Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Francis, Nat, 1896 

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PORTSMOUTH NEWS 

GLEANED FROM THE COLD 
[...] 

  The remains of Mr. Nat Frances [sic; Francis], a former resident of 
Southampton county, arrived here yesterday via Bay Line boat from Baltimore, 
and were forwarded to his home.  Mr. Frances had quite a number of friends 
in this city, who were present upon the arrival of the remains. 


Nathaniel "Nat" FRANCIS, 
d. ca. 2 Jan 1896, age circa 35, 
possibly interred in Person's Methodist Church Cemetery*, 
"The Norfolk Virginian," Jan. 5, 1896, p. 5, col. 1 

*His father, William Samuel FRANCIS, is buried there, unmarked; 
   his second step-mother, Laura (PERSON) FRANCIS, is also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III-60): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 

His mother, Sarah Ann (PORTER) FRANCIS, his first step-mother, Virginia 
   Elizabeth (REESE) FRANCIS, & Virginia's daughter Lou Lee FRANCIS are 
   buried in a FRANCIS family cemetery, on the William S. FRANCIS farm, 
   Bandy Rd. (III-10).  Their gravestones (only) were moved to Person's. 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
and transcribed by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
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