Surry-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Whit M., 1938 

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WHIT MEL BROWN 

  DENDRON - Funeral services for William M. [sic; Whit M.] Brown, 80, who died 
at his home near here, were conducted at Rocky Hock Methodist Church Thursday 
afternoon by his pastor, the Rev. Robert H. Humphrey.  Burial was in the 
cemetery at the church. 

  Mr. Brown, who was a well-known farmer, had been in failing health for 
some time. 


Whit Mel* BROWN, farmer, 
b. 15 Jun 1858, Southampton Co., d. 17 May 1938, at home, Southampton Co., 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 57A**), Surry Co., 
   26 May 1938, 
"Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," May 24, 1938, p. 17 

**Rocky Hock list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

*The name typically appears "Whitmel," but in this instance, it usually 
   appears Whit M.; D.Cert. 12633 (B&I #12) gives "Whit Mel," son of 
   Bolling & Alyce Ann (WRIGHT) BROWN. 

His father "Bowling" was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private 
   in the "Southampton Lee Artillery," Co. A, 18th VA Heavy Artillery.  He 
   is buried in the BROWN family cemetery, off Bell Rd., just outside Ivor. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 8 (MV-VIII-51): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol8.txt 

His mother, Alice J. Ann (WRIGHT) BROWN (1829 - 1909), is buried in 
   Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. 

Whit 1m. widow Eliza F. (HART ATKINSON) BROWN, 4 Dec 1879, in Southampton Co. 
   (Southampton Co. M4:51) 
   Eliza, daughter of M.E. & Edna C. HART, 1m. John H. ATKINSON, 25 Feb 1874, 
   in Southampton Co. (Southampton Co. M2:259) 

His widow's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Mar. 17, 1951, p. 22) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/b650m4ob.txt 


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

file at: 
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