Southampton County-Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pretlow, Charles F. Sr., 1900 

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             THE CITY OF PORTMOUTH - NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS. 
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   DEATH OF C. F. PRETLOW, SR. 

  Mr. C. F. Pretlow, Sr., residing in Armstrong street, Park View, died at 
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the age of 57 years*. 

  Mr. Pretlow was of a well known Virginia family, and was especially well 
known in Southampton county, where he had formerly resided.  He was the father 
of Mrs. Thomas U. Redley [sic; Ridley] and Mr. C. F. Pretlow, Jr., of this 
city, and of Mr. Robert Pretlow and Miss P. H. Pretlow, of Southampton.  He 
also leaves a widow. 

  The funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning at Ivor, 
in Southampton county. 

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               DIED. 
  
  PRETLOW. - At his late residence, Armstrong street, Park View, August 13, 
1900, at 5 P.M., C.F. PRETLOW, SR., aged 57 years. 

  The funeral will be held at Ivor, Southampton county, at 11 o'clock 
TO-MORROW (Wednesday) MORNING, August 15th. 


Charles Fox PRETLOW, Sr., retired farmer, Confederate veteran, 
b. Jun 1845, Southampton Co., d. 13 Aug 1900, at home, Park View, Portsmouth, 
funeral, Ivor, 15 Aug 1900, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Tues., Aug. 14, 1900, p. 5, col. 2 & 5 

*The 1900 Census gives b. Jun 1845, invalid; m. 29 years. 
   (Portsmouth City, Norfolk Co., e.d. 122, sheet 12A #28) 

The 1870 Census gives age 26 (b. ca. 1844, farmer; enum. w/ bro Wm.H., a 
   lawyer, age 38.  William was the first Captain of the Southampton Lee 
   Artillery - A/18th VA Heavy Art'y, CSA, and later served in the General 
   Assembly. 

Charles Sr. m. Priscilla J. HOLMES, 28 Sep 1871. 
   (Southampton Co. MB1A:462; M.Reg. p. 43 #78) 

Location of burial not know (Jun 2015) to the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project. 

Sons Charles Jr. & Robert are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth. 
   Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives, 
   Oak Grove list: 
   http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/portsmouth/cemeteries/oakgrove5.htm 

He was the youngest son of Robert & Rowena B. (FITCHETT) PRETLOW. 
   His paternal uncle Thomas PRETLOW [Jr.] is buried in "Jerico" ("Beechwood") 
   Cemetery, the seat of that branch of the family. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III-43): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 

Dr. E.M. Babb's "History of Ivor and Its Environs" (p. 29) states that 
   Capt. Charles Pretlow served the Confederate army as a Surgeon's Mate. 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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