Isle of Wight-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Birdsong, Nannie L., 1950 

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Rites Tomorrow For Miss Nannie Birdsong 

  Funeral services for Miss Nannie Louise Birdsong, age 78, who died Monday 
afternoon at a local hospital, will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock 
at the I.O. Hill Funeral Home. 

  A daughter of the late Georgiana Hall Birdsong and Sidney Algernon Birdsong, 
Miss Birdsong was a native of Isle of Wight County.  She attended the Suffolk 
College for Women and taught school for many years in Isle of Wight County, 
Southampton County, and Suffolk.  She once served as librarian for the Suffolk 
High School.  An active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Miss Birdsong 
also belonged to the Sans Souci Literary Club, the Suffolk Garden Club and was 
a former member of the Suffolk Woman's Club. 

  She is survived by three brothers, Frank Birdsong, of Norfolk, Rosser P. 
Birdsong, of Philadelphia, and Silas Birdsong, of New York, and a number of 
nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. 

  Burial will take place at the Antioch Christian Church cemetery in Isle of 
Wight County. 

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Funeral Yesterday For Miss Birdsong 

  Funeral services for Miss Nannie Louise Birdsong were conducted yesterday 
morning at 10:30 o'clock at the I.O. Hill Funeral Home by the Rt. Rev. William 
A. Brown of Norfolk. 

  The pall was of pink and white asters, pink roses and gladioli.  Burial took 
place in Antioch Christian Church cemetery in Isle of Wight County. 

  Pallbearers were: T.H. Birdsong, Jr., W.M. Birdsong, H.F. Birdsong, H.R. 
Birdsong, McLemore Birdsong, B.M. Birdsong, R.P. Birdsong, T.H. Birdsong, III. 

  Friends of the family served as honorary pallbearers. 

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MISS NANNIE LOUISE BIRDSONG 

  Miss Nannie Louise Birdsong, 78, daughter of the late Sidney Algernon 
Birdsong and Georgianna Hall Birdsong, died at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, 
July 10, in a Suffolk hospital.  She was a native of Isle of Wight County. 

  After attending the old Suffolk College for Women Miss Birdsong taught 
school for many years in Isle of Wight and Southampton counties and in 
Suffolk.  At one time she served as librarian for the Suffolk High School. 

  The deceased was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the Sans 
Souci Literary Club, the Suffolk Garden Club, and was a former member of the 
Suffolk Woman's Club. 

  She is survived by three brothers, Frank Birdsong of Norfolk, Rosser P. 
Birdsong of Philadelphia, Pa., and Silas Birdsong of New York City.  The late 
Thomas H. Birdsong of Suffolk and Courtland was also her brother.  Other 
survivors are nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. 

  Funeral services were held at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at the I.O. 
Hill Funeral Home in Suffolk, with Rev. William A. Brown of Portsmouth 
officiating.  Interment was in the cemetery at Antioch Christian Church in 
Isle of Wight County. 

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Miss N. L. Birdsong Buried July 12th in Isle of Wight Co. 

  Miss Nannie Louise Birdsong, 78, daughter of the late Georgianna Hall 
Birdsong and Sidney Algernon Birdsong, died at 1:30 P.M. Monday, July 10th, 
at a Suffolk hospital.  She was a native of Isle of Wight County.  She 
attended the Suffolk College for Women and taught school many years in 
Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, and Suffolk.  She also once 
served as librarian for the Suffolk High School. 

  Miss Birdsong was an active member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the 
Sans Souci Literary Club, the Suffolk Garden Club and was a former member of 
the Suffolk Woman's Club. 

  She is survived by three brothers, Frank Birdsong, of Norfolk; Rosser P. 
Birdsong of Philadelphia, and Silas Birdsong of New York, and a number of 
nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. 

  Funeral services were held at 10:30 Wednesday morning, July 12th, at the 
I.O. Hill Funeral Home and burial was at the Antioch Christian Church Cemetery 
in Isle of Wight County. 


Nannie Louise BIRDSONG, former teacher & librarian, 
b. 15* Nov 1871, Isle of Wight Co., d. 10 Jul 1950, Suffolk, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 12 Jul 1950, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 27, No. 82, Tues., July 11, 1950, p. 3; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 27, No. 84, Thurs., July 13, 1950, p. 9; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 44, No. 39, Fri., July 14, 1950, p. 8, 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 33, No. 8, Wed., July 19, 1950, p. 5 

*Additional information: 

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 

Her gravestone shows b. 11 Nov 1871.  A photo of it is posted with 
   Find a Grave Mem. #104717510. 

Her parents, Algernon Sidney & Georgianna "Georgie" (HALL) BIRDSONG, 
   and her step-mother are also buried there. 

D.Cert. 15956 (Suffolk #204) gives b. 18 Nov 1871. 

The IoW.Co. B.Reg. 1871 p. 79 gives b. 15 Nov 1871. 

Her brother Thomas (1867 - 1933) had been Mayor of Suffolk. 
   He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

Their father was a Confederate veteran, having served in Co. F, 3rd VA Cav. 
   He was wounded & captured at Farmville, Apr 1865. 
   ("Historical Notes on Isle of Wight County, Virginia," citing "Hardesty.") 
   His obit ("Virginian-Pilot," June 9, 1916) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b632a1ob.txt 

Their father's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Jan. 21, 1930, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b632v4ob.txt 


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