The Cassell Family of Portsmouth, Virginia

Birth Notes: Name of Child: Mary Emma Cassell
Race: white Sex: female Born alive
Date of Birth: November 29, 1884 Place of Birth: Portsmouth
Father: A. E. W. Cassell
Father's Occupation: carpenter
Father's Residence: Portsmouth
Mother: Mydea Cassell
(1) child born
Informant: Mydea Cassell, mother

3. Census: U.S., Jun 1900, Western Branch Dist., Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁰⁰

4. Residence: 875 Wilson Street, Jun 1900, Western Branch Dist., Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁰⁰

5. Census: U.S., 15 Apr 1910, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵¹⁰ Rosa L. Cassell, head of household, female, white, age 22, single, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: seamstress in skirt factory, can read & write, rents home
Arnold Cassell, brother, male, white, age 17, single, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: machinist helper in Navy Yard, can read & wite, attends school

6. Occupation: seamstress in skirt factory, Apr 1910, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁵⁵

8. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵¹¹ 1924--Rosaline Foiles Ardent spirits
not guilty Box 33, file 67

9. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1926, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵¹² 1926--Rosa Lee Foiles Ardent spirits
not guilty Box 37, file 129

10. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1926, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵¹³ 1926--Mrs. H. A. Foiles Ardent spirits
guilty Box 36, file 152

11. Residence: 2804 S. Green, 1934-1935, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵¹⁴ ^,515

12. Residence: 814 Naval Place, 1936-1940, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵¹⁶ ^,517

13. Tombstone: Feb 1967, St. Paul's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵¹⁸ Mary E. R. Foiles
Nov. 29, 1884
Feb. 27, 1967

14. Obituary: 1 Mar 1967, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵¹⁹ Portsmouth--Mrs. E. R. Foiles, 82, of 664 Portsmouth Blvd., died Monday night in a hospital. She was a Portsmouth natives; the widow of Hiram A. Foiles, and a daughter of Alexander E. W. and Mrs. Tyda Arnold Cassell.
She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church.
Survivors are a son, Raymond A. Foiles, and a brother, Melvin F. K. Cassell of Portsmouth. The body was taken to Foster Funeral Home, where the rosary wil be recited tonight at 8.
A funeral service will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Paul's Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Mary married Hiram Augustus Foiles [1109] ³³³ ^,334 [MRIN: 409], son of Clifton Augustus Foiles [1110] and Elizabeth Gertrude Woodman [1111], on 18 Jun 1916 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Hiram was born on 11 Jul 1888 in Portsmouth, Virginia,^{⁵²⁰^,521} died on 23 Mar 1933 in 814 Naval Place, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia ^{⁵²¹^,522} at age 44, and was buried in Mar 1933 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^{⁵²¹^,523} Another name for Hiram was Harum A. Foiles.⁵²⁴

1. Marriage: 18 Jun 1916, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵²⁵ Marriage License, Virginia, City of Portsmouth, to-wit:
To any person licensed to celebrate marriages:
You are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your Church, or religious denomination, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
Hiram A. Foiles and Mary E. R. Cassell
Given under my hand as Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, This 17th day of June 1916
E. Thompson, Clerk
Time of Marriage: June 17th, 1916 Place of Marriage: Portsmouth, Va.
Names of Parties: Hiram A. Foiles and Mary Emma Rosalie Cassell
Race; white
Age of Husband: 27 years 11 months
Age of Wife: 28 years
Condition of Husband: single Condition of Wife: single
Husband's Birth: Portsmouth, Va. Wife's Birth: Portsmouth, Va.
Husband's Residence: Portsmouth, Va.
Wife's Residence: Portsmouth, Va.
Husband's Parents: Clifton A. and Lizzie J. Foiles
Wife's Parents: A. E. W. and Myda A. Cassell
Occupation of Husband: lather
Given unde my hand this 17th day of June 1916
E. Thompson, Clerk
Certificate of Time and Place of Marriage
I, Chas. E. Donahoe, a priest of the Catholic Church, or religious order of that name, do certify that on the 18th day of June 1916, at Portsmouth, Va., under authority of the above license, I united in marriage the persons named and described therein.
Given under my hand this 19th day of June 1916
Chas. E. Donahoe

Birth Notes: Hiram Augustus Foiles Race: white Sex: male
Date of Birth: July 11, 1888 Place of Birth: Portsmouth
Father: Clifton A. Foiles Father's Occupation: lather
Residence: Portsmouth
Mother: Lizzie G. Foiles
Informant: Lizzie G. Foiles, mother

1. Occupation: shipwright helper in Navy Yard, 1920 & 1928-1930, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁴⁶ ^,526

4. Military: WW1 draft registration card, 1917, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵²⁷ Name: Hiram Augustus Foiles Age: 28
Address: 721 Madison, Portsmouth, Va.
Date of Birth: July 11, 1888 Citizenship: natural born
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Va.
Occupation: lather By whom employed: contractor
Where employed: Portsmouth, Va.
Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support: wife
Marital status: married Race: white
I affirm that I have vertified above answers and that they are true
Hiram A. Foiles
Height: tall Build: medium Eyes: borwn Hair: black
Bald: no
Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled: no

7. Physical Description: tall height, medium build, brown eyes, black hair, not bald, 1917, Portsmouth, Virginia. ³³⁴

8. Residence: 2804 S. Green Street, 1920-1925, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵²⁴ ^,528

9. Census: U.S., 5 Jan 1920, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵²⁹ H. A. Foiles, own home free of mortage, male, white, age 31, married, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: shipwright helper, residence: 2804 Green St.
Rosa Lee Foiles, female, white, age 35, married, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none

10. Occupation: ship carpenter, 1922-1923, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵³⁰ ^,531

12. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵³³ 1924--H. A. Foils Ardent spirits
dismissed Box 33, file 67

13. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵³⁴ 1924--H.A. Foils Ardent spirits
guilty Box 32, file 77

15. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1925, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵³⁶ 1925--H. A. Foiles Ardent spirits
guilty Box 34, file 39

16. Residence: 814 Naval Place, 1928-1933, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵³⁷ ^,538

17. Census: U.S., 11 Apr 1930, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵³⁹ William A. Foiles, head of household, own home, value of home: 1,000, family does not live on farm, male, white, age 42, married at age 27, did not attend school since Sept 1929, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: shipwright helper in Navy Yard, not a veteran
Mary E. Foiles, wife, female, white, age 45, married at age 30, did not attend school since Sept 1929, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: none
Raymond A. Foiles, son, male, white, age 3 years 11 months, single, did not attend school since Sept. 1929, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: none
Arnold Cassell, brother-in-law, male, white, age 38, single, did not attend school since Sept. 1929, can read & write,born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: gardenman-odd jobs, veteran of WW
Melvin K. Cassell, brother-in-law, male, white, age 34, single, did not attend school since Sept. 1929, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: machinist helper in Navy Yard, not a veteran

**Note: William A. Foiles should be listed as Hiram A. Foiles

19. Occupation: ship joiner, 1931-1932, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁴¹ ^,542

20. Tombstone: Mar 1933, St. Paul's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁴³ Hiram A. Foiles
July 11, 1888
March 23, 1933

22. Obituary: 24 Mar 1933, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁴⁴ Hiram Augustus Foiles died at 4:35 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his residence, 814 Naval Place.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary E. R. Foiles; his father and mother, Clifton and Mrs. Lizzie Foiles; son, Raymond E. Foiles; sisters, Mrs. Ollie Gay and Miss Grace Foiles; borthers, John, Charles, Herbert & Clifton Foiles.
Funeral arrangements will be announced tomorrow morning.

23. Death notice: 26 Mar 1933, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁴⁵ Hiram Agustus Foiles--At his residence, 814 Naval Place, March 23, 1933, at 4"30 p.m. Hiram Augustus Foiles, in the 45th years of his age.
Funeral services at St. Paul's Catholic Church this Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery.

24. Funeral: 27 Mar 1933, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁴⁶ Hiram Augustus Foiles, who died Thursday at his residence, 814 Naval place, was buried yesterday afternoon in St. Paul's Cemetery. Funeral service was conducted at 3:30 o'clock at St. Paul's Catholic Church and was largely attended. The Rev. F. Joseph Magri, pastor of the church, officiated.
Mrs. Louise Costello, with Miss Louise Marshall as accompanist, sang before the funeral party left for the church. The selections were "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" and "Eastern Gate." As the funeral party entered the church John Thompson, Jr. sand "Lead Kindly Light." As the funeral party left the church he sang, "Face to Face."
The casket was covered with a spray of lilies with a centerpiece of red carnations.
Pallbearers were C. L. Velliness, L.L. Snowden, E. M. Van Dyck, H. W. Bernard, Thomas Etheridge, W. T. Jewell.

56 M i. Raymond Augustus Foiles [1783] ³⁴⁶ ^,547 was born on 20 Apr 1926 in Virginia,^{³⁴⁶^,548} died on 24 Jul 1985 in Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia ^⁵⁴⁸ at age 59, and was buried on 27 Jul 1985 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^⁵⁴⁷

1. Occupation: retired supervisor for the Mosquito Control Division after 35 years, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁴⁷

2. Religion: member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁴⁷

3. Organizations: member of Knights of Columbus, St. Paul's Council no. 418, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁴⁷

5. Residence: 814 Naval Place, 1937, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁴⁹

7. Tombstone: Jul 1985, St. Paul's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁵⁰ Raymond A. Foiles
April 20, 1926
July 24, 1985

8. Obituary: 25 Jul 1985, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁵¹ Portsmouth--Raymond Augustus Foiles, 59, of 97 Aylwin Road, a native of Portsmouth, died Wednesday in a hospital.
Mr. Foiles had retired as a supervisor for the Mosquito Control Division for the city of Portsmouth after 35 years. He was also a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, St. Paul's Council No. 418.
Survivors include an uncle, Melvin F. K. Cassell of Portsmouth.
The graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery by Father Paul D. Jenkins. The family will be at Foster Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Memorial donations may be made to the Lupus Foundation of America.

Death Notes: Name: J. Edwin Cassell
Place of Death: 814 Naval Place, Portsmouth, Virginia
Date of Death: Feb. 22d, 1930
Sex: male Color: white Marital status: single
Age: 39 years
Occupation: shipwright Birthplace: Virginia
Father: A. E. W. Cassell Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: Myda A. Ashe Birthplace: Virginia
Informant: M. K. Cassell Address: city
Burial Place: St. Paul's Burial Date: 2/25/30
Undertaker: F. & O'C Address: city
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Mar. 10, 1929 to Feb. 22, 1930. I last saw him alive on Feb. 22, 1930. Death is said to have occurred on the date above stated at 7:00 p.m.
Cause of death: acute nephritis Date of onset: 1/5/30
Contributory cause: syphilis Date of onset: 1922
Was there an autopsy: no
Was disease or injury related to decease occupation: no
Signed: J. C. Phillips Address: 605 Prof. Bldg.

