Southampton County-Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ridley, Norfleet B., 1894 

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NORFLEET BLOUNT RIDLEY 

Death of a Well-known Young Man. 

  Mr. Norfleet Blount Ridley, son of Mr. Robert Ridley, died at the residence 
of his father, No. 524 Glasgow Street, yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock, in 
the 25th year of his age.  Mr. Ridley was very popular and made many friends 
for himself.  He had been employed as a clerk at the Seaboard Air-Line for 
several years and was well liked by the company.  His funeral will take place 
Tuesday day morning at 8:30 from Trinity P.E. Church.  The remains will be 
forwarded to Southampton County for interment. 

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PORTSMOUTH LOCAL. 
[...] 

Death of a Youug Man. 

  We regret to learn of the death of Mr. Norfleet B. Ridley, which occurred 
last evening at 6 o'clock at the residence of his father, Mr. Robert Ridley, 
No. 524 Glasgow street, after a protracted illness.  He was only 24 years of 
age.  The funeral will take place from Trinity P.E. Church Chapel on Tuesday 
morning at 8:30 o'clock and the remains will be conveyed over the Atlantic 
and Danville railroad to Rock Spring, Southampton county, for interment. 


Norfleet Blount RIDLEY, Seaboard Air-Line clerk, 
b. 2 Apr 1870, Southampton Co., d. 7 Apr 1894, at father's home, Portsmouth, 
interred in the RIDLEY family cemetery*, "Rock Spring," 
listed in Oak Grove Cemetery*, Portsmouth, 
"Norfolk Virginian," Sun., Apr. 8, 1894, p. 5; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 38, No. 85, Sun., Apr. 8, 1894, p. 4 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (MV-II-48): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

His parents, Robert Jr. & Lucy A. (URQUHART) RIDLEY, are also buried in 
   Oak Grove.  Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Oak Grove list: 
   http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/portsmouth/cemeteries/oakgrove6.htm 

Find a Grave Memorial #75437937  [no grave photo] 

He was the namesake of his paternal uncle Norfleet Blunt RIDLEY (1848 - 1893), 
   buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth. 

Portsmouth D.Reg. 1894 #21 

His father was a Confederate veteran, having fought as VMI cadet at New 
   Market, then serving as fourth sergeant in Co. C, 13th VA Cavalry. 

His paternal grandfather Robert RIDLEY, Sr., is buried with his parents 
   Thomas & Mary (WRIGHT) RIDLEY at "Rock Spring."  (MV-II-46&47) 


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