Robert George William Girling (1877 - 1937)

Born 1877 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Julia Dewitt (Quin) Girling — married 1899 in Holmesville, MS

Died 1937 at about age 60 in Holmesville, Pike, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Birth: Jan. 8, 1877 New Orleans Orleans Parish Louisiana, USA Death: Mar. 18, 1937 Holmesville Pike County Mississippi, USA

Born to Robert Nash Girling (1846-1899) and Maria Anastasia Hughes Girling (1850-1889).

The 1898 New Orleans city directory lists his occupation as assistant inspector, National Automatic Fire Alarm Co., 618 Gravier Street. His residence was 1602 Magazine Street.

When Robert's father, Robert Sr. died Mar. 2, 1899 he inherited the family summer home in Holmesville.

From unknown newspaper: Girling - Quin -- at the residence of the bride's parents in Holmesville on Wed., Sept. 27, 1899, by Rev. B.H. Rawls assisted by Rev. H.H. Messenger, Miss Julia D. Quin to Mr. Robert G.W. Girling, both of Holmesville. Attendants -- Miss Hattie Girling and Mr. Alva Beall.

After the ceremony, a sumptuous banquet was enjoyed, to which the invited guests did ample justice. The young couple then repaired to the gallant groom's elegant home, where they will in future reside and where, we hope, joy and happiness unconfined will ever hold full sway.

Robert married 1) Julia Dewitt Quin (1876-1924) on Sept. 27, 1899, in Pike County, MS.

They had five Children:

1.Robert George William Girling II (1900-1955)

2.Dewitt Quin Girling (1903-1918)

3.Alfred Luther Girling (1905-1925)

4.Julia Victoria Girling Blount (1906-1980)

5.Louise Janie Girling Felder (1914-1974)

Robert married 2) Norma Isabel Applewhite (1902-1993) on Apr. 21, 1926. Norma had come to Holmesville to teach school. He was 49 and she was 24.

Norma and Robert had three children

1. Helen Elizabeth Girling O'Keeffe
2. Marie Anastasia Girling Leckert (1930-2012)
3. Louis Edwin Girling, Sr. (1932-2013)

From unknown newspaper, Mar. 18, 1937: Death took from this community one of its most valuable and most esteemed citizens, R.G.W. Girling, Sr., 60, who succumbed at the family residence at 2:25 a.m. today, after a brief illness of pneumonia.

Mr. Girling was a member of an old family. He was born in New Orleans but moved to Pike county early in life. His father maintained the Holmesville estate as a summer home, and this place became Mr. Girling's home upon his father's death.

Mr. Girling's father came to America from England, while his mother came from Ireland.

Mr. Girling had been the rural mail carrier out of Holmesville for the past 21 years. His hobby was flowers, and at his home he grew them in great variety.

He was stricken Monday night and despite all the loving care of family and friends, and every medical attention, he grew steadily worse to the end. Death, following so brief an illness, was a doubly severe shock to relatives and friends alike.

Funeral services were scheduled to be held from the Holmesville Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Mr. Saunders officiating.

Surviving are his wife; three children by a previous marriage, R.G.W., Jr., of Holmesville, Mrs. Wallace Cecil(Julia) Blount and Mrs. John Clifton (Louise) Felder, Summit; three younger children, Louis, Helen and Nesta, all of Holmesville; two nieces and one nephew, Helen, Margery and Alvie Beall, and five grandchildren. The J.N. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #55502842
• Son's Find A Grave: Memorial #13849857

Acknowledgements

Dawn Kelley