Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Saunders, John T., 1927 

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JOHN THOMAS* SAUNDERS

   John T. Saunders died at his home in Courtland Saturday, October 22, 1927, 
after an illness of a few weeks.  He had been in failing health for some time 
and his death was not a surprise to his friends.  Mr. Saunders was 77 years 
old on the 17th of October, 1927.

   Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 o’clock, Sunday, October 23, by his 
Pastor, Rev. Kenneth E. Burke, and he was laid to rest in the Saunders burying 
ground at Story.

   Mr. Saunders was a retired farmer and had lived in Courtland since leaving 
the farm.  He was a faithful and loyal member of the Courtland Baptist Church. 
Most of his life had been spent in Southampton County and he was highly 
respected by all who knew him.

   He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. J.H. Adams of the Franklin 
community, and Mrs. Annie Hudson of Suffolk, and two sons, John T. Saunders, 
Jr., of the Franklin community and Robert L. Saunders of Holland.


John T. SAUNDERS (Sr.), retired farmer, 
d. 15 Oct 1927, at home, Courtland, age 77, 
interred in the HOLCOMBE (SAUNDERS) family cemetery**, Story Station Rd., 
   23 Oct 1927, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 28, 1927, p. 1 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 7 (VII-47); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol7.txt 

*Additional information: 

His D.Cert. (23451 {JJerusalem #26}) gives John Taylor Saunders, 
   b. Southampton. 

The record of his first marriage seems to read "J.S." - 

J. S. Saunders, 23, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., [parents not given], 
   Farmer 
Fannie Holcomb, 25, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., dt/o Richard Holcomb 
m.lic. 20 Jan 1877, by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 23 Jan 1877, at the residence, Southampton Co., by B. Devany 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}, 1873 #19; MB2:122) 

His second marriage - 

JOHN THOMAS SAUNDERS, 59, W, NANSEMOND CO., SO.CO., FARMER, 
   S/O JOHN AND SUSAN SAUNDERS 
M. 10-28-1910 SOUTHAMPTON CO., VA, BY REV. W.C. PACE 
NETTIE M. GRAY, 35, S, SO.CO., SO.CO., 
   D/O GEORGE W. AND AMANDA "MANDIE" PULLEY GRAY 
(Southampton Co. MB14:124; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders) 

156. m. 10/25/1910, Southampton Co., by W.C. Pace 
J.T. Saunders, 59, widowed, b. Nansemond Co., VA, res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o Jno. & S. Saunders, Farmer 
Nettie M. Gray, 35, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., dt/o Geo. & M. Gray 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}; file at: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb14pt.txt) 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 11, 1930, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s536n1ob.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/s536j4ob.txt