Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Babb, John H., 1920 
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       JOHN H. BABB 
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  John H. Babb was born in Isle 
of Wight county, Va., September 
5, 1856, and passed away at his 
home near Corinth in Southampton 
county, March 15, 1920. 
  He was member of a family of 
seven children, and a a very early 
age, they were deprived of a fath- 
er's care by death.  He, thus be- 
ing thrown upon his own resources 
early in life, developed those ster- 
ling qualities of character, indus- 
try and perseverance, which won 
for him a place of esteem in the 
business interests of the county. 
  On December 19, 1885, at "Old 
Friends Black Creek," he was un- 
ited in marriage, according to the 
Friends ceremony, to Hannah C. 
Brantley.  To this union were born 
eight children, three of whom have 
already preceeded him to the 
"Glory Land," two in infancy and 
the eldest son, J. Stanley Babb, 
over a year ago. 
  In early manhood he made a pub- 
lic profession of faith in Christ, 
and soon afterward united with the 
Friends Church of which commun- 
ion, he remained a member 
through his life, being a faithful 
attendant upon the same during the ac- 
tive period of his life. 
  In disposition he was of even 
temperament, mild and of a kindly 
spirit, sincere and upright in all 
his relations with others.  He was 
greatly afflicted in the latter years 
of his life and during his last sick- 
ness was confined to his bed for 
several weeks.  Every effort was 
made by his family for his recov- 
ery, but all in vain, and he passed 
away quietly to rest, in the assur- 
ance of faith. 
  He is survived by his wife; two 
sons, Livingstone H. and E. Mc- 
Cauley; three daughters, Miss Isla 
Gertrude, Mrs. G. T. Partridge of 
Yale, Va., Mrs. H. W. Hines of 
Boykins, Va.; by two brothers, 
and three sisters, and a number of 
nieces and nephews to mourn their 
loss.  In his passing the communi- 
ty suffers an irreparable loss. 
  The funeral services were con- 
ducted at the home by his pastor, 
Rev. A. E. Cloud, assisted by Rev. 
B. L. Osborne.  The active pall- 
bearers were L. H. Brantley, E. 
Frank Story, Dr. R. L. Raiford, F. 
P. Pulley, W. G. Raiford, T. L. 
Bain, John T. Raiford, Pettaway 
Barrett.  Those acting as honorary 
pallbearers and bearing the beau- 
tiful floral designs with which the 
casket was laden were R. E. L. 
Watkins, B. H. Lane, T. A. Saun- 
ders, W. C. Stephenson, E. Jerome 
Raiford, Charles Neave, H. B. Mc- 
Lemore, A. H. Hines, James M. 
Bradshaw, W. C. Rawls, L. T. Sun- 
ders, G. C. Niblett, E.[?] V. Stephen- 
son, H. D. Raiford, T. Philip Rai- 
ford, A. W. Holt, E. N. Johnson 
and R. E. Bristow.    A. E. Cloud. 

[John H. Babb, obituary, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), obit dated 26 Mar 1920, p.1] 

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