Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Washington, William E., 1940 

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WILLIAM ELI WASHINGTON 

  William Eli Washington, 73, lifelong resident of Southampton County, died 
Wednesday night at his home near Capron, after an illness of many months. 
Mr. Washington was the husband of Mrs. Josephine Turner Washington, of 
Capron, and the son of the late Eli and Elizabeth Wade Washington, of this 
county.  He was a member of the Capron Baptist Church. 

  Besides his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. W.H. Artis of 
Woodbury, N.J., Mrs. F.L. Edwards of Newport News, Mrs. M.C. Simmons of 
Waverly and Miss Ruby Washington of Portsmouth; eight sons, W.T. Washington 
of Suffolk, J.R. Washington of Newport News, G.E. Washington of Petersburg, 
M.T. Washington of Adams Grove, Joseph Washington of Capron, J.E. Washington 
of Portsmouth, A. A. Washington of Alexandria, L.R. Washington of Capron; 
fifteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Dalia 
Washington Turner of Goldsboro, N.C. 

  Services are being conducted this afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home near 
Capron by the Rev. A.W. Coates.  Burial will be in the family cemetery* with 
the following pallbearers; Dr. J.N. Applewhite, D.D. Barham, L.R. Magee, 
H.E. Smith, Hugh Powell, W.W. White, Jr., H.L. Smith and W.H. Story. 


"Willie" William Eli WASHINGTON, farmer, 
b. 16 Jun 1867*, Southampton Co., d. 12 Jun 1940, at home, near Capron, 
interred in the WASHINGTON family cemetery*, 14 Jun 1940, 
listed in Beechwood Cemetery*, Boykins, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 35, No. 37, June 14, 1940, p. 4 

*Additional information: 

His parents and brother Frank are also buried there. 
   Located 2 miles east of Capron on US Hwy 58, 
   then 2.3 miles south on Pope Station Rd. (Rt. 609), 
   thence 800 yards west of Rt. 609. 
   Southampton County Historical Society, Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (MV-V-27): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #207840907 [no grave photo] 

Possibly moved to Beechwood Cemetery, where 2 sons, Joseph (1907-2001) 
   and Lewis R. (1915-1963) are buried. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Beechwood list (BE-AX3J13): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #274846920 gives b. 15 Jun 1867.  [no grave photo] 

D.Cert. 15530 (Capron #20) 

William's middle name also appears as "Eley"; his father had the same issue. 

His widow's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & "Tidewater News," Mar. 1960, 
   & donated), with their marriage record appended, are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w252j1ob.txt 

His father was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private in Co. A, 
   18th Battalion VA Heavy Artillery. 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," June 9, 1922, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w252e1ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Al Washington and 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w252w1ob.txt