George Andrew Drewry
9/23/1868 — 5/30/1893
Vital Records
Birth Date
9/23/1868
Birth Place
Bedford County, Virginia
Death Date
5/30/1893
Death Place
Halifax County, Virginia
Age at Death
25 years
Cause
Drowned while bathing in Dan River
Military
No
Profession
Storekeeper at a distillery, Internal Revenue Service Agent
Marker Details
Type
Die in Base
Material
Marble
Condition
Excellent
Memorial Details
Clasped hands on a very nice 3 piece marker with beveled edges and scroll details
Footstone
No
""Death spreads his withering, wintry arms And beauty smiles no more: Ah! where are now those rising charms Which pleased our eyes before. That once loved form, now cold and dead, Each mournful thought employs; We weep our earthly comforts fled. And wither"
Family Lineage
Mother
Catherine Elizabeth Wilson Overstreet Drewry (1835-1928)
Catherine Elizabeth Wilson Overstreet Drewry (1835-1928)
Father
Elijah Whitfield Drewry (1845-1920)
Elijah Whitfield Drewry (1845-1920)
George Andrew Drewry
Spouse
Never Married
Never Married
Children
None