Random Coleman and Averette obituaries, South Hill Enterprise, Mecklenburg County

John W. Coleman obituary, June 22, 1967, p. 6, col. 4., The South Hill Enterprise, South Hill, Virginia.

"John W. Coleman - BOYDTON - John Wesley Coleman, 79, died Saturday in a Richmond hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sarah Campbell Coleman; four daughters, Mrs. James Wyne of Boydton, Mrs. Sidney Allgod of Buffalo Junction, Mrs. A. D. Bevell of Broadnax and Mrs. Ernest Whitby of La Crosse; and two sons, S. W. Coleman of Bracey and Leroy Coleman of Chase City. A funeral service was held Monday in the Boydton Presbyterian Church Cemetery."

Mrs. Sarah Coleman obituary, November 17, 1971, p. 6A, col. 1., The South Hill Enterprise, South Hill, Virginia.

Mrs. Sarah Coleman - BOYDTON - Mrs. Sarah C. Coleman, 83, widow of John W. Coleman, died Friday, November 12, in a South Boston hospital. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Maude Allgood of Buffalo Junction, Mrs. Shirley Wynne of Boydton, Mrs. Eula Whitby of La Crosse, and Mrs. Lena Bevell of Broadnax; two sons, Sam W. Coleman of Boydton and Leroy Coleman of Chase City; three sisters, Mrs. Belle Berry of Boydton, Mrs. Allie Allgood of Chase City, and Mrs. Mary Bowman of South Boston; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter. Graveside services were held Sunday afternoon at Boydton Presbyterian Church Cemetery."

John Averette obituary, July 17, 1985, p. 6A, col. 1., The South Hill Enterprise, South Hill, Virginia.

"John Averette - SKIPWITH - John A. "Buster" Averette, 75, of Rt.1, Skipwith, died Wednesday evening, July 10, 1985, at Halifax-South Boston Community Hospital, South Boston. He was the son of the late Eddie and Berta Coleman Averette. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Florence N. Averette; two sons, William G. Averette of Chase City and Wayne D. Averette of Skipwith; one brother, Luther Averette of Clarksville; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Clifford of Bullock, N.C.; and four grandchildren. A funeral service was held Friday afternoon at New Hope Baptist Church, Skipwith with burial in the church cemetery. Bevell Funeral Service, Chase City, was in charge of arrangements."

Loyal Company: 800,000 acres and a 79-year lawsuit

I am trying to find information about a group called the Loyal Company. They were issued a grant of land by the crown in 1749, west of the Allegheny Mountains, in the amount of 800,000 acres! There were a large number of company members including Peter Jefferson (father of President Thomas Jefferson), Dr. Thomas Walker, John Lewis, Thomas Meriwether, Joshua Fry, Rev. James Maury, Edmund Pendleton and Richard Jones. A stipulation of the grant was that it had to be surveyed and settled within four years. This requirement proved impossible and extensions were required until disallowed in 1763.

This cessation of extensions resulted in a barrage of lawsuits involving the surveyed land, suits that lasted until 1842. I found a deed this past weekend, in Mecklenburg County, Deed Book 24, 446-447, that spells out part of my ancestry. Edney Haskins, my great-great-great-great-grandmother ,was noted as a daughter of Robert Jones and that Richard Jones (d. 1779 in Halifax County) was his father. Richard was a founding member of the Loyal Company, and at least one of the surveyors of the 800,000 acres. Edney was giving a lawyer power of attorney to represent her claims in the aforementioned lawsuits. It is amazing that the grandchildren of Richard Jones were going to court over his involvement with the Loyal Company.

I am not sure how the lawsuits ended up and if we got any money...if we did, it is gone!

As a note, I am also related the Dr. Thomas Walker. He is my uncle on a line from my mother's family whereas Richard Jones is a connection on my father's side. This was a great document in that it extended my line back two additional generations. I just wonder what happened with the lawsuit?

Neta Lawson McCargo obituary, 1979

The South Hill Enterprise, South Hill, Virginia
Wednesday, February 28, 1979

"Neta McCargo - CHASE CITY - Mrs. Neta Lawson McCargo, 85, of Chase City, widow of Thomas P. McCargo, died Monday, Feb. 19, 1979, in South Boston General Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Newcomb Funeral Home, with burial in Woodland Cemetery."

A Bunch of Phillips and/or Philips Obituaries, Part I

These are a bunch of obituaries for the Philips family, mostly of central Virginia, namely Hanover, Henrico and the city of Richmond. They were part of a research project I did several years ago so I might as well post them here. They are in no particular order. There may also be some associated notes for different people. If you are interested in anyone here, let me know as I probably have a lot on them.