Medical Notes: *Nephritis: inflammation of the kidney
*Syphilis: also disease of Hispaniola, English disease, German disease, lues, mal Francaise, morbus gallicus, Neapolitan disease, Polish disease, the pox, St. Sement's disease, Spanish disease, Turkish disease. A chronic, infectious venereal disease named after a shepherd infected by the disease as documented in a poem written by Fracastorius (1530). Some believed that it had been spread by Spanish sailors returning from America in the late 1400's when it reached Italy and in a few years the whole of Europe. Other believe that it was introduced to America by the Europeans that came to America in the late 1400's. In the 19th century it was noted to have three fairly definable stages: the primary stage, evidenced by an ulcer (chancre) and buboes; the secondary stage, evidenced by general enlargement of the lymph glands, eruptions of the skin, pustules on the mucous membranes and sore throat; and the third (tertiary) stage, evidenced by growths that undergo degeneration (gummata) in the organs or other tissues of the body. In the early 20th century it was noted that dementia and walking disturbances were part of the last stage of the disease in some patients, which suggested nervous system involvement. ⁵⁵² ^,553

1. Census: U.S., Jun 1900, Western Branch Dist., Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁰⁰

2. Residence: 875 Wilson Street, Jun 1900, Western Branch Dist., Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁰⁰

3. Occupation: boiler maker, 1910-1912, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ¹²⁶ ^,339

5. Occupation: shipwright at the Navy Yard, 1917-1921, Norfolk, Virginia. ³⁰³ ^,338

6. Military: WW1 draft registration card, 5 Jun 1917, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁵⁴ Name: John E. W. Cassell Age: 27
Address: 814 Naval, Portsmouth, Va.
Date of Birth: May 5th 1890 Natural born
Were were you born: Portsmouth, Va.
Occupation: shipwright
By whom employed: U.S. Government
Were employed: Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va.
Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12 or sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support: wife
Married or single: married Race: caucasian
What military service have you had: no
I affirm that I have vertified above answers and that they are true.
J. E. W. Cassell
Registrar's Report:
Height: short Build: stout
Color of eyes: gray Color of hair: light Bald: no
Has person lost an arm, leg, hand, foot or both eyes or otherwise physically disabled: left eye missing
H. P. Hollomon, Registrar
Precinct: Lee
City or County: Portsmouth
State: Va.
Date: June 5, 1917

8. Physical Description: short, stout, grey eyes, light hair, & missing left eye, 12 Sep 1917. ³³⁸

9. Residence: 2802 S. Green, 1920-1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁰³ ^,307

10. Occupation: dairyman, 1922-1923, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ²¹⁸ ^,306

12. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁵⁵ 1924--J. E. W. Cassell ardent spirits
guilty box 33, file 36-A

13. Divorce: Ruth Rebecca Cassell vs John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, 18 Sep 1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁵⁶ Virginia: At the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, begun and held at the Court House of said city on Thursday, September 18th 1924
Present: The Hon. Kenneth A. Bain, Judge
Ruth Rebecca Cassell, complainant
vs
John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, defendant
This day came the complainant, Ruth Rebecca Cassell, by counsel and moved the court to compel the defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, to pay her such sum as will be necessary for the maintenance of herself during the pendency of this suit. On consideration whereof, it appearing to the court that the defendant had been duly notified of the aforesaid motion as required by law, it is adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, do pay unto the said Ruth Rebecca Cassell, or her counsel, in this cause, the sum of $15.00 on the 1st and 16th of each month, (the first payment however, to be made September 20th, 1924) during the pendency of this suit, as temporary alimony, for the maintenance of the said Ruth Rebecca Cassell, and that the said defendant shall also deposit forthwith with the Clerk of this Court, the sum of $100.00 to be applied upon the costs incurred in this suit.
Ordered that Court be adjourned til tomorrow at ten o'clock a.m.
Kenneth A. Bain

14. Divorce: Ruth Rebecca Cassell vs John Edwin Wadworth Cassell, 31 Oct 1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁵⁷ Friday, October 31st 1924
Present: The Hon. Kenneth A. Bain, Judge
Ruth Rebecca Cassell, complainant
vs
John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, defendant
This cause in which service of process has been personally had upon the defendant, who has failed to appear, demur, plead or answer, came on this day to be heard on the bill of complaint and exhibit filed herein, and depositions of witnesses taken in support thereof, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof it appearing to the Court that the complainant is entitled to the relief prayed for in her said bill, it appearing from the depositions of witnesses that the said defendant committed adultery within the past five years and that it was not committed by the procurement or connivance of the said complainant and that the said parties have not voluntarily cohabited together since the knowledge of the said acts of adultery, and that the said complainant has been domiciled in and has been an actual bona fied resident of the City of Portsmouth, State of Virginia, for at least one year preceding the commencement of this suit, and that said parties last cohabited as man and wife in said city of Portsmouth: It is, therefore adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said complainant, Ruth Rebecca Cassell, and the said defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, be divorced from each other from the bonds of matrimony, and the marriage heretofore celebrated is hereby dissolved; and that all property now owned or hereafter acquired by the said complainant shall be held by her free from all marital claims of her said husband, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell; and that all property now owned or hereafter acquired by the said defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, shall be held by him free from all marital claims of his said wife, Ruth Rebecca Cassell, except the costs of this proceeding hereafter mentioned. The court doth further adjudge, order and decree that the said John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell shall pay unto the said Ruth Rebecca Cassell her costs by her in this behalf expended, and to T. E. Gilman, the complainant's attorney, the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00). The said parties to this cuase shall not be permitted to remarry until six months shall elapse from the date of the entering of this decree. Nothing further remaining to be done in this cause, it is ordered that same be removed from the docket.
Ordered that Court be adjourned til tomorrow at ten o'clock, a.m.
Kenneth A. Bain

15. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1925, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁵⁸ 1925 J. E. W. Cassell Ardent spirits
not true bill Box 35, file 10

16. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1926, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁵⁹ 1926--J. E. W. Cassell Ardent spirits
not guilty Box 36, file 26

17. Arrested: charged with drunken driving, 1926, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁶⁰ 1926--J. E. W. Cassell drunken driving
guilty Box 36, file 176

18. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1927, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁶¹ 1927--J. E. W. Cassell Ardent spirits
not true bill Box 38, file 19

19. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1928, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁶² 1928--John E. W. Cassell Ardent spirits
guilty Box 40, file 171-A

20. Arrested: charged with "ardent spirits", 1928, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁶³ 1928--John E. W. Cassell Ardent spirits
discharged Box 40, file 15

21. Residence: 814 Naval Place, 1928, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴⁷⁰

22. Residence: 814 Naval Place, 1930, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁴²

23. Tombstone: Feb 1930, St. Paul's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁶⁴ (Woodsmen of the World symbol)
John E. W. Cassell
Born May 5, 1890
Died Feb. 22, 1930

24. Obituary: 23 Feb 1930, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁶⁵ J. Edward Cassell, 39 years old, died at 7:15 o'clock last night in his residence, 814 Naval Place. He was the son of the late Edward and Mrs. Mida Arnold Cassell.
He is survived by two brothers, Melvin K. Cassell and Arnold Cassell, and a sister, Mrs. H. A. Foiles.
Arrangements for the funeral service were not completeed last night, but will be announced tomorrow morning.

25. Funeral notice: 24 Feb 1930, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁶⁶ J. Edward Cassell, 39 years old, who died Saturday night at his residence, 814 Naval Place, will be buried tomorrow in St. Paul's Cemetery. Funeral service will be conducted in St. Paul's Catholic Church at 10 o'clock.

Cassell--In his residence, 814 Naval Place, Portsmouth, Va., Saturday night, February 22, 1930, at 7:15 o'clock, J. Edward Cassell, aged 30 years.
Funeral services will be conducted in St. Paul's Catholic church at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Friends of the family are invited to attend. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery.

26. Funeral notice: 25 Feb 1930, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁴⁴ J. Edward Cassell, who died Saturday, will be buried this morning in St. Paul's Cemetery. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o'clock in St. Paul's Catholic Church.

27. Funeral: 26 Feb 1930, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁶⁷ J. Edward Cassell, who died Saturday night in his residence, 814 Naval Place, was buried yesterday in St. Paul's Cemetery. Funeral service was conducted at 10 o'clock in St. Paul's Catholic Church. Requiem high mass was celebrated by the Rev. J. F. Kociela, assistant pastor.
As the funeral party entered the church John Murphy sang "Mother, Meet Me on the Way," and as the funeral party left the church John Thompson Jr. sang "Face to Face."
The pallbearers were as follows: Joshua Grimes, Joseph Grimes, Alonzo Brockwell, William Borum, George Johnson, W. T. Jewell, N. F. Richardson and J. D. Burton.
Music of the mass was furnished by the junior choir of St. Joseph's Academy.
There were numerous floral tributes sent by friends.

John married Ruth Rebecca Knight [1098] ³⁴⁵ [MRIN: 403], daughter of George Knight [1099] and Laura [1100], on 28 Sep 1912 in 426 Lincoln Street, Portsmouth, Virginia. The marriage ended in divorce on 31 Oct 1924. Ruth was born about 1891 in Portsmouth, Virginia ^³⁴⁵ and died after 1924.

1. Marriage: 28 Sep 1912, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁶⁸ Marriage License, Viginia, City of Portsmouth, to-wit:
To any person licensed to celebrate marriages:
You are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your Church, or religious denomination, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell and Ruth Rebecca Knight
Given under my hand as Clerk of the Court of Hustings, for the City of Portsmouth, the 28th day of September 1912.
E. Thompson, Clerk
By: Fitzhugh Lee Hudgins, D.C.
Time of Marriage: Sept. 28th, 1912
Place of Marriage: Portsmouth, Va.
Names of Parties: John Edwin W. Cassell to Ruth Rebecca Knight
Race: white
Age of Husband: 22 years Age of Wife: 21 years
Condition of Husband: single Condition of Wife: single
Husband's Birth: Portsmouth, Va. Wife's Birth: Portsmouth, Va.
Husband's Residence: Portsmouth, Va.
Wife's Residence: Portsmouth, Va.
Husband's Parents: Alexander & Myda Cassell
Wife's Parents: George & Laura Knight
Husband's Occupation: boiler maker
Given under my hand this 28th day of Sept. 1912
E. Thompson, Clerk
By: Fitzhugh Hudgins, D.C.
Certificate of Time and Place of Marriage
I, A. A. Crater, a minister of the Baptist Church or religious order of that name, do certify that on the 28th day of Sept. 1912, at 426 Lincoln St., under authority of the above license, I united in marriage the persons named and described therein.
Given under my hand this 28th day of Sept. 1912
A. A. Crater

