Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ellis, Martin L., 1951 

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MARTIN LUTHER ELLIS 

   Martin Luther Ellis, 54, died at his home in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, 
September 12.  He was a native of Southampton County. 

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louise Ellis; two brothers, J.W. Ellis of 
Bluefield, W.Va., and Percy Ellis of Emporia; and three sisters, Mrs. L.W. 
Edwards of Emporia, Mrs. J.R. Livesay of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and Mrs. I.C. 
Fisher of Bluefield, W.Va. 

   Graveside services for Mr. Ellis were conducted in the Capron Cemetery on 
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. R.H. Marks, assisted by Rev. L.O. Wright. 
A quartet composed of Mr. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Francis and Mrs. Ethel 
Marks, sang "The Christian's Good Night." 

   The active pallbearers were J.V. Beale, H.E. Livesay, J.T. Livesay, Wesley 
Ellis, William Ellis and Joe McKoy. 


Martin Luther ELLIS, machinist, Army veteran of WW-I, 
b. 28 Mar 1897, Southampton Co., d. 12 Sep 1951, at home, Toledo, OH, 
interred in Capron Cemetery, 16 Sep 1951, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 46, No. 48, Fri., Sep. 21, 1951, p. 16 

*Additional information: 

His parents, Thomas E. & Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" (JORDAN) ELLIS, 
   are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-12): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Robin Johnson - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #53274609. 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," July 12, 1935) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e420t1ob.txt 


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