Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Darden, Sidney A., 1927 

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SIDNEY A. DARDEN 

   Sidney A. Darden of "Beechwood" this county, died in a Norfolk hospital 
Monday in his 55th year.  He was a native of Hertford County, N.C., but 
had lived in Southampton for a number of yeaqrs, marrying Miss Sallie 
Summerell about 17 years ago, who died in 1920.  About three years ago Mr. 
Darden married Miss Amy Bain, daughter of J.W. Bain of the Ivor community, 
who survives him.  He is also survived by four brothers, C.W. Darden of 
Franklin, A.C. Darden of Hampton, J.H. Darden of Mapleton, N.C. and W.H. 
Darden of Windsor, N.C.

   Mr. was a member of the Courtland Baptist Church and the funeral was 
conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Kenneth E. Burke, assisted by Rev. W.M. Hall 
of Ivor.  The services were held at the home of J.W. Bain Wednesday afternoon 
at 2 o’clock, interment following in the family burying ground.  The body 
bearers were J.H., W.H., and A.C. Darden, H.P. Gatling, B.B. Herbert, Tucker 
Bain, Colgate Darden, Jr., and Pretlow Darden.


Sidney Augustus DARDEN, of "Beechwood," 
Hertford Co., NC native, d. 30 May 1927, Norfolk, age 55, 
interred in the BAIN family cemetery*, Ivor Rd., 1 Jun 1927, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 3, 1927, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-29): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," May 31, 1929, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d635a4ob.txt 

His first wife's obit ("Tidewater News," May 14, 1920, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d635s1ob.txt 

"Beechwood" was the ancestral home of the PRETLOW family; the estate has been 
   renamed "Jerico."  Sallie & her parents are buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III-44 & -43): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 

Sidney's brother Colgate is also buried there, and pallbearer Colgate Jr. - 
   later Delegate, Congressman, & Governor - is buried in an extension. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III- 47-48) 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d635s3ob.txt