Sussex-Southampton-Dinwiddie County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Spain, Richard T., 1936 

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      RICHARD T. SPAIN 

  Funeral services for Richard T. Spain, 87, prominent farmer of Sussex 
county, who died at his home early Sunday, were held at Sebrell this afternoon 
with the Rev. C.F. Carlton conducting the rites. 

  Mr. Spain to survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Tyner, of Sussex, Mrs. 
Mattie Spain, of Sebrell, and Mrs. Frances Birdsong, of Nakomis, Fla.; two 
sons, John B. Spain, of Suffolk, and James T. Spain, of Nansemond county. 

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RICHARD THOMAS SPAIN 

   Funeral services for Richard (Dick) Thomas Spain, age 87, were held at the 
grave in Sebrell cemetery Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock conducted by a former 
pastor, Rev. G.S. Carlton, of Stony Creek M.E. Church, assisted by Rev. A.W. 
Roten of Sebrell M.E. Church.

   Mr. Spain died at his home in Sussex County near the Southampton County 
line, Sunday morning after a long illness.  He was a member of Oak Grove 
Methodist Church in Sussex County.  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ruth 
Tyner of Sussex, Mrs. C.F. Spain of Sebrell, Mrs. W.B. Birdsong of Mapleton, 
Florida; two sons, J.B. Spain of Suffolk and J.T. Spain of Chuckatuck.

   During the services the hymns "Nearer My God To Thee," and "God Will Take 
Care of You" were sung.  There were many beautiful floral tributes, the casket 
being covered with a spray of white carnations, pink roses and fern.

   Active pallbearers were: J.T. Magee, S.C. Hughes, T.O. Simmons, W.T. 
Parker, R.H. Stephenson, Jr., E.F. Johnson, J.J. Holland and Herman Roach.


"Dick" Richard Thomas SPAIN, retired farmer, 
b. 12 Oct 1849, Dinwiddie Co., d. 5 Apr 1936, at home, Sussex Co., 
interred in the SEBRELL-SIMMONS Cemetery (Plot 20*), Sebrell, 6 Apr 1936, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 14, 6 April 1936, p. 6, col. 3; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 10, 1936, p. 6 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-8): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

His likely sister Aremittie Frances SPAIN (ca 1845 - 15 Jan 1923), daughter of 
   James & Mary (BUTLER) SPAIN, has been added to cemetery list.

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 11772 (Newville #3); last farmed in 1934; informant 
   [son] J.B. SPAIN, of Suffolk, did not know Dick's parents. 

Find a Grave Mem. #57378989 gives s/o Parthenia M. WYNN SPAIN-LEWIS, (1823 - 
   26 Jan 1899), confusing him with Richard Thomas Jefferson SPAIN (4 Jul 1852 
   - 4 Aug 1929).  R.T.J. & Parthenia M. (GRAY SPAIN; Mrs. Joseph M.) LEWIS 
   are both buried in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. 

His likely brother Wm. Emmett SPAIN (22 Nov 1847 - 1 May 1924), son of 
   James & Mary (BUTLER) SPAIN, was buried in Oak Grove Methodist Church 
   Cemetery, Sussex Co., but is marked in Waverly Cemetery. 

Frances, Wm. E. & Richard T. SPAIN appear in the 1850 Census (Lower Dist., 
   Chesterfield Co., with Richard & Mary A.E. (HARMON) SPAIN.  They appear in 
   the 1860 Census (Southern Dist., Chesterfield Co.) with Patience FERGUSON. 


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