Richmond Dispatch, July 4, 1889:
"PHILLIPS - Died, on Wednesday, July 3, 1889, at 12:15 A.M., at the residence of her husband, Mrs. ALICE G., daughter of Miles T. Phillips, Esq., and beloved wife of Oscar E. Phillips, in the forty-first year of her age. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn their loss.
Blessed are those who die in the Lord. Funeral will take place from Pine-Street Baptist church TO-DAY, July 4th, at 11 A.M."

Alice died from neurasthenia, a neurotic condition accompanied by exhaustion, depression, inattentiveness, loss of appetite, insomnia and gastrointestinal problems.

Richmond Dispatch, July 27, 1898:
"PHILLIPS - Died, Tuesday morning, July 26, 1898, MILES T. PHILLIPS, in the 75th year of his age. Funeral from Seventh-Street Christian church THURSDAY AFTERNOON at 5[?] o'clock. Boston and Arlington (N. J.) papers please copy."

There is a bronze marker at the head of Miles' grave that reads as follows:
"Miles Turpin Phillips - 1st First Vice President of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution Son of Mourning Phillips of the 2nd Virginia Regiment Continental Line."

Miles is buried in section 10, lot 19 of Hollywood Cemetery.

Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 13, 1909:
"PHILLIPS - Entered into life eternal Tuesday, May 11, at 3:55 A. M. at the residence of her grandson, Rev. P. A. Arthur, 1247 West Cary Street, MRS. ALICE ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, relict of Captain Miles T. Phillips, in the eightieth year of her age. Funeral private from the residence THIS (Thursday) AFTERNOON at 5 o'clock."

Alice is buried in section 10, lot 19 of Hollywood Cemetery.

Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 10, 1962:
"EDWIN B. PHILLIPS SR. - Edwin Brock Phillips Sr., formerly of 123 Granite ave., died Sunday at a local hospital. He was a retired employe [sic.] of Richmond Hotels, Inc. He was a member of First English Lutheran Church and St. John’s Lodge No. 36, AF&AM. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Stuart R. Kellam, Mrs. Thelma Prescott, Mrs. Charles E. Rose and Mrs. L. F. Trevillian and two sons, Edwin Brock, Jr. and Richard A. Phillips. A funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bennett Funeral Home, with burial in Riverview Cemetery."

Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 11, 1962:
"PHILLIPS - Entered into rest at a local hospital, Sept. 9, 1962, Edwin Brock Phillips, Sr., formerly of 123 Granite Ave. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Stuart R. Kellam, Mrs. Thelma Prescott, Mrs. Charles E. Rose and Mrs. L. F. Trevilian; two sons, Edwin Brock, Jr., and Richard A. Phillips; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Remains rest at Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave., where services will be held at 3:30 P. M. Tuesday. Interment in Riverview."

Edwin is buried in plat G, section 42, division 3, grave 2 of Riverview Cemetery.

Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 25, 1950:
"MRS. EDWIN B. PHILLIPS, SR - Mrs. Grace Dance Phillips, of 123 Granite Ave., wife of Edwin B. Phillips, Sr., died Sunday in a Richmond hospital. Besides her husband, she is survived by four daughters, two sons, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were incomplete last night."

Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 26, 1950:
"MRS. EDWIN B. PHILLIPS - A funeral service for Mrs. Grace Dance Phillips, wife of Edwin B. Phillips, Sr., of 123 Granite Ave., who died Sunday at a Richmond hospital, will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday at First English Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery."

Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 26, 1950:
"PHILLIPS - Died at a local hospital 9:40 P. M. Sept. 24, 1950, Mrs. Grace Dance Phillips, of 123 Granite Ave. She is survived by her husband, Edwin B. Phillips; four daughters, Mrs. S. R. Kellam, Mrs. J. T. Prescott; Mrs. Chas E. Rose, Jr., and Mrs. Lorin T. Trevillian; two sons, E. B., Jr., and R. A. Phillips; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, also two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Burley and Mrs. Chas. Mayes. The remains rest at the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home. Funeral from First English Lutheran Church, Tuesday at 2 P. M. Interment Riverview Cemetery."

Grace is buried in plat G, section 42, division 3, grave 1 of Riverview Cemetery.

Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 26, 1953:
"MISS MABEL PHILLIPS - Miss Mabel Phillips, of 123 Granite Ave., died Thursday in a Richmond hospital. She is survived by one brother, Edwin B. Phillips, of Richmond, and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 P. M. Saturday at Bennett’s Funeral Home, with burial in Hollywood Cemetery."

Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 26, 1953:
"PHILLIPS - Entered into eternal rest at a local hospital, Thursday, Sept. 24, 1953, Miss Mabel Phillips. She is survived by one brother, Edwin B. Phillips, and several nieces and nephews. Remains rest at the Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave., where services will be held Saturday, September 26, at 2:30 P.M. Interment Hollywood."

Mabel is buried in section 10, lot 19 of Hollywood Cemetery. I believe that Mabel was an inmate of Western State Hospital in 1920. This facility, located in the Staunton/Augusta County area, was a mental hospital.

Richmond Times-Dispatch, July 21, 1972:
"JONES - Mrs. Evelyn P. Jones, widow of George L. Jones, died Wednesday, July 19, 1972, in the hospital in South Hill. She is survived by one son, Dr. George L. Jones. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in the South Hill United Methodist Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends between the hours of 2 and 4 and 7 and 9 P.M. Friday, at Crews Funeral Home."

Richmond-Times Dispatch, c. March 1943:
"G. L. JONES, OF SOUTH HILL, DIES HERE - MASONIC ORDER TO CONDUCT RITES - SOUTH HILL - George L. Jones, 52, husband of Evelyn P. Jones, died Sunday in a Richmond hospital. He was a member of South Hill Methodist Church and was active in Virginia Masonic circles, at the time of his death being worthy patron of Loyalty Chapter 48, Order of the Eastern Star and past master of South Hill Lodge 297 A. F. and A. M. In addition, he was a member of the Royal Arch Chapter 59, of Victoria, and was long employed by the Southern Railway, serving as agent at South Hill when he died. Surviving are his wife and one son, George L. Jones, Jr., of South Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Edward Denby, of Boydton, and Mrs. Carrie May Jones, of Richmond, and one aunt, Miss Mary R. Jones, of Boydton. Funeral services will be held at 4 P. M. Monday at the graveside in Oakwood Cemetery in South Hill, with the Rev. Ira Astin officiating. Masonic Lodge 297 will observe the last rites of Masonry."

Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 6, 1976:
"MOSLEY - William L. Mosley Sr., died Tuesday, October 5, 1976, at his residence, 2838 Broad Rock Rd., Apt. 1. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Elma Mosley; daughter, Marietta Conklin; son, William L. Mosley Jr.; all of Richmond; three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Kain of Norfolk, Mrs. Esther Copley of South Boston, and Mrs. Evelyn Thompson of Courtland; and one granddaughter. Funeral services 11 A.M. Thursday at the Watkins-Cooper Funeral Home, Clarksville, Va. Interment Presbyterian Church, Boydton, Va."

Descendants of William Edward Lawson, Sr. of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, 1886-1954

Descendants of William Edward Lawson, Sr.

Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM EDWARD 4 LAWSON, SR. (WILLIAM R. 3, BENJAMIN THOMAS 2, WILLIAM 1) was born November 16, 1886 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and died June 13, 1954 in Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He married JENNIE HASKINS COLEMAN December 23, 1906 in Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, daughter of JOHN COLEMAN and MALISSA JEFFRIES. She was born July 27, 1887 in Charlotte County, Virginia, and died October 16, 1980 in Richmond, Virginia.

Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD LAWSON, SR.:
Eddie was of medium height and slender build with blue eyes and light brown hair. He worked as both a farmer and liveryman. My dad remembers watching his grandfather curry mules. The Lawsons spent most of their lives in Chase City but moved to Marshall, Virginia, following a job as a guard on their prison chain gang. This move was short lived and the family returned to Chase City.

Eddie would go to Canada in the winter to pick tobacco. My dad remembers getting him from the bus station upon returning home. Eddie would come off the bus so drunk that he could not stand. My grandmother would beat him all the way home, throw him into bed and make him sleep it off for a few days.

More About WILLIAM EDWARD LAWSON, SR.:
Burial: June 15, 1954, Woodland Cemetery, Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Cause of Death: sudden coronary occlusion

Notes for JENNIE HASKINS COLEMAN:
Pawpaw never smoke, drank nor wore a bathing suit and she once had thirteen teeth pulled by a veterinarian, with no anesthesia. She was a petite woman, less than five feet tall and weighed less than one hundred pounds. She had a sweet disposition and loved her family dearly.

