Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Webb, Charles E., 1931 

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CHARLES EDWIN WEBB 

  Franklin, Va. - June 29 - Charles Edwin Webb died June 28 at the home of the 
Misses Webb in West First Avenue at the age of 78, after two weeks’ illness. 
Mr. Webb, on of Franklin’s best-known citizens, was born in Rockyhill, Conn., 
a nephew of the late Captain L.H.H. Webb.  He had been making his home with 
his cousins, the Misses Webb, here, for the past thirty-five years.

  He is survived only by three cousins, Misses Fanny, Lessie and Gattie Webb. 
The funeral took place this afternoon at 4 o’clock from the residence on First 
Avenue, the Rev. Joseph S. Watt, rector of the Episcopal Church of Franklin, 
officiating.  Interment was made in Poplar Spring cemetery.

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CHARLES EDWIN WEBB 

  Franklin, June 29 - (Special) - The funeral of Charles Edwin Webb was held 
at the home of the Misses Webb, on First Avenue, this afternoon at 4 o’clock.

  Mr. Webb, who was born in Rockyhill, Conn., in 1853, was a nephew of the 
late Capt. L.H. Webb, of Franklin, and had made his home with his cousins here 
for 35 years.  He was never actively engaged in business in Franklin but was 
one of Franklin’s best-known residents.

  Only surviving relatives are three cousins, Misses Fanny, Lessie and Gattie 
Webb, all of Franklin.

  The Rev. Joseph S. Watt, of Emanuel Episcopal Church, officiated at the 
funeral.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery.  Active pallbearers were. W.F. 
Hart, Sidney Barrett, C.E. Pond, Dr. Beamon Story, W.A. Jones, A.M. Stevens, 
Al Young, of Suffolk, and Wayland Jones.

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CHARLES EDWIN WEBB

   Charles Edwin Webb, well-known Franklin citizen, died at his home here 
Sunday afternoon, June 28, in his 78th year after a lingering illness.  Mr. 
Webb, who was a native of Rocky Hill, Conn., came to Franklin about 35 years 
ago, making his home with his cousins, Misses Fanny, Lessie and Gattie Webb, 
Mr. Webb being a nephew of their father, the late Captain L.H. Webb of this 
town.  Mr. Webb numbered many friends here, being keenly interested in sports 
and a familiar figure at all ball games and other athletic meets.  His 
cousins, the Misses Webb, are his nearest surviving relatives, his sister, 
Mrs. Harriett Hyde of Connecticut, who was a frequent visitor in Franklin, 
dying about two years ago.

   Funeral rites were conducted from the Webb home in Euphradian Park Monday 
afternoon at 4 o’clock by the Rev. J. Sutherlalnd-Watt, rector of Emmanuel 
Church, and interment was made in Poplar Spring Cemetery.  The body bearers 
were: W.F. Hart, R. Sidney Barrett, Dr. Beaman Story, C.E. Pond, Wayland 
Jones, A.M. Stevens, W.A. Jones and Al Young of Suffolk.  The honorary bearers 
were: Thos. L. Parker, J.J. Finley, Barclay Pretlow, J.F. Bryant, Jr., W.T. 
Pace, J.W.B. Thompson, W.W. Edwards, L.B. Maddrey, Dr. J.C. Rawls and R.I. 
Leary.


Charles Edwin WEBB, 
Rocky Hill, CT native, d. 28 Jun 1931, at home, Franklin, age 78, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 63*), Franklin, 
   29 Jun 1931, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," June 30, 1931, p. 7; 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), June 30, 1931, p. 18; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 3, 1931, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 


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