Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wade, Frances E., 1924 

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AUTOMOBILE KILLS CHILD IN COURTLAND 

  A most distressing tragedy occurred in Courtland on Friday morning of last 
week when little Frances Wade, the six-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. 
Wade was run over and almost instantly killed by a car driven by Edward H. 
Brooks. 

  According to accounts of the accident, Mr. Brooks was going from his home to 
his store, using a sort of by-path back of the Methodist Church as a customary 
short-cut from that part of Courtland to the business section.  The child 
started to cross the path in front of the car and Mr. Brooks attempted to turn 
out to avoid striking her.  In the confusion which so often attends a 
threatened accident of this kind, the child either turned back or the car 
swerved aside again with the result that the car struck her on the head and 
back.  R.G. Edwards, who was driving a truck just behind Mr. Brooks, hurried 
to a doctor with the little girl but she died in a few moments. 

  Frances, who was the second child in the family, was an unusually bright and 
attractive girl and a great favorite with all who knew her.  She would have 
been seven years old next month, and was a member of the Courtland Baptist 
Sunday School.  She was always faithful in attendance at Sunday school and 
never missed a service, but had been kept at home for the past several weeks
on account of whooping cough.  She had completed her first grade work in the 
Courtland Grammar School last session.  Besides her parents she is survived 
by an older sister, Hazel, and a younger brother, J.H. Wade, Jr.  The deepest 
sympathy of everyone in Courtland and of all friends throughout the county 
goes out to the bereaved parents in their great sorrow. 

  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at four o'clock at the family 
burial plot in the Capron cemetery and were conducted by the Pastor of the 
Courtland Baptist Church, Rev. Kenneth E. Burke.  The little mound was covered 
with a profusion of beautiful flowers sent by sympathizing friends.  The 
pallbearers were: Charlie Howell, Floyd Beale, William Story, Jim Wade, Roy 
Caroon and Dr. I.P. Gilbert. 


Frances Elizabeth WADE, daughter of Julian Hudson & Zora B. (MYRICK) WADE, 
b. 11 Aug 1917, Capron, struck by car 18 Jul 1924, Courtland, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 19 Jul 1924, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 19, No. 41, Fri., July 25, 1924, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

Buried with her father & paternal grandparents. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-43): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Anonymous - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #30298273. 

D.Cert. 17583 (Jerusalem #19) 

Her parents div. in 1942.  Her mother (1899-1993) 2m. a Henry DICKINSON in 
   1944, but he d. a year later.  She last m. J.P. COLYAR.  She is listed 
   as Zora Bella MYRICK WADE in Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, 
   Marin Co., CA.  (Find a Grave Memorial #202584390) 


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