Southampton-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Peters, Laura A. Emory, 1937 

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LAURA EMORY PETERS

   Mrs. Laura Emory Peters, wife of Richard A. Peters, Sr., died at her 
home in North High Street Monday morning in her 70th year after a lingering 
illness.  Mrs. Peters was a native of Surry County, Va., the daughter of 
the late Patrick Henry and Mrs. Sarah Atkins* Emory, and was married to Mr. 
Peters in 1889**.  They moved to Franklin in July 1890, where they have since 
lived, Mrs. Peters being known and esteemed by a large circle of friends as 
a quiet, unassuming Christian woman of many fine traits of character.  She 
was a consistent member of the Franklin Christian Church, and lived a life 
of consistent devotion to her husband and children, an ideal wife and mother, 
largely concerned with home-making and friendliness to those about her.

   She is survived by her husband and five children: Richard A. Peters, Jr. 
of Slater, S.C., Patrick Henry Peters of Richmond, Shelton Peters of Columbia, 
S.C., Mrs. Lorene Peters Beale and Miss Blanche Emory Peters of Franklin; two 
brothers, Major S.H. Emory, U.S.A., of Aberdeen, Md., and J.A. Emory of 
Petersburg; a sister, Mrs. R.L. Hancock of Newport News; two granddaughters, 
Constance and Emory Ann Peters, and a number of nephews and nieces.

   Funeral services were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon at 3 
o’clock by her Pastor, Rev. Dr. Elwood W. Jones of the local Christian Church, 
assisted by Rev. R.D. Stephenson and Rev. A. McK. Reynolds.  Burial was made 
in Poplar Spring Cemetery here, the active pallbearers being: Cecil Vaughan, 
3rd, David Lawrence, J.P. King, Roger I. Beale, Geo. H. Parker, W.M. Bradshaw, 
W.E. Smith, and J.A. Weede, the honorary bearers being selected from a large 
list of friends of the family.


Laura A. (EMORY; Mrs. Richard A. Sr.) PETERS, 
Surry Co. native, d. 22 Mar 1937, at home, Franklin, age 70, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery***, Franklin, 24 Mar 1937, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 26, 1937 

***unmarked; likely interred with father Patrick Henry EMORY (1842-1909) and 
   mother-in-law Ellen A. (SPIVEY) PETERS (d. 1898) - Section 1, Plot 15A. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

*Her mother's maiden name was ATKINSON, not ATKINS. 

Pat. H. Emory, 20, single, b. & res. Surry, 
   sn/o Silas H. & Eliza Emory, farmer 
Sarah E. Atkinson, 22, single, b. & res. Surry, 
   dt/o Jos.B. & Rebecca A. Atkinson [?? - 
   crease makes parents of all wives on page difficult to read] 
m. Feby. 1, 1866, Surry, by Ro.W. Berryman  
(Surry Co. Marriage Register {BVS copy} 1866 p. 306 #5) 

1850 Census, Surry Co., VA, Southwark P'sh, enum 1 Aug 1850 
p. 76, dwl/fam 267, all b. Virginia 
Joseph B. Atkinson, 39M, Farmer, $1100 real estate 
Rebecca E. Atkinson, 33F 
Agnes E., 13F; Ugenia S., 11F; Joseph T., 10M; Sarah E., 7F; Salina P., 2F 

1860 Census, Surry Co., VA, Cabin Point P.O., enum 14 Jun 1860 
p. 865, dwl/fam 9, all b. Virginia 
Joseph B. Atkinson, 49M, Manager Farmer, $500 real / $50 personal estate 
Rebecca A. Atkinson, 45F 
Sarah E., 14F; Salina P., 12F; Rosa B.R., 2F; Joseph S., 19M, Supt. Saw Mill  

**Married 5 Oct 1890.  Her marriage record is appended to her husband's obit 
   ("Tidewater News," Jan. 28, 1944, p. 1), posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p362r2ob.txt 

Their son Richard Augustus PETERS, Jr. (1900-1966) is buried across the 
   street- Annex 2, Plot 156: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His obit ("Tidewater News," May 5, 1966, p.6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p362r1ob.txt 

Her sister Alma m. 16 Jan 1890 M.W. Branch (So.Co. MB6:594) 


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