Maranzie Deese

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Birth: Aug. 3, 1866 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Death: Jul. 13, 1940 Pembroke Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Maranzie was the daughter of Silas and Julia Lowry Deese.

The following was taken from the Jul. 15, 1940 edition of THE ROBESONIAN:

A large crowd attended funeral rites for Maranza Deese, 64, Indian woman of the Harper's Ferry section near Pembroke, who died Saturday night at her home. The services were conducted yesterday at Harpers Ferry church by Rev. Tommie Swett, and burial was made in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Lacy Jacobs, Willoughby Jones, Oscar Locklear, Franklin Dial, Crade Sampson, Wily Jones. Flower bearers were: Irene Hunt, Sarah Dial, May Belle Oxendine, Beril Brooks, Stella Jacobs, Arney Ivery, Lize Jane Dial.

• **NOTE: Her daughter Julia's husband, Horace G. Jacobs, is also buried at Harpers Ferry.

Family links:

Parents:

• Silas Deese (1823 - 1889)
• Julia Deese (1832 - 1898)

Children:

• Charlie Deese (1888 - 1954)*
• Lillie Deese (1895 - 1956)*
• Henry Deese (1898 - 1964)*
• Julia Mae Deese Jacobs (1907 - 1989)*

Inscription:

All things in the Glory of God

Burial: Harpers Ferry Church Cemetery Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Birth: Aug. 3, 1866 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Death: Jul. 13, 1940 Pembroke Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Maranzie was the daughter of Silas and Julia Lowry Deese.

The following was taken from the Jul. 15, 1940 edition of THE ROBESONIAN:

A large crowd attended funeral rites for Maranza Deese, 64, Indian woman of the Harper's Ferry section near Pembroke, who died Saturday night at her home. The services were conducted yesterday at Harpers Ferry church by Rev. Tommie Swett, and burial was made in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Lacy Jacobs, Willoughby Jones, Oscar Locklear, Franklin Dial, Crade Sampson, Wily Jones. Flower bearers were: Irene Hunt, Sarah Dial, May Belle Oxendine, Beril Brooks, Stella Jacobs, Arney Ivery, Lize Jane Dial.

• **NOTE: Her daughter Julia's husband, Horace G. Jacobs, is also buried at Harpers Ferry.

Family links:

Parents:

• Silas Deese (1823 - 1889)
• Julia Deese (1832 - 1898)

Children:

• Charlie Deese (1888 - 1954)*
• Lillie Deese (1895 - 1956)*
• Henry Deese (1898 - 1964)*
• Julia Mae Deese Jacobs (1907 - 1989)*

Inscription:

All things in the Glory of God

Burial: Harpers Ferry Church Cemetery Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Created by: melanie

The following was taken from the Jul. 15, 1940 edition of THE ROBESONIAN:

A large crowd attended funeral rites for Maranza Deese, 64, Indian woman of the Harper's Ferry section near Pembroke, who died Saturday night at her home. The services were conducted yesterday at Harpers Ferry church by Rev. Tommie Swett, and burial was made in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Lacy Jacobs, Willoughby Jones, Oscar Locklear, Franklin Dial, Crade Sampson, Wily Jones. Flower bearers were: Irene Hunt, Sarah Dial, May Belle Oxendine, Beril Brooks, Stella Jacobs, Arney Ivery, Lize Jane Dial.

• **NOTE: Her daughter Julia's husband, Horace G. Jacobs, is also buried at Harpers Ferry. Inscription:

All things in the Glory of God

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via brother John Deese by SmartCopy: Mar 22 2015, 17:00:32 UTC