Seventh Generation


4599. Charles Napoleon Fitzgerald was born on 7 February 1875 in Nelson Co., VA.14846 Charles died on 26 December 1949 at the age of 74 in Virginia and was buried at Beech Grove Cemetery in Beech Grove, Nelson Co., VA.

Charles Napoleon Fitzgerald and Melissa Stevens Truslow were married on 1 December 1899 in Nelson Co., VA. Melissa Stevens Truslow, daughter of Joseph Walker Truslow and Minerva Ann Thompson, was born on 28 January 1882 in Massies Mill, Nelson Co, VA. Melissa died on 15 March 1950 at the age of 68 in Beech Grove, Nelson Co., VA and was buried at Beech Grove Cemetery in Beech Grove, Nelson Co., VA.

Waynesboro News Virginian, March 15, 1950

Mrs. Mallissa Stevens Fitzgerald, 68, died at 3 a.m. today (March 15, 1950) at her home in Beech Grove.

She was born Jan. 28, 1882 in Nelson County, daughter of the late Joseph and Minerva Thompson Truslow. Her husband, Charles Napoleon Fitzgerald died Dec. 26, 1949.

She is survived by four sons, William, Leslie, Clinie and Lewis, all of Roseland; five daughters, Mrs. Haywood Campbell, Roseland; Mrs. Lonie Dodd, Waynesboro; Mrs. Helen Mawyer; Mrs. Swanie Wiggins, and Mrs. Maury Fitzgerald, all of Roseland.
Also one sister, Mrs. Lacy Patterson, Faber; two brothers, Everett and Ross Truslow, both of Greenfield; a number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

The body will remain at the Etter Funeral Home until 1 p.m. Friday when it will be placed in the Beech Grove Christian Church where it may be viewed prior to the service. The service will be in the church at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. J. L. McKinney with interment in the church cemetery. [courtesy Dennis Truslow]

Charles Napoleon Fitzgerald and Melissa Stevens Truslow had the following children:

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Loney Lee Fitzgerald.

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Margaret Mae "Maggie Mae" Fitzgerald.

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Willie Everett Fitzgerald.

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Carrie Elizabeth Fitzgerald.

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Clinie Joseph Fitzgerald.

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Leslie Robert Fitzgerald.

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Swannie Fitzgerald.

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Helen Virginia Fitzgerald.

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Lewis Lovegrow Fitzgerald.
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