Almeta R. Wyatt Vass obituary, September 22, 1853 - March 1, 1919, of Richmond, Virginia

Almeta R. Wyatt Vass obituary, September 22, 1853 - March 1, 1919, of Richmond, Virginia.

I am not certain, but Almeta's middle name may have been Richardson. There was a Silas Wyatt of King William County, possibly her uncle, that married an Almeda Richardson Gwaltney in 1851. It seems that our Almeta may have been named after this woman.

After the death of her husband, Almeta moved her children from Hanover to Richmond. They rented a house at 233 S. Laurel Street and lived there until her death.

Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 3, 1919:"VASS - Died, at her residence, 233 South Laurel, Saturday, March 1, at 6:25 P. M., Mrs. Almeta Vass. She leaves to mourn their loss, three daughters, one son, one sister, one brother, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral from the above residence Tuesday, 3 P. M. Interment in Riverview Cemetery."

Almeta is buried in plat M, section 88, division 5, grave 1 of Riverview Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. According to Elizabeth Griggs Vass, Almeta wanted to be buried in Ashland with her husband. However, her children buried her in Richmond despite her wishes.

Obituary for Alexander Wyatt, c. 1809 - August 24, 1884, of Hanover County, Virginia

Obituary for Alexander Wyatt, c. 1809 - August 24, 1884, of Hanover County, Virginia.

Alexander and his wife, Elizabeth Kidd, started their family while living in St. John's Parish of King William County, Virginia. They made their way farming, with a handful of slaves. In the 1850s, the Wyatts moved into St. Paul's Parish in Hanover County, Virginia. They lived in the area around Ashland and Beaver Dam and settled on a farm, "Aspen Grove," in the vicinity of Atlee Station. Alex and Betsy lived long and prosperous lives, leaving a multitude of descendants to carry on their line.

Richmond Dispatch, August 26, 1884:"WYATT. - Died, on Sunday night, August 24th, at his residence, in Hanover county, near Atlee's station, at 12:30 o'clock, ALEXANDER WYATT, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. Funeral at 2 P. M. TO-DAY at his late residence. Augusta, Ga., Brooklyn, N. Y., and Towander, Pa., papers please copy."