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Caswell County Family Tree
Entries: 27809 Updated: 2008-01-17 06:37:13 UTC (Thu) Contact: Richmond Stanfield Frederick, Jr. Home Page: Caswell County Historical Association
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ID: I03322
Name: William Beauregard Pinnix 1 2 3
Sex: M
Birth: 5 FEB 1861 in Caswell County, North Carolina 1
Death: 20 JUN 1938 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia 1
Burial: Burton Family Cemetery (Stacy, Rockingham County, North Carolina)
Reference Number: 3322
Note:
William Beauregard Pinnix (1861-1938)
Name may be William Beauregard Pinnix. He is buried in the Burton cemetery at Stacy, on old U.S. 29 four miles from Reidsville in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Source: The Penick Family: Descendants of Edward Penick/Penix/Pinix of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, Lyman W. Priest (1982) at 179.
W.B. Pinnix of Danville is the son of Alexander Kerr Pinnix. He says the name of "Alexander " in Dr. Pinnix's name was placed there in honor of Alexander K. Pinnix, who mas a magistrate at Pelham for 50 years. Source: Obituary of John Alexander Pinnix.
Death Of Two Relatives - The Bee (Danville, Virginia), Mar 23 1922
Two telegrams, both bringing word of death of a relative, at different places, were received yesterday by W B Pinnix, of this city. A short time after receiving a wire informing him of the death of his first cousin, Reverend J. W. Pinnix at Kernerville, NC. Mr. Pinnix received another telegram from Newport News, stating that Mrs Lula Hertsell, of that place was also dead. Mrs Hertsell is also first cousin. No details were received in either of the messages. Both Rev. Pinnix and Mrs. Hertsell are well know in this city and have many friends who learned of their death with sorrow. Rev. Pinnix has a brother, Dr. John A. Pinnix, who survives him, living in Yanceyville.
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Passes Away Early Today
Newspaper Solicitor Was Known to Hundreds of Danville Market Patrons
William B. Pinnix, age 77, died this morning at four o'clock at his home on Stokes Street, following an illness of ten weeks which had been preceded by a general decline in health. Mr. Pinnix had lived in Danville for the past thirty-seven years and enjoyed an acquaintance exceptionally wide as a result of the many years he spent as a solicitor for the Register Publishing Company. He was a familiar figure in the warehouse district during the sales period. He knew thousands of farmers by their first names and he had a flair for being able to tell them just when their subscriptions to the Danville papers would expire.
A native of Caswell County, he was born close to Pelham, N C, where he spent the early part of his life, coming to Danville and working as for thirty-five years as a solicitor for the publishing company. He was for many years a regular attendant at the First Baptist Church. He was first married to Sallie Burton of Reidsville, who died many
years ago leaving him with six* children, Miss Sallie Will, of Norfolk; Miss (Mr.) Kerr Pinnix, of Winston-Salem, Burton Pinnix, Robert Pinnix, and Mrs. Charles Eanes, of Norfolk and Mrs R.O. Burroughs, of Atlanta, Georgia. Later Mr. Pinnix was married to Miss Lizzie Farmer (PALMER) of Pittsylvania County, who survives with three children, Shelburne Pinnix, and Misses Frances Pinnix and Irene Pinnix of this city. A brother, J. C. Pinnix, of Arkansas, also survives.
The funeral service will be held sometime tomorrow at an hour to be determined when the arrival of his out-of-town children can be timed.
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To Be Held Today
Well-Known Newspaper
Man to Be Buried In
Reidsville
William B. Pinnix, age 77, died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at his home on Stokes Street, following an illness of ten weeks which had been preceded by a general decline in health. Mr. Pinnix had lived in Danville for the past thirty-seven years and enjoyed an acquaintance exceptionally wide as a result of the many years he spent with the Register Publishing Company. He was a familiar figure in the warehouse district during the sales period. He knew thousands of farmers by their first names.
A native of Caswell County, he was born close to Pelham, N C, where he spent the early part of his life, coming to Danville and working as for thirty-five years as a representative for the publishing company. He was for many years a regular attendant at the First Baptist Church. He was first married to Sallie Burton of Reidsville, who died many years ago leaving him with seven children, Misses Sallie Will Pinnix,
Gena E. Pinnix, Mrs. Charles Eanes, Burton Pinnix, Robert Pinnix,
all of Norfolk, Mrs. R.O. Burroughs, of Atlanta, Georgia. and J.C. Pinnix of Winston-Salem, N. C.
