John Henderson Core - Norfolk VA
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 51.578 W 076° 16.845
18S E 385832 N 4080067
Served with John Singleton Mosby as one of his Rangers and with the Commissary General's Office during the Civil War. After the war, he returned to Norfolk where he became a very successful farmer and businesman.
Waymark Code: WM12XMJ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2020
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He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Elm Ext, Block 19, Lots 11-14.
Description:
From Find A Grave: Served with John Singleton Mosby as one of his Rangers and with the Commissary General's Office during the Civil War. After the war, he returned to Norfolk where he became a very successful farmer and businesman. He founded John H. Core & Company which were importers, manufacturers, and packing agents.
He died in 1910 leaving an estate valued at over $500,000. He would have been a multi-millionare by today's standards. He stated in his will that he wanted a mausoleum built in Elmwood Cemetery for his remains and those of his wife, Martha Anne. The couple had no children. He set aside $100,000 for the construction of the mausoleum.
Date of birth: 11/11/1838
Date of death: 02/07/1910
Area of notoriety: Science/Technology
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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