edwards, H.C. Edwards, R.E. 
Edwards, J.H. Edwards, F.T. Ricks and Tyler Edwards; honorary M.H. Moore, E. 
Frank Story, L.W. Vaughan, Jas. Holcombe, A.L. Gardner, J.B. Vaughan, J.Tom 
Butler and Bennett Edwards.

   The deceased is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Griffin, Mrs. J.O. 
Speight of this county and Mrs. Wm. G. Edwards of Suffolk, besides a number of 
nieces and nephews.


[Priscilla EDWARDS, d. 20 Jul 1921, age 79, 
 interred in family cemetery, 21 Jul 1921, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 29, 1921] 

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