Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Morel, Minnie B. Rawls, 1921 

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MINNIE BELL RAWLES HOWELL MOREL 

MRS. MINNIE MOREL TAKES OWN LIFE 

   Franklin people were shocked beyond expression Thursday morning by the 
suicide of Mrs. Minnie B. Morel, one of our town's most estimable and useful 
women.  She had been in ill health for a number of months and her physical 
condition becoming steadily worse, she was evidently driven to the desperate 
act by her bodily ills which had affected the mind and rendered her 
irresponsible. 

   She accomplished her death early Thursday morning by tying a strong cord to 
the bed post and placing it around her neck leaped or rolled from her bed, 
strangulation causing her death almost instantly.

   The deceased was the daughter of the late Elisha Rawls [sic; Rawles] of 
Nansemond county and was twice married, first to Charles Howell of Nansemond, 
who died a number of years ago, and later married J.L. Morel of this town, who 
died suddenly in 1918.  There was one son by her first marriage, Ralph Howell, 
who died about twelve years ago, and there survived her three sons, James, 
Meredith and Rawls Morel.  She also leaves two brothers, Dr. Ben Rawls of 
Richmond and Willie Rawls of Norfolk, and one sister, Mrs. Brock Jones of the 
Holy Neck community.  She was in her forty-ninth year. 

   Mrs. Morel was a faithful and consistent member of Franklin Christian 
Church, devoted to the Master's cause and zealous in every department of 
church activity.  As a member of the Woman's Missionary and Ladies Aid 
societies of her church she was ever ready to serve generously and without 
consideration of self.  She was a good neighbor and a woman of many fine 
qualities.  To the three manly and promising boys she leaves we would commend 
the memory of the long years of Mother's love as she had so beautifully spent 
herself for them, assuring them that for those who knew and loved her the 
splendid service she had wrought in home and church and community falls as a 
beautiful curtain, woven of good deeds and unselfish ministries, over the 
unfortunate act which brought relief to the tortured body. 

   Funeral services will be conducted from the home in High street this 
(Friday) afternoon at 3:30 o'clock conducted by her Pastor, Dr. C.H. Rowland, 
interment following in Poplar Spring Cemetery.  The pallbearers will be J.A. 
Williams, L.B. Norfleet, L.R. Jones, J.B. Gay, W.H. Norfleet, E.L. Beale, 
W.H. Jones and E.C. Beale. 


Minnie Bell (RAWLES HOWELL; Mrs. James Lewis) MOREL, 
b. 28 Feb 1871*, Nansemond Co., suicide 9 Jun 1921, at home, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 16*), Franklin, 
   10 Jun 1921, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 16, No. 34, Fri., June 10, 1921, p. 1, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #39574504 

*Additional information: 

Both of her husbands & her son Ralph are buried in the same plot. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Nancy Kriigel - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #39574504. 

She 1m. Charles M. HOWELL 30 Apr 1895; Nansemond Co. M.Reg. #59 gives 
   daughter of Elisha & Mary E. RAWLS. 

Charles' obit ("Norfolk Landmark," Apr. 20, 1898, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h400c17o.txt 

The 1900 Census - Gardner St., Franklin - gives b. Feb 1872. 

She m. James Lewis MOREL 31 Dec 1901; Southampton Co. MB10:574 
   does not list her parents. 

James' obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 15, 1918, p. 1), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m640j1ob.txt 

D.Cert. 14027 (Franklin #36) gives daughter of Elisha of A. & Mary M. RAWLES; 
   the informant was Mrs. B.D. JONES of Holland - her sister Selma. 

Her parents, Elisha Jesse & Mary Jane (WATKINS JONES) RAWLES, are buried in 
   Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk - Block C, Lot 118. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_p.txt 


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