JAS.
R. BROOCKE
FREDERICKSBURG,
VA., October 25. – Jas. R. Broocke, a well-known citizen of Essex county, died
at his home, aged sixty-six years. He was a Confederate veteran, and is
survived by his widow.
[Richmond Times Dispatch (26 Oct. 1909) Transcribed
by FoFG MZ]
MILDRED R. JONES
Died, after a short but painful illness, at Capt. Leonard Sale's, Essex county, on Saturday, 14th inst. his daughter,
Mrs. Mildred R., consort of James W. Jones. In the sudden and very unexpected death of this truly estimable lady,
an affectionate husband and an extensive circle of relations and sympathising freinds, have sustained an afflictive
bereavement.
[Richmond Enquirer, September 14, 1830, Submitted by Dena Whitesell]
WILLIAM J. LIGON
(unknown county, but listed under above obit) Died, on Thursday evening, the 5th inst., in the eighth year of his
age, William Joseph, only sone of Doct. L. N. Ligon of War minister.
[Richmond Enquirer, September 14, 1830, Submitted by Dena Whitesell]
Mrs,
Oliver
TAPPAHANNOCK,
VA., October 26. – Mrs. Oliver, of Essex, died yesterday at the home of her
son, Dr. George Oliver, in Irvington, Va., and was brought to Essex today on
steamer, and was buried at Ephesus Church. The services were conducted by Rev.
Alexander Fleet. She was the sister of the late Dr. William G. Jeffries, of
Tappahannock, and the wife of the late Captain Frank Oliver, who was a gallant
Confederate soldier, and whose picture is one of the galaxy of Confederate
heroes that adorn the walls of our historic courthouse.
[Richmond Times
Dispatch (27 Oct. 1906) Transcribed by FoFG
MZ]
Rev. W. B.
Rowzie of Middlesex County, Virginia, died a few days
ago. He was a native of Essex County, and had attained the
age of eighty-four years. Mr. Rowzie entered the conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church (now South) in 1829, and acted as presiding
elder for many years. He was appointed agent for the
Randolph Macon College at the close of the war, and in 1884 was placed on the
superannuated list.
[Vernon Courier, (Lamar County, AL), June 29, 1888
Submitted by Venetta McKenny]
Mrs. William H. Street
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA., October 26. – Mrs. William H. Street, wife of
the county treasurer of Essex, died Wednesday in Baltimore, after an extreme
illness of several months. Her body was brought to Essex on one of the
Rappahannock steamers today for internment. She was the daughter of the late
William G. Newbill, of Essex, and the sister of Dr. William G. Newbill, of the
board of health of Norfolk and Judge H. L. Newbill and C. B. Newbill, of
Essex. She leaves a large family of children, among them being Mrs. Dr. Frank
Stiff, of Richmond, Va.
[Richmond Times Dispatch (27 Oct. 1906) Transcribed by FoFG
MZ]
BENJAMIN WRIGHT
Died- on the 6th inst., at the residence of his father in Essex county, after a short but painful illness, Mr.
Benjamin Wright, in the 30th year of his age. In the death of this individual two aged parents and a large family
of brothers and sisters have sustained a most distressing bereavement, and society has been deprived of one of
its most honorable members. Stern and inflexible in his principles, and possessing, in a high degree, many of those
rate qualities which enoble the character of man, he died respected by all who knew him, and greatly lamented by
a large circle of relations and friends.
[Richmond Enquirer, September 14, 1830 - Submitted by Dena Whitesell]
