Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Railey, Dr. Spurgeon J., 1930 

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DR. RAILEY ENDS HIS OWN LIFE IN SUNBEAM HOME 

Prominent Southampton Surgeon Dies From Effect of Draught of Carbolic Acid 
   Taken With Sucidal Intent Following Illness. 

  Dr. Spurgeon J. Railey, of Sunbeam, Va., prominent physician of Southampton 
county, committed suicide early this morning at his home, by drinking carbolic 
acid, from which he died an hour later. 

  Dr. Railey was about 45 years old and was well known in Southampton county 
where he had practiced for many years.  He had been in ill health for some 
time and that is thought to be the reason for him taking his own life.  He was 
a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia, and was the son of John Railey 
and the late Mrs. John Railey, of Como, N.C. 

  Besides his wife he is survive by his father and several brothers and 
sisters. 


Dr. Spurgeon John RAILEY, surgeon, 
b. 13 Aug 1883, Hertford Co., NC, suicide 26 Mar 1930, at home, Sunbeam, 
interred in Hertford Co., NC, 27 Mar 1930, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 8, No. 4, Mar. 26, 1930, p. 1, col. 6 

Birthdate from D.Cert. 7558 (Newsoms #3), which gives son of John W. & 
   Martha A. (BRITT) RAILEY; husband of Frances Ann RAILEY. 

Frances Ann (POND) RAILEY, daughter of Benjamin Walter & Gertrude Lee (FULMER) 
   POND, d. 1 Sep 1978, in Norfolk, & was cremated.  She is marked in 
   Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth.  (Find a Grave Mem. #38103701) 
   Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives, Oak Grove list: 
   http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/portsmouth/cemeteries/oakgrove6.htm

Her parents are also buried there: 
   http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/portsmouth/cemeteries/oakgrove5.htm 


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