Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Raiford, William G., 1927 

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WILLIAM GOODWIN RAIFORD

   This community was deeply suddenly by the death of William Goodwin Raiford, 
which occurred at his home here, Friday morning, June 24.  He had been ill for 
several days, but was thought to be improving when the end came suddenly.

   He was the youngest of the seven children of Philip and Tabitha Raiford and 
was born May 1, 1860, spending his entire life at the homestead in which he 
was born.  On March 12, 1891, he married Miss Elizabeth Roberts of Montgomery 
County, Penn, with whom he lived most happily until her death, the 6th of last 
April.  They made an ideal home, an inspiration to the whole community, and 
worked together, unceasingly for social, educational and religious uplift.

   He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Glenn of Raleigh, N.C.; two 
sons, Eugene R. Raiford, of Westtown, Penn., and Jesse T. Raiford, of 
Richmond, a host of nephews and nieces and a wide family connection.

   The funeral was conducted at Corinth Church Sunday, June 26th, at 3 o’clock 
p.m. by Nathan Pickett of Sedley and Leslie Frazer of this place.  An obituary 
was read by Mrs. Joseph L. Hare of Box Elder and personal tributes were paid 
by Miss Fannie M. Pretlow of Franklin and R.B. Wilson of Green Bay; a nephew, 
E. Jerome Raiford of Ivor, sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought"  Interment was 
made beside his wife in the family cemetery.


William Goodwin RAIFORD, 
b. 1 May 1860, near Corinth, d. 24 Jun 1927, at home (birthplace), 
interred in the Corinth Friends Meeting (RAIFORD/BRADSHAW) Cemetery*, 
   26 Jun 1927, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 8, 1927, p. 3 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, 
      Vol. 1 (I-7): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 8, 1927, p. 10) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r163e4ob.txt 


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