Samuel Houston Bristow (1859 - 1939)

Born 26 May 1859 in Missouri, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born about 1859. He is the son of Joshua Bristow and Mary Unknown.

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Samuel H Bristow United States Census, 1870 Name Samuel H Bristow Event Type Census Event Year 1870 Event Place Missouri, United States Gender Male Age 10 Race White Race (Original) W Birth Year (Estimated) 1859-1860 Birthplace Missouri Page Number 9 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Joshua T Bristow M 53 Illinois Mary Bristow F 49 Alabama James F Bristow M 22 Missouri Andrew J Bristow M 19 Missouri John P Bristow M 17 Missouri Mary F Bristow F 14 Missouri Samuel H Bristow M 10 Missouri Margret Bristow F 9 Missouri Citing this Record "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46Y-RSD : 12 April 2016), Samuel H Bristow in household of Joshua T Bristow, Missouri, United States; citing p. 9, family 63, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,294.

Name: Samuel H. Bristow Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 1 Dec 1878 Event Place: Bell, Texas, United States Event Place (Original): Beltown, Bell Co, Texas, United States Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Emma D. Beashear Spouse's Gender: Female

Source Reference: Volumes F-G GS Film Number: 981035 Digital Folder Number: 004820274 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59134-3 System Origin: ODM

Citing this Record "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1R-6VQ : 22 January 2020), Samuel H. Bristow, 1878.

Name: Samuel H Bristow Event Type: Census Event Date: 1920 Event Place: Clairette, Erath, Texas, United States Event Place (Original): Clariette, ED 11, Erath, Texas, United States Gender: Male Age: 60 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Birth Year (Estimated): 1860 Birthplace: Missouri Father's Birthplace: United States Mother's Birthplace: United States Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 4

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Samuel H Bristow Head M 60 Missouri Emily Bristow Wife F 61 Arkansas L D Bristow Daughter F 15 Texas George T Walker Grandson M 18 Texas Ola D Walker Grandson M 16 Texas Junita R Walker Granddaughter F 3 Texas

Citing this Record "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCMC-SWB : 17 December 2020), Samuel H Bristow, 1920.

Samuel Houston Bristow BIRTH 26 May 1859 DEATH 9 Apr 1939 (aged 79) BURIAL Pecan Cemetery Erath County, Texas, USA PLOT Section A Row 25 Plot R MEMORIAL ID 25297328 · View Source

On double marker with Emily D. Bristow (1858-1943) Son of Joshua T. Bristow & Mary Kavanaugh. From: THE DUBLIN PROGRESS (newspaper) Friday Apr. 14, 1939-- "Funeral services were conducted Monday PM for Mr. S.H. Bristow, who passed away last Sunday afternoon suffering from a heart attack. Mr. Bristow who is a resident of the Purves community had been with his wife at a Shiloh singing convention and was driving to his home in Purves when he suffered the attack. His automobile ran into a ditch and finally came to a stop when it hit a fence. Mrs. Bristow climbed out of the car and walked 1/2 mile along the road before she secured help. Mr. Bristow was born in Missouri and was 79 yrs 11 mo & 9 days of age at the time of his death. He was married in Texas to Miss Emily Beshears of Arkansas and came to Erath Co. in 1901 having been a resident of this community for over 38 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church in Alexander and had served as deacon for the past 4 years. Children who survive him are JT Bristow of Belton; Henry Bristow of Coleman; Mrs. G. Leverett, Ralls; W.H. Bristow, Dallas; Oscar Bristow, Ft.Worth; Mrs. Alonzo Trice, Dublin; Mrs. Claude Johnson, Dublin. Four other children preceded him in death. He had 30 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren. All present except for 2. Funeral was held at Purves Church by Rev. R.H. Gibson, grandsons were pallbearers and granddaughters and gr. granddaughters were flower girls."

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