Southampton-Isle of Wight County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Eley, Mary M. Darden, 1903 

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MARY MAGDALINE DARDEN ELEY 

  Mrs. Mary M. Eley died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of her 
son, Mr. L.P. Eley, in South Norfolk.  The deceased was in the 68th year of 
her age and had been stricken with paralysis about nine years ago.  She was 
the widow of the late James M. Eley, who preceded her to the grave four years 
ago.  She leaves to mourn her loss three sons, Mr. L.P., W.E. and J.H. [sic; 
J.A.*] Eley, the latter of Suffolk, the former two of South Norfolk; one 
brother, Mr. Rufus Darden, of Newsoms, Va.; and two sisters, Mrs. Lydia M. 
Fowler, of Southampton county, and Mrs. Esther Old, of Pantico, NC.  The 
deceased was born in Southampton county, July 1835, where she lived until 
about fifteen years ago, when she came to Berkley, and has since been residing 
with her sons.  She was a member of Main Street Christian church, Berkley, 
quite a number of years, from which the funeral will be conducted this 
afternoon at 3 o'clock.  Rev. Herbert Scholz, the pastor, will officiate and 
the interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery by the side of the remains of her 
husband.

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  The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary W. Eley was conducted from the Main Street 
Church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  The pastor, Rev. Herbert Scholz, 
officiated.  At the conclusion of the services the remains were laid to rest 
in Magnolia Cemetery.  Several wreaths of flowers bore evidence of a loving 
remembrance of friends.

  In addition to her friends there were in attendance Mrs. Rufus Darden, of 
Newsoms, Va  and her son, Mr. J.H. Eley, of Suffolk and Mr. J.W. Bryant, of 
Courtland, Va.

  The pallbearers were Messrs. J.A. McCloud, Sr., J.A. McCloud, Jr., M.A. 
Roach, B.F. Wilson, Thomas Hanbury and Capt. C.W. Young.


Mary Magdaline (DARDEN; Mrs. James M.) ELEY, of Berkeley, 
b. 14 Jul 1834*, Southampton Co., 
d. 28 Jan 1903, at son's home, South Norfolk, 
interred in Magnolia Cemetery*, Norfolk, 29 Jan 1903, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Thurs., Jan. 29, 1903; 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Fri., Jan. 30, 1903 

*Additional information: 

The cemetery list gives age 67. 
   Magnolia list, Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives: 
   http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/magnolia/mag-e.html 

These obits, as contributed by Dorothy Strawhand (https://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405), 
   are also posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/e/eley17043gob.txt

Her husband is not on the cemetery list.  Mary & son Llewellyn Pennington are 
   noted as "Unrecorded."  Son "Willie" Elisha is buried in plot B6-L6. 

Son Julian Adolphus is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_d.txt 

Her parents were Elisha DARDEN and second wife Martha "Patsey". 

Her husband James 1m. 3 Feb 1848 Martha A. ELEY, in Isle of Wight Co. 
   (Ancestry.com "Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850") 

He served in the Isle of Wight Avengers (Co. F, 61st VA Inf, CSA), and 
   was surrendered at Appomattox. 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e400m7ob.txt