Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Stephenson, Capt. William H., 1921 

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WILLIAM H. STEPHENSON - CSA

   With his faculties unimpaired and perceptions keen Capt. William H. 
Stephenson at his home near Berlin yielded to the infirmities of four score 
years and then fell asleep on August 17, 1921.

   His going was like one who wraps the draperies of his couch about him and 
lies down to pleasant dreams.

   He was born near Unity on September 11, 1831, and was buried at his 
birthplace, Rev. J.W. Reams, his pastor, conducting the funeral service.

   He had been an outstanding figure in Southampton County and its affairs for 
a half century.  He was a brave Confederate soldier and fought from the 
beginning of the struggle between the States to the end at Appomattox.  He was 
a veritable pillar of Millfield Baptist Church and deeply interested in all of 
its activities and in those of the denomination.  Guarded but sincere of 
speech, he treasured his friendships above riches.  While he never cared for 
public office, his loyalty to the Democratic party was second only to his 
religion.  From a large family of brothers and sisters there survives him only 
one, Miss Emily W. Stephenson, who resided with him for many years, and to 
whom the hearts of the county go out in deep sympathy. 
     Percy S. Stephenson, Norfolk, Va.


Capt.* William H. STEPHENSON, Confederate veteran, 
b. 11 Sep 1831, near Unity, d. 17 Aug 1921, at home, near Berlin, 
interred in the family cemetery**, near Unity, 18 Aug 1921, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 2, 1921, p. 5 

*2nd Lt.; "Southampton Lee Artillery" - Co. A / 18th Virginia Heavy Art'y, CSA 

**roster in regimental history gives, 
   bu. Peewee Valley, Kentucky Confederate Cemetery, Oldham Co., KY 
   [Chenault, Tracy, and Weaver, Jeffrey C., 
    "The 18th and 20th Battalions of Heavy Artillery," 1st ed. 
    Lynchburg: H.E. Howard, 1995.] 

D.Cert. 18828 (B&I #22) does not give where he was buried. 

Listed with his parents, William & Elizabeth (WILLIFORD) STEPHENSON, in the 
   Alfred T. STEPHENSON family cemetery, near Unity. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-7): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

His paternal grandparents, William Jr. & Lucy STEPHENSON, are buried in the 
   Welborn STEPHENSON family cemetery, near also Unity. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-56B): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

His sister Emily has been added to the list of the family cemetery where 
   their brother Charles S. STEPHENSON is buried, on Millfield Rd. (Rt. 605). 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-13): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

Their step-mother Fannie may be buried in Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-24). 

Emily's obit ("Tidewater News," July 7, 1939), with their parents' marriage 
   bond appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s315e1ob.txt 

She was living with William in 1880 (Census, p. 100-25). 

The author, Percy S., was a nephew, son of their bro Mills E. Stephenson. 


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

file at: 
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