Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pond, W. Harry, 1953 

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WILLIAM HARRY POND 

   William Harry Pond, 68, a Southampton County farmer, died at his home near 
Wakefield on Sunday, July 19. 

   The deceased was a member of Barrett's Christian Church and of the Sedley 
camp, Woodmen of the World.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Morris Pond; three sisters, Mrs. 
F.M. Ellis of Wakefield, Mrs. Maude Ellsworth of Richmond, and Mrs. Alice 
Knowles of Petersburg; and three brothers, Joe Pond and Lonnie Pond of Sedley, 
and Roger Pond of Wakefield.

   Final rites were conducted at the graveside in the Pond family cemetery on 
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Revs. J.E. McCauley and C.E. Gerringer, with 
music by the Barrett's Christian Church choir. 

   The active pallbearers were Charlie Drewry, Daniel Gay, Harold Pond, Homer 
Pond, Judson Pond, Ashby Raiford, John Simms, Sr. and John Simms, Jr. 


William Henry "Harry" POND, Southampton Co. farmer, 
d. 19 Jul 1953, at home, near Wakefield, age 68, 
interred in the POND family cemetery*, near Dory, off Wakefield Rd., 
   21 Jul 1953, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 23, 1953 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 8 (VIII-48): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol8.txt 

Additional information: 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 23, 1962, Sect. 2, p. 5) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p530b1ob.txt 

Their marriage record - 

WILLIAM HENRY "HARRY" POND, 26, S, SO.CO., SO.CO., MECHANIC, 
 S/O WILLIAM DREW AND ADA MARY SLADE POND 
M. 02-28-1912 RICHMOND, VA, BY REV. R.H. PEEL, CHRISTIAN 
BESSIE J. MORRIS, 26, S, SO.CO., SO.CO., 
   D/O JAMES LAWRENCE AND ROSA B. SCARBOROUGH MORRIS 
(Southampton Co. MB14:506; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders) 

44. m. 02/28/1912 Southampton Co., by R.H. Peel 
Wm.H. Pond, 26, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., Mechanic, 
   sn/o Wm.D. & A. Pond 
Bessie J. Morris, 26, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o J.L. & R. Morris 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}; file at: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb14pt.txt) 

His parents' marriage record - 

Wm.D. Pond, 31, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., Farmer, 
   sn/o Wm.H. & Julia 
Ada M. Slade, 22, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Joseph P. & Mary A. 
m.lic. 10 Feb 1879 by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 12 Feb 1879 at Mr. Joseph P. Slade's by Th. J. Drumwright 
(Southampton Co. MB3:436) 

His son William Henry Jr. lived less than a month. 
   An abstract of his death certificate (1918-378-13563) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/p530w1dc.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com). 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p530h1ob.txt