Sussex-Isle of Wight County-Petersburg City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Knight, James T., 1934 

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JAMES THOMAS KNIGHT 

MAYOR OF WAKEFIELD IS TAKEN BY DEATH 

  James Thomas Knight, 66, mayor of Wakefield and well known throughout the 
district, died early Wednesday morning, Dec. 26th after an illness of 17 days 
of pneumonia following influenza.  He was a native of Smithfield county [sic*] 
but had lived in Wakefield for 20 years.  He was general manager of the store 
of L.F. Bain & Son.

  Funeral services were held in Blandford cemetery, Petersburg Thursday 
afternoon by Rev. L.F. Callahan pastor of Wakefield Methodist Church, 
assistant by Rev. T.J. Hawkins of Colonial Heights church.

  Surviving are the widow, two daughters, Mrs. C.W. Drewery of Richmond, and 
Mrs. C.R. Jones of Colonial Heights, two brothers, B.F.F. Knight of Wakefield 
and P.F. Knight of Wakefield and sisters, Mrs. W.P. Gillette and Mrs. Estelle 
Kirkland of Capron.


James Thomas KNIGHT, Mayor of Wakefield, general manager of store, 
*Southampton Co. native, d. 26 Dec 1934, age 66, 
interred in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, 27 Dec 1934, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 14, No. 38, Jan. 3, 1935, p. 2, col. 3 

His parents are buried in a KNIGHT family cemetery, on Meherrin Rd. (Hwy. 35). 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-64): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 15, 1921, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/k523b1ob.txt 


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