Surry-Prince George County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Tench, Alfred J., 1938 

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ALFRED "ALLIE" JAMES TENCH 

ALLIE J. TENCH DIES IN DENDRON 

  DENDRON - Funeral services for Allie J. Tench, age 77, who died Monday at 
11:40 p.m., were held on Wednesday afternoon.

  Burial was made at Moore’s Swamp Baptist Church in the family plot.

  Dr. A.W.H. Jones conducted the funeral service, assisted by Rev. J.S. 
Johnson.

  Mr. Tench was born in Prince George County, coming to Surry County forty 
years ago, living most of that time in Dendron, where he was employed in the 
machine shop of Surry Lumber Company, later engaging in the mercantile 
business.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hildred Rives Seward Tench; four daughters, 
Mrs. John Adams of Blackstone; Mrs. Richard Messick, of Norfolk; Mrs. Philip 
Whitmore of Newport News, and Miss Susie Tench of Dendron, and six 
grandchildren.

  Active pallbearers were: B.A. Seward, C.G. Seward, A.L. Seward, George L. 
Savedge, Jr., J.H. James, P.L. Hancock, Honorary: R.E. Faison, E.L. Hart, C.C. 
Hart, A.N. Jordan, W.S. Savedge, E.T. Atkinson.


"Allie" Alfred James TENCH, of Dendron, merchant, former machinist, 
b. 17 Oct 1861, Prince George Co., d. 16 May 1938, Williamsburg, 
interred in Moore’s Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 18 May 1938, 
"Sussex-Surry Dispatch," May 26, 1938 

*Find a Grave Mem. #102496533 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 11934 (Williamsburg #78)  

He was the son of John & Susan E. (WHITMORE) TENCH. 

Allie & "Kittie" m. 10 Aug 1882 in Surry Co. 


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