Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ferguson, Emmett P., 1931 

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EMMETT PONTIUS FERGUSON 

   Emmett Pontius Ferguson died at his home near Newsoms Saturday, 
February 14, in the 65th year of his life.  He leaves behind his 
an honorable name, an unswerving record of loyalty to his family, 
his church, his community, and in all of the obligations of life. 
He was a successful farmer and a good citizen; a consistent 
Christian and a member and deacon of the Newsoms Baptist church 
for many years.

   Mr. Ferguson was born in the Newsoms community March 29, 1866. 
On March 1, 1906, he married Miss Hattie May Reese, who survives 
him with the following sons and daughters: E. Rives Ferguson and 
Miss Gladys Ferguson of Petersburg; Russell and Edward Ferguson 
and Misses Ada and Marjorie Ferguson all of Newsoms; two brothers, 
Clarence Ferguson of Newsoms and Carlton Ferguson of Fentress, Va.; 
four sisters, Mrs. G.W. Bradshaw, Mrs. C.C. Bradshaw and Mrs. H.T. 
Miles of Newsoms and Mrs. H.H. Edwards of Petersburg, besides many 
relatives and a large circle of friends.

   Funeral services were conducted from Newsoms Baptist Church 
Sunday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. L.E. Dailey, assisted by a 
former pastor, Rev. L.F. Paulette of Smithfield.  The body bearers 
were nephews of Mr. Ferguson: A.L. and H.K. Blandford, H.M., Roy, 
Aaron, Carl and Hersey Bradshaw and Samuel Ferguson.  The honorary 
bearers were: Prof. H.L. Duff, Ray Vick, J.J. Drake, J.E. Copeland, 
G.W. Ellis, J.T. Story, H.L. Duke, Felix Bryant and J.D. Bryant.


Emmett Pontius FERGUSON, farmer, 
b. 29 Mar 1866, Newsoms, d. 14 Feb 1931, at home, near Newsoms, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 15 Feb 1931, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 20, 1931, p. 4 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-32): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 3, 1950, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f622h2ob.txt 


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