Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Raiford, M. Elizabeth Worrell, 1937 

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MARGARET ELIZABETH HATFIELD RAIFORD

   Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Raiford, aged 81 years, widow of Giles Raiford, 
died Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock after an illness of two weeks at the 
home of her daughter, Mrs. E.H. Beaton, in the Black Creek community.  She 
was a faithful member of Black Creek Baptist Church and took an active part 
in all church activities.

   She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Beaton; four sons, L.L. Hatfield of 
Hickory, N.C., Hunter Raiford of Burdette, Claudie and Linwood Raiford of 
Washington of Sedley, and 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

   Funeral services were conducted from Black Creek Baptist Church Wednesday 
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock by the Rev. R.P. Welch of Farmville, assisted by 
the Rev. Rufus Corbitt of Whaleyville.  Burial was made at the old home place 
in the Black Creek community.


Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" (WORRELL HATFIELD; Mrs. Giles) RAIFORD, 
b. 26 Sep 1855, Southampton Co., d. 5 Jan 1937, at daughter's home, Black Creek, 
interred in the CORBITT family cemetery*, near Unity, 6 Jan 1937, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 32, No. 14, Fri., Jan. 8, 1937, p. 8 

*Additional information: 

Located on One Mile Rd. (Rt. 627), beside a house trailer. 
   Southampton County Historical Society, Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 6 (VI-18): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol6.txt 

Bureau of Vital Statistics {BVS} Death Certificate 1937, Vol. 1560, No. 2424; 
   abstract posted at:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/r163m1dc.txt 

Betty was the daughter of Benjamin & Sarah Amanda WORRELL. 
   She 1m. widower William B. HATFIELD (ca. 1849 - ca. 1880), s/o Wm & Sally, 
   18 Aug 1874 (Southampton Co. MB2:309). 
   She 2m. Giles RAIFORD (1841 - 1898) , s/o Robert & Mary Ann (LUTER), 
   26 May 1881 (Southampton Co. Marriage Book 4:332). 

Giles was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private in Co. A, 
   18th Battalion VA Heavy Artillery.  He was paroled at Appomattox C.H. 
   Betty applied for a pension 29 Apr 1924. 


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