John H. Hobson

Erin Hollaway Palmer

John H. Hobson
  • Born: September 1880 (approximate)
  • Died: 2 June 1915
  • Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Death Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Spouse:
  • Parents: John Hobson, Octavia (Taylor) Hobson
  • Children:
  • Other Family: Maggie Hobson, Samuel Hobson, Thomas Hobson, Annie Hobson, Octavia Hobson, Elizabeth Hobson, Sarah Alice (Hobson) Harris
  • Occupation: Merchant
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  • Address: 1300 West Moore Street
  • Documents: Census (1900); death certificate
  • Military Service:
Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer

Irene (Hicks) Squire

Erin Hollaway Palmer

Irene (Hicks) Squire
  • Born: 1882 (approximate)
  • Died: 28 February 1948
  • Birth Place: Thelma, North Carolina
  • Death Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Spouse: Henry Jacob "Jake" Squire (m. 21 Feb 1904, in Northampton Co., NC)
  • Parents: Reubin Hicks, Anne Clements
  • Children: Roberta Squire, Alberta (Squire) Joyner, Essie Ora (Squire) Kee Hux, Retha (Squire) Holmes, Jake Squire, Ida (Squire) DeLoatch, Lucephus Squire Sr., Clementene (Squire) Garner, Minnie B. (Squire) Holmes
  • Other Family:
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  • Address: 915 Randolph Street
  • Documents: Census (1910, 1920, 1930, 1940); children's marriage and death records; city directories; death certificate; marriage certificate; parents' marriage record
  • Military Service:
Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer

Victoria (Jackson) Bowen

Erin Hollaway Palmer

Victoria (Jackson) Bowen
  • Born: 12 October 1881
  • Died: 1 September 1943
  • Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Death Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Spouse: Mitchell William Bowen (m. 19 Jan 1899)
  • Parents: Moses or John Jackson, Martha (Phillips) Jackson or Martha (Cheatman) Phil(l)ips Jackson
  • Children: Herbert Bowen, Alma Aretha (Bowen) Price (m. James Everett Price, the funeral home director), Mitchell W. Bowen Jr.
  • Other Family: Nora (Cheatman) Byron (sister)
  • Occupation:
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  • Address: 107 West Hill Street; 803 North Third Street
  • Documents: Census (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940); children's birth, marriage, and death records; death certificate
  • Military Service:
Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer

Vernell (Chatman) Young

Erin Hollaway Palmer

Vernell (Chatman) Young
  • Born: 1900 (approximate)
  • Died: 7 April 1934
  • Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Death Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Spouse: Linwood L. Young
  • Parents: James (Avant?) Chatman, Sarah (Hewlett) Chatman
  • Children: Harvey C. Young (1916–2012)
  • Other Family: Etta Beatrice (Chatman) Watson Scott Perry (sister); William H. Hewlett, Lucy Ann (Scott) Hewlett (maternal grandparents)
  • Occupation: Domestic
  • Church:
  • Affiliations: Benjamin's Temple – 20, Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World (I. B. P. O. E. W.); Belmont (Beneficial) Auxiliary – 1
  • Address: 1915 Decatur Street
  • Documents: Census (1900, 1910, 1920 – Baltimore, 1930); death certificate
  • Military Service:
Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer

Clarence Johnson

Erin Hollaway Palmer

Clarence Johnson
  • Born: December 1893
  • Died: 17 February 1936
  • Birth Place: Furman, South Carolina
  • Death Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Spouse: Eugenia Virginia (Ghorm) Johnson (m. ca. 1911)
  • Parents: Mamie —?
  • Children: Catherine (Johnson) Sowell, Willie Johnson, Rosa Lee (Johnson) Johnson, Ivory Johnson, James Johnson, Flora Mae/May Johnson, Lenora (Johnson) Taylor, Laverne Johnson
  • Other Family:
  • Occupation: Caser (tobacco factory)
  • Church:
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  • Address: 223 North 20th Street
  • Documents: Census (1930); children's marriage and death records; city directories; death certificate
  • Military Service:
Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer

