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Lucy Birdsong 1754–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1754

Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 Oct 1837

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: John Birdsong

Mother: Mary Armistead

Spouse(s): Edmund Waddell

Children(s): Thomas Sr, Lucy Waddell, Thomas Waddill, William Waddell, Sarah Waddell, Polly Waddill

Lucy Birdsong was born in 1754 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States, the child of John Ross Birdsong And Mary Lydia Armistead. Lucy Birdsong married Edmund Waddell, and had children including Lucy Waddell, Polly Mary Waddill, Sarah Sally Waddell, Thomas Waddell Waddill, Thomas Waddill Sr, William T Waddell. Lucy Birdsong passed away in 1837 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Lucy Birdsong was born in 1754 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States, the child of John Ross Birdsong And Mary Lydia Armistead.
  • Lucy Birdsong married Edmund Waddell, and had children including Lucy Waddell, Polly Mary Waddill, Sarah Sally Waddell, Thomas Waddell Waddill, Thomas Waddill Sr, William T Waddell.
  • Lucy Birdsong passed away in 1837 in North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Birdsong
1733–1790
Birth Location: St Charles, York, Virginia, USA
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Mary Armistead
1730–1783
Birth Location: Hampton Parish, Elizabeth, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edmund Waddell
1748–1815
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Thomas Sr
1770–1843
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
TS
Lucy Waddell
1796–1850
Birth Location: –
LW
Thomas Waddill
1783–
Birth Location: –
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William Waddell
1783–1855
Birth Location: –
WW
Sarah Waddell
1775–1815
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
SW
Polly Waddill
1771–1843
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
PW

Lucy Birdsong's Ancestors

Self
Lucy Birdsong
1754–1837
Birth Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Ross Birdsong
1733–1790
St Charles, York, Virginia, USA
Mary (Lydia) Armistead
1730–1783
Hampton Parish, Elizabeth, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Ross BIRDSONG) II
1704–1785
Charles Parish, York, Virginia
Sara Bennett
1701–1779
St Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States
Westwood (S Armistead - 1692 to 1756) Pvt
1692–1756
Hampton, Elizabeth, Virginia, United States
Mary (Marshall) Tabb
1703–1760
Charles, York, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Bennett
1690–1752
Ann Sims
1680–1730
Anthony Col
1668–1728
Elizabeth Westwood
1671–1750
Mary Hayward
1681–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lucy Birdsong's Descendants

