The Bristow Family
From the Chesapeake to the Pacific
by way of the Bluegrass, the Great Plains and the Rockies
- Aunt Polly's Diary Selections from the writings of Mary Beckley Bristow (1808-1890) of Kentucky -
28 December 2004
- A Bristow Family Bibliography - Major Genealogies and other works about the Bristow family. -
21 Feb 2004
- Notes on Middlesex County, Virginia in the 1600s - 21 Feb 2004
When The Immigrant John Bristow arrived in Virginia, he joined a handful of Europeans clustered on the edge of a great, unknown continent.
- Notes on James Bristow, Sr. (1731?-1806) of Virginia and Kentucky -
25 May 2000
He and his extended family joined the great migration from the Piedmont to the Bluegrass.
- Notes on James Bristow, Jr (1770-1855) of Bourbon and Boone Counties, Kentucky. - 10 May 2001
A landowner, mill operator and carpenter, he built the Stoney Point Baptist Church, only to leave the Primitive Baptists and become a Campbellite preacher.
- Notes on John Bristow (1763?-1840) of Clark County, Kentucky. - 5 June 2001
Although John had no children of his own, he was fondly remembered by his neices and the orphans he raised.
- Notes on Reuben Lewis Bristow (1811-1871) of Kentucky -
21 June 2000
A hard-working and prosperous farmer near Independence.
- Notes on Julius Lucien Bristow I (1836-1893) of Kenton County, Kentucky.
Reuben and Statira's eldest son served as Kenton County Clerk and President of the Covington School Board. - 21 July 2007
- Notes on Louis Lunsford Bristow (1854-1921) of Kenton and Scott Counties, Kentucky. - 21 November 2005
An attorney and judge who was our first serious genealogist, he wrote some charming letters about family history.
- Notes on Frank Leslie Bristow (1845-1914) of Kenton County, Kentucky. - 10 April 2005
A second cousin of Julius and Louis, Frank taught music and was a composer and entrepreneur, but his romantic life brought him grief.
- Cowboys and Indians: How another Reuben L. Bristow met his end on the Great Plains. His grave survives. -
5 Jul 2005
- Thomas R. Benning was shot in his office at the Kentucky Gazette in 1829. -
20 Dec 2000
- Obituary of James Jefferson Rucker Bristow (1891-1965) of Scott County, Kentucky and Florida. - 19 May 2001
A chemical engineer, "Cousin Rucker" invented a way to make orange juice concentrate and helped save the Florida citrus industry from boom and bust.
-
Database of Aunt Polly's Kin featuring the Bristow, Clarkson, and Stephens families. - 4 May 2007
- Scenic Postcards - Some postcards from the early twentieth cenury with views of Oklahoma, the Ozarks, etc. from my grandmother's attic. -
25 May 2001
Return to the Green Wolf Page.
Copyright © 2001-2007, Neil Allen Bristow. All rights reserved.
This page updated 21 July 2007.
"