Susan A. Clark

Erin Hollaway Palmer

Susan A. Clark
  • Born: 1849 (approximate)
  • Died: 19 February 1918
  • Birth Place: Virginia
  • Death Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Spouse: Robert M. Clark (served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, buried at Richmond National)
  • Parents:
  • Children: John O. Lewis
  • Other Family:
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  • Church: Ebenezer Baptist Church
  • Affiliations:
  • Address: 728 North First Street
  • Documents: Census (1900, 1910); death certificate; obituary
  • Military Service:
Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer

George E. Graves

Erin Hollaway Palmer

George Eward Graves
  • Born: 27 March 1873
  • Died: 26 February 1924
  • Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Death Place: Richmond, Virginia
  • Spouse: Gay T. (Carpenter) Graves (m. 19 May 1898)
  • Parents: John Graves, Bettie (Harris) Graves McCraw
  • Children:
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  • Occupation: Driver
  • Church:
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  • Address: 815 North First Street
  • Documents: Census (1880, 1910, 1920); city directories; death certificate; marriage record; WWI draft registration
  • Military Service:
Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer

Rev. George W. Carrington

Erin Hollaway Palmer

George W. Carrington
  • Born: 10 September 1865
  • Died: 9 April 1919
  • Birth Place: Virginia
  • Death Place: Cumberland County, Virginia
  • Spouse: Lenora (Johnson) Carrington Bunch (m. 26 Dec 1912, in Cumberland Co., VA)
  • Parents: Alfred Carrington, Eliza (Logwood) Carrington
  • Children: Maria Carrington, Fannie (Carrington) Lawrence, Alfred K. Carrington
  • Other Family: Alfred Carrington, Fleming Carrington, Lee Carrington, Paulus Carrington, Lizzie Carrington (siblings) [According to the 1900 census, six of their mother's ten children were living.]
  • Occupation: Pastor
  • Church: Trinity Baptist Church
  • Affiliations: Baptist Ministers' Conference
  • Address:
  • Documents: Census (1880, 1900 – Baltimore); death certificate (and those of brothers Alfred and Fleming); Planet references
  • Military Service:
Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer

Virginia (Garnett) Shelton

Erin Hollaway Palmer

Virginia (Garnett) Shelton
  • Born: 18 March 1888
  • Died: 26 April 1935
  • Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia
  • Death Place: Henrico County, Virginia
  • Spouse: Robert Shelton
  • Parents: James Garnett, Virginia (Fleming) Garnett
  • Children: Edith C. Garnett
  • Other Family: Archie E. Garnett, James F. Garnett, Gertrude Garnett, Maud(e) Garnett, Bessie Lee (Garnett) Thomas, Lewis Garnett, Sara (Garnett) Hayes, Lucy (Garnett) Christian (Per the 1910 census, Mrs. Garnett had given birth to 19 children, 11 of whom were living.)
  • Occupation:
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  • Affiliations:
  • Address: R. F. D. No. 1, Box 280, Henrico County, VA
  • Documents: death certificate
  • Military Service:
Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer

Rosa (Berkley) Massey

Erin Hollaway Palmer

Rosa (Berkley) Massey
  • Born: 9 October 1873
  • Died: 20 September 1905
  • Birth Place: Virginia
  • Death Place: Manhattan?
  • Spouse: Leonard A. Massey (m. ca. 1894)
  • Parents: Thomas Berkley, Edmonia (Lewis) Berkley
  • Children:
  • Other Family: Charlotte (Berkley) Henry, Julia Berkley (sisters)
  • Occupation:
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  • Address: 250 West 47th Street, Manhattan (1900); 157 West 53rd Street (1905)
  • Documents: Census (1900, 1905 – New York State)
  • Military Service:

Notes: Rosa Massey's plot contains one other headstone, that of Charlotte (Berkley) Henry, presumed to be her sister. Her husband, Leonard Massey, was born in North Carolina ca. 1867 and worked as a railroad porter in New York City. Another sister, Julia Berkley, also migrated north to New York, where she was still living on West 133rd Street in 1940.

Contributors to this Record:
Brian Palmer
Erin Hollaway Palmer