Surry-James City-Fauquier-Loudon County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thorpe, Oscar, 1953 

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THE HISTORY OF OUR (ROCKY HOCK) CHURCH PEWS: IN MEMORY OF 
   OSCAR THORPE - ARA HITCHENS THORPE BY DAUGHTER, MARGARET THORPE POND 

  Oscar Thorpe was a lifelong resident of Williamsburg and was a member of the 
Williamsburg Methodist Church for over 50 years.  He died at the home of his 
daughter, Margaret Pond (Moyler Pond's mother), after a long illness. 

  Ara Hitchens Thorpe (1880 - 1953) was a native of Elkton, Maryland, but 
spent most of her life in Williamsburg.  She is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery 
next to her husband, Oscar.  Her funeral was at Williamsburg Methodist Church. 

  Oscar and Ara were the grandparents of Moyler Pond. 

  Thanks to Gayle Lanier for the information. 


Oscar THORPE, of Williamsburg, retired lumber yard superintendent, 
b. 10 Jan 1871, Loudon Co., d. 30 Dec 1953, Surry Co., 
interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery*, Williamsburg, 1 Jan 1954, 
D.Cert. 29558 (Blackwater #11) 
Find a Grave Memorial #85236410 

Ara Emma (HITCHENS; Mrs. Oscar) THORPE, 
b. 4 Feb 1880, Elkton, MD, d. 5 Sep 1953, at home, Williamsburg, 
interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery*, Williamsburg, 7 Sep 1953, 
D.Cert. 20998 (Williamsburg #202) 
Find a Grave Memorial #85236410 
Rocky Hock Church pew history 

*Additional information: 

His parents, Silas Bruce & Susan Elizabeth (FOLEY) THORPE, are also buried 
   there.  The transcript of an affadavit by Silas, supporting the loyalty 
   claim of Nathaniel CARTER, 22 May 1873, is posted with Find a Grave 
   Memorial #65250038.  Silas, then a farmer in Fauquier Co., had been a 
   Federal veteran, serving in 13th NY Cavalry & the 8th IL Cavalry. 

Oscar & Ara's daughter Margaret Emma (THORPE; Mrs. Robert Moyler Sr.) POND 
   is buried in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery - Plot 50. 
   Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

Margaret's obits ("Daily Press" & "Sussex-Surry Dispatch," Feb. 2003), & 
   a memorial to her, are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/p530m3ob.txt 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/t610o1ob.txt