Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Stephenson, William K., 1923 

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CAPT. WILLIAM K. STEPHENSON

   After an illness of about ten days, Capt. W.K. Stephenson died last Friday, 
June 1st, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.C. Knight, at the age of 82 
years and seven months.  About five years ago he sustained a stroke of 
paralysis which left him in a very feeble condition, but as time went on he 
regained some strength and was considered rather remarkable for his general 
activity and health.  However, on May 22, he was taken ill and gradually grew 
worse until eventually pneumonia set in causing his death in a very few hours. 
In his early manhood he served four years in the Civil War, first as private 
and then as captain, proving himself a loyal, true soldier as he proved loyal, 
and true in the many other phases of his life.

   January 17, 1867, he was married to Adaline Josephine White.  He spent his 
entire life in the adjacent communities of Northampton and Southampton 
counties, where he was a prosperous farmer.

   Much might be said of his faithful toil and wide influence as he labored in 
the Reconstruction days of the South, manifesting in this trying time real 
manhood and Christianity as he labored to stem the tide of chaos and unrest 
that existed at this time.

   Early in his life he gave his heart to God, remaining throughout the sixty-
eight years of his church membership a staunch soldier of the Cross.  At the 
time of his death he was a member of the Board of Deacons of the Boykins 
Baptist Church and in all its activities and for the general welfare of his 
community he was counted as one faithful and ready to do his bit.

   The entire community feels and mourns the loss of this consecrated man and 
the public in general extends to the bereaved family its sympathy in their 
deep sorrow.  They indeed possess in him as a devoted father and husband and 
a devout Christian a rich heritage, and even tho he is gone his influence is 
left to wield a mighty power upon those with whom he lived.

   He is survived by a widow, Mrs. A. J. Stephenson, three daughters, Mrs. 
R.C. Knight, Boykins; Mrs. T.T. Barrett, Murfreesboro; and Mrs. F.L. Payne, 
Washington, D.C., and one son, W.C. Stephenson, of Rocky Mount, N.C.

   The interment took place in the Beechwood Cemetery near Boykins with 
numerous and beautiful floral offerings.

   The active pallbearers were: W.F. McKinstry, B.F. Britt, R.D. Knight, T.T. 
Barrett, Walter H. Britt, Robert F. Marks, E.M. Hill, E.R. Bryant; honorary, 
Dr. G.H. Musgrave, Dr. J.M. Bland, E.H. Grizzard, William Powell, R.H. Powell, 
F.M. Powell, R.T. Andrews, W.M. Hart, R.S. Bryant, W.G. Neblett, J.R. Hines, 
J.D. Hart, Hugh F. Knight, J.R. Bryant, John B. Felts, S.J. Myrick, Tom Smith, 
Harry M. Drewry.

   The funeral service was held in the home of Mrs. R.C. Knight with a large 
number of friends and relatives present and were conducted by Rev. J.L. 
Carrick, assisted by Rev. L. R. Black and Rev. R.D. Stephenson of Franklin.

   Three mixed quartettes were given, one, "Heaven Is Best of All," being a 
favorite of the deceased.  Those singing were Miss Leone Hines, Mrs. A.M. 
William, Rev. J.L. Carrick and S.J. Branch.  After these had been sung the 
services were concluded at the grave.


Capt. William Kinchen STEPHENSON, farmer, Confederate veteran, 
NC native, d. 1 Jun 1923, Boykins, age 82, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 1, Sect. B, Plot 1*), Boykins, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), obit dated 8 Jun 1923, p. 6 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list (BE-AX1B-1): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwood.txt 

Capt., Co. D/32nd NC Infantry, CSA 


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