Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Mumford, Mary V. Joyner, 1943 

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Mrs. E. L. Munford

Ivor, July 3 - Mrs. Ernest L. Munford, aged 61, died this morning at 7 o'clock.

Besides her husband, she is survived by one brother, Ryland Joyner, of Zuni; 
and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, of which 
Mrs. Munford was a member for 36 years, Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. 
The Rev. George Kissinger, pastor, will be in charge.  Burial will be in the 
church cemetery.

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MARY VIRGINIA JOYNER MUMFORD

   Mrs. Mary Virginia Mumford, age 61, died at her home near Ivor last 
Saturday morning.  She had been in failing health for the past two 
years.  She is survived by her husband, Ernest L. Mumford; one brother, 
Ryland Joyner, of Zuni; two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Tennis of Rescue and 
Mrs. Horace Joyner, of Zuni.  She is also survived by a number of nieces 
and nephews.  She had been a member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church 36 
years.

   Funeral services were conducted at her church Monday afternoon at 
3:30 o’clock, with the Rev. George W. Kissinger, III, officiating.  Music 
was furnished by the church choir. Pallbearers were: Amos Wells, Lonnie 
West, William Brown, William Joyner, Richard Powell and Robert Doles.

   Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.  The service was 
largely attended.  Burial was in the cemetery adjoining Tucker Swamp 
Church.

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J.T. Morriss Funeral Home, Purviance Chapel 
1942-1952 

page 54 

Mrs. Ernest L. Mumford 
spouse: Ernest L. Mumford 
dob: 21 Mar 1885 
dod: 3 July 1943 in Ivor of Valvular heart trouble 
father: ____________ 
mother: ___________ 
funeral: 5 July 1943 @ Tucker Swamp 
interment: Tucker Swamp 

page 346 

Ernest L. Mumford 
dob: 
dod: 21 July 1946 in Norfolk of stroke 
80y 
father: __________________ 
mother: _________________ 
funeral: 23 July 1946 
interment: Tucker Swamp 


Mary Virginia (JOYNER; Mrs. Ernest L.) MUMFORD, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 3 Jul 1943, at home, near Ivor, age circa 61*, 
interred in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery**, 5 Jul 1943, 
donated obit, newspaper unknown; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 9, 1943, p. 5; 
J.T. Morriss Funeral Home, Purviance Chapel, Records 1942-1952, pp. 54, 346 

**Her husband is also buried there, but is unmarked. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Tucker Swamp list (TS-28): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 

*Additional information: 

The cemetery list gives. b. 20 Mar 1882. 

Her marriage record - 

E.L. Munford, 30, single, b. & res. Isle of Wight, 
   sn/o M. & M., Mechanic 
Mary Joyner, 21 [b. c1878], single, b. Southampton, res. Isle of Wight, 
   dt/o Baker & M.J. 
m. 11 Oct 1899, Isle of Wight, by J.T. Bowden 
(Isle of Wight Co., M.Reg. 1899, ln. 85 {9} [renumbered]) 

Her sister's - 

B.F. Tennis, 25, single, b. & res. Isle of Wight, 
   sn/o James & unknown, Oysterman 
M.L. Joyner, 20, single, b. Southampton, res. Isle of Wight, 
   dt/o B.F. & Margaret 
m.lic. 1 May 1899; m. 3 May 1899, Isle of Wight, by M.S. Collonna 
(Isle of Wight Co., M.Reg. 1899, ln. 54 {27} [renumbered]) 

Their brother's - 

Robert Ryland Joyner, 30, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   s/o Harrison Baker and Martha J. Johnson Joyner, Farmer 
m. 12-19-1901 Bride’s residence by Rev. Mills E. Raiford 
Mollie L. Gay, 18, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o McClause Simon "Mack" and "Mattie" Martha M. Lowe Gay 
(So.Co. MB10:534; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb10pt.txt) 

Note the variance in their parents! 

The 1900 Census - Smithfield, Newport Dist, IoW.Co. - gives. b. Mar 1881. 

Her Death Certificate, #16435 (B&I #3), gives b. 11 Mar 1882, to 
   Mr. Joyner & "(Not Available)" - all 3 b. Southampton Co. 


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and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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