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My second great granduncle John Wesley Jollett and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Smith Jollett were an important part of the Naked Creek community. The area where they lived came to be known as Jollett or Jolletts or Jollett Hollow, Virginia, in their honor. I am surprised and a bit puzzled that John Wesley's obituary does not mention his brother James Franklin as a survivor.
My second great granduncle John Wesley Jollett and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Smith Jollett were an important part of the Naked Creek community. The area where they lived came to be known as Jollett or Jolletts or Jollett Hollow, Virginia, in their honor. I am surprised and a bit puzzled that John Wesley's obituary does not mention his brother James Franklin as a survivor.
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| John Wesley Jollett 1832 - 1916 |
Rev. John W. Jollett, a venerable local Methodist
preacher, died at his home at Jolletts, this county [Page], Wednesday night,
aged eighty-five years. Mr. Jollett had been in excellent health until a year
or two ago when heart disease began to trouble him a great deal. He was
conscious till the last and spoke comforting words to the loved ones around
him. His aged wife has also been in a serious condition for some time.
Mr. Jollett was well known and much loved by the people
in the upper end of the county and East Rockingham among whom he had ministered
spiritually for a great many years. He was a preacher of earnestness and force
and ready to go where he needed without thought of reward. His disposition was
kindly and he had brotherly love for all mankind. He was thrifty in his habits
and besides his little farm at Jolletts owned four dwellings in Shenandoah
where he resided until a few years ago. At one time he was a corporation school
trustee. Three children survive him. Mrs. T. W. Meadows of Jollett, John B.
Jollett of Sparrows Point, Md, and Charles Jollett of Portsmouth, VA, all of
whom are expected to be at the funeral. The remains will be buried in the
graveyard near the late home of the deceased. At this hour the time for the
funeral has not been set.
Source: The Page News & Courier: 20 Oct. 1916
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| Sarah Elizabeth Smith Jollett 1834 - 1917 |
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN W. JOLLETT
Mrs. Elizabeth Jollett, widow of Rev. John W. Jollett, of Jolletts, this county, died on Wednesday after a long and lingering illness, aged about eighty years. Mr. Jollett died the 18th of last October. Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Jollett survive Mrs. T.W. Meadows, of Jollett, John B. Jollett, of Sparrows Point, Md., and Charles Jollett, of Portsmouth. Mrs. Jollett was a Miss Smith, of Naked Creek. She was a member of the Methodist church for many years.
The time for the funeral had not been set yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jollett, widow of Rev. John W. Jollett, of Jolletts, this county, died on Wednesday after a long and lingering illness, aged about eighty years. Mr. Jollett died the 18th of last October. Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Jollett survive Mrs. T.W. Meadows, of Jollett, John B. Jollett, of Sparrows Point, Md., and Charles Jollett, of Portsmouth. Mrs. Jollett was a Miss Smith, of Naked Creek. She was a member of the Methodist church for many years.
The time for the funeral had not been set yesterday afternoon.
Source: The Page News & Courier, 2 Feb. 1917
Mr. Jollett looks and sounds like such a nice old man. They both sound like they were valuable members of the community - especially since it later became named after them.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how often you find one spouse dying so soon after the other. Although she'd been ill, it makes you wonder if she just gave up once he died.
ReplyDeleteVery cool that the area was named Jollet in their honor. It sounds like Rev. Jollett was a very kind and helpful gentleman.
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