2. Divorce: 8 Sep 1924, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁶⁹ Virginia: In the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth
Ruth Rebecca Cassell, complainant vs. John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, defendant: in chancery
To the Honorable Kenneth A. Bain, Judge of the said Court:
Your complainant, Ruth Rebecca Cassell, humbly complaining would respectfully show unto your honor that:
She resides in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and has been domiciled in, and an actual bona fide resident of this State for more than one year preceding the institution of this suit.
On the 28th day of September, 1912, in the City of Portsmouth, your complainant was married to one John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, as will appear on the certificate of marriage herewith filed and marked "Exhibit A," and made a part of this bill.
Since the time of marriage your complainant has lived with her said husband continuously until some time the first part of September, 1924 when they separated and have not since lived together.
Your complaint's husband has been negligent and excessively intemperate in drinking ardent spirits and insufferably abusive and violent to her, and has never provided for the necessities of life for your complainant. Your complainant's husband, the said John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell has not only treated her with cruelty, but has broken his marriage vows and has committed adultery with one Bertha Bennitt, within the past few months, and with others, the names of whom are unknown to your complainant. Indeed he is reckless in his habits and as your complaintant has been informed and believes that he is a habitual frequenter of bawdy houses in the City of Portsmouth and the County of Norfolk, and has been seen respeatedly with various women in the City of Portmsouth and County of Norfolk, whose reputations are bad for chastity; and he is so open and indifferent about his said acts that they became and were commonly, generally and notoriously known throughout the City of Portsmouth.
That your complainant has not voluntarily cohabited with her said husband, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, since her knowledge of the acts of adultery.
Your complainant further avers that due to her husband's conduct and cruel treatment it has been necessary for her to leave her home to seek shelter with her sister, with whom she is now living.
Your complainant avers that she is without means of support except that given her by friends or that which she earns. Your complainant further represents that her said husband is the owner of the following property: Three lots in Naval Place, Key Road, City of Portsmouth, the value of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00); half owner of house and lot, # 2802 Green Street, Portsmouth, the value of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00); Nash seven-passenger Sedan, license no. 67167, the value of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and now has approximately five hundred dollars ($500.00) in cash in the Merchants and Farmers Bank; household and kitchen furniture including: player piano, bed room suite, sewing machine, kitchen cabinet, refrigerator, range, two tables, and large heater, of the value of five hundred dollars ($500.00). Your complainant further represents that the said defendant has threatened and your complainant fears that he will carry his threat into execution, to sell and dispose of his said property before mentioned and described, to prevent your complainant from obtaining alimony therefrom for the support of herself; and that the said defendant ought to be restrained by an injunction of this court from selling, assigning, encumbering or otherwise disposing of the above described property until the hearing of this cause and until suitable provisions are made for the support of your compainant.
Wherefore, inasmuch as your complainant is remediless in the premises save in a court of equity, and to this end she prays that the said John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell be made a party defendant to this bill and be required to answer the same, but an answer under oath here being expressly waived; and that your complainant may be granted a divorce and be forever free from the bonds of matrimony existing between her and the said defendant; that this court will decree such portions of the property of the said defendant or such sums of money to be paid by the defendant to your complainant as this court may deem necessary and proper for the maintenance of your complainant; and that the said defendant my be required to pay your complainant a sufficient sum of money to enable her to employ counsel to prosecute this suit and for the support of your complainant during the pendency of this suit; and that the said defendant may be restrainted by the injunction of this court from selling, assigning, encumbering or otherwise disposing of the above described property hereinbefore mentioned and described, until the further order of this court; and that is may please the court to grant unto your complainant to writ of injunction to be directed to the said John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell restraining him from selling, assigning or otherwise disposing of the property hereinbefore mentioned and described, until the further order of this court; and that your complainant may have such further, other and general relief in the premises as equity may require and to this honorable court shall seem meet and proper. And your complainant will ever pray, etc.
Ruth Rebecca Cassell

The Commonwealth of Virginia: To the sergeant of the City of Portsmouth, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell to appear at the Clerk's Office of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, at the Rules to be holden for the said Court, on the 3rd Monday in September, 1924, to answer a bill in Chancery, exhibited against him in the said Court, by Ruth Rebecca Cassell and have then and there this summons.
Witness E. Thompson, Clerk of said Court, at his office, this 8th day of September 1924, in the 149th year of the Commonwealth.
E. Thompson, Clerk

Virginia: In the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth
Ruth Rebecca Cassell, Complainant vs John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, defendant: in Chancery
To the Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
Please issue process in the above styled cause returnable to the Second September Rules 1924.
Tom E. Gilman
John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell
2802 Green Street
Portsmouth, Virginia

To John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell,
2802 Green Street
Portsmouth, Virginia
Take notice that on the 30th day of September, 1924, at the office of T. E. Gilman, 212 New Kirn Building, Portsmouth, Virginia, between the hours of 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. of that date, I shall proceed to take the depositions of John Herbner and others, to be read as evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in equity pending in the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia wherein I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of the said depositions be commenced, or if commenced, not concluded on that date, the taking thereof will be adjourned from time to time at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed.
Given under my hand this the 8th day of September 1924.
Ruth Rebecca Cassell
By: Tom E. Gilman, Her counsel

Virginia: In the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth
Ruth Rebecca Cassell, complainant vs John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, defendant: in chancery:
This day came the complainant, Ruth Rebecca Cassell, by counsel and moved the court to compel the defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, to pay her such sum as will be necessary to enable her to defend her interest in this suit and also such sums as shall be necessary for the maintenance of herself during the pendency of this suit.
On consideration whereof, it appearing to the court that the defendant had been duly notified of the aforesaid motion as required by law, it is adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, do pay unto the said Ruth Rebecca Cassell, or her counsel, in this cause, the sum of $15.00, on the 1st and 16thof each month, the first payment therefore to be made September 20th, 1924, during the pendency of this suit, as temporary alimony, for the maintenance of the said Ruth Rebecca Cassell, and that the said defendant shall also deposit forthwith with the clerk of this court the sum of $100.00 to be applied upon the costs incurred in this suit.

Plaintiff
The Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Norfolk Co., greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon John Hurdney, J. Stroud Roper, JOhn Wythe to appear before T. E. Gilman, Atty. 212 New Kirn Bldg. City on the 30th day of Sept. 1924, at 1:30 o'clock p.m. to testify and the truth to say on behalf of the plaintiff in a certain matter of controversy in our said Court, depending and undetermined between Ruth Rebecca Cassell, plaintiff and Jno. Edwin W. Cassell, defendant. And this the witness shall in nowise omit, under the penalty of $300 each---And have then and there this summons.
Witness, E. Thompson, Clerk of said Court, at his office, this 26th day of Sept. 1924, in the 149th year of the Commonwealth.
E. Thompson, Clerk of Court

Plaintiff
The Commonwealth of Virginia,
To the Sergeant of the City of Portsmouth, greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon William Davis, F. M. Snyder, Mr. Perry to appear before T. E. Gilman, atty, 212 New Kirn Bldg. City on the 30th day of Sept. 1924, at 1:30 o'clock p.m. to testify and the truth to say on behalf of the plaintiff in a certain matter of controversy in our said Court depending and undeetermined between Ruth Rebecca Cassell, plaintiff and Jno. Edwin W. Cassell, defendant. And this the witness shall in nowise omit, under the penalty of $300 each---And have then and there this summons.
Witness, E. Thompson, Clerk of said Court, at his office, this 26th day of Sept. 1924, in the 149th year of the Commonwealth.
E. Thompson, Clerk of Court

Virginia:
At the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, on the 18th day of September, 1924:
Ruth Rebecca Cassell, complainant vs. John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, defendant: in Chancery:
This day came the complainant, Ruth Rebecca Cassell, by counsel and move the court to compel the defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, to pay her such sum as will be necessary to enable her to defend her interest in this suit and also such sums as shall be necessary for the maintenance of herself during the pendency of this suit.
On consideration whereof, it appearing to the court that the defendant had been duly notified of the aforesaid motion as required by law, it is adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, do pay unto the said Ruth Rebecca Cassell, or her counsel, in this cause, the sum of $15.00, on the 1st and 16th of each month, (the first payment, however, to be made September 20th, 1924), during the pendency of this suit, as temporary alimony, for the maintenance of the said Ruth Rebecca Cassell, and that the said defendant shall also deposit forthwith with the Clerk of this Court the sum of $100.00, to be applied upon the costs incurred in this suit.
A Copy,
Teste: E. Thompson, Clerk
By: Fitzhugh Lee Hudgins, D. C.

Virginia: In the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth
Ruth Rebecca Cassell, complainant vs. John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, defendant: in chancery:

This cause came on this day to be heard (in which service of process has been personally had upon the defendant who has failed to appear, defend, plead or answer on the bill of complaint filed and exhibited herein, and depositions of witnesses taken in support thereof, and was argued by counsel.
On consideration whereof it appearing to the court that the complainant is entitled to the relief prayed for in her said bill, it appearing from the depositions of witnesses that the said defendant comiited adultery within the part five years and that it was not committed by the procurement or connivance of the said complainant and that the said parties have not volunarily cohabited together since the knowledge of the said acts of adultery, and that the said complainant has been domiciled in and has been an actual bona fide resident of the City of Portsmouth, State of Virginia, for at least one year preceding the commencement of this suit, and that said parties last cohabited as man and wife, in said city of Portsmouth.
It is, therefore, adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said complainant, Ruth Rebecca Cassell, and the said defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, be divorced from each other from the bonds of matrimony, and the marriage heretofore celebrated is hereby dissolved; and that all property now owned or hereafter acquired by the said complainant shall be held by her free from all marital claims of her said husband, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell; and that all property now owned or hereafter acquired by the said defendant, John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell, shall be held by him free from all marital claims of his said wife, Ruth Rebecca Cassell, except the cost of this proceeding hereafter mentioned. The court doth further adjudge order and decree that the said John Edwin Wadsworth Cassell shall pay unto the said Ruth Rebecca Cassell her costs by her in this behalf expended, and to T. E. Gilman, the complainant's attorney, the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
The said parties to this cause shall not be permitted to remarry until six months shall elapsed from the date of the entering of this decree.
Nothing further remaining to be done in this cause, it is ordered that same be removed from the docket.

Mr. Tom E. Gilman
New Kirn Building
Portsmouth, Va. Norfolk Va., October 1st, 1924
To J. M. Knight, Dr.
Shorthand Reporter
To fee for depositions in the case of Cassell vs Cassell in the Court of Hustings of the City of Portsmouth, Va. $19.20
Payment received.