More About JENNIE HASKINS COLEMAN:
Burial: October 18, 1980, Woodland Cemetery, Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Cause of Death: respiratory arrest, pulmonary edema

More About WILLIAM LAWSON and JENNIE COLEMAN:
Marriage: December 23, 1906, Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Children of WILLIAM LAWSON and JENNIE COLEMAN are:
i. PEARL MALISSA5 LAWSON, b. October 7, 1907, Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. June 23, 1992, Richmond, Virginia; m. JOHN WALTER LETT, SR., February 28, 1928, Richmond, Virginia; b. November 21, 1907, Baskerville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; d. May 18, 1951, Richmond, Virginia.

Notes for PEARL MALISSA LAWSON:
Pearl learned the shoe repair trade from her husband but abandoned the business after his death. She worked the lunch counter at Woolworth’s and spent a few years with the family restaurant, "Lett's Lunch." Pearl was proud of her tight-knit family, being devoted to each child and grandchild. She cooked Sunday brunch every week, consisting of her hamburger soup and snaps with potatoes. Pearl loved Atlantic City's slot machines and the sound of Wayne Newton. She was plagued with heart problems but died following a massive stroke.

More About PEARL MALISSA LAWSON:
Burial: June 26, 1992, Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
Cause of Death: respiratory arrest, right cerebral infarction
Medical Information: arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus

Notes for JOHN WALTER LETT, SR.:
Walter followed the shoe repair business from Virginia to Maryland with his brother Marvin. Upon returning to Virginia, Walter opened "Lett's Shoe Repairing" stores in Richmond and Sandston. He played poker at the News Leader Club and watched baseball at Parker Field. He was a hard worker but tight with money and affection. My father recalls going to baseball games with Walter but having to sit in the car while his dad went inside. In the end, a toothache proved to be the sign of an inoperable cancer that ravaged Walter’s body.

More About JOHN WALTER LETT, SR.:
Burial: May 20, 1951, Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
Cause of Death: carcinoma of lungs, metastasis to brain

More About JOHN LETT and PEARL LAWSON:
Marriage: February 28, 1928, Richmond, Virginia

ii. WILLIAM EDWARD LAWSON, JR., b. October 19, 1915, Virginia; d. August 19, 1968, Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia; m. PRIVATE.

Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD LAWSON, JR.:
Ed served during World War II and made his living as a machinist in Chase City, Virginia. I currently possess his scrapbook from the war but plan on returning it to his wife and children.

More About WILLIAM EDWARD LAWSON, JR.:
Burial: August 21, 1968, Woodland Cemetery, Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia

iii. HUNTER THOMAS LAWSON, b. August 22, 1924, Virginia; d. October 26, 1951, South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia; m. PRIVATE.

Notes for HUNTER THOMAS LAWSON:
Tony served during World War II. After the war, he and his wife had been fighting one evening. She left so he and a buddy went after her when his fatal accident occurred. Tony was riding in the car as it travelled three miles north of Chase City on Route 49. After the collision, the driver pushed Tony's body into the driver's seat to avoid blame for the accident.

Tony was taken to South Boston and treated at the local hospital. Doctors decided that his leg had to be amputated and prepared for surgery. Tony went into the operating room but died on the table, before having his leg removed. My grandmother recalls seeing the dead wagon outside of the hospital before the surgery. Perhaps the doctors did not think he was going to make it from the start.

Tony's mother was crushed by her son's death and never got over it. She would walk to the cemetery every day to visit his grave and kept the beer can that Tony was holding during the accident in her steamer trunk. In his memory, my grandmother gave me the middle name of Thomas and I have his mother's trunk (although the beer can is missing). I also have Tony's scrapbook that he made during the war.

More About HUNTER THOMAS LAWSON:
Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Cause of Death: automobile accident

Hunter Thomas Lawson newspaper clippings, October 1951

Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 28, 1951:"FOUR MORE DEATHS INCREASE STATE'S HIGHWAY TOLL TO 793 - ...Hunter Thomas Lawson, 27, of Chase City, Va...Lawson died Friday in a South Boston hospital from injuries received in an accident on State Route 49, three miles north of Chase City, Saturday, October 20. He was a passenger in an automobile that was involved in a collision."

Unknown newspaper clipping:"LAWSON - In loving memory of my son, Thomas Lawson, better known as "Tony", who died two months ago, October 26, 1951. Loving and kind in all his ways, Upright and just, to the end of his days; Sincere and true in his heart and mind, Beautiful memories he left behind. Silently the angels took "Tony" Into the mansion above, There shall he rest from earth's toiling Safe in the arms of God's love. Mother"