Sussex-Southampton County-Petersburg City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Birdsong, Frank L., 1935 

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FRANK LITTLEBERRY BIRDSONG 

  PETERSBURG, Dec. 29 - Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 
2:30 o'clock at the grave in Blandford Cemetery for Frank L. Birdsong, 78, 
formerly of Sussex County, who died Saturday night at the home of his 
son-in-law, V.I. Crumpler, in this city.  The Rev. W.T. Purdie will officiate.

  His survivors are the following children; W.H. Birdsong of Nakomis, Fla., 
A.A. Birdsong of Petersburg, H.H. Birdsong of Waverly, F.M. Birdsong of Chevy 
Chase, Md., Mrs. V.I. Crumpler and Robert L. Birdsong of Petersburg, Mrs. R.E. 
Poole of Stony Creek and L.D. Birdsong of Ocean View, and two brothers, M.L. 
and E.T. Birdsong of Disputanta.


Frank Littleberry BIRDSONG, retired farmer, merchant & postmaster, 
b. 9 Oct 1857, Sussex Co., d. 28 Dec 1935, at daughter's home, Petersburg, 
interred in Blandford Cemetery (Ward LL, Sect. 2, Square 6a*), Petersburg, 
   31 Dec 1935, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Dec. 30, 1935, p. 9 

Additional information: 

*Photo of his marker posted with Find a Grave Mem. #93701321. 

A note posted with his father's Find a Grave Mem. (#18300432) states that 
   Benjamin Thomas "Long Tom" BIRDSONG (1813-1893) was the first buried in 
   Newville Cemetery, Newville, Sussex Co., citing a booklet compiled in 1951, 
   "The History of Newville Baptist Church, Sussex County" (p. 28), 

Frank was Postmaster of Homeville, Sussex Co., 14 Mar 1916 - 28 Apr 1921. 
   (Ancestry.com "Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971," 
     Vol. #80 (1891-1930), p. 687) 

His marriage record: 

Frank L. Birdsong, 26, single, b. & res. Sussex Co., 
  [parents not given - Benj.Thos. & Sarah H. (CHAPPELL) BIRDSONG], Farmer 
Nannie P. Darden, 22 [sic; 7/12, Aug 1860], single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o William & [mother not given - Rebecca, possibly = Adeline R. HOOD] 
m.lic. 19 Feb 1883, by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 21 Feb 1883, Berlin, Southampton Co., by J.T. Martin 
(Southampton Co. MB5:111) 


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