Birth Notes: Name: Virginias Johns Date of Birth: 15 August 1872
Race: white Sex: male alive
Place of Birth: Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Va.
Father's name: J. M. Johns Father's occupation: tobacconist
Father's residence: Prince Edward Co.
Mother's name: Lena Johns How many at birth: 1
Informant: J. M. Johns, father

2. Residence: 318 Bridge Street, Jun 1880, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. ³⁹¹

4. Residence: 367 North Street, 1900, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ²⁰³

5. Census: U.S., 1910, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁷⁰ Virginius M. Johns, head of household, male, white, age 38, married once, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: contractor on bridge work, can read & write
Willie L. Johns, wife, female, white, age 35, married once, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none, can read & write
Mary C. Johns, daughter, female, white, age 4, single, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: none

6. Occupation: contractor for bridge work, 1910, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴⁰⁵

7. Residence: 115 South Hatton Street, 1910, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴⁰⁵

9. Census: U.S., 1920, Schuyler Village, Nelson Co., Virginia. ⁵⁷¹ V. M. Johns, head of household, own home--mortaged, male, white, age 42, married, can read & write, born in Va, father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: farmer
Willie G. Johns, wife, female, whtie, age 49, married, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Mary C. Johns, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, attends school, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English
Virginia G. Johns, daugther, female, white, age 8, single, attends school, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English
Meredith Zack, servant, female, black, age 13, single, does not attend school, can not read or write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English

11. Census: U.S., 1930, Schuyler Village, Nelson Co., Virginia. ⁵⁷³ Virginius M. Johns, head of household, male, white, age 53, widowed, married at age 28, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Mary C. Johns, daughter, female, white, age 22, single, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: school teacher in public schools

Virginius married Willie L. [2928] ⁴⁰⁵ [MRIN: 975] before 1905. Willie was born about 1875 in Virginia ^⁴⁰⁵ and died between 1920 and 1930 ^⁵⁷⁴ about age 45. Another name for Willie was Willie G..⁵⁷²

1. Occupation: school teacher at public schools, 1930, Schuyler Village, Nelson Co., Virginia. ⁵⁷⁴

58 F ii. Virginia G. Johns [2933] ⁵⁷² was born about 1912 in Virginia.^⁵⁷²

Birth Notes: Name: Chas. White Johns Date of Birth: May 1875
Race: white Sex: male Born: alive
Place of Birth: Prince Edward
Father's name: James M. Johns Father's occupation: tabacconist
Father's residence: Prince Edward
Mother's name: Pauline C. Johns How many born: 1
Informant: Jas. M. Johns, father

1. Alt Birth: 28 Dec 1875, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. ²⁰³ ^,413 ^,415

2. Residence: 318 Bridge Street, Jun 1880, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. ³⁹¹

3. Residence: 367 North Street, 1900, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ²⁰³

7. Census: U.S. , 1910, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia. ⁵⁷⁵ Charles W. Johns, head of household, male, white, age 34, married once, married for 9 years, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: civil engineer for railroad, can read & write
Delia H. Johns, wife, female, white, age 34, married once, married for 9 years, mother of 3 children w/ 2 children living, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Mary A. Johns, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born in Va, father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: none, attends school
Charles W. Johns, son, male, white, age 4, single, born in West Virginia, father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: none

9. Occupation: civil engineer with railroad, 1910, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia. ⁴¹⁴

10. Miliary: WW1 draft registration card, Sep 1918, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ⁵⁷⁶ Name: Chalres White Johns Order No. 1333
Address: 2625 Hanover Avenue, Richmond, Va.
Age: 42 years Date of Birth: Dec. 28, 1875
Race: white Citizen: native born
Occupation: Engr. Branch line Employer: C & O Rwy.
Place of Employment: Richmond, Va.
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Delia Hall Johns
Address: 2625 Hanover Avenue
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true
C. W. Johns
Height: tall Build: stout Eyes: blue Hair: lt. brown
Dated: Sept. 4, 1918

11. Physical Description: tall height, stout build, blue eyes, lt. brown hair, 1918, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ⁴¹⁵

12. Occupation: eng'r branch line w/C & O Railway, 1918, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ⁴¹⁵

13. Residence: 2625 Hanover Avenue, 1918, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ⁴¹⁵

14. Census: U.S., 1920, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ⁵⁷⁷ Charles W. Johns, head of household, male, white, age 44, married, speaks English, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: civil engineer w/ steam railway
Delia H. Johns, wife, female, white, age 44, married, can read & write, born in Va, father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupatin: none
Mary Johns, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none

15. Residence: 1105 Grace Street, 1920, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ²³⁴ ^,578

16. Occupation: civil engineer w/steam railway, 1920, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ⁵⁷⁸

17. Census: U.S. , 1930, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ⁵⁷⁹ Charles W. Johns, head of household, own home for $2,000, male, white, age 54, married, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: civil engineer w/railroad co.
Delia H. Johns, wife, female, white, age 54, married, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Mary A. Johns, daughter, female, white, age 25, single, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none

18. Occupation: civil engineer w/railroad co., 1930, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ⁵⁸⁰

19. Residence: 1006 Park Avenue, 1930, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. ⁵⁸⁰

21. Funeral: buried at Oak Grove cemetery, 18 Sep 1939, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁸² Johns---At a hospital in Clifton Forge, Va., Saturday morning, September 16, 1939, at 2 o'clock after a short illness, Charles White Johns, husband of Mrs. Delia Brooks Johns and son of the late James Madison Johns and Mrs. Pauline Cassell Johns.
The body will arrive over the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon and will be conveyed to Oak Grove Cemetery where committal services will be conducted at 5:30 o'clock by the Rev. C. H. Holmead, rector of Trinity P. E. Church. Friends invited.

22. Obituary: death of Charles White Johns, 19 Sep 1939, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁸³ Charles White Jones, chief engineer of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, who died Saturday morning at Clifton Forge, was buried yesterday afternoon in Oak Grove Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted at noon in St. Paul's P. E. church, Richmond. The body, accompanied by the family, arrived in Portsmouth via the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway at 5:30 o'clock. Committal services were conducted by the Rev. Charles H. Holmead, rector of Trinity P. E. Church.
The flowers were numerous and beautiful. There was a large gathering of friends at the cemetery, to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased.

Charles married Delia Hall Brooks [2922] ⁴¹⁰ ^,414 ^,415 [MRIN: 973], daughter of Eugenio Kincaid Brooks [2923] and Mary Delia Hodges [2924], on 19 Jun 1901 in Portsmouth, Virginia.⁴¹⁰ Delia was born on 7 Oct 1875 in Norfolk Co., Virginia,^{⁴¹⁰^,414} died on 6 Dec 1949 in Virginia Beach, Virginia ^{⁵⁸⁴^,585} at age 74, and was buried on 8 Dec 1949 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^{⁵⁸⁵^,586}

1. Marriage: 19 Jun 1901, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁸⁷ Name of Husband: Chas. White Johns Age: 25 years
Name of Wife: Delia Hall Brooks Age: 25 years
Date of Marriage: 19 June 1901 Place of Marriage: Portsmouth, Va.
Husband's marital status: single Wife's marital status: single
Husband's place of birth: Farmville, Va. Wife's place of birth: Norfolk Co., Va.
Husband's residence: Richmond, Va. Wife's residence: Portsmouth, Va.
Husband's parents: J. M. & Pauline C. Johns
Wife's parents: E. K. & M. A. Brooks
Husband's occupation: civil engineer
Person who performed ceremony: E. A. Rawlings
License # 4711

2. Religion: member of Gallilee Episcopal Church, 1949, Virginia Beach, Virginia. ⁵⁸⁵

3. Obitary: death of Delia Hall Brooks Johns, 7 Dec 1949, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁸⁸ Mrs. Delia Hall Brooks Johns, of 205 38th Street, Virginia Beach, died at 9 a.m. yesterday at her residence. She was the widow of Charles W. Johns and the daughter of the late Eugene K. and Adelia Hodges Brooks.
She is survived by a daughter, Miss Mary A. Johns, of Virginia Beach; a sister, Mrs. Adelaide Brooks Johnson, of Virginia Beach, and two brothers, James Hodges Brooks and Eugene Kincaid Brooks, of Portsmouth.
Mrs. Johns was a member of Gallilee Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach.
The body was taken to the Sturtevant Funeral Home, where funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

59 F i. Mary Adelaide Johns [2934] ⁴¹⁴ ^,585 ^,589 ^,590 was born on 15 Mar 1902 in Portsmouth, Virginia,^{⁴¹⁴^,589^,590} died on 30 Jan 1976 ^{⁵⁹¹^,592} at age 73, and was buried about Feb 1976 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^{⁵⁸⁹^,590}

3. Occupation: started the first public library & donated the books when it opened, 1959, Virginia Beach, Virginia. ⁵⁹³

4. Occupation: known as the "storytelling lady" at W. T. Cooke Elementary School, Virginia Beach, Virginia. ⁵⁹³

5. Organizations: member of the Princess Anne Garden Club, Virginia Beach, Virginia. ⁵⁹³

6. Organizations: member of Great Bridge Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. ⁵⁹⁴

7. Religion: member of Galilee Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach, Virginia. ⁵⁹³

8. Organizations: member of Chanco Chapter of Daughters of the American Colonists. ⁵⁹⁴

10. Obituary: death of ex-librarian & school storyteller, 31 Jan 1976, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁹⁵ Miss Mary A. Johns, Ex-Librarian and School Storyteller
Virginia Beach--Miss Mary Adelia JOhns, 73, of 205 38th St. died Friday at 9:30 a.m. in her home.
A native of Portsmouth, she lived here 40 years. She started the first public library at Virginia Beach and donated the books to the new city library when that opened in 1959.
She was known as "the storytelling lady" at W. T. Cooke Elementary School, where she entertained the students with her narratives.
She was a member of the Princess Anne Garden Club and Galilee Episcopal Church. Until her illness, she was a Gray Lady.
Survivors include an uncle, Eugene K. Brooks, of Virginia Beach; and nephews.
A funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, by the Rev. John H. Jordan Jr., Maestas Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad.

11. Obituary: death of Mary Adelia Johns, 2 Feb 1976, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁵⁹⁶ Miss Mary Adelia Johns
Virginia Beach--Miss Mary Adelia Johns, 73, of 205 38th St., died Friday in her home.
A native of Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Mrs. Delia Brooks Johns, and had lived in this area for the last 40 years. She was a member of Galilee Episcopal Church and served on the altar guild. She was also a member of Great Bridge Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Chanco Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonies, Princess Anne Garden Club, and a friend and patron of the Virginia Beach library.
Survivors include an uncle, Eugene K. Brooks, of Virginia Beach.
A funeral service will be held today at 11 a.m. in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, by the Rev. John H. Jordan Jr. Maestas Funeral Home has charge.

Death Notes: Elizabeth Johns
14 July 1903
7 Oct 1908
Daughter of C. W. & D. H. Johns

1. Death notice: of Elizabeth Johns, 8 Oct 1908, Hinton, West Virginia. ⁶⁰² Mr. E. K. Brooks received a telegram last night announcing the death of his granddaughter, Elizabeth, daughter of C. W. and Delia H. Johns, in Hinton, W. Va.

