Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Joyner, Elisha, 1914 

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ELISHA JOYNER

Elisha Joyner, Oldest Man in Isle of Wight, Dies in Walters, VA

Was 93 year old and is 
Survived By Several Children and thirty two grandchildren

Suffolk, VA., 17 Dec. - Elisha Joyner, the oldest and one of the best known 
citizens of Isle of Wight county, died yesterday at his home in Walters, Va., 
in the ninety-third year of his age.

  Mr. Joyner was born in Southampton county, Virginia, April 26, 1822, the 
only son of Joshua and Mason Joyner.  He was first married to Miss Beady Carr, 
who died July 9, 1882.*  By this union there are five children who survive, 
J.E.T. Joyner and Mrs. R.H. Joyner* of Walters, Va.; Mrs. N.T. Bradshaw of 
Nurneyville, Va.; Mrs. G.W. Mumford, Petersburg, Va.; M.W. Joyner, Suffolk, 
Va.; thirty-two grand children, twenty two great-grand children.

  Mr. Joyner was married the second time to Miss Sallie W. Luter, in March 
1889, who survives him.

  He served for two months in the Civil War, standing picket on the James 
river.  After that he was too old to serve and was relieved on account of age. 
He was one of the charter members of Mount Carmel organized in 1871.

  Of the twenty charter members only four are still living, Mills Britt, Rev. 
H.H. Butler, Mrs. Vandelia Watkins and Mrs. R.J. Cox.

  The services were conducted at Mount Carmel Christian Church by Rev. Dr. 
W.W. Staley of the Suffolk Christian church, and Rev. W.A. Hall of the 
Presbyterian church.

  During the hour of the funeral all of the stores, places of business and the 
school at Walters were closed.

  Mr. Joyner was a man who attended to his own business and was singularly 
free from bad habits or associations.  After a long life of nearly a century, 
he expressed a wish before he died, "to go home."

  The active pall bearers were selected from the grand children of the 
deceased and were J.F. Joyner, Otis Joyner, Richardson Joyner, S.E. Joyner, 
F.B. Bradshaw, L.F. Bradshaw, Willie Bradshaw, Leon Lewis.

  Honorary - Joe Joyner, Dr. T.G. Bradshaw, J.T. Bradshaw, A.L. Holland, J.M. 
Ballard, G.A. Mumford, R.E. Bland, Mills Britt, W. E. Bland, J.G. Duck, J.H. 
English, R.J. Cox, C.E. Williams, R.T. Frazier.

  The body was interred in the family cemetery*.  Mr. Joyner, during his life 
time, saw the coming in of railroads, telegraph, electric lights, telephones, 
automobiles and every modern device for transportation of persons or messages.

  He saw this country three times involved in war, and followed the current 
events of the day, up to a short time before his death.


Elisha JOYNER, Confederate veteran, 
b. 26 Apr 1822, Southampton Co., 16 Dec 1914, at home, Walters, 
interred in the family cemetery*, Walters, 17 Dec 1914, 
marked in Mount Carmel Christian Church Cemetery*, Walters, 
donated obit, newspaper unknown 

*Additional information: 

Some of the family erected tombstones in the 1970’s at Mount Carmel Christian 
   Church, Walters. (pvm)  It is unclear if his & his wife's remains were 
   moved. 

Mt. Carmel list - an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/mtcarmel.txt 

There are several errors on the tombstones, transcribed by the Isle of Wight 
   County Historical Society {IWCHS} Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF}, 
   whose list is posted at: 
http://www.iwchs.com/Documents/Mt%20Carmel%20Church_Walters%20Hwy_Cemetery.doc 

It states in error that Elisha died Dec. 11, 1914. 

It gives in error his wife as Beatrice CARR JOYNER.  Her name was Obedience 
   (Beady) CARR JOYNER.  In the Elisha JOYNER Family Bible she is always 
   referred to as Beady.  She was named for her grandmother Obedience (Beady) 
   ENGLISH, wife of Samuel CORBITT. (pvm) 

The IoW Co. Va. Death Records state she d. 15 Jul 1882 of congestive Chill. 
   The family Bible gives she d. 19 Jul 1882. (pvm) 
   The obit above gives in error she d. 9 Jul 1882. 

The obit also gives in error his son Richard Henry JOYNER as Mrs. R.H. Joyner. 
   Richard's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 27, 1953, p. 10) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/j560r2ob.txt 


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