Mrs. Mary Virginia Barbour Wells, 87, went to be with her Lord at the home of her daughter Mrs. G W Clark in Chatham, VA. She was well known where she previously lived in the Swansonville Community of Pittsylvania County, VA.
She leaves the following sons and daughters, Howard Stern Wells, Joseph Kemper Wells, Maude Annie Wells Mitchell of Dry Fork, VA, Florence Morton Wells Mitchell of Danville, VA and Madie Blanch Wells Clark of Chatham.
She also leaves the following brothers and sisters, Celia Annie Barbour Mason, Malisha Elizabeth Barbour Boudurant and Mrs. Callie Prudence Barbour Haynes, all of Figsboro, VA, Mrs. James Millard Barbour of Wynands, VA and Sisley Maude Barbour Harvey of Dry Fork.
She also leaves 37 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Graveside funeral services were conducted at the Wells Cemetery in Swansonville by Reverend W C Clark.
Grandsons were pallbearers and the flowers were borne by grandaughters.
Source - Obituary from The Register in Danville dated May 25, 1938, edited, and courtesy of Robert Kingery.
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FamilySearch.org shows the following connection to William Brewster, a passenger on the ship Mayflower.
Mary Virginia Barbour Wells 1851 1938
James Matthew Barbour 1821 1878 father
Coleman Edward Barbour Sr 1790 1876 father
Patience Brewster Prence 1600 1634 mother FAG 7482764
William Brewster IV 1566 1644 father FAG 16195888
She leaves the following sons and daughters, Howard Stern Wells, Joseph Kemper Wells, Maude Annie Wells Mitchell of Dry Fork, VA, Florence Morton Wells Mitchell of Danville, VA and Madie Blanch Wells Clark of Chatham.
She also leaves the following brothers and sisters, Celia Annie Barbour Mason, Malisha Elizabeth Barbour Boudurant and Mrs. Callie Prudence Barbour Haynes, all of Figsboro, VA, Mrs. James Millard Barbour of Wynands, VA and Sisley Maude Barbour Harvey of Dry Fork.
She also leaves 37 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Graveside funeral services were conducted at the Wells Cemetery in Swansonville by Reverend W C Clark.
Grandsons were pallbearers and the flowers were borne by grandaughters.
Source - Obituary from The Register in Danville dated May 25, 1938, edited, and courtesy of Robert Kingery.
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FamilySearch.org shows the following connection to William Brewster, a passenger on the ship Mayflower.
Mary Virginia Barbour Wells 1851 1938
James Matthew Barbour 1821 1878 father
Coleman Edward Barbour Sr 1790 1876 father
Patience Brewster Prence 1600 1634 mother FAG 7482764
William Brewster IV 1566 1644 father FAG 16195888
Mrs. Mary Virginia Barbour Wells, 87, went to be with her Lord at the home of her daughter Mrs. G W Clark in Chatham, VA. She was well known where she previously lived in the Swansonville Community of Pittsylvania County, VA.
She leaves the following sons and daughters, Howard Stern Wells, Joseph Kemper Wells, Maude Annie Wells Mitchell of Dry Fork, VA, Florence Morton Wells Mitchell of Danville, VA and Madie Blanch Wells Clark of Chatham.
She also leaves the following brothers and sisters, Celia Annie Barbour Mason, Malisha Elizabeth Barbour Boudurant and Mrs. Callie Prudence Barbour Haynes, all of Figsboro, VA, Mrs. James Millard Barbour of Wynands, VA and Sisley Maude Barbour Harvey of Dry Fork.
She also leaves 37 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Graveside funeral services were conducted at the Wells Cemetery in Swansonville by Reverend W C Clark.
Grandsons were pallbearers and the flowers were borne by grandaughters.
Source - Obituary from The Register in Danville dated May 25, 1938, edited, and courtesy of Robert Kingery.
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FamilySearch.org shows the following connection to William Brewster, a passenger on the ship Mayflower.
Mary Virginia Barbour Wells 1851 1938
James Matthew Barbour 1821 1878 father
Coleman Edward Barbour Sr 1790 1876 father
Patience Brewster Prence 1600 1634 mother FAG 7482764
William Brewster IV 1566 1644 father FAG 16195888
She leaves the following sons and daughters, Howard Stern Wells, Joseph Kemper Wells, Maude Annie Wells Mitchell of Dry Fork, VA, Florence Morton Wells Mitchell of Danville, VA and Madie Blanch Wells Clark of Chatham.
She also leaves the following brothers and sisters, Celia Annie Barbour Mason, Malisha Elizabeth Barbour Boudurant and Mrs. Callie Prudence Barbour Haynes, all of Figsboro, VA, Mrs. James Millard Barbour of Wynands, VA and Sisley Maude Barbour Harvey of Dry Fork.
She also leaves 37 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Graveside funeral services were conducted at the Wells Cemetery in Swansonville by Reverend W C Clark.
Grandsons were pallbearers and the flowers were borne by grandaughters.
Source - Obituary from The Register in Danville dated May 25, 1938, edited, and courtesy of Robert Kingery.
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FamilySearch.org shows the following connection to William Brewster, a passenger on the ship Mayflower.
Mary Virginia Barbour Wells 1851 1938
James Matthew Barbour 1821 1878 father
Coleman Edward Barbour Sr 1790 1876 father
Patience Brewster Prence 1600 1634 mother FAG 7482764
William Brewster IV 1566 1644 father FAG 16195888
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