Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pope, Caroline R. Edwards, 1895 

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MRS. C.R. POPE 

An Estimable Lady Dead 

  George H. Leigh, chief clerk of the Ponce de Leon Hotel, left last night for 
Southampton County to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. C.R. Pope, who died 
at her home on Sunday.  She was well known and highly respected in that 
section. 

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SUFFOLK NEWS GATHERINGS. 
[...] 

  Mrs. Caroline Pope, of Newsoms, a lady well known for her many Christian 
graces, died this week at her home there, aged 73 years. 

[...] 


Caroline R. (EDWARDS THORPE; Mrs. "Ben" B.E.) POPE, 
b. 26 Dec 1823, Southampton Co., d. 22 Jul 1895, at home, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 
"Roanoke (VA) Times," Vol. 14, No. 250, Tues., July 23, 1895, p. 5; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 41, No. 22, Sat., July 27, 1895, p. 3 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-50): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Ray Gurganus - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #44991507. 

Caroline & Patrick H. "THORP" entered into a marriage bond 3 Mar 1838. 
   Caroline "THORP" & Benjamin E. POPE entered into a marriage bond 30 Nov 
   1849.  (Southampton Co. M.Reg. pp. 479, 583 & 707) 

Caroline left will & codicil 18 Apr 1895, proved 19 Aug 1895.  She bequeathed 
   in Item 2 to J.J. WOODARD, on conditions, the farm on Meherrin River 
   devised to her by her father Peter EDWARDS.  She bequeathed in Item 16 to 
   George H. LEIGH a lot in Roanoke at Commerce & Kirk Sts. 
   (Southampton Co. WB21:674-78) 

Ben left will & codicils 15 Nov 1879, proved 24 Sep 1881, naming Jefferson J. 
   WOODARD as one of his executors.  (Southampton Co. WB20:585-89 &c.) 

Jefferson Jones WOODARD (1832 - 1907) was a Confederate veteran, having served 
   as a private in Co. A, 18th Battalion VA Heavy Artillery.  In the 1860 
   Census he appears as a merchant, living adjacent to Ben & Caroline's farm. 
   He is buried in Person's Methodist Church Cemetery, near Drewryville. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (MV-III-52): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 

Caroline was the daughter of Peter EDWARDS and his first wife Nancy 
   BITTLE/BRITTLE, who m. in 1817.  Peter 2m. Narcissa J. NEWSOM in 1838. 
   Peter left will 26 Apr 1855, proved 15 Aug 1859; executors Benjamin E. POPE 
   and John E. BRIGGS.  BRIGGS (ca. 1828 - 1861) was the son of Thomas BRIGGS 
   & Nancy EDWARDS - likely Peter's sister.  He was to receive "the old 
   plantation" he then farmed, a number of slaves, and forgiveness of any 
   debts owned to Peter - provided he "support and take good care of his 
   mother Nancy Briggs during her life."  Caroline was to receive several 
   slaves & $30,000.  The balance of Peter's estate was to be loaned to his 
   widow during her natural life, then pass to Caroline; however, Narcissa 
   renounced all provision made for her in any will left by Peter, though she 
   claimed all rights to which she was entitled as Peter's widow - life rights 
   to 1/3 of his estate.  (Southampton Co. WB16:555-56 &c.) 
   Narcissa left will 17 Oct 1866, proved 20 May 1867, leaving her entire 
   estate to the family of Dr. Robert A. GHOLSON.  (Southampton Co. WB19:39) 

Her father's obit ("Richmond Enquirer," Aug. 16, 1859, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e363p5ob.txt 

Caroline's first husband Patrick (1814 - 1849), their son [presumably] 
   Simmons THORPE (1845 - 1848), her parents and John E. BRIGGS (1827 - 1861) 
   and two of his children are buried in an EDWARDS family cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (MV-II-36): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

George Henry LEIGH (1872 - 1920) was the son of William E. and Delia H. 
   (POWELL) LEIGH.  His father's half-brother Dr. George W. MUSGRAVE went to 
   Roanoke 19 Aug 1893 to visit George but was taken ill; he d. 4 Sep 1893 at 
   the Ponce de Leon Hotel.  Caroline and Dr. MUSGRAVE's sister Sarah Elizabeth 
   (MUSGRAVE; Mrs. Capt. James Jackson) DARDEN stayed at the hotel during "the 
   illness of their relative" and George LEIGH accompanied them back to 
   Southampton Co., leaving Roanoke 8 Sep 1893.  

Dr. MUSGRAVE is also buried in Person's Methodist Church Cemetery (MV-III-55). 
   His obits ("Roanoke Times" &c., Sep. 1893) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m261g2ob.txt 

Sarah (1837 - 1902) is also buried in Hollywood Cemetery  (N-22). 

George LEIGH was buried in a LEIGH family cemetery at his birthplace.  In 1981 
   the remains of George, several siblings & their parents were moved to the 
   Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewryville. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Drewryville list (D-18&19): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

I have failed to discover how Caroline is connected to the LEIGH/MUSGRAVE 
   family.  (mh) 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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