Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Joyner, John T., 1933 

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JOHN THOMAS JOYNER

   John Thomas Joyner, 91, well known citizen of Southampton County and 
Confederate veteran, died Monday at his home in the county.

   Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. L.L. Scott of Franklin, and Mrs. 
Clinton Emory of Portsmouth and one son, Ernest Joyner of Portsmouth.

   Mr. Joyner was a member of Company I, Thirty-fourth* Virginia Infantry 
in the War Between the States, and saw service during the entire four 
years, the battle of the Crater being his last engagement.

   He was one of the few surviving Confederate soldiers left in this 
section.  Funeral services were held at Bethel Friends Church, Tuesday 
afternoon, February 14, at 1 o’clock, conducted by Rev. J.A. Stanfield. 
Interment was made in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.  Active pallbearers 
were J.C. Scott, Tony Cobb, James Joyner, B. Drake, Exum White, Linwood 
Bradshaw, J.G. Joyner and S.B. Cutchins.

*error: Co. I, 41st Virginia Infantry 
(Balfour, Danuel T.  "Franklin and Southampton County in the Civil War." 
 (1st ed.) Appomattox: H.E. Howard, 2002. p. 105.) 

John Thomas JOYNER, Confederate veteran, 
b. Southampton Co., d. 13 Feb 1933, at home, Southampton Co., age 91*, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 83*), Franklin, 
   14 Feb 1933, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 17, 1933 

*Cemetery list states he is also marked in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. 
 Cemetery list gives b. 1841, but that pre-dates parents' marriage- see below. 
 Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

Additional information: 

John Joyner & Winne Johnson (21 & upwards) 
sec/wit: Elijah Joyner; L.R. Edwards 
m.bond 1 Feb 1842 
m. 2 Feb 1842 by Jonathan Lankford 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1759-1853, pp. 517, 724) 

John T. Joyner, White, 24, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co, 
   sn/o John & Winney Joyner, Farming 
Eliza Beale, White, 23, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co, 
   dt/o Harrison & Birtha [Tabitha] Beale 
m.lic. 30 Jan 1867 by clerk L.R. Edwards; 
m. 31 Jan 1867, Southampton, by Benj. Devany 
(Southampton Co. MB1A:175; M.Reg. 1853-72, p. 20, ln. 16) 


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