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.


William Eli WASHINGTON, lifelong resident of Southampton Co., 
d. 12 Jun 1940, at home, near Capron, age 73, 
interred in the WASHINGTON family cemetery*, 14 Jun 1940, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 14, 1940 

*Apparently Josephine and husband William were re-interred in 
   Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 3, Section J, Plot 13), along with 2 sons, 
   Joseph (1907-2001) and Lewis R. (1915-1963). 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Beechwood list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

His parents and brother (unmarked) are indeed buried in the WASHINGTON 
   cemetery, 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 (V-27): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

Additional information: 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 24, 1960), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w252j1ob.txt 

William's middle name also appears as "Eley."


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