Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Drewry, Samuel B., 1923 

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SAMUEL BLOUNT DREWRY

   Samuel Blount Drewry, son of James and Martha T.* Drewry, was born 
April 3rd, 1852, at the old Drewry home at Drewryville, Va., and died 
January 19, 1923, at his home at Boykins, Va.  He was connected with the 
old Drewry family, one of the first families of Virginia, and for many 
years of Southampton County.  He was married twice, the first time on 
the 11th day of March, 1875, to Miss Virginia Branch of Halifax. N.C., 
who lived only a short time.  In 1877 he married Miss Roberta A. Moss,* 
daughter of Jos. And Nannie Thomas Moss of Boykins, who survives him 
together with the following children: Mrs. Hattie Pope, Drewryville, Mrs. 
B.P. Woodard, Mrs. John E. Hood and Humphrey Drewry of Norfolk, Mrs. E.B. 
Prince of Newsoms, J.S., H.M. and J.H. Drewry and Mrs. J.S. Schneider, Jr., 
of Boykins, and by one brother, Vernon T. Drewry of Portsmouth.

   Mr. Drewry received his education at Randolph-Mason College.  He lived 
with his father until his father’s death after which he engaged in the 
mercantile business in Boykins.  He was a successful business man having 
been twice Commissioner of Revenue.  After the death of Col. L.R. Edwards 
he was appointed to fill the unexpired term as Treasurer of his county, 
after which he was elected to that office which he held until his death. 
He was also a prominent farmer.

   He was a member of Clarksbury M.E. Church South for many years, his father 
and grandfather being Methodist.  It is interesting to note in one of the old 
records made by a Methodist preacher over a hundred years ago that Brother 
Humphrey Drewry’s home was his appointed stopping place when in this section. 
He was also a member of Boykins Lodge No. 287, A.F. & A.M. and of Franklin 
Lodge No. 51, Knights of Pythias.

   Burial services were conducted at the grave in the old Drewry cemetery 
Sunday afternoon, January 21, by Rev. L.R. Black, pastor of Boykins Methodist 
Church, assisted by Revs. Porter Hardy, E.F. Garner and A.C. Jordan and with 
Masonic rites, with the lodges of Boykins, Franklin, Courtland and Newsoms 
taking part.  The active pallbearers were B.F. Britt, H.A. Moore, Dr. J.M. 
Bland, R. Howard, R.A. Pope, W.J. Sebrell, J.P. Fox and H.B. McLemore.

   Never has there been a greater number of more beautiful flowers or a large 
gathering of people than at his funeral, which speaks of the love and esteem 
of his many friends. Southampton County mourns his loss - we are poorer today 
by having to give up this man of God, this friend of man.  He was in truth a 
Christian, father, husband, citizen.  May God’s richest blessings rest upon 
those who are left and may his life be an inspiration to us.


Samuel Blount DREWRY, merchant & farmer, Southampton Co. Treasurer, 
b. 3 Apr 1852, Drewryville, d. 19 Jan 1923, Boykins, 
interred in DREWRY family cemetery (4th Row, Lot 4*), 
   "Cedar Grove," Cedar View Ln., Drewryville, 21 Jan 1923, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 26, 1923, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

His death certificate (1923-672-2958), is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/d660s1dc.txt 

His 1st wife is buried in Lot 5, his widow in Lot 4½. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 6 (VI-11): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol6.txt 

Samuel B. Drewry, 27, widowed, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o J.H. & M.P. Drewry, Merchant 
Bertie A. Moss, 17, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o J.R. & N. Moss 
m.lic. 5 Dec 1877, by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 21 Dec 1877, Southampton Co., by Geo: Rives 
(Southampton Co. MB3:205) 

His mother's middle initial varies in the records. 


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