Isle of Wight-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Barlow, Nellie W., 1938 

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NELLIE WATSON BARLOW

NELLIE BARLOW 

  DENDRON - Funeral services for Miss Nellie Barlow, 15 [sic; 14*], daughter 
of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Barlow of Mill Swamp, who was drowned in the James River 
at Cobham Wharf on Monday, were held at Mill Swamp Church Tuesday afternoon by 
the Rev. L.E. Holzbach, pastor.  Burial was in the church cemetery.  She is 
survived by her parents, seven sisters, Miss Fletcher Barlow of Suffolk, Miss 
Sarah Barlow, Newport News; Misses Myrtle, Tillie, Faye Elizabeth, Billie Dove 
and Agnes Bryant Barlow of Mill Swamp; four brothers, Marshall and Clayton 
Barlow of Washington, Arthur and Bobby Barlow of Mill Swamp.

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NELLIE BARLOW, 15, DROWNED MONDAY 

   Nellie Barlow, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Barlow, of Isle of Wight 
County, one of a family of 12 children, drowned in the James River off 
Cobham’s Wharf, Surry County, Monday afternoon.

   The girl was reported to have leaped into the water from a rowboat and 
failed to come to the surface.  The body was recovered 20 minutes later.

   William C. Berryman, of Atlanta, a member of the swimming team of the 
University of Georgia was among those who helped recover to the body.

   Miss Barlow’s death was the fifth reported by drowning in Virginia within 
the past three days.

   Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Mill Swamp Baptist Church.

   Surviving her are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Barlow; four brothers, 
Clayton and Marshall Barlow, of Washington; Arthur and Bobby Barlow of Isle of 
Wight; seven sisters, Miss Fletcher Barlow, of Suffolk; Miss Saralee Barlow, 
of Newport News; Miss Myrtle Agnes, Billie, Tillie and Fay Barlow, of Isle of 
Wight.

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NELLIE BARLOW DIES, FINAL RITES HELD 

   Nellie Watson Barlow, age 15, died Monday, Aug. 8th at about 5:30 p.m.

   Surviving her are her parents Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Barlow, of Ivor; seven 
sisters, Misses Fletcher Barlow of Suffolk, Saralee Barlow of Buxton Hospital, 
Newport News, Myrtle, Agnes, Billie, Tillie and Fay, all of Ivor, four 
brothers, Messrs. Clayton and Marshall Barlow of Washington, Arthur and Bobby 
Barlow of Ivor. Several aunts, uncles and cousins.

   Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. in Mill Swamp Cemetery Isle of 
Wight County.  "The Arms of Jesus" and "Have Thine Own Way Lord" were sung.

   Active pallbearers were Messrs. Parker Turner of Washington, D.C.; E.W. 
Barlow of Ivor, C.H. Holleman of Petersburg; Thomas Moody of Norfolk; Ralph 
Barlow of Norfolk; and Geo. Webb of Richmond.  Girl friends of the deceased 
served as honorary pallbearers.

   Friends and relatives, with Nellie were in bathing at Cobham’s Wharf, in 
Surry County when after diving or jumping, Nellie in due time failed to come 
up; the alarm was given; the members of her party and others began looking. 
The body was found in about 20 minutes, but all efforts to revive her were in 
vain.  All probability is, that when she plunged into the water, she struck 
the left side of her head on a log or a stob, causing unconsciousness, which 
proved fatal.  The body was taken to The Smithfield Funeral Home by Messrs. 
Parker Turner of Washington, and C.S. Delk of Ivor, where it remained until 
Tuesday P.M.  It was then brought to her home in Isle of Wight and there 
awaited funeral services.

   Many appreciative visits of friends and relatives, were received in the 
home of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Barlow, since August 8.  Many cards of sympathy 
have also been received.  There were about thirty one contributes of beautiful 
floral sprays, wreaths, and stands.

   The family wishes to extend their thanks to everyone.


Nellie Watson BARLOW, 
daughter of Walter C. & Susie (MOODY) BARLOW, of Mill Swamp, 
b. 28 Nov 1923, Isle of Wight Co., 
drowned 8 Aug 1938, Cobham Wharf, Surry Co., 
interred in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery**, 9 Aug 1938, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Aug. 11, 1938, p. 22 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Aug. 11, 1938, p. 1, col. 5; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Aug. 18, 1938, p. 1, col. 4 

**Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #55: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

*Birthdate from D.Cert. 19596 (Cobham #15). 


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