Sussex-Surry-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Boothe, M. Lenetta Presson, 1930 

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NETTIE BOOTHE

FUNERAL OF MRS. BOOTHE HELD LAST SUNDAY

   DENDRON, VA. - Dec. 21 - The funeral of Mrs. Nettie* Boothe of Wakefield, 
was held at the residence Sunday at 2 p.m. and interment was made in Wakefield 
cemetery.  Mrs. Boothe was one of the oldest inhabitants of Surry County and 
was well-known there.  She had been confined to her bed for two years with a 
broken hip.  She suffered greatly during her illness.

   She leaves to mourn their loss Miss Mamie Boothe, Mrs. Maggie Boothe, Mrs. 
Fenton Rawls, of Nashville, Tenn., and one son.

*altered from "Nellie" 

Mary Lenetta "Nettie" (PRESSON; Mrs. William H.) BOOTHE, of Wakefield, 
b. 5 Feb 1850/51*, Southampton Co., d. 19 Dec 1930, Wakefield, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 21 Dec 1930, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Dec. 25, 1930 

*Additional information: 

Her marker gives b. 5 Feb 1850.  A photo is attached to her Find a Grave 
   Memorial, #20104339. 

Her Death Certificate, #29920, gives b. 5 Feb 1851. 

Her marriage record - 

William H. Booth, 26, b. Southampton Co., res. Sussex Co., 
   sn/o John H. & Dorothy Booth 
Mary L. Presson, 21, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Joshua & Lucy C. Presson 
m.lic. 7 Feb 1871, by clerk Oswin White; 
   cert. signed by "John.W.B for Wm.H. Booth" 
m. 8 Feb 1871, by Th.J. Drumwright  
(Southampton Co. MB1A:435; M.Reg. 1853-72, p. 40) 

Her parents' - 

Joshua Presson & Lucy Caroline Holliman (a) 
m.bond 17 Aug 1829 
consent of Arthur Holliman (a), father of Lucy 
sec/wit: Joel Presson; Harry A. Holleman, James Rochelle, 
Joshua Presson & Lucy Caroline Hollaman 
m. 17 Sep 1829, by Burwell Barrett 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1750-1853, pp. 401, 694) 


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