Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thorpe, Thomas W., 1942 

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THOMAS WESLEY THORPE

   Thomas Wesley Thorpe of the Statesville community died at his home early 
Wednesday morning.  Mr. Thorpe had been in declining health for some time, 
but was active up to a few days before his death.  He was one of the oldest 
men in Southampton County, having reached the ripe old age of 90 years.  His 
wife preceded him to the grave 25 years ago.

   He was a member of Barnes Methodist Church, and at one time served as 
steward of the church.

   There are six children: C.G. Thorpe, Hickory, N.C., Mrs. G.P. Vick, 
Newsoms; Mrs. A.J. Bryant, Como, N.C., L.L. Rowland and Frank Thorpe, Newsoms. 
Eight grandchildren survive him.

   Services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock by his pastor, the 
Rev. L.G. Tinnell of Newsoms.  Burial was in the family cemetery.


Thomas Wesley THORPE, retired farmer, 
b. 23 Aug 1852, Southampton Co., d. 18 Nov 1942, at home, Statesville, 
interred in the THORPE family cemetery*, Barnes Church area, 19 Nov 1942, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 38, No. 5, Fri., Nov. 20, 1942, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-30): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Natalie Padgett - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #26443229.

D.Cert. 25774 gives son of Thomas W. THORPE; thr informant was his daughter 
   Carrie Tucker (THORPE; Mrs. Guy Percy) VICK. 

Rather, his parents were Lewis & Caroline Williams (BRYANT) THORPE, who 
   m. 21 Aug 1847.  (Southampton Co. M.Reg. p. 564) 

We have his brother Lewis Jr. (1857 - 1860) & their mother (1820 - 1877) 
   listed as unmarked with his brother Argal Bernard (1848 - 1824) in another 
   THORPE family cemetery, off Barnes Church Circle. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-21): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

Thomas' daughter Carrie (1887 - 1983) is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, 
   Newsoms.     SCHS Cemetery Project, Hollywood list (N-69): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 


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