Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gillette, Daniel C. Sr., 1949 

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DANIEL COBB GILLETTE

   Daniel Cobb Gillette, Sr., a lifelong resident and farmer of the community, 
died early Wednesday morning, August 24, after suffering a heart attack at his 
home near Franklin.

   Mr. Gillette was the husband of Mrs. Minnie Joyner Gillette of Franklin and 
a son of the late Joseph Louis and Rebecca Cobb Gillette of this county.  He 
was a member of High Street Methodist Church, of its Men’s bible class, and of 
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

   Besides his wife he is survived by one son, Daniel C. Gillette, Jr., of 
Franklin; two daughters, Mrs. Charles E. Beaton of Alexandria and Mrs. Richard 
W. Balfour of Franklin; four grandchildren; one brother, T. Asbury Gillette of 
Franklin; three sisters, Mrs. J. Benjamin Davis, Mrs. Anna G. Davis and Miss 
Lucille Gillette, all of Courtland; and several nephews and nieces.

   Funeral services for Mr. Gillette were conducted at the graveside in Poplar 
Spring Cemetery on Thursday afternoon at four o’clock by Rev. Elmer N. 
Hassell, pastor of High Street Methodist Church, and Rev. R.D. Stephenson.

   Active pallbearers, all nephews of the deceased, were T.A. Gillette, Jr., 
Gillette T. Bryant, Garland Davis, Lewis Gillette, Lewis Davis, Cecil 
Gillette, William Davis, and Ryland Gillette.  Honorary pallbearers were 
members of the Men’s Bible class of High Street Church.


Daniel Cobb GILLETTE, Sr., farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 24 Aug 1949, at home, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 46B*), Franklin, 
   25 Aug 1949, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 26, 1949, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

Additional information: 

His parents and paternal grandparents are bd. in the GILLETTE family cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-51): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

His maternal grandfather, noted diarist Daniel William COBB, is bd. in 
   a COBB family cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 9 (IX-5): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol9.txt 

His marriage record - 

DANIEL COBB GILLETTE, 28, S, SO.CO., SO.CO., FARMER, 
   S/O JOSEPH LEWIS* AND REBECCA FRANCES COBB GILLETTE 
NO DATE GIVEN* -  NOT SIGNED 
MINNIE JANE JOYNER, 26, S, SO.CO., SO.CO., 
   D/O LEMUEL THOMAS AND MARY E. BLYTHE JOYNER 
[*M.Reg. {BVS copy} gives m. Jan. 8, 1908 "no returns"
  s/o G.S. and R. Gillette] 
(Southampton Co. MB13:132; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb13pt.txt) 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 2, 1971, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/g430m4ob.txt 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/g430d1ob.txt