Co, I 24th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Son of
Elizabeth Ellis and John Hennings Sirmon
Husband of Mary Jane Beasley m. 1860
Meridional 6-27-1925:
Richard G. Sirmon, for many years a prominent citizen in the affairs of Vermilion parish, passed quietly away Monday, June 22nd, at 9 o'clock p.m. at the St. John's Hospital, Lafayette. Mr. Sirmon was 84 years, 3 months and 24 [sic, 14] days of age, having been born in Conecuh county, Alabama on 08 MAR 1841. He moved to Louisiana shortly after the Civil War and for a number of years resided near Boyce. Thirty-two years ago he came to Vermilion Parish and bought a home about five miles west of Abbeville, where he resided until the death of his wife which occurred some five years ago. Mr. Sirmon was a man of unblemished character, a staunch and reliable citizen and a christian and life-long member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by several children and a host of friends who regret the passing of one of Nature's noblemen. The funeral took place Tuesday, June 23rd, with services at the Methodist Church in Abbeville, and the body was laid to rest in the Graceland Cemetery.
Co, I 24th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Son of
Elizabeth Ellis and John Hennings Sirmon
Husband of Mary Jane Beasley m. 1860
Meridional 6-27-1925:
Richard G. Sirmon, for many years a prominent citizen in the affairs of Vermilion parish, passed quietly away Monday, June 22nd, at 9 o'clock p.m. at the St. John's Hospital, Lafayette. Mr. Sirmon was 84 years, 3 months and 24 [sic, 14] days of age, having been born in Conecuh county, Alabama on 08 MAR 1841. He moved to Louisiana shortly after the Civil War and for a number of years resided near Boyce. Thirty-two years ago he came to Vermilion Parish and bought a home about five miles west of Abbeville, where he resided until the death of his wife which occurred some five years ago. Mr. Sirmon was a man of unblemished character, a staunch and reliable citizen and a christian and life-long member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by several children and a host of friends who regret the passing of one of Nature's noblemen. The funeral took place Tuesday, June 23rd, with services at the Methodist Church in Abbeville, and the body was laid to rest in the Graceland Cemetery.
Family Members
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Richard Thomas Sirmon
1861–1944
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Martha E Sirmon
1865–1900
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John Tillman Sirmon
1869–1890
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Twin Daughter Sirmon
1870–1870
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Twin Son Sirmon
1870–1870
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Alphonse L Sirmon
1871–1896
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Beulah Viola Sirmon Rowe
1874–1955
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Boling Edward Sirmon
1879–1951
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Nathan Jewell Sirmon
1881–1945
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Ella W Sirmon Boudreaux
1883–1908
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