Southampton-Nansemond County-Richmond City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Stephenson, William J., 1962 

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WILLIAM JASPER STEPHENSON

   FRANKLIN - William Jasper Stephenson, 82, retired employee of Miller & 
Rhodes of Richmond, died in Suffolk Sunday after a long illness.  He was the 
widower of Mrs. Mamie Cobb Stephenson of Franklin.

   A native of Nansemond County, he was a son of John W. and Martha Archer 
Stephenson.

   He was a member and former deacon of First Congregational Christian Church 
of Richmond.  He was a member of Masonic Lodge of Strict Observance 207.

   Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. J.W. Warren and Mrs. Valley* Holland of 
Windsor, and a brother, J. Sidney Stephenson of Windsor.

   A funeral service was conducted in Holland Funeral Home chapel Tuesday at 
2 p.m. by the Rev. J.A. Talley of First Congregational Christian Church of 
Richmond.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

   Pallbearers were J. Edward Moyler, Earl Holland, J. Lester Matteson, Tom 
Stephenson, Dr. Darden W. Jones, W.T. Pace, Jr., Paul G. Hart and Paul Warren.


William Jasper STEPHENSON, retired employee of Miller & Rhodes of Richmond, 
Nansemond Co. native, d. 25 Sep 1962, Suffolk, age 82, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 70A**), Franklin, 
   27 Sep 1962, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 4, 1962, p. 4 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

Additional information: 

*The Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} Grave Site Survey Task 
   Force {GSSTF} list for Windsor Cemetery gives a Ballie S. Holland 
   (1889-1971)- possibly William's sister.  File at: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Documents/Windsor_East%20Griffin%20St_Cemetery.doc 

WILLIAM JASPER STEPHENSON, 27, S, NANSEMOND CO., IOW CO., CLERKING, 
   S/O JOHN W. AND MARTHA V. ARCHER STEPHENSON 
M. 04-25-1908 SO.CO., VA. BY REV. C.H. ROWLAND 
MARY EVELYN COBB, 27, S, SO.CO., SO.CO., 
   D/O EDWARD THOMAS AND MARGARETTE TEMPERANCE VAUGHAN COBB 
(Southampton Co. MB13:207; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb13pt.txt) 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," July 28, 1955, I-3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s315m3ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s315w3ob.txt