Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ellis, Thomas E., 1935 

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THOMAS ELLIS

   Funeral services for Thomas Ellis, who died Tuesday, July 2, after a few 
days’ illness in the home of his son, Percy L. Ellis, were conducted Wednesday 
afternoon in the home by his Pastor, Rev. J.L. Kibler of Boykins.  Mr. Ellis 
was the son of the late Samuel and Mrs. Fannie Williams Ellis.  He was a 
native of Southampton, born June 9, 1850 and in 1875 he married Miss Sarah 
Elizabeth Jordan, who died in June 1934.

   He is survived by nine children: Mrs. S.T. Beale of Branchville; Mrs. T.W. 
Edwards of Huntington, W.Va.; Mrs. I.C. Bishop of Bluefield, W.Va.; Mrs. J.R. 
Livesay of Rocky Mount, N.C.; J.T. Ellis of Richmond, J.E. Ellis of Sebrell, 
P.L. Ellis of Branchville and M.L. Ellis.

   Active pallbearers were C.E. Cobb, J.R. Livesay, E.Q. Murfee, Allen 
Partridge, J.V. Beale and John Livesay.  Flower bearers were his 
granddaughters, great-granddaughters and great nieces.  Interment was made in 
Capron Cemetery.


Thomas E. ELLIS, 
b. 9 Jun 1850, Southampton Co., d. 2 Jul 1935, Branchville, 
interred in the Capron Cemetery (unmarked*), 3 Jul 1935, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 12, 1935 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-12): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 


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