2. Obituary: of Elizabeth Johns, 9 Oct 1908, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia. ⁶⁰³ Body of Little Girl Will Be Buried Here
The body of Elizabeth Johns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Johns and granddaughter of E. K. Brooks, of this city, arrived in the city last night at 7 o'clock over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway from Hinton, West Va., where the child died last Wednesday.
Funeral Director W. Blair Scott took charge of the body and conveyed it to his undertaking establishment, 517 Middle Street.
The funeral service will be conducted at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the grave in Oak Grove cemetery.

3. Funeral: buried in Oak Grove cemetery, 10 Oct 1908, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶⁰⁴ The funeral service of Elizabeth Johns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Johns, and granddaugther of E. K. Brooks, of this city, whose death occurred in Hinton, W. Va., took place at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at the grave in Oak Grove cemetery.
Rev. J. M. B. Gill, rector of All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church, conducted the services.

61 M iii. Charles W. Johns Jr. [2935] ⁴¹⁴ ^,605 was born on 26 Jul 1905 in West Virginia,^{⁴¹⁴^,605} died on 6 Nov 1972 ^⁶⁰⁶ at age 67, and was buried in Nov 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^⁶⁰⁵

41. James Ragland Johns [2918] ⁴⁰⁰ ^,416 was born on 10 Nov 1877 in Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Virginia,^{⁴¹⁶^,417^,418} died on 16 Jul 1935 in Portsmouth, Virginia ^{⁴¹⁸^,419^,420} at age 57, and was buried on 18 Jul 1935 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^{⁴¹⁸^,421} The cause of his death was Cerebral hemorrahage/contributory cause--arteral hypertension.⁴⁰⁰ Another name for James was Jimmie R. Johns.³⁹¹

Birth Notes: Name: Jas. or Jos. R. Johns Date of Birth: 10 Nov 1877
Race: white Sex: male Born: alive
Place of Birth: Prince Edward Co.
Name of Father: Jas. M. Johns Father's occupation: merchant
Father's residence: Prince Edward
Name of Mother: Lena Johns How many born: 1
Informant: Jas. M. Johns, father

Death Notes: Death certificate
Name: James Ragland Johns Sex: male Race: white
Marital status: married Spouse: G. Florence Johns
Date of Birth: 1878 Age: 56 years
Birthplace: Farmville, Va. Occupation: telegraph operator
Name of Father: Melvin Johns Birthplace: Va.
Name of Mother: Pauline Cassell Birthplace: Va.
Informant: Mrs. G. Florence Johns Address: 2009 King St.
Date of Death: July 16th, 1935 Place of Death: Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Va.
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from ---- to ---- I last saw him alive on ---- death is said to have occurred on the date stated above at 9:23 a.m.
Cause of death: cerebral hemorrahage
Contributory cause: arteral hypertension
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery Date of Burial: 7-18-1935
Undertaker: (can't read) Address: Portsmouth

2. Residence: 318 Bridge Street, Jun 1880, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. ³⁹¹

4. Residence: 367 North Street, 1900, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ²⁰³

5. Census: U.S., 1910, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶⁰⁷ James R. Johns, head of household, male, white, age 32, married once, married 8 years, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: operator at telegraph co., can read & write, owns home--mortgaged
Grace Johns, wife, female, white, age 30, married once, married 8 years, mother of 3 children w/3 children living, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none, can read & write
Pauline Johns, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: none, attends school
Francis Johns, daughter, female, white, age 4, single, born in Va, father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: none
James Johns, son, male, white, age 2, single, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: none

6. Residence: 102 Hatton Street, 1910, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶⁰⁸

7. Occupation: operator at telegraph co., 1910, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶⁰⁸

8. Miliary: WW1 draft registeration card, Sep 1918, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶⁰⁹ Name: James Ragland Johns Order No. 5341
Address: 953 North St., Portsmouth, Va. Age: 41 years
Date of Birth: Nov. 10, 1877 Race: white
Citizenship: native born
Occupation: manager Postal Tel Co.
Employer's Name: Postal Tel Co. Address: 105 High St., Portsmouth
Nearest Relative: Grace F. Johns, wife
Address: 953 North St., Portsmouth, Va.
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true
Jas. R. Johns
Description of Registrant
Weight: medium Build: medium Eyes: blue Hair: brown
Has person lost arm, leg, etc: one eye "right"
Dated: Sept. 12, 1918

10. Occupation: manager at Postal Tel. Co., Sep 1918, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴¹⁶

11. Physical Description: blue eyes, brown hair, medium build & weight, right eye missing, Sep 1918, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴¹⁶

12. Census: U.S., 1920, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶¹⁰ James Johns, head of household, own home free of mortage, male, white, age 40, married, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: operator at telegraph co.
Grace Johns, wife, female, white, age 35, married, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Pauline Johns, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, attends school, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Frances Johns, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, attends school, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
James Johns, son, male, white, age 10, single, attends school, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Jennie M. Johns, duaghter, female, white, age 8, single, attends school, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., occupation: none

13. Occupation: operator at telegraph co., 1920, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴²²

14. Residence: 953 North Street, 1920, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴²²

17. Tombstone: Oak Grove cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶¹¹ James R. Johns
Nov. 10, 1877
July 18, 1935

19. Obituary: death of James Ragland Johns, 17 Jul 1935, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶¹² James Ragland Johns, 56, deid at his residence in Cottage Place at 9:20 o'clock yesterday morning after a long illness.
He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johns.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gracie Johns, two daughters, Mrs. George W. Misthy, of New Bern, N. C., and Mrs. P. C. Tarlington, of Toledo, O.; a son, James H. Johns, of Baltimore; a brother, Charles W. Johns, of Richmond.
Mr. Johns, who had been engaged for many years in this city as a telegrapher, was widely known. He was a lifelong resident of Portsmouth.
Funeral service will be conducted at the grave in Oak Grove Cemetery tomorrow morning.
A simple funeral was Mr. Johns' request, and that no flowers be used was also his desire.

20. Funeral: of James Ragland Johns, 19 Jul 1935, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶¹³ James Ragland Johns, 56, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johns, who died at his residence in Cottage Place, Tuesday morning, was buried yesterday morning in Oak Grove Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted at 11 o'clock at the grave, with the Rev. Charles H. Holmead, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiating. Pallbearers were friends of the deceased.

James married Grace Florence Kidd [2919] ⁴⁰⁰ ^,423 ^,424 [MRIN: 972] before 1903.⁴²² Grace was born on 21 May 1885 in Virginia,^{⁴²⁴^,608} died on 24 May 1962 ^⁶¹⁴ at age 77, and was buried on 26 May 1962 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^⁴²⁴

62 F i. Pauline Grace Johns [2921] ⁶⁰⁸ ^,615 ^,616 was born on 12 Jan 1903 in Virginia,^{⁶⁰⁸^,615^,616} died on 24 Oct 1922 in Bowers Hill, Norfolk Co., Virginia ^{⁶¹⁶^,617} at age 19, and was buried on 26 Oct 1922 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^{⁶¹⁵^,616^,618} The cause of her death was Killed by train SAL RyR ⁶¹⁵.^,619

Death Notes: Death Certificate
Name: Pauline Grace Johns Sex: female Race: white
Marital status: single Age: 19 years, 9 months, 11 days
Date of Birth: Jan. 12, 1903 Birthplace: Va.
Date of Death: Oct. 24, 1922 Place of Death: Bowers Hill, Norfolk Co., Va.
Occupation: School teacher Name of Emploer: Public school
Name of Father: Jas. R. Johns Father's birthplace: Va.
Name of Mother: Grace F. Kidd Mother's birthplace: Va.
Informant: Jno. F. O'Connor Address: Portsmouth, Va.
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from ---- to ----, that I last saw her alive on ____ and that death occurred on date stated above at 8:40 a.m.
Cause of Death: kill by train 16" SAL Ry R
Signed: Lastlock, M.D. Dated: 10/26/1922--Justice of peace
Place of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery Date: 10/26/1922
Undertaker: Flynn & O'Connor Address: Portsmouth, Va.

1. Education: graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶¹⁹

2. Occupation: school teacher with the public schools, 1922, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶¹⁵ ^,619

4. Tombstone: Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶²⁰ Pauline Grace Johns
January 12, 1903
October 24, 1922

5. Obituary: struck by train, 25 Oct 1922, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶²¹ School Teacher Struck by Train
Miss Pauline Grace Johns, of this city, Killed at Bowers Hill--Will Be Buried Here Tomorrow
Miss Pauline Grace Johns, 19 years old, eldest daughter of James R. and Mrs. Grace F. Johns, of 953 North street, Park View, was struck by a Seaboard Air Line Railway passenger train at Bower's Hill at 8:40 o'clock yesterday morning and was instantly killed. Miss Johns was a teacher in the public school at Bower's Hill and was on her way from her boarding place, in the home of C. S. Warren to the school, when she was killed.
Justice Duke conducted an inquest in his office at 8 o'clock last night. A verdict that Miss Johns came to her death by being struck by a Seaboard Air Line Railway train on a public crossing at Bower's Hill was returned.
Advised Not To Cross--From what could be learned reguarding the accident, Miss Johns was walking from the Warren home, on the North side of the Seaboard tracks, and was apparently hurrying to join persons on the south side of the tracks. It was stated that she was warned by a youth that she could not cross the tracks before the train, which was approaching, reached the crossing.
She was hurled aside by the locomotive as it passed through Bower's Hill without stopping. When witnesses of the accident reached her, she was dead.
Apparently the crew of the locomotive did not see the accident for the train continued on to the city. Part of Miss Johns' lunch, which she carried with her, was strewn on the locomotive when it reached the city.
Funeral Service Tomorrow--The body was brought to the city and conveyed to the funeral apartments of Flynn and O'Connor, 316 Court street, where it will remain until tomorrow afternoon, when it will be conveyed to Oak Grove Cemetery, where funeral service will be conducted at the grave at 4 o'clock. Besides her parents, Miss Johns is survived by two sisters, Misses Frances Lee and Jennie May Johns, and a brother, James Heeley Johns, as well as numerous other relatives.
She was a graduate of the Woodrow Wilson High School, and was regarded by school officials as a particularly bright student while in schools and a competent teacher. Superintendent Hunt said yesterday that he had never seen a person of her age, more admirable in the art of English.

6. Funeral: buried at Oak Grove cemetery, 26 Oct 1922, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶²² Miss Pauline Grace Johns, daughter of James R. and Mrs. Grace F. Johns, who was killed last Tuesday morning when she was struck by a Seaboard Air Line Railway train at Bower's Hill, was buried yesterday afternoon in Oak Grove Cemetery. The funeral service was conducted at the grave. Rev. Charles H. Holmead, rector, of Trinity Episcopal church, officiating. There was an immense throng in attendance, including not only many friends of the young lady in this city, but the pupils she taught in the Bower's Hill school, and the patrons of that institution.
One of the tributes of Miss John's former pupils was when they filed past the coffin after it has been lowered into the grave, and each dropped a white chrysanthemum on it.
There was a profusion of floral tokens sent by friends, including a standing wreath of roses and asters from the Campostella Heights school; a floral tribute from Miss McNulty's class in the Briggs school, of this city; a wreath from the children of the Bower's Hill school, and also a design from the parents of children in attendance at that school. There were also numerous individual tributes of esteem.
The pallbearers were as follows: H. F. Butt, III, Philip Lee, Walter Hinton, Straghan Herndon, Robert and Elsworth Berryman and Earl Smith.

