DINWIDDIE CO., VA - CEMETERIES – Bristow Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, The John Y. Bristow family graveyard:
                  1937 Apr. 12
                  Research made by Dorothy Gray Pilout

Cemetery Location:  .3 mile southwest of Dinwiddie Court House, on Route #1, 
                    thence 2.3 miles northwest on Route #645, thence .2 mile 
                    north of Route #645 by private lane to the John Y. Bristow 
                    home sire, thence 30 yards east to the graveyard.
                    Dinwiddie County


DATE:

1860

OWNERS:

This property was inherited by Francis O. Bristow from his father, John Y. 
Bristow; it was sold by Francis O. Bristow and his wife Sallie E. Bristow and 
I.S. Keeler, January 15, 1881 to L.H. Tabb.  The property was sold by L.H. Tabb 
and wife Mary Tabb, to B.H. Barrow, March 22, 1918.  It was deeded to John K. 
Barrow on January 31, 1925 by Karl Butterworth and Morton G. Goode, trustees.  
John K. Barrow and wife, Lillian H. Barrow sold the place to John R. Duncan 
November 23, 1933.

DESCRIPTION:

This graveyard which is located about 30 yards from the John Y. Bristow house 
site, has been abandoned for a great number of years.  It is on the edge of a 
very slight hill, and since it has not had any care taken of it for a period of 
years, it is almost impossible to determine just where the graves are located.  
There are only four graves and none of them are marked in any way.  The entire 
graveyard is covered with honeysuckle, and there is a small persimmon tree and a 
walnut tree growing there.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The following is a list of members of the family buried here:


John Y. Bristow’s widow, who married a Williamson after his death.  She was 
Caroline Williamson before her first marriage.

George Williamson, who was a brother of Caroline Williamson.

Mrs. George Williamson, who was a daughter of Eusebius Sterne

Eusebius Williamson, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Williams



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Mrs. Otelia Matthews, DeWitt, Virginia, Route #1
               Mrs. Matthews is a granddaughter of John Y. Bristow.
             Mrs. Arabella E. Sterne, Dinwiddie, Virginia
             Mrs. J.R. Duncan, DeWitt, Virginia.  Mr. and Mrs. Duncan now own 
               this property, since the graveyard was not reserved.

Dinwiddie County Court Records.
Deed book 15, page 286
Deed Book 14, page 683
Deed Book 38, page 531
Deed Book 47, page 181
Deed Book 46, page 554
Deed Book 57, page 37
Will Book 5, page 366
Will Book 6, page 128

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