Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pope, Harrison P., 1929 

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HARRISON PETERSON POPE 

   Harrison Peterson Pope of Newsoms died at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, 
Richmond, Saturday night, June 15, following a serious and tedious operation. 
Having stood the operation successfully, hope was held out for his recovery, 
but having been operated on not many months ago and being ill for no long a 
time his heart could not stand the strain.  Practically all of the last year 
of his life was spent by all the skill that medical science could furnish.

   Harrison Pope, born October 22, 1877*, was the oldest son of the late R.P. 
Pope and Mrs. Bettie T. Pope of Newsoms.  His early education was obtained in 
the home from private tutors.  Later he attended Randolph-Macon Academy and 
Richmond College.  Practically all of his life, after completing his education 
he spent with and for his mother at their country home, Cedar View, near 
Newsoms.  He was a tender and loyal son to his devoted mother.

   The one passion of his life was hunting and he was a familiar, well known 
figure as he passed back and forth through this county and eastern North 
Carolina in quest of game.  He perhaps was as skilled in the art and science 
of hunting as few ever become and it is said by his fellow huntsmen that he 
was most fair and generous in the sport, always seeking to station comrades of 
the hunt in the places of advantage.  His many friends witness to his large 
generosity with the immense amount of game he was successful in bagging.

   Early in life he connected himself with the Newsoms Baptist Church and the 
burial services were conducted by the Rev. L.E. Dailey, the pastor of this 
church, assisted by the Rev. R.H. Marks of the Methodist Church.  The burial 
took place from the home of R. Howard, brother-in-law of the deceased, and 
interment was made in Newsoms Cemetery.  There was a large attendance of 
relatives and friends and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. J.B. 
Everett, R.B. Story, Dr. B.A. Pope, E.B. Carter, R.A. Bunn, R.N. Darden, E.W. 
Davis and R.F. Marks were the body bearers.

   He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bettie T. Pope and sister, Mrs. R. 
Howard of Newsoms.  A niece and three nephews also survive him.

   Among the out-of-town relatives attending the funeral were: Miss Lula Pope, 
Abner Pope and daughters, Nancy and Margaret of Norfolk, Mrs. B.S. Turner, 
V.R. Leigh and Dr. W.B. Barham of Drewryville, Mrs. Mollie Darden and 
daughters, Mrs. Boothe and Mrs. Tanner, of Petersburg, and Sheridan Cabell of 
Dunn, N.C.


Harrison Peterson POPE, of Newsoms, farmer, 
b. Oct 1877*, d. 15 Jun 1929, Richmond, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery**, Newsoms, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 21, 1928, p. 3 

**His parents are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-50&51): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

*His gravestone shows b. 27 Oct 1877. (Find a Grave Mem. #44991676) 
   His WW-I draft card gives b. 15 Oct 1877. 

His D.Cert. (15424 {Richmond #1463}) gives b. 15 Oct 1878. 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 9, 1931) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p100b1ob.txt 

His paternal grandparents are buried in the Harrison P. POPE Cemetery, 
   "Sunnyside," on Grays Shop Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-68): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

The WPA report on that cemetery, dated 29 Jun 1936, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/pope01.txt 

His maternal grandparents are buried in a HARRIS family cemetery, 
   on Pinopolis Rd., where Barros Rd. ends. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III-9): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 


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