"Death Notices from the Richmond Virginia Newspapers 1841-1853" compiled by Wesley E. Pippenger 2002 [ult. means previous month; inst. is present month] "Died, on the 9th of July last [i.e. 9 Jul 1841] at Port Leon, Fla., after an illness of five days, of chills and fevers, which terminated in congestion, Mr. SAMUEL A. SPENCER, formerly of Buckingham Co, Va--Mr. S. was a valued member of the community in which he lived, and was greatly beloved by all who knew him. He has left an interesting family--an affectionate wife and six children to lament his loss." [from The Richmond Whig, daily and Richmond Whig, tri-weekly, 13 Aug 1841, page 2] "Died, yesterday morning [i.e. 3 Oct 1841] at the residence of Mr. H. Toler, in this place after a severe illness of more than four weeks duration,which he bore with patience and resignation. WILLIAM A. CHRISTIAN, son of Mr. HENRY A. CHRISTIAN of Buckingham, in the 23rd year of his age. No young man was more exemplary in all the relations of life than was the deceased. He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church...Lynchburg Virginian" [from The Richmond Whig, daily 4 Oct 1841 page 2; Richmond Whig, tri-weekly 5 Oct 1841, page 1] "Died, on the 27th ult. [i.e. 27 Oct 1841], in Buckingham, Mrs. EVELINA A. HARRIS, consort of COL. JOHN M. HARRIS...leaving her husband and children..." [Richmond Whig, daily and Richmond Whig, tri-weekly 9 Nov 1841, page 2] "Died, at Mid Brook, a few minutes before 11 o'clock, P.M., on Tues., the 14th inst. [i.e. 14 Dec 1841] in her 25th year, Mrs. ANN GRAY EPPES, wife of DR. WILLIE J. EPPES of Buckingham, and only dau. of JOHN COX, ESQ., of Edenton, N.C., leaving two little daus., the youngest but little more than two weeks old...She was a Christian..." [The Richmond Whig, daily 23 Dec 1841, page 2; Richmond Whig, tri-weekly 24 Dec 1841, page 1]

Hello, I have researched Buckingham county for many years for information about "John and Kitty (supposedly Catherine) Oaks/Oakes. John was born circa 1801 - have you ever come across these names? Brenda in NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rose Seay" <roseseay@cavtel.net> To: <VABUCKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 12:35 AM Subject: [VABUCKIN] Death Notices #2: 1841 > "Death Notices from the Richmond Virginia Newspapers 1841-1853" compiled > by Wesley E. Pippenger 2002 > [ult. means previous month; inst. is present month] > > "Died, on the 9th of July last [i.e. 9 Jul 1841] at Port Leon, Fla., after > an illness of five days, of chills and fevers, which terminated in > congestion, Mr. SAMUEL A. SPENCER, formerly of Buckingham Co, Va--Mr. S. > was a valued member of the community in which he lived, and was greatly > beloved by all who knew him. He has left an interesting family--an > affectionate wife and six children to lament his loss." [from The > Richmond Whig, daily and Richmond Whig, tri-weekly, 13 Aug 1841, page 2] > > "Died, yesterday morning [i.e. 3 Oct 1841] at the residence of Mr. H. > Toler, in this place after a severe illness of more than four weeks > duration,which he bore with patience and resignation. WILLIAM A. > CHRISTIAN, son of Mr. HENRY A. CHRISTIAN of Buckingham, in the 23rd year > of his age. No young man was more exemplary in all the relations of life > than was the deceased. He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal > Church...Lynchburg Virginian" [from The Richmond Whig, daily 4 Oct 1841 > page 2; Richmond Whig, tri-weekly 5 Oct 1841, page 1] > > "Died, on the 27th ult. [i.e. 27 Oct 1841], in Buckingham, Mrs. EVELINA A. > HARRIS, consort of COL. JOHN M. HARRIS...leaving her husband and > children..." [Richmond Whig, daily and Richmond Whig, tri-weekly 9 Nov > 1841, page 2] > > "Died, at Mid Brook, a few minutes before 11 o'clock, P.M., on Tues., the > 14th inst. [i.e. 14 Dec 1841] in her 25th year, Mrs. ANN GRAY EPPES, wife > of DR. WILLIE J. EPPES of Buckingham, and only dau. of JOHN COX, ESQ., of > Edenton, N.C., leaving two little daus., the youngest but little more than > two weeks old...She was a Christian..." [The Richmond Whig, daily 23 Dec > 1841, page 2; Richmond Whig, tri-weekly 24 Dec 1841, page 1] > > > ==== VABUCKIN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line and > message body to: > VABUCKIN-L-request@rootsweb.com for list mode or > VABUCKIN-D-request@rootsweb.com in digest mode > VABUCKIN-D-request@rootsweb.com for digest mode > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >