Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Story, John O., 1951 

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JOHN OTIS STORY

FRANKLIN - April 4 - Funeral services for John Otis Story, 56*, who died 
Thursday afternoon at his home here, are being delayed pending the arrival 
from Japan of a son, Pfc. Elliot Story, USA.  The body remains at the 
funeral home of W.J.M. Holland and Sons.

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JOHN OTIS STORY

   John Otis Story, 55*, a resident of Franklin for the past four years, died 
at his home on Hill Street on Tuesday afternoon, April 3, after several weeks 
of ill health.

   Mr. Story was the husband of Mrs. Nancy Harcum Story, and the son of the 
late Rufus and Mrs. Ella Turner Story* of Southampton County.  He was a member 
of the Mt. Horeb Methodist Church.

   Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Misses Inez and Shirley 
Mae Story, both of Franklin; two sons, Reuben Story of Franklin and Pfc. 
Elliott Story, AUS, stationed in Japan; one grandchild; two brothers, Emmett 
L. and Eugene T. Story, both of Handsom; and two sisters, Mrs. P.B. Joyner of 
Franklin and Mrs. Allan Story of Petersburg.

   The body will be taken at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon to Mt. Horeb Church, 
where at 2:30 the funeral will be conducted by Rev. R.B. Moore.  Burial will 
be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, with the following acting as pallbearers: De 
Bordenave Blythe, Ellis Joyner, George Joyner, Jack Story, Joyner Story, and 
J.J. Wood.


John Otis STORY, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 3 Apr 1951, at home, Franklin, age 57**, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 241**), Franklin, 
   6 Apr 1951, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Apr. 4, 1951; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 6, 1951 

**Cemetery list gives b. 16 Oct 1893; if so, d. age 57. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His marriage record - 

John O. Story, 35, single, b. Southampton Co., res. Handsom, Va., 
   sn/o Norman & Ella Story*, Farmer 
Nancy Harcum, 20, single, b. Southampton Co., res. Franklin, Va., 
   dt/o George Harcum & Addie Blythe 
m.lic. 28 Jan 1926 
m. 28 Jan 1926, Southampton Co., by F.P. Lester 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} 1926 #15) 

If the marriage record is correct, his parents may be the following: 

Norman Story, 27, widower, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o Elias Story, Farmer 
Ella Williams, 18, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Pattie Turner 
m.lic. 8 Sep 1882, by clerk L.R. Edwards  
m. 10 Sep 1882, Union Christian Church, Southampton Co., by R.A. Ricks 
(Southampton Co. MB5:12) 
[Norman 1m. 2 Jan 1881 Wm.E. & Anna BREWER (Southampton Co. MB4:240)] 

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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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