William Thomas FLOWERS^[1]

1846 - 1932  (86 years)

• Name	William Thomas FLOWERS
  Birth	13 Aug 1846	Sussex Co, VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1870 - 1930	Sussex Co, VA   [1]
  	William made his living as a farmer in Sussex County, Virginia. This is noted on every census from 1870 through 1930.
  Death	20 Dec 1932  [2]
  	William died on 20 December 1932. He was 86 years old.
  Burial	Yale, Sussex Co, VA   [3]
  	His remains were interred at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Yale, Virginia.
  Person ID	I28350	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James FLOWERS
  Mother	Virginia F. (UNKNOWN)
  Family ID	F3012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rosa Ann RICHARDSON,   b. c. 1851, Northampton Co, NC d. 27 Apr 1878, Sussex Co, VA (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	6 Jan 1870	Sussex Co, VA   [1]
  	The couple was married later that same day by Joseph H. Amik at the Sussex County, Virginia home of John R. Richardson, the bride's father.
  Children	1. Mary A.R. FLOWERS,   b. c.1874, Virginia   2. William Henry FLOWERS,   b. 22 Sep 1875, Virginia d. 16 Sep 1949 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F1361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Omega (UNKNOWN),   b. c. 1858, Virginia
  Marriage	Between Apr 1878 - Jun 1880  [4, 5]
  	The couple married between April 1878, when William's first wife died, and 7 June 1880, when their household was enumerated in the 1880 census. There are no known children from this marriage.
  Family ID	F7638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Estell V. (UNKNOWN),   b. Mar 1868, Virginia
  Marriage	c. 1884  [6]
  	According to the 1900 census, the couple married about 1884.
  Notes	There was 1 child from this marriage.
  Family ID	F7640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: June 1870, Newville, Sussex Co, VA Resided: June 1880, Henry, Sussex Co, VA Resided: June 1900, Henry, Sussex Co, VA Resided: May 1910, Henry, Sussex Co, VA Resided: January 1920, Henry, Sussex Co, VA Resided: April 1930, Henry, Sussex Co, VA

  
  

• Sources

  [S4031] William Flowers - Rosa A. Richardson, Sussex Co, VA marriage license & minister's return (1870). [S2084] Find A Grave, online (http://www.findagrave.com). William T. Flowers gravestone inscription, Antioch Baptist Church, Sussex Co, VA; downloaded 10 May 2014. [S2084] Find A Grave, online (http://www.findagrave.com). William T. Flowers interment, Antioch Baptist Church, Sussex Co, VA; downloaded 10 May 2014. [S3716] 1880 US Census / Flowers, William T. [S402] Zaruba, "Bailey, Clanton, McGlamre family group sheets". [S3718] 1900 US Census / Flowers, William.