Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bristow, Grover F., 1891 

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GROVER FITZHUGH BRISTOW

   Died at the residence of his parents, near Linwood, Southampton County, 
Va., October 7, 1891, Grover Fitzhugh, only child* of M.A. and J.C. Bristow, 
aged 2 years, 3 months and 22 days.

   Little Grover, as he was familiarly called had been a great sufferer the 
most of his life.  He was a victim of la grippe in January 1890, when his 
little sister fell a victim to death by that much dreaded malady.  After he 
recovered from that attack his system was so weakened that it was only a seat 
of other diseases, which made his life almost a burden.  Alas that a time 
almost unexpected the message came and his little spirit was wafted to the 
realms of bliss beyond the skies.  While we weep in this our bereavement, we 
know it is sent my Him who is too wise to err and has said, "suffer little 
children to come unto Me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of 
God."  Parents 


Grover Fitzhugh BRISTOW, son of James Clark & Martha Alice (LEWIS) BRISTOW, 
d. 7 Oct 1891, near Linwood, age 2, 
interred in the BRISTOW family cemetery*, Unity & Appleton Rds. 
donated obit, newspaper unknown 

*Grover was predeceased by sis Withe C. (1887-1890), but his parents later had 
  other children.  Grover, two sisters, and their parents are buried in the 
  family plot. 
  Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
  Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-2): 
  http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

Additional information: 

According to Neil Bristow, his grandfather Schuyler Clark Bristow was 
  the oldest surviving child, of nine children born to this couple. 
  Neil also provided information for the cemetery list. 

J.C. Bristow, 26, single, b. & res. Southampton, sn/o Jas. & Sallie Farmer 
Martha A. Lewis, 26, single, b. & res. Southampton, dt/o Wm. & Polly 
m.lic. 3/23/1887 by clerk J.B. Prince 
m. 3/24/1887, at the bride's parents', Southampton, by James E. Stephenson 
(Southampton Co. MB6:178) 


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