Francis married George Joseph Misthy [2964] ⁶²⁴ [MRIN: 984] (d. Jul 1979).

64 M iii. James Heeley Johns [2931] ⁴²² ^,608 ^,619 ^,625 was born about 1908 in Virginia,^{⁶⁰⁸^,625} died on 20 Oct 1990 ^⁶²⁶ about age 82, and was buried in Oct 1990 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^⁶²⁵

65 M iv. Norman Cassell Johns [2920] ⁴²³ ^,627 was born on 29 Oct 1912 in Virginia,^{⁴²³^,627} died on 8 Feb 1917 in Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia ^{⁶²⁷^,628} at age 4, and was buried on 9 Feb 1917 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^{⁴²³^,627} The cause of his death was Scarlett fever & diphtheria/ secondary cause--erysipelas.⁴²³

Death Notes: Death certificate
Name: Norman Cassell Johns Sex: male Race: white
Martial status: single
Date of Birth: Oct. 29, 1912 Birthplace: Va.
Age: 4 years, 3 months, 10 days
Date of Death: Feb. 8, 1917 Place of Death: 953 North Street
Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Va.
Name of Father: James R. Johns Father's Birthplace: Va.
Name of Mother: Grace F. Kidd Mother's Birthplace: Va.
Name of Informant: Jno. F. O'Connor Address: city
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Jan. 28, 1917 to Feb. 8, 1917 that I last saw him alive on Feb. 8, 1917 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 4 p.m.
Cause of Death: Scarlett fever & diptheria Duration: 11 days
Contributory: erysipelas Duration: 7 days
Signed: J. A. Jarren, M.D. Dated: 2/8/1917--city
Place of Burial: Oak Grove cemetery Date of Burial: 2/9/1917
Undertaker: Flynn O'Connor Address: 816 Court St.

Medical Notes: Scarlett fever--an acute, contagious disease characterized by fever, sore throat, and rash. Kidney disease was a frequent complication. It was ofter confused with measles. The disease was first described in the latter half of the 17th century.

Diphtheria--an acute infectious disease characterized by inflammation and the formation of a thick covering on the mucous membrances of the throat and nose. General symptoms included fever, weakness of the heart, and rapidly developing anemia, later understood to be caused by poisons given off from the bacteria responsible for the initiation of the disease.

Erysipelas--also called St. Anthony's fire. A condition characterized by inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. The facial type followed a head cold. Redness started at the bridge of the nose and spread in a butterfly fashion over the cheeks. In the 19th century it was found to be an infectious disease. ⁶²⁹

1. Tombstone: Oak Grove cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶³⁰ Norman Cassell Johns
October 29, 1912
February 8, 1917

2. Obituary: death of Norman Cassell Johns, 9 Feb 1917, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶³¹ Norman Cassell Johns, son of James R. and Mrs. Grace Kidd Johns, died yesterday afternoon, in the residence of his parents, North and Hatton streets, Park View, at the age of four yearrs.
The funeral service will be conducted privately at 3 o'clock this afternoon, at the grave in Oak Grove cemetery. Rev. W. A. Brown, rector of St. John's Protestant Episcopal church, will officiate.

3. Funeral: buried at Oak Grove cemetery, 10 Feb 1917, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶³² Norman Cassell Johns--The funeral service of Norman Cassell John, 4 years old son of James H. and Grace Kidd Johns, who died Thursday in the residence of his parents, North and Hatton streets, was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the graveside, in Oak Grove cemetery.
Rev. W. A. Brown, rector of St. John's P. E. church, officiated.

45. Virginius Charles Cassell [752] ⁴⁴⁰ ^,441 was born on 30 Aug 1880 in Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia,^{⁴⁴⁰^,442} died on 16 Apr 1936 in 1703 County Street, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia ^{⁴⁴³^,444} at age 55, and was buried on 18 Apr 1936 in St. Paul's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^⁴⁴⁵ The cause of his death was Bright's disease.⁴⁴⁵

Birth Notes: Date of Birth: 8-20-1880
Child: V. C. Cassell
Race: white Sex: male
Birthplace: Western Bch
Father: V. O. Cassell Jr.
Mother: Allice Cassell
File # 13383

Death Notes: Name: Virginius Charles Cassell Residence: 1703 County Street
Place of Death: 1703 County Street, Portsmouth, Norfolk County, Virginia
Date of Death: April 16, 1936
Sex: male Color: white Marital Status: married
Spouse: Mary McMahon Cassell
Date of Birth: Aug 30th 1890 Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
Age: 55 years, 7 months, 16 days
Occupation: druggist
Father: Virginius O. Cassell Jr. Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
Mother: Eliza Cooke Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
Informant: Mrs. Mary McMahon Cassell Address: 1703 County Street
Burial Place: St. Paul's Date of Burial: April 18, 1936
Undertaker: Flynn's
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Mar. 12, 1935 to Apr. 16, 1936. I last saw him alive on Apr. 16, 1936, death is said to have occurred on the date stated above, at 3:30 p.m.
Cause of death: ?
Contributory cause: Bright's disease
Was disease or injury in any way related to occupation: no
Signed: R. B. Cawhill Address: Portsmouth,VA.

Medical Notes: *Also albuminuria, essential nephritis, kidney disease. A diffuse, progressive, degenerative disease of the kidney characterized by dropsy of the upper and lower parts of the body. It ranked high as a cause of death during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. ⁶³³

1. Occupation: clerk in drug store at 1220 County, 1900-1901, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ¹⁹⁸ ^,199 Virginius C. Cassell, clk 1220 County h Rose cor Columbia, Cottage Place

2. Residence: Rose cor Columbia, Cottage Place, 1900-1901, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁰¹ ^,634 *lives w/father, Virginius O. Cassell

3. Census: 1900 U.S., Jun 1900, Western Branch Dist., Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴³⁰

5. Occupation: pharmacist w/ W. K. Hodges at 1342 County Street, 1902-1936, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁵² ^,441 1902--pharmacist w/W. K. Hodges at 1342 County
1923--& notary
1933--branch manager

6. Residence: 1703 County , 1918-1936, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴⁴⁰ ^,635

7. Military: WW1 draft registration card, 12 Sep 1918, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶³⁶ Name: Virginius Charles Cassell
Address: 1703 County, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Va.
Age: 38 Date of Birth: August 30th 1880
Race: white U.S. Citizen: native born
Occupation: pharmacist
Employer's Name: W. K. Hodges
Where employed: 1342 County, Portsmouth, Va.
Nearest Relative: Mary C. Cassell
1703 County, Portsmouth, Va.
I affirm that I have vertified the above answers and that they are true
Virginius Charles Cassell
Registrar's Report:
Height: medium Build: medium
Color of eyes: brown Color of hair: dark
Has person lost an arm, leg, hand, foot, or both eyes or otherwise physicially disabled: no
Leigh Shepherd
Date: Sept 12, 1918
Local Board, City of Portsmouth
Municipal Building
Portsmouth, Virginia

8. Physical Description: medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair, 12 Sep 1918. ⁴⁴⁰

9. Census: 1920 Federal U.S. census, 9 Jan 1920, Norfolk County, City of Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶³⁷ Virginius C. Cassell, head of household, rents home, male, white, age 39, married, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: Pharminist at drug store, wage worker
Mary Cassell, wife, female, white, age 36, married, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Margaret Cassell, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, attended school since 1 Sept 1919, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Mary C. Cassell, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, attended school since 1 Sept 1919, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born inVa., speaks English, occupation: none
Virginius C. Cassell Jr., son, male, white, age 13, single, attended school since 1 Sept 1919, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Lillian E. Cassell, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, attended school since 1 Sept 1919, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Olivia B. Cassell, daughter, female, white, age 9, single,attended school since 1 Sept 1919, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
John Joseph Cassell, son, male, white, age 10, single, attended school since 1 Sept 1919, can read & write, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Edward G. Cassell, son, male, white, age 3 years, 2 months, single, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none
Victor R. Cassell, son, male, white, age 3 years 2 months, single, born in Va., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: none

10. Obituary: 17 Apr 1936, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶³⁸ V. C. Cassell--Druggist, Dies
Connected Many Years with the W. K. Hodges Stores
Virginius Charles Cassell, 55, son of the late V. O. Cassell, Jr., and Mrs. Elizabeth Cassell, died at 2:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his residence, 1703 County street, after an illness of several months.
He was a native of Portsmouth and was connected for many years with the drug trade, having been in the employ of W. K. Hodges, assigned to his store at County and Godwin streets as manager.
He possessed an exceedingly pleasant personality which attracted a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary McMahon Cassell, five daughters, Mrs. Edward S. Mahoney, Jr., Mrs. Edwin Glover, Mrs. Richard B. Ames, and the Misses Lillian and Jean Cassell; four sons, V. C. Jr., John J. Gordon and Victor Cassell, all of Portsmouth; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Cooke and Mrs. Charles R. Lowe, and five grandchildren.
He held membership in St. Paul's Catholic Church.
Arrangements for the funeral service will be announced later.

Virginius married Mary Catherine McMahon [753] ⁴⁴⁶ ^,447 ^,448 ^,449 ^,450 ^,451 ^,452 ^,453 ^,454 [MRIN: 250], daughter of John J. McMahon [1013] and M. T. [1014], on 27 Nov 1902 in Norfolk Co., Virginia. Mary was born about 1884 in Norfolk Co., Virginia ^{⁴⁴⁷^,449} and died after 1940.

