Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Steinhardt, Henry, 1920 

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HENRY STEINHARDT

   Mr. Henry Steinhardt, a highly respected and esteemed citizen of Nansemond 
county, died at his home Wednesday afternoon of this week after a lingering 
illness of cancer of the stomach. Mr. Steinhardt came to this country in 1882 
from Germany and had lived a long and useful life in this community, being a 
honest and thrifty farmer, a good neighbor, a true Christian and a loyal 
American citizen. He was a consistent member of the a Holland Christian Church, 
the burial services being conducted Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock by his 
pastor, Rev. W. M. Jay, assisted by Rev. M.A. MacLean of Franklin. The 
interment was made in the family plot at his home, were a large company of 
friends had gathered to attest their friendship for their neighbor.

   He was twice married, first to Miss Lizzie Holland by whom there were two 
daughter, Mrs. Harvey Griffin of Capron and Mrs. R.S. Daughtrey of Nansemond 
county. His second wife was Miss Lizzie Rogers, who survives him with one son, 
Alex Steinhardt. He was a brother of George H. Steinhardt, and an uncle of 
Harry Steinhardt of our town.


[Henry STEINHARDT, b. Germany, d. 21 Jul 1920, Nansemond Co., 
 interred in family cemetery, Nansemond Co., 22 Jul 1920, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), obit July 23, 1920, p. 1] 

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