John Francis "Johnny" EGGLESTON

1858 - 1931  (72 years)

• Name	John Francis "Johnny" EGGLESTON
  Nickname	Johnny
  Birth	14 Dec 1858	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	40BFDB92DD3249189C5C0D47D185C784C9C3
  Death	18 Apr 1931	Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	21 Apr 1931	Oak Level, Henry County, Virginia, USA
  Notes	THE HENRY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Tue., April 21, 1931, p. 6, col. 1. Funeral services for the late J. F. Eggleston, who died Saturday at his home here, were conducted from the First Baptist church Sunday afternoon by Elder Wilson of Danville and Elder D. P. Helms of Bassett. Interment was made in the Bassett cemetery. The active pall bearers were John Hawkins, Sam Johnson, Charlie Eggleston, Joe Minter and Russell Johnson. The decease, who was 72 years of age, had been in declining health for a number of years, and his death, which was due to a complication of diseases, was not entirely unexpected. He was a native and lifelong resident of this community, where he was held in the highest esteem by his many friends. Surviving are his widow, who was Miss Mary Lacy of the Oak Level neighborhood, two sons, J. A. Eggleston of Bassett, and Frank M. Eggleston of Danville: two daughters, Mrs. Ezra Tuttle of Winston-Salem, and Mrs. G. S. Nunn of West Virginia: a brother, N. B. Eggleston, of Lexington, N.C., and four sisters, Mrs. John Bowles of Pearsiburg; Mrs. George Minter and Mrs. John Winn of Martinsville, and Mrs. Martha Shumate of Leaksville, besides a number of nieces and nephews. Among the relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thompson and Mrs. R. D. Hurd, all of Roanoke. A tribute written "written by a son" appeared in the paper dated 4/21/1931, p. 6, col. 3, and added that he was married in 1880 to Mary J. Lacy. [Ref. FOLLOW THE PERIWINKLE, VOL. II, p. 122, Bassett Cemetery, Bassett, Va.: John F. Eggleton (notice difference in spelling), 12/14/1858 - 4/18/1931; Mary Jane Lacy Eggleton, 11/6/1862 - 5/16/1946. Ref. Anne Vestal-Miller: THE MARRIAGE REGISTER OF HENRY COUNTY VIRGINIA, VOL. II, 1879-1893, pp. 10-11, #95, 3 Nov. 1880: Jno. F. Eggleton, 22, Single, B. Henry Co., Son of Jno. A. & B. Eggleton, married Mary Lacy, 18, Single, B. Henry Co., Dau. of F. & N. Lacy].
  Person ID	I61	America
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2012

  
  

  Father	John Andrew EGGLESTON,   b. 1828, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Mar 1886, Reed Creek, Granny Draper Bottom, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Susan "Betty" WINN,   b. Jul 1836, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA d. 24 Jul 1911 (Age ~ 75 years)
  Family ID	F22	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane LACY
  Family ID	F62	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - 21 Apr 1931 - Oak Level, Henry County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S39] Henry, Nash & Prince George tree at Ancestry, March 2012.