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wealth attorney of Clarke county, Virginia ; Robert Edward Lee, a broker of New York City ; Lorenzo, of further mention ; Esther, married Samuel AlcCormick ; Emily, mar- ried Colonel E. A. Stevens ; Louise T., de- ceased ; Ella J., married J. M. White ; Maude L., married Fenton P. Whitmg.

Lorenzo (2) Lewis, son of George Wash- ington and Emily C. (Johnson) Lewis, was born in Clarke county, Virginia, in 1856, died 1887, a farmer. He married Rose Ellzey, born in Clarke county, Virginia, in 1856, daughter of Colonel Francis Al. McCormick. Her brother, Dr. Cyrus McCormick, was General J. E. B. Stuart's orderly, and was at his side when he received his fatal wound at the "Yellow Tavern," in battle with Sheri- dan's troops.

George Washington (2) Lewis, only child of Lorenzo (2) and Rose Ellzey (McCor- mick) Lewis, was born in Clarke county. \'irginia. July 22, 1886. He attended private and public schools in Clarke county, prepared for college at Episcopal high school, at Alex- ar.dria, Virginia, then entered the law de- partment of the University of Virginia, whence he was graduated Bachelor of Laws, class of 1909. He was admitted to the Vir- ginia bar the same year and began practice in Alexandria, where he is well established, specializing in the law of corporations and real estate. He is a member and secretary of the Bar Association of the Sixteenth Ju- dicial Circuit. Virginia, and is highly re- garded among the younger members of the Virginia bar. Mr. Lewis is a member of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church ; president of the Young Men's Club con- nected with that parish ; member of the Greek letter society. Phi Kappa Psi. and in political faith is a Democrat.

Bartholomew Cephas Bristow. Over thirty years ago Mr. liristow came to Richmond, Virginia, aged twenty-live years, a Glouces- ter county farmer's son, but having had eight years experience as a merchant at Gloucester Court House. During these years he has risen from a small merchant to the head of a large wholesale grocery busi- ness and is rated one of the progressive suc- cessful men of Richmond.

He is a son of William David Bristow, born in Middlesex county, Virginia, fol- lowed farming all his short life of thirty- seven years, and died in a Federal prison

in Baltimore, where he contracted pneu- monia. He joined the Confederate army at the beginning of the war leaving his farm in Gloucester county to the care of others. He married Mary Frances Pierce, born in Gloucester county, Virginia, where she died December i, 1873, aged forty-two years. Children : Thomas Franklin, deceased ; Wil- liam D. ; Richard Cox, of Bartow Heights, Virginia ; John Edward, of Roanoke, Vir- ginia ; Richard Carter, of Farmerville, Vir- ginia ; Mary Elizabeth, widow of N. C. Tre- villian, of Gloucester county ; Bartholomew (_ ephas, of previous and further mention.

Bartholomew Cephas Bristow was born at the home farm in Gloucester county, Vir- ginia, April 29, 1858. His early life was spent in acquiring a public school education and in farm labor. At age of fifteen he be- gan learning the carriage builder's trade with John Archibald in Saluda, the capital of Middlesex county, completing a tour year apprenticeship. He had an ambition and desire to become a merchant, and abandon- ing his trade he opened a small store at (Gloucester Court House, whence he pros- pered. He determined on a wider field of action and selling his store at the Court House he came, on June 20, 1883, to Rich- mond. Eight months later he established his present business, beginning in a small way. As the years passed he has extended his business until he now has arrived at a commanding position in the wholesale gro- cery trade.' Mr. Bristow has acquired other interests in Richmond, notably in the Main Street National Bank, is a member of the Union Station Methodist Episcopal Church, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and in politics supports the best man regardless of party.

Mr. Bristow married (first) Clara Belle Soles, who died November 21, 1882, leaving a daughter. Clara Belle, now the wife of James M. Nuttall, of Gloucester county, \^irginia. He married (second) Kate Dunn, daughter of Charles and Lucy L. (Kerr) Dunn, of King and Queen county, Virginia, the former deceased, the latter now residing with her daughter, Mrs. Bristow. in Rich- mond. Children : Charles Stover, born April 18, 1894, now associated with his father in business: Fidelia Marian, June 30, 1897; Kathleen Kerr, March i, 1899: Lillian, Feb- ruary 28, 1901 : Byron Cephas, September 2. 1905 ; Ann Elizabeth, August 22, igio.