Isle of Wight-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Birdsong, Algernon S., 1916 

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ALGERNON SIDNEY BIRDSONG

   A.S. Birdsong, a prominent citizen of Isle of Wight County and a gallant 
Confederate veteran, died at his home near Zuni Monday, June 5, in his 74th 
year, after an illness of several months duration.  He was a native of Sussex 
County, his first wife being Miss Georgie Hall, and his second wife Miss 
Virginia Batten of Isle of Wight who survives him.  There are five children by 
his first marriage, T.H. Birdsong of Suffolk, R.P. Birdsong of Philadelphia, 
G.F. Birdsong of Norfolk, Miss Nannie Birdsong of Suffolk and S.A. Birdsong of 
New York, all of whom are well known in the county and section.

   The deceased was a good citizen and a consistent Christian, an active 
member of Antioch Christian church for more than 50 years, and was a loyal 
Mason.  He served throughout the war in the 13th Va. Cavalry and was wounded 
at the battle of Farmville just three days before the surrender at Appomattox.

   The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. H.H. Butler, at 
Antioch Christian church with interment in the churchyard cemetery and the 
pallbearers were his four sons and his grandsons; T.H. Birdsong, Jr. and 
William M. Birdsong.


Algernon Sidney BIRDSONG, farmer, Confederate veteran, 
b. 25 Mar 1842, Sussex Co., d. 5 Jun 1916, at home, near Zuni, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), June 9, 1916 

*Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical 
   Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His monument shows Algenon, rather than Algernon. 
   (Find a Grave Mem. #104689360) 

D.Cert. 14925 (Hardy #11) 

He served in Co. F, 3rd Va. Cav., and was wounded & captured at Farmville, 
   Apr 1865.  ("Notes on Historical Isle of Wight County, Virginia," 
   citing "Hardesty.") 

His widow's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & "Smithfield Times," Jan. 1930) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b632v4ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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