1. Marriage: of Virginius C. Cassell & Mary K. McMahon, 27 Nov 1902, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶³⁹ Date of Marriage: 27 November 1902
Place of Marriage: Norfolk Co., Va.
Husband: Virginius C. Cassell Age: 22 Status: single
Wife: Mary K. McMahon Age: 19 Status: single
Husband's birthplace: Norfolk Co., Va.
Wife's birthplace: Norfolk Co., Va.
Husband's residence: Norfolk Co., Va.
Wife's residence: Norfolk Co., Va.
Husband's parents: V. O. & M. E. Cassell
Wife's parents: Jno. J. & M. T. McMahon
Husband's Occupation: druggist
Person Performing Ceremony: Thomas J. Brady

1. Residence: 1703 County, 1918-1928, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴⁴⁷ ^,448 ^,470

2. Residence: 1602 County, 1937-1940, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ²²⁰ ^,379 ^,383 ^,502 Mary C (wid Virginius) r 1602 County

Margaret married Edward Sebastine Mahoney, Jr. [1090] ⁴⁵² [MRIN: 397] (b. Abt 1902) on 22 Sep 1931 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Mary married Edwin Joseph Glover [1084] ⁶⁴³ [MRIN: 393] (b. Abt 1907) on 4 Apr 1931 in Old Point, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Virginius married Carrie Mildred Bowen [751] ⁶⁴⁵ ^,646 [MRIN: 216] (b. 28 Jan 1905, d. 14 Jun 1976) on 28 Apr 1926 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Lillian married James Gerald Harrington [759] ⁶⁴⁰ ^,647 [MRIN: 281] (b. Abt 1901) on 27 Dec 1944 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

72 M vi. John Joseph Cassell [758] ⁶⁴⁰ ^,641 was born about 1910 in Virginia ^⁶⁴¹ and died after 1940.

1. Residence: 1703 County Street, 1920-1936, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁵² ^,641

2. Occupation: clerk, 1933-1934, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁶⁶ ^,432

5. Residence: 1602 County Street, 1937-1940, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁸³ ^,502

7. Occupation: labor at USN Yard, 1939-1940, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁷⁹ ^,384

Olivia married Richard Bennett Ames [1087] ⁶⁴⁸ [MRIN: 395] (b. Abt 1906) on 20 Jun 1931 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

74 M viii. Victor R. Cassell [757] ⁶⁴⁰ ^,641 was born about 1916 in Virginia ^⁶⁴¹ and died after 1940.

1. Residence: 1703 County Street, 1920-1936, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁵² ^,641

2. Occupation: messenger at WUT Telegraph Co., 1936-1937, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁵⁰² ^,635

3. Residence: 1602 County, 1937-1940, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁸³ ^,649

4. Occupation: clerk at Pender Stores, 1938, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ²²⁰

5. Occupation: helper at Tyree-Jones Mtr. Corp, 1939-1940, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁷⁹ ^,384

Edward married Doris Bynum [775] ⁶⁵⁰ [MRIN: 290] (b. 11 Nov 1917, d. 9 Jun 1993).

76 M x. Lawrence Cassell [1133] ⁶⁵¹ ^,652 was born on 9 Oct 1919 in 1703 County, Portsmouth, Virginia,^⁶⁵² died on 11 Oct 1919 in Portsmouth, Virginia,^⁶⁵³ and was buried on 13 Oct 1919 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^{⁶⁵¹^,652} The cause of his death was Blue baby.⁶⁵¹

Death Notes: Certificate of Death, Commonwealth of Virginia
Name: Lawrence Cassell
Sex: male Race: white Marital Status: single
Date of Birth: Oct. 9th, 1919 Age: 2 days
Birthplace: Va.
Date of Death: Oct. 11th, 1919
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Oct. 10, 1919 to Oct. 11, 1919, that I last saw him alive on Oct. 10, 1919 and that death occurred on date stated above at 12 m.
The cause of death was as follows: bun? baby
Duration: 1 day
Place of Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery Date of Burial: 11/13/1919
Undertaker: FOC Address: city
Father: V. C. Cassell Father's birthplace: Va.
Mother: Mary C. McMahon Mother's birthplace: Va.
Informant: Jno. F. O'Connor
Filed: 10-13-1919 L. L. Roger, Va.

Burial Notes: Name: Lawrence Cassell
Age: 2 days
Died: Oct. 11, 1919
Buried: Oct. 13, 1919
Cause of Death: blue baby
Undertaker: Flynn & O'Conner
Born: Va.
Residence: 1703 County Street
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery (no lot number listed)

2. Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery, 11 Oct 1919, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶⁵⁴ East Oak Grove Cemetery Record of Graves
West Half of Walk 9--South Lot #350 Avenue A west Walk 9
Timothy Martin, owner

Lawrence Cassell, 2 days Oct. 11, 1919

46. Henry Carroll Cassell [790] ⁴⁵⁵ ^,456 was born on 22 Jan 1883 in Western Branch Dist., Norfolk Co., Virginia,^{⁴⁵⁵^,457} died on 24 Jun 1931 in 1822 County Street, Portsmouth, Virginia ^{⁴⁵⁸^,459} at age 48, and was buried on 26 Jun 1931 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^{⁴⁶⁰^,461} The cause of his death was Paralysis & starvation brought on by chronic encephalitis.⁴⁶¹

Birth Notes: Date of Birth: 1-22-1883
Child: Henry Carroll Cassell
Race: white Sex: male
Place of Birth: Western Branch
Father: V. O. Cassell, Jr.
Mother: Elizabeth Cassell
File # 14806

Death Notes: Name: H. Carroll Cassell
Place of Death: 1822 County Street, Portsmouth, Virginia
Date of Death: June 24th, 1931
Sex: male Color: white Marital status: widow
Spouse: Myda Cassell
Date of Birth: Jan. 22, 1883 Age: 48 years, 5 months, 2 days
Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Civil engineer
Father: V. O. Cassell Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: Mary E. Cooke Birthplace: Virginia
Informant: V. C. Cassell Address: city
Burial Place: Oak Grove Cemetery Burial Date: 6/26/1931
Undertaker: F. & O'C
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from June 23, 1931 to June 24, 1931. I last saw him alive on June 24, 1931 and death is said to have occurred on the date stated at 11:45 p.m.
Cause of death: paralysis general & starvation
Date of onset: 6/21/31
Contributionary cause: ch. encephalitis Date of onset: 1924
Name of operation: no Injury occur: no
Signed: T. S. Cooke Address: Portsmouth, Va.

Burial Notes: Name: H. Carroll Cassell
Age: 45 years, 5 months
Died: June 24, 1930
Buried: June 25, 1930
Cause of Death: Paralysis
Undertaker: Flynn & O'Conner
Born: Va.
Residence: 1822 County Street
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Avenue E, lot 465

Medical Notes: *Loss of function, especially sensation or movement
Encephalitis: softening of the brain. A progressive form in insanity characterized by general paralysis and loss of reason and memory. ⁶⁵⁵ ^,656

1. Census: U.S., Jun 1900, Western Branch Dist., Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴³⁰

2. Occupation: studying civil engineering, Jun 1900, Western Branch Dist., Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴³⁰

4. Occupation: civil engineer with Industrial Hustings, 1915-1924, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴⁵⁵ ^,456

5. Residence: 102 Pearl Street, 1918-1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁰⁷ ^,455

6. Military: WW1 draft registration card, 12 Sep 1918, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶⁵⁷ Name: Henry Carroll Cassell
Address: 102 Pearl, Portsmouth, Va.
Age: 35 Date of Birth: Jan. 27, 1883
Race: white U.S. Citizen: native born
Occupation: civil engineering
Employer's Name: Industrial Hustings
Place of Employment: Portsmouth, Va.
Nearest Relative: Wife: Maude Kathryn Cassell
102 Pearl, Portsmouth, Va.
I affirm that I have vertified the above answers and that they are true
H. Carroll Cassell
Registrar's Report:
Height: medium Color of Eyes: brown Color of Hair: D. Brown
Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, or both eyes or is otherwise physicially disabled: no

7. Physical Description: medium height, brown eyes, dark brown hair, 12 Sep 1918. ⁴⁵⁵

8. Census: 1920 U.S., 15 Jan 1920, Norfolk County, City of Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶⁵⁸ James E. Sparkman, head of household, own home free of mortgage, male, age 54, married, can read & write, born in N.C., father born in N.C., mother born in N.C., speaks English, occupation: engineer on locomotive, wage worker
Emily Sparkman, wife, female, white, age 51, married, can read & write, born in N.C., father born in N.C., mother born in N.C., speaks English, occupation: none
James H. Sparkman, son, male, white, age 23, single, can read & write, born in Va., father born in N.C., mother born in N.C., speaks English, occupation: clerk at Navy Yard, wage worker
Norwood Sparkman, son, male, white, age 19, single, attended school since 1 Sept 1919, can read & write, born in Va., father born in N.C., mother born in N.C., speaks English, occupation: none
Alton Sparkman, son, male, white, age 15, single, attended school since 1 Sept 1919, can read & write, born in Va., father born in N.C., mother born in N.C., speaks English, occupation: none
Howard C. Cassell, son in law, male, white, age 38, married, can read & write, born in Md., father born in Va., mother born in Va., speaks English, occupation: drainage surveyor, wage worker
Maud Cassell, daughter, female, white, age 28, married, can read & write, born in N.C., father born in N.C., mother born in N.C., speaks English, occupation: none
Evelyn Cassell, daughter, female,white, age 3 years & 2 months, single, born in Va., father born in Md., mother born in N.C, occupation: none

9. Occupation: drainage surveyor, Jan 1920, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶⁵⁸

11. Alt. Burial: 25 Jun 1930, Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶⁵⁹

13. Tombstone: 24 Jun 1931, Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶⁶⁰ Father
H. Carroll Cassell
Jan. 22, 1883
June 24, 1931

14. Death notice: 25 Jun 1931, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶⁶¹ H. Carroll Cassell, age 48, died last night at 11:45 o'clock at his residence, 1822 County Street, after a long illness. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Eliza Cassell; on son, H. C. Cassell, Jr.; one daugther, Evelyn Coston Cassell; one brother, Virginius Cassell, of Portsmouth, and two sisters, Mrs. F. S. Cooke and Mrs. C. R. Lowe, borth of Portsmouth. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

15. Obituary: 26 Jun 1931, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶⁶² H. Carroll Cassell, aged 48, who died Wednesday night at 11:45 o'clock in the residence, 1822 County street, will be buried today in Oak Grove cemetery. Funeral service will be conducted at 11 o'clock in St. Paul's Catholic Church.
Mr. Cassell was the son of Virginius O. And Mrs. Elisa Cooke Cassell. He is also survived by one son, H. Carroll Cassell; a daughter, Evelyn Coston Cassell; two sisters, Mrs. F. S. Cooke and Mrs. C. R. Lowe; and a brother, Virginius C. Cassell, all of this city.
Mr. Cassell was a civil engineer and engaged in that work for a number of years.

16. Funeral notice: 26 Jun 1931, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴⁵⁹ Cassell--In the residence, No. 1822 County street, Portsmouth, Va., on Wednesday, June 24, 1931 at 11:45 o'clock p.m. H. Carroll Cassell, son of V. O. and Mary Elisa Cooke Cassell.
Funeral services at St. Paul's Catholic Church this (Friday) morning at 11 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend. Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

17. Funeral: 27 Jun 1931, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁴⁶⁰ H. Carroll Cassell, son of Virginius and Mrs. Mary Eliza Cooke Cassell, who died Wednesday night in his residence, 1822 County Street, was buried yesterday in Oak Grove Cemetery. Funeral service, which was largely attended, was conducted at 11 o'clock in St. Paul's Catholic Church, the Rev. Joseph Jurgens, assistant pastor, and the Rev. F. Joseph Magri, pastor, officiating.
As the funeral party entered the church John Thompson, Jr., sang "Lead Kindly Light." As the funeral party left the church he sang "Face to Face."
The casket was covered with a spray of lilies. There were numerous other floral tributes.
The pallbearers were as follows: S. B. Carney, Jr., Paul Bunting, John J. Cassell, Edward R. McMahon, John E. Mason, T. Clarence Cooke, Horace Sparkman, and Dr. T. S. Cooke.

