Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Harris, John J., 1939 

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JOHN JAMES HARRIS

   John J. Harris, 59, died Friday night at his residence on Fontaine Street 
here following a lingering illness.  He was the son of the late William and 
Martha Harris of Southampton County.  Mr. Harris was a member of the Franklin 
Baptist Church.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Bradshaw Harris; three daughters, 
Mrs. Richard Saunders of Norfolk, and the Misses Pearl and Mamie Harris of 
Franklin; two brothers, Arthur N. Harris of Norfolk and Willie Harris of Zuni 
and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Services were conducted from the residence Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock 
by his pastor, the Rev. R.D. Stephenson.  The casket was covered with a pall 
of white lilies and carnations, and there were other beautiful floral 
tributes.  Members of the choir of his church sang "Asleep in Jesus" and "Have 
Thine Own Way, Lord."

   Burial took place in Poplar Spring Cemetery here with the following 
pallbearers: Champ Joyner, John L. Eley, R.I. Lankford, Harvey Cutchin, Joe 
Cutchin, Kenneth Gray and Tank Lowe.


John James "Jimmy" HARRIS, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 6 Oct 1939, at home, Franklin, age 59, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 1*), Franklin, 
   8 Oct 1939, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 13, 1939 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 26, 1951) is posted at: 
  http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h620m1ob.txt 

Their marriage record - 

John James "Jimmy" Harris, 23, s, So.Co., 
   s/o William Thomas and Martha F. Luter Harris 
m. 04-22-1903 Bride’s Residence by Rev. G.C. Smith 
"Mattie" Martha Jane Bradshaw, 21, s, So.Co., 
   d/o William Juston and Susan Mangum Bradshaw 
(Southampton Co. MB11:300; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb11pt.txt) 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
William J. DelMonte (JazzyBill@aol.com) 
& Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h620j1ob.txt