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Lucy Birdsong (1754–25 Oct 1837) m. Edmund Waddell (1748–1815)
  1. 1. Thomas (Waddill) Sr 1770–1843 m. Margaret (Elenor) Montgomery 1788–1823 m. Lucy Marshall 1776–1845 m. Catharine Long 1775–
    1. 1. Thomas Waddill 1805–1863 m. Ellenor (Fletcher) Martin 1813–1852 m. Marseline Waddill 1830–1874
      1. 1. Emily Waddill 1831–1889 m. Calvin (Everett) Spencer 1819–1873
        1. 1. Alice (Mary Spencer) Morgan 1858–1907 m. Sabrom (Putnam) Morgan 1852–1932 m. Tom (W) Lewes 1854–1892
        2. 2. Carmelia (G) Spencer 1852–1937 m. Alpheus (Wellington) Jeter 1850–1926
        3. 3. Hellon (L) Spencer 1854–
        4. 4. Louiah (H) Spencer 1854–1892 m. J. (E.) Farley 1844–1909
        5. 5. George (P) Spencer 1855–1934 m. Vinney (C) Spencer 1872– m. Sarah (Anne) Wilfong 1858–1891 m. Vienna (Cordelia) Downey 1871–1952
        6. 6. Virginia (R) Spencer 1859–1895 m. John Owens 1857–1913
        7. 7. Laura Spencer 1862–1892
        8. 8. Ann (Eliza) Spencer 1864–1907 m. James Hill 1858–1943
        9. 9. Mose Spencer 1866–
        10. 10. Nora Spencer 1862–
        11. 11. Lillian Spencer 1869– m. Robert (L) Hill 1866–
      2. 2. Mary Hinsdale 1856–1932
    2. 2. William Waddle 1806–1868 m. Ann (R) Waddle 1810–
      1. 1. Sary Waddle 1832–
      2. 2. James (M) Waddle 1835–
      3. 3. John (B) Waddle 1838–
      4. 4. Wm (M) Waddle 1840–
      5. 5. Thos (W) Waddle 1841–
      6. 6. Mary (M) Waddle 1845–
      7. 7. Marget (J) Waddle 1847–
      8. 8. David (M) Waddle 1850–
    3. 3. Ann Waddell 1808–
    4. 4. Caroline (Deborah) Waddell 1807–
    5. 5. Eliza Waddell 1820–
    6. 6. Alexander Waddell 1815–
    7. 7. Archie Waddell 1815–
    8. 8. John Waddell 1815– m. Betsy Waddill 1820–1901
      1. 1. Elis Waddill 1865–1944
      2. 2. Sarah Waddill 1840–
      3. 3. Isaac Waddill –1934 m. Isaac (Harrison) Waddell 1849–1934
      4. 4. Saml (B) Waddill 1852–1932
      5. 5. John Waddill 1843–1879
    9. 9. William Waddell 1810–
    10. 10. James Waddell 1792–1847
  2. 2. Lucy Waddell 1796–1850
  3. 3. Thomas (Waddell) Waddill 1783–
  4. 4. William (T) Waddell 1783–1855 m. Margaret (Eleanor) MONTGOMERY 1768–1814
    1. 1. Margaret (John Waddell) LANIER 1813–1886
    2. 2. John WADDELL 1815–1865
    3. 3. James (Madison J M WADDELL) I 1814–1853
    4. 4. Margaret WADDELL 1792–
    5. 5. John WADDILL 1803– m. Eliza Humphreys 1812–1858 m. Isabella (Jane) Humphreys 1806–1870
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Waddell\Waddle 1827–1900
      2. 2. Cowan (G) Waddell\Waddle 1830–1907
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Waddell 1843–1873
    6. 6. Thomas WADDELL 1814–1863 m. Eleanor (Fletcher) Martin 1813–1852
      1. 1. Eleanor Waddill 1849–
      2. 2. George (W) Waddill 1846–
      3. 3. Edmund (M) Waddill 1839–
      4. 4. Virginia (C) Waddill 1839–
      5. 5. Margaret (M) Waddill 1832–
      6. 6. Emily Waddill 1831–1889
    7. 7. Caroline (Deborah) WADDELL 1807–1875
    8. 8. William WHITLEY 1812–1855
    9. 9. Elizabeth WADDELL 1800–1830
    10. 10. Archie WADDELL 1815–
    11. 11. Nancy (Ann) WADDILL 1796–1830
    12. 12. James (Madison J M) WADDELL 1792–1847
    13. 13. Alexander WADDELL 1815–
    14. 14. Ann WADDELL 1808–
    15. 15. Eliza WADDELL 1820–
    16. 16. William WADDELL 1806–1868
  5. 5. Sarah (Sally) Waddell 1775–1815
  6. 6. Polly (Mary) Waddill 1771–1843 m. Congressman (Archibald "Arch") McNeill 1771–1838
    1. 1. Mary (Daniel) McNeill 1820–1893
    2. 2. John McNeill 1818–1893
    3. 3. James (A) McNeill 1814–1886
    4. 4. Ann (Eliza "Beth" McNeill,) Kennedy 1812–1899
    5. 5. Mary ("Polly" Isabella McNeill, Purvis, Purvis,) Rogers 1808–1895
    6. 6. Lucy (McNeill, Kennedy, Brown, Moore,) McKinney 1807–1893
    7. 7. Daniel (M) McNeill 1806–1859
    8. 8. Lydia (E) McNeill 1803–1846
    9. 9. Sarah (Ann) McNeill 1802–1881
    10. 10. Thomas McNeill 1801–1880
    11. 11. Dr (William Wallace) McNeill 1819–1902

Lucy Birdsong's Timeline

2 Records

1754
1754
Birth of Lucy Birdsong in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
1837
25 Oct 1837
Age 83
Death of Lucy Birdsong in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1837
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
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