Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameMary E. “Mollie” Campbell
Birth11 Sep 1865, Essex County, Virginia
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
Death16 Aug 1947, DePaul Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia
BurialMt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Dunbrooke, Essex County, Virginia
FatherPeter Thomas Campbell (~1827-1873)
MotherMary Elizabeth Kidd (1825-)
Documentation
On 2 November 1876, complainant John M. Owen sued on behalf on himself and all other creditors of Peter T. Campbell deceased. The distributees and heirs of Peter T. Campbell are: Mary E. Campbell his widow, and children Thomas Campbell, William Campbell and Mary E. Campbell. Thomas is above 14; William and Mary are under 14. There is an answer of the children by James Roy Micou stating that they are of very tender years, etc. The answer of Mary E. Campbell states that Peter T. Campbell died in April 1873. “She is in very limited circumstances, with three children, two of whom are quite young and almost uneducated”. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery Ended 89, 1891–92, loose paper.]

On 5 January 1882, Justin Derieux married Mary E. Campbell in Essex County, Virginia. He was 23, single, born in Essex County, living in Essex County, son of Alfred Derieux and Amanda Croxton, occupation farmer. She was 18, single, born in Essex County, living in Essex County, daughter of Peter T. Campbell and Mary E. Kidd. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 63.]

On 19 November 1888, a deed was executed between Mary E. Campbell, Justin Derieux, Mollie M. Derieux, Peter T. Campbell and W. L. Campbell of the first part, H. W. Daingerfield trustee of the second part, and T. R. B. Wright of the third part. Whereas the parties of the first part have borrowed $60 of the said T. R. B. Wright and desire to secure him harmless, they sell the timber on a tract of land of which Peter T. Campbell died seized amounting to 146 acres more or less from the case of Owen v. Campbell. Signed Mary E Campbell, Justin L Derieux, Mollie C Derieux, P T Campbell, Willie L Campbell. Ordered recorded 23 November 1888. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 55, page 303.]

On 26 May 1890, Peter T. Campbell and Millie A. Campbell his wife, Willie L. Campbell and Lula C. Campbell his wife, Justin Derieux and Mollie E. Derieux his wife, and Mary E. Campbell widow of Peter T. Campbell sold to James E. Rogers. 66 acres bounded by J. M. Owen, Joseph Cauthorn, the lands of Peter T. Campbell deceased, Jas H. Taylor deceased, it being a portion of the land Peter T. Campbell died possessed of. Signed P T Campbell, M A Campbell, W L Campbell, L C Campbell, Justin Derieux, M E Derieux, M E Campbell. Ordered recorded 18 June 1890. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 56, pages 54–55.]

On 25 May 1893, Mary E. Campbell, Willie L. Campbell and Lula K. Campbell his wife, Justin Derieux and Mollie E. Derieux his wife gave to Peter T. Campbell. For “natural love and affection we bear towards Peter T. Campbell”, part of the land of the late Peter T. Campbell, 59 acres more or less, bounded by the lands of the late J. D. Hutchinson, the county road, and the late J. H. Taylor. Signed M. E. Campbell, W. L. Campbell, L. K. Campbell, Justin Derieux, M. E. Derieux. Ordered recorded 19 June 1893. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 57, pages 131–132.]

On 1 May 1900, Justin L. Derieux and M. E. Derieux his wife, Peter T. Campbell and M. A. Campbell his wife, Willie L. Campbell and L. K. Campbell his wife sold to Philip Moody. For $150, 30 acres, part of the land of the late Peter T. Campbell, bounded by Etta Taylor and R. H. Dunn, the tract being called Allens. Signed J. L. Derieux, M. E. Derieux, P. T. Campbell, M. A. Campbell, W. L. Campbell, L. K. Campbell. Ordered recorded 21 October 1901 at 12 O’clock M. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 60, page 450.]

On 16 August 1947, Mary (Mollie) Campbell Derieux died at DePaul Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. She was a resident of 8576 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia; had been a resident of the community for 5 years; female; white; widowed; husband was Leonard Justin Derieux; born 11 September 1865; born in Essex County, Virginia; occupation retired housewife; father was Peter Campbell, who was born in Virginia; mother was Mary Campbell, who was born in Virginia; informant W. J. Derieuxof 8516 [sic] Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia; burial at 18 August 1947 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Essex County, Virginia; died at 1:15 a.m.; attended by physician from 14 August to 16 August 1947; cause of death “cardio-vascular disease and abdominal aneurysm (ruptured?)” due to arteriosclerosis and hypertension. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death State File No. 17210, Registered No. 1347.]
Spouses
Birthabt 1859, Essex County, Virginia
Death12 Apr 1922, Essex County, Virginia
OccupationFarmer
FatherAlfred J. Derieux (~1832-)
MotherAmanda M. Croxton (~1834-)
Marriage5 Jan 1882, Essex County, Virginia
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