Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Blowe, William H., 1939 

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WILLIAM HENRY BLOW

   William Henry Blow, age 66, died in Memorial Hospital, Richmond, Monday 
after an illness of several months.  He was operated upon on January 6, never 
recovering.  All that loving hands and medical skill could do was done to no 
avail.

   Mr. Blow was born in Hertford County, N.C., and was the son of the late 
Augustus and Sallie Blow.  He lived near Rich Square, N.C., prior to moving 
to Boykins in 1927, where he was engaged in the mercantile business.  He was 
twice married.  In 1900 he was married to Miss Margaret Clark of Rich Square, 
who died in 1916.  The following children blessed this union: Mrs. H.S. 
Bennett, Norfolk; Dr. Ralph Blow, Norfolk; Mrs. O.C. Brown, Rich Square; J.C. 
Blow, Boykins and Mrs. W.W. Barnes, Ahoskie.

   In 1920 he married Miss Lillie Kinsbrow of Jamestown, N.C.  He is survived 
by his wife, the above-mentioned children, nine grandchildren, two brothers, 
J.R. Blow, Rich Square, and C.E. Blow, Raleigh; three sisters, Mrs. S.P. 
McDaniel, Woodland, N.C., Mrs. Hattie Joyner, Potecasi, N.C., and Mrs. A.G. 
Joyner, Rich Square.

   Funeral services were conducted from the Boykins Baptist Church Tuesday 
afternoon at 3 o’clock by his pastor, Rev. F.B. Handley, assisted by Rev. H.F. 
Turner, of the Methodist Church.  The large attendance and numerous floral 
offerings attested to the high esteem in which the deceased was held.  The 
casket was covered with a pall of red roses, white lilies and fern.

   During the service a quartet composed of Mrs. A.M. Williams, Mrs. F.B. 
Handley, Miss Emily Hines and L.L. Story, sang "Faith of Our Fathers."  The 
choir sang "Abide with Me."  Another quartet, Mrs. A.M. Williams, Mrs. H.M. 
Purviance, Mrs. F.B. Handley and L.L. Story sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."

   Active pallbearers were: J.W. Holland, J.H. Barnes, W. Herbert Britt, J.T. 
Davis, J.R. Stephens, R.S. Edwards, W.F. McKinstry and S.E. Vick, all deacons 
of the Baptist Church.  Honorary pallbearers included members of the Baracca 
Bible Class, of which the deceased was a member.  Interment was made in 
Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins.

   Mr. Blow was an active and consistent member of the Boykins Baptist Church 
and at the time of his death he was serving on the Board of Deacons.  He 
greatly loved his Lord and desired that the work of Christ’s Kingdom should go 
forward.  He was a character greatly beloved by both young and old alike 
because he was gentle in heart and hand, the example of lowly courtesy and 
earnest faithfulness.


William Henry BLOWE, of Boykins, mercantile businessman, 
formerly of Rich Square, NC, 
b. Hertford Co., NC, d. 16 Jan 1939, Richmond, age 66, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 94*), Boykins, 17 Jan 1939, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 20, 1939 

*Buried in the plot of son James Carlton BLOWE (1908-1989); so is James' 
   sister Ruth (Mrs. W.W.) BARNES, who died only 4 months after her father. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 


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