Henry married Maude Kathryn Sparkman [963] ²²³ ^,303 ^,462 ^,463 ^,464 [MRIN: 297], daughter of James Edward Sparkman [836] and Emily Parker [837], on 1 May 1915 in Norfolk, Virginia. Maude was born in 1890 in Plymouth, North Carolina,^{⁴⁶³^,464} died on 4 Dec 1924 in 600 Linden Avenue, Park View, Portsmouth, Virginia ^{²²³^,663} at age 34, and was buried on 6 Dec 1924 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.^{²²³^,663} The cause of her death was T. B. Perdontis.²²³

1. Marriage: 1 May 1915, Norfolk, Virginia. ⁶⁶⁴ Marriage License
Virginia, City of Norfolk to wit:
To any person licensed to celebrate marriage:
You are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your Church, or religious denomination, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
Howard C. Cassell and Maude K. Sparkman
Given under my hand as Clerk of Corporation Court of Norfolk this 1st day of May 1915
B. H. Lumbull, Dy. Clerk
Virginia: In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court for the City of Norfolk
Date of Marriage: May 1, 1915 Place of Marriage: Norfolk, Va.
Howard C. Cassell and Maud K. Sparkman
Age of Husband: 31 years Condition: single
Age of Wife: 25 years Condition: single
Race: white
Husband's Place of Birth: Norfolk Co., Va. Residence: City
Wife's Place of Birth: Plymouth, N.C. Residence: do
Husband's Parents: V. O. & Alesia Cassell
Wife's Parents: James E. & Emily Sparkman
Husband's Occupation: civil engineer
Given under my hand this 1st day of May 1915
B. H. Lumbull, Dy. Clerk
Certificate of Time & Place of Marriage
I, Chas. E. Donahoe, a priest of the Catholic Church, or religious order of that name, do certify that on the 1st day of May 1915, at Portsmouth, Va., Virginia, under authority of the above license, I united in Marriage the persons named and described therein. I qualified and gave bond according to law authorizing me to celebrate the rites of marriage in the City of Staunton, State of Virginia.
Given under my hand, this 1st day of May, 1915.
Chas. E. Donahoe

Burial Notes: Name: C. Maude Cassell
Age: 34 years
Died: December 4, 1924
Buried: December 6, 1924
Cause of Death: T. B. Perdontis
Undertaker: J. E. Snellings
Born: Beaufort, N.C.
Residence: 600 London Ave.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Avenue #, lot 456

2. Residence: 102 Pearl Street, Jan 1920, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁰³ ^,665

3. Residence: 600 London Avenue, 1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ²²³

4. Obituary: 5 Dec 1924, Norfolk, Virginia. ⁶⁶³ Mrs. Maude Catherine Cassel, wife of H. Carroll Cassell, died yesterday afternoon at 12: 45 o'clock in the residence, 600 Linden aVenue, Park View, aged 34 years. She had been ill for the last four years.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her father and mother, James E. and Mrs. Emily Sparkman; a daughter, Miss Evelyn Cassell; a son, H. Carroll Cassell, Jr., and three brothers, James H., Norwood II, and Alton P. Sparkman, all of this city.
Mrs. Cassell was a member of the Park View Baptist Church.
Funeral service will be conducted in the residence tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial will take place in Oak Grove Cemetery.

6. Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery, 1890-1924, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ⁶⁶⁶ Record of Graves Oak Grove Cemetery
Lot No. 456 Avenue E
J. W. Wilson, owner--NH J. E. Sparkman, owner--SH

Maud K. Sparkman 1890-1924
C. Maude Casselle Dec. 6, 1924

7. Tombstone: 1924, Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶⁶⁷ Maude K. Sparkman
wife of H. C. Cassell
1890-1924

Evelyn next married Ernest Hinton Morgan [833] ⁶⁷³ [MRIN: 315] (b. Abt 1911) on 9 Nov 1946 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Birth Notes: Name of Child: Wm. Hazzard Wigg Cassell
Race: white Sex: male Born alive
Date of Birth: August 21, 1894 Place of Birth: Portsmouth
Father: Norman Cassell
Father's Occupation: attorney at law
Father's Residence: Portsmouth
Mother: Virginia S. Cassell
(1) born at birth
Informant: N. Cassell, father

Burial Notes: William Hozzard Wigg Cassell born Aug 21st 1894 died Sept 7th 1972

Name: William Wigg Cassell
Age: 78 years
Died: September 7, 1972
Buried: September 9, 1972
Undertaker: Brennan Funeral Home
Interment: Cedar Grove Cemetery, 2nd swc Avenue 5, lot 288

1. Occupation: Judge of Portsmouth Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴⁸⁴

2. Education: the old Norfolk Academy on Bank Street and a graduate of the University of Virginia and its Law School. ⁴⁸⁴

3. Religion: a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴⁸⁴

6. Organizations: past post commander of American Legion Post 7, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴⁸⁴

7. Residence: 108 London Street, 1900-1972, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁰³ ^,484 1925--Cassell & Cassell (Norman & Wm. H. W.) attys at law & notary
Law Bldg 430 1/2 High Suite 3
Phone 723

9. Military: WW1 draft registration card, 5 Jun 1917, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁶⁷⁴ Name: William Hazzard Wigg Cassell Age: 22
Address: 108 London, Portsmouth, Virginia
Date of Birth: August 21, 1894 Natural born citizen
Where were you born: Portsmouth, Virignia, U.S.A.
Occupation: student
Name of employer: University of Virginia
Where employed: Charolleville, Virginia
Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12 or sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support: no
Married or single: single Race: caucasian
What military service have you had: none
I affirm that I have vertified above answers and that they are true
W. H. W. Cassell
Registrar's Report:
Height: medium Build: slender
Color of eyes: blue Color of hair: brown Bald: no
H. H. Oast, Registrar
Precinct: Jackson
City or County: Portsmouth
State: Virginia
Date: June 5, 1917

10. Education: student at University of Virginia, 5 Jun 1917, Charlottesville, Virignia. ⁴⁸¹

11. Physical Description: medium height, slender build, blue eyes, brown hair, 5 Jun 1917. ⁴⁸¹

12. Occupation: attorney at law (Cassell & Cassell), 1922-1940, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. ³⁸³ ^,675 Cassell & Cassell (Norman and Wm. H. W.), attys at law 430-432 High R3
Phone 2429-J

1928-- Cassell & Cassell (Norman & Wm. H. W.) Lawyers Law Bldg 430 1/2 High, Suite 3 Tel. 723

1933--Cassell & Cassell (Norman & Wm. H. W.) Lawyers 3 Law Bldg. 430 1/2 High
Tel 723

13. Occupation: assistant of Judge William H. Oast, Judge of the Portsmouth Municipal Court, 1943-1954, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴⁸⁴

14. Politics: a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1950's, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴⁸⁴

15. Obituary: 8 Sep 1972, Portsmouth, Virginia. ²⁴² William H. W. Cassell, 78, Ex-Judge of Portsmouth
Portsmouth--William Hazzard Wigg Cassell, 78, of 108 London St., former judge of Portsmouth Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, died Thursday at 11 a.m. in a nursing home.
A native of Portsmouth, Judge Cassell was a son of Norman Cassell and Mrs. Virginia Stevens Wigg Cassell. He never married.
He received his elementary education at the old Norfolk Academy on Bank Street and was a graduate of the University of Virginia and its Law School.
He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and a Navy veteran of World War 1. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Portsmouth in the 1950s.
He was the assistant of Judge William H. Oast, judge of the Portsmouth Municipal Court, from 1943 to 1954. Upon Judge Oast's death he was appointed in his place. The Municipal Court at that time embraced the jurisdiction of the juvenile and domestic relations activities of the Portsmouth city government.
Judge Cassell was a member of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association and a past post commander of American Legion Post 7 of Portsmouth.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Chalres Sharp Wilcox Sr.; two nephews, Charles Sharp Wilcox Jr., and Norman Cassell Wilcox; and a niece, Mrs. Daniel L. Bailey, all of Norfolk.
The body was taken to Brennan Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be held Saturday at noon in Cedar Grove Cemetery by the Rev. C. Charles Vache of Trinity Episcopal Church.
The family requests that flowers be omitted.

17. Funeral: held Saturday at noon in Cedar Grove Cemetery by the Rev. C. Charles Vache of Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 Sept 1972, Portsmouth, Virginia. ⁴⁸⁴

18. Social Security #: 225-46-8969, Sep 1972, Virginia. ⁶⁷⁶ Name: William Cassell
Birth: 21 Aug 1894
Death: Sept. 1972
Last Residence: Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Va.
Issued: Va. (1953 and 1954)
SS #: 225-46-8969

Virginia married Charles Sharp Wilcox Sr. [818] ⁴⁸⁵ ^,487 [MRIN: 311], son of F. H. Wilcox [977] and Mary A. [1112], on 18 Nov 1920 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Charles was born about 1897 in Norfolk, Virginia.^⁴⁸⁵

1. Marriage: 18 Nov 1920, Portsmouth, Virginia. ²⁴⁷ Marriage License, Virginia, City of Portsmouth, to-wit:
To any person licensed to celebrate marriages:
You are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your Church, or religious denomination, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Charles Sharp Willcox and Virginia Stevens Cassell
Given under my hand as Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, this 16th day of November 1920
E. Thompson, Clerk
By: A. W. Robinson, Deputy Clerk
Time of Marriage: November 18th, 1920 Place of Marriage: Portsmouth, Va.
Names of Parties: Charles Sharp Willcox & Virginia Stevens Cassell
Race: white
Age of Husband: 23 years Age of Wife: 24 years
Condition of Husband: single Condition of Wife: single
Husband's Birth: Norfolk, Va. Wife's Birth: Portsmouth, Va.
Husband's Residence: 419 Warren Cresent, Norfolk, Va.
Wife's Residence: Portsmouth, Va.
Husband's Parents: F. H. and Mary A. Willcox
Wife's Parents: Norman and Virginia S. Cassell
Occupation of Husband: insuring
Given under my hand this 16th day of November 1920
E. Thompson, Clerk
By: A. W. Robinson, Deputy Clerk
Certificate of Time and Place of Marriage
I, Newton Middleton, a minister of the Episcipal Church or religious order of that name, do certify that on the 18th day of November 1920, at Portsmouth, Va., under authority of the above license, I united in marriage the persons named and described therein.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of November 1920.
Newton Middleton

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