Hi Kristina, It may have been me. I am researching Benjamin and Matilda Lassiter of Nansemond County, along with their daughter Frances Lassiter whom married William Henry Hutchins. I will save this information and reread it later tonight to see if my folks connect to it. I am trying to picture in my mind where this cemetery is. I am in Portsmouth for a few weeks. Thanks so much, Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: <FRMRNYR@aol.com> To: <varoots-l@rootsweb.com> Cc: <VAPRINCESS-L@rootsweb.com>; <vanorfol-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 4:44 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] lassiter family research >A very kind person who wishes to be nameless sent me the following > information, that i will put up on the norfolk site asap. but i know there > is someone > on the lists who does lassiter research but i forget who. > so here it is. This kind person did a lot of work. > later > kristina > ps. still putting up obits, > _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) > > pss. my computer is having a hard time with the pictures (dial up and > all) > > > > > > Kristina, > > I was told about this cemetery and thought you might want the > information for the Norfolk County, Virginia, GenWeb page. These > tombstones are located immediately next to a road currently under > construction which will serve a commercial center west of I-664 & north > of Portsmouth Boulevard, linking the new commercial development with > Lowes, which is already occupied. The road parallels Portsmouth > Boulevard toward to back/north part of the lots. When I took the > pictures, I was standing just off the curb. As you can see, a drainage > pond is on the other side of the markers. > > There are two tombstones which are intact and three lying on the ground > between them. In addition, two foot markers are also on the ground. My > first photo DSCNO720 shows the stone on the east/left side of the site > and reads as follows: > > Harriett A. > wife of > James Lassiter > born > April 23, 1838 > died > December 18, 1888 > > My second photo DSCNO721 shows three markers which are lying on the > ground. They all are for young daughters of this couple. The first one > reads as follows: > > Virginia > Daughter of > Jas. & Harriet > Lassitor > BORN > May 30, 1871 > DIED > July 4, 1873 > > (Yes, the spelling of the surname is different from that on the parents; > and Harriet's name is spelled with two "t's" on her stone but not on the > others. .) > > My third photo DSCNO722 shows the other two stones, as well as the > previous one. They read as follows: > > Annie E. > daughter of > Jas. & Harriet > Lassitor > born June 13, 186? > died Sept 10, 186? > > This stone is in poor condition and I was unable to read the last number > on the dates. > > The third stone reads as follows: > Ida O > daughter of > Jas. & Harriet > Lassitor > Born Jan 5, 1869 > Died Aug. 10, 1872 > > My fourth photo shows the two footstones, which are lying next to the > children's headstones and to the left of the father's stone. The first > one says "J. L." and the second on says " A.E.L." > > My fifth photo DSCNO724 shows the last stone, which is intact. Someone > has placed an American flag next to this gravestone. It reads as > follows: > > In memory of > Our Father > JAMES LASSITER > Born > March 7, 1831 > Died > August 28, 1905 > > My sixth photo DSCNO725 shows enough of the two intact stones that you > can see how they are arranged. > > > Kristina, I do not know anything about this family personally. I was > able to find them in the 1870 and 1880 censuses for Norfolk County and > they had at least 4 sons in addition to the daughters who died. The > 1880 census page is Virginia, Norfolk Co., Bowers Hill, ED66 HH220. > >>From the 1870 census for Virginia, Norfolk County, Western Branch twp, > V932, the enumerator lists William J. Lassiter 32, farmer, born in North > Carolina; also Harriet 30 and 5 Lassiter Children. Also, in a very > unusual entry, the occupation of another member of the household named > Eugene (?) Jones is "lives with Brother in law." Thus, Harriet's maiden > name appears to be Jones. In addition, James is listed as "William J" > and next door to this family is Matilda Lassiter, 66, and Jane Lassiter > 28. William J(ames) Lassiter and Matilda Lassiter were born in North > Carolina; everyone else was born in Virginia. Finally the youngest child > in the William J and Harriet Lassiter family is Ida J age 4 months, born > in January. This child's stone was one of the ones I photographed. > > In the 1860 census, Virginia, Nansemond County, Lower parish, Visit 40, > the enumerator lists William J Lassiter, age 25, farmer, Harriet A, 22, > and two other Lassiter girls, only one of the age to be Harriet's child; > also a Black female. None have occupations except William J. Matilda > and Benjamin Lassiter also live in Nansemond county with several others > named Lassiter and of an age to be children of this couple. > > In 1850 on page 160, Visit 543, the enumerator lists Benja. Lassiter, > Matilda Lassiter, and 10 Lassiter children including William age 15. > This family is very likely William James Lassiter's parents and siblings. > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >