Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gillette, Lucy O. Magett, 1919 

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LUCY OLIVIA MAGETT* GILLETTE

MRS. LUCY OLIVIA GILLETTE

   Mrs. Lucy Olivia Gillette was born January 3rd, 1854, and died July 2nd 
1919.  She was the only daughter of Eldridge Chastine Magett and Louise 
Kindred Magett.

   Reared in a refined and Christian home, she in early life began to develop 
those virtues which so beautifullly adorned her Christian character in maturer 
years.  Gentle and unassuming in disposition, with a heart full of affection, 
sympathy and love, with a kind word for every one, she won the love and esteem 
of all who knew her.  In her girlhood she joined the church at Applewhite's 
and continued a consistent and faithful member until her death. 

   She was happily married to James Ezra Gillette, who preceded her to the 
grave several years ago.  To them were born the following children, who 
survive her; Mrs. J. Ashby Turner near Sebrell, Va., Mrs. W.H. Williams, 
Danville, Va., James Eldridge* Gillette, business manager of Belle Mead Farm 
Colony, Belle Mead, N.J., who is purchasing agent of the same, and also of the 
River Crest Sanitarium at Astoria, New York City; John Kindred Gillette, a 
prominent attorney at law in the City of New York, and George W. Gillette, 
South Hill, Va.  Twelve grandchildren survived her, also one brother Ezra C. 
Magett, a prominent and successful merchant of Victoria, Va.  On July 3rd she 
was buried in the family cemetery, where are deposited the earthly remains of 
her much lamented husband, father, mother and one brother. 

   The floral offerings were many and beautiful.  The active pallbearers were 
J.L. Cobb, Ezra W. Davis, Jesse D. Vick, Milton Faison, B.F. Applewhite and 
Pomroy Little.  A FRIEND 

*Surname usually appears as MAGETTE, but is spelled in a variety of ways, 
 sometimes with J, instead of G. 

Lucy Olivia (MAGETTE; Mrs. J. Ezra) GILLETTE, 
b. 3 Jan 1854, d. 2 Jul 1919, 
interred in the MAGETTE family cemetery, 3 Jul 1919, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 11, 1919, p. 9 

*Her son James' obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 16, 1954) gives his middle name 
as Ezra, rather than Eldridge (her father's name).  The obit is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/g430j1ob.txt 

James is buried, with bro John and their uncle Ezra C. MAGETTE, in 
   Riverside Cemetery (Episcopal Section, Plot 14*), Courtland. 
   Southampton County Historical Society, Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list (C-11): 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

Additional information: 

James E. Gillette, 27, Single, b. & res. Southampton County, 
   sn/o Jas:A. & Ann C. Gillette, Farmer 
Lucy O. Maget, 21, Single, b. & res. Southampton County, 
   dt/o E.C. & L.J. Maget 
m.lic. 8 Nov 1875 by clerk L.R. Edwards; 
   cert. signed by Jesse L. Cobb for J.E. Gillette
m. Wednesday, Nov: 10th, 1875 by Jno. A. Jones 
(Southampton Co. MB2:451) 


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