Isle of Wight-Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Owney, Martha J. Bristow, 1930 

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MRS. MARTHA OWNEY DIES IN PORTSMOUTH 

  Mrs. Martha J. Owney, widow of the late John T. Owney, died in the home 
of her son in Portsmouth, April 24, 1930, aged 81 years. 

  On March 23, 1869 she was married to John T. Owney.  To this union were 
born eight children, seven boys and one girl.  The husband, daughter and 
three sons preceeded her in death. She is survived by four sons, J.M. Owney, 
of Wakefield, M.B. Owney, of Norfolk, J.B. and S.C. Owney, of Portsmouth. 

  The body was brought to Antioch Christian Church and interment made beside 
that of her husband where a large crowd of her friends had gathered to pay a 
tribute of love and respect.  The services were conducted by Rev. C.E. 
Gerringer and Rev. A.K. Lambdin. 

  The pallbearers were: H.L. Harris, H.H. Carroll, L. Altizer, C.A. Laine, 
J.S. White and J.R. Revell. 


"Mattie" Martha J. (BRISTOW; Mrs. John Tyler*) OWNEY, 
b. 12 Jan 1849, Southampton Co., d. 24 Apr 1930, Portsmouth, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 
"Tri-County News" (Wakefield, VA), Vol. 2, No. 32, Fri., Mar. 2, 1930, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical 
   Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 

Unmarked?  Not on: 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

No Find a Grave Memorial 

D.Cert. 9606 (Portsmouth #196) gives daughter of James & Mattie BRISTOWE; 
   bu. Southampton Co. 

Her husband (1846 - 1929) was a Confederate veteran, having served as a 
   private in Co. A, 18th Battalion VA Heavy Artillery. 

Martha applied for a pension for his service 7 Oct 1929 in Sussex Co. 
   It gives John Tyler OWNEY, m. 23 Mar 1869 in Southampton Co. 

Rather, they m. 15 Mar 1869.  (Southampton Co. MB1A:315; M.Reg. p. 30 #44) 

His D.Cert. gives John Thomas OWNEY; the informant was [son] J.M. OWNEY. 

His obit ("Tri-County News," Sep. 13, 1929, p. 1) gives John Tyler OWNEY; 
   posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/o500j5ob.txt 

Their son John Mayo BRISTOW (1881 - 1962) is buried in Rocky Hock Methodist 
   Church Cemetery, Surry Co. 
   Rocky Hock list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

Until this obit was found, she had been provisionally listed with her brother 
   James Clark BRISTOW (1861 - 1932) in a BRISTOW family cemetery, 
   on Unity Rd. at Appleton Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-2): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

They were children of James W. & "Sallie" Sarah W. (WORRELL) BRISTOW/BRISTER. 


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