Later Mr. Pinnix was married to Miss Lizzie Farmer (PALMER) of Pittsylvania County, who survives with three children, Misses Irene Pinnix and Frances Pinnix, and Shelburne Pinnix. A brother, J.C. Pinnix of Arkansas, also survives.
The funeral services will be held today at 2:00 pm from Wilkerson Funeral Home in Reidsville, N.C. Rev.James M. Shelburne, assisted by Rev.C.A. Burton will officiate.
Internment will be made in the family burial grounds at Sadler, N.C.
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W. B. Pinnix
Laid To Rest
in Rockingham
Reisdsville, N.C. June 26 (1938)
Funeral Services of William B. Pinnix, who for 35 years represented the circulation department of the Register Publishing Company and who died in Danville on Monday, were conducted on Tuesday and attended by many of his friends. The rites were held at the Wilkerson funeral home and were conducted by Rev. Mr. Burton, of Reidsville, and the Rev. Dr. Shelburne, of Danville. Tributes were paid to his fidelity and his character.
Following the services at the funeral home, the remains were taken to the Burton cemetery near Reidsville, where internment took place and many flowers were in evidence. Pallbearers were nephews as follows: J. C. Burton, C. E. Burton, W. R. Burton, Harry Burton, Thomas Burton and Thomas Ray. Flower bearers were nieces as follows: Miss Marjorie Burton, Mrs. Howard Briggs, Mrs. Dan Burton, Mrs. Grover Burton, Mrs. John Burton, Miss Thelma Burton, and Miss Linwood Hatchett.
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From the Pinnix family scrapbook - a copy of the letter written by W.B. Pinnix, son of Alexander Kerr Pinnix. W. B. Pinnix informs his oldest daughter Sallie Will of the news. The letter is postmarked Pelham, N.C . April 24 1901 and is addressed
to Miss Sallie Will Pinnix, Reidsville, N.C. Aunt Jennie - is Elizabeth Virginia Pinnix
Hatchett - W. B. Pinnix's sister.
Postmarked - Pelham, North Carolina 24 April 1901
Miss Sallie Will Pinnix
Reidsville, N.C.
Sallie Will
Grand Pa died at Auntie Jennie's this morning will be buried tomorrow (Thursday)
PM at Pelham. Come down to Ruffin in AM on train some one will meet you there
Respectfully,
W B Pinnix
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See: William B. Pinnix.
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The Bee (Danville, Virginia) Monday, 31 December 1928 (Page 2)
Social Activities Section
Mrs. P. L. Turner, Mrs. N. A. Voss and A. W. Burnett and family, of Caswell, spent yesterday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Pinnix. They were guests of E. S. Travis, Monument street for supper.
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Father: Alexander Kerr Pinnix b: 20 AUG 1822 in Caswell County, North Carolina
Mother: Harriet Susan Harrison b: ABT 1826
Marriage 1 Sallie A. Burton b: 11 FEB 1860 in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Married: 6 DEC 1883 in Oregonville, Rockingham County, North Carolina 3
Note: Marriage location also seen as Oregon Hill, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Source: Yadkin County and Caswell County, North Carolina.
Children
Sallie Will Pinnix b: 8 NOV 1884 in North Carolina
Anna Belle Pinnix b: 28 SEP 1886 in North Carolina
James Kerr Pinnix b: 27 JAN 1888 in North Carolina
Charlie Basley Pinnix b: 10 JAN 1890 in North Carolina
Burton Courts Pinnix b: 8 JUL 1893 in North Carolina
Lucille Harrison Pinnix b: 16 APR 1895 in North Carolina
Gena Ethel Pinnix b: 16 JUL 1897 in North Carolina
Robert Bryon Pinnix b: 30 SEP 1899 in North Carolina
Thomas Talmadge Pinnix b: 14 MAR 1902 in North Carolina
Marriage 2 Elizabeth Jane Palmer b: 30 MAR 1893 in Franklin County, Virginia
Married: ABT JUL 1922 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia 3
Children
Eliza Frances Pinnix
Living Pinnix
Charles Shellburne Pinnix b: 5 APR 1928
Sources:
The Penick Family: Descendants of Edward Penick/Penix/Pinix of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, Lyman W. Priest (1982) at 179.
Title: 1930 US Federal Census
Burton and Allied Families.
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