THOMAS J. JARRATT.
Nicholas Jarratt and his wife Mary, nee Brown, are the parents of
Thomas J. Jarratt, and he was born in Sussex county, Virginia, on
December 16, 1817. His first wife was Adaline R. May, who died leaving
him four children. Martha E., died in 1858, George T., Walter J.
and Gertrude M. Secondly he married, at Portsmouth, Virginia, on
January 6, 1876, Emily E. Drummond. For many years Mr. Jarratt
has been counted one of the substantial citizens of Petersburg, where
he was engaged, before the war, and to the present time, in business as
commission merchant, name and style of firm at this time being,
T. J. Jarratt & Son. He performed duty with the Petersburg local
troops during the war. For several years he was a member of the city
council of Petersburg, and he was six years, 1882-8 mayor of the city.
