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James Madison “Gee” Jarrett

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James Madison “Gee” Jarrett

Birth
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Death
3 Apr 1937 (aged 80)
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Bassett, Henry County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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James was known mostly as "Uncle Gee".

He was the mail carrier for Bassett for many years and was a bachelor.

There is an old clipping from the Martinsville newspaperpaper showing him delivering mail in an old horse and buggy.
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THE DAILY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Tue., April 6, 1937, p. 13, col. 1 [edited].

James Madison "Gee" Jarrett, 81, a lifelong resident of the Blackberry community, died Sunday at the home of brother, Walter Jarrett, in Roanoke after suffering a stroke of paralysis.

Funeral services were held at the Blackberry church Monday. He was a member of the church for many years. Burial was made in the church grounds.

Surviving are three brothers, W. H. and David of the Blackberry community, and T. Walter of Roanoke, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Mason of Rocky Mount.

He was a bachelor and was familiarly known by hundreds of friends as "Gee".
James was known mostly as "Uncle Gee".

He was the mail carrier for Bassett for many years and was a bachelor.

There is an old clipping from the Martinsville newspaperpaper showing him delivering mail in an old horse and buggy.
***

THE DAILY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Tue., April 6, 1937, p. 13, col. 1 [edited].

James Madison "Gee" Jarrett, 81, a lifelong resident of the Blackberry community, died Sunday at the home of brother, Walter Jarrett, in Roanoke after suffering a stroke of paralysis.

Funeral services were held at the Blackberry church Monday. He was a member of the church for many years. Burial was made in the church grounds.

Surviving are three brothers, W. H. and David of the Blackberry community, and T. Walter of Roanoke, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Mason of Rocky Mount.

He was a bachelor and was familiarly known by hundreds of friends as "Gee".


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  • Maintained by: Mander
  • Originally Created by: River Rat
  • Added: May 2, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10907103/james_madison-jarrett: accessed ), memorial page for James Madison “Gee” Jarrett (1 Oct 1856–3 Apr 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10907103, citing Blackberry Baptist Church Cemetery, Bassett, Henry County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Mander (contributor 47110820).