Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....McClenny, John Felix, 1919 

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JOHN FELIX McCLENNY 

DEATH OF JOHN F. McCLENNY 

   John F. McClenny died Sunday, December 21st, at his home near Franklin. 
He was 73 years old, and had been in a feeble condition for the past twelve 
months. 

   Mr. McClenny was a native of Southampton county, in which he spent most 
of his life.  From early manhood he was a consistent member of Black Creek 
Baptist church, later removing his membership to the Franklin church. 

   The funeral services were held from the local church Monday afternoon, 
December 22nd, at 3 o'clock, and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. M.A. 
MacLean. 

   Mr. McClenny is survived by his wife, Mary B. McClenny*, four daughters, 
Mrs. O.F. Daughtrey, Mrs. R.W. Daughtrey, Mrs. P.H. Whitfield of Portsmouth 
and Mrs. N.T. Bryan of Elwood; and three sons, Messrs. J.D., J.P. and M.G. 
McClenny of Franklin. 

   The burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, and the pallbearers were 
Messrs. I.E. Howell, D.A. Holland, M.H. Moore, R. Whitfield, E. Frank Story 
and J. Chesley Beale. 


John Felix McCLENNY, farmer, 
b. 7 Jan 1849, Southampton Co., d. 21 Dec 1919, at home, near Franklin, 
interred in the Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 52A*), Franklin, 
   22 Dec 1919, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 2, 1920, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Buried with first wife Elizabeth Lawrence GARDNER McCLENNY (1847-1915). 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Natalie Padgett - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #256568218. 

D.Cert. 30896 (Franklin #45) 

John McClenny, 18, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o James & Winney McClenny, Farmer 
Elizabeth Gardner, 18, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Lawrence & Elizabeth Gardner 
m.lic. 11 Nov 1865, by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 16 Nov 1865, Southampton Co., by Thos.W. Joyner 
(Southampton Co. MB1A:80; M.Reg. 1865, p. 15, #46) 

John 2m. Mary E. "Bettie" VAUGHAN 14 Dec 1916 in Suffolk. Bettie (1881 - 1963) 
   2m. J.J. MORGAN 14 Jun 1921 in Suffolk.  She is buried in Waverly Cemetery, 
   Waverly, Sussex Co. 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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