William Bristow was the son of George Bristow and Mary Anne Sykes of England. George Bristow was baptized July 28, 1805 at Blacktoft, Yorkshire County, England. He left England with his wife and sailed to America in the 1820s. They had several children: John W. Bristow, William Bristow, George Bristow, Harriet Bristow, Mary Ann Bristow and Georgianna Bristow. Their son, William who was born in Portland, Maine, came to California in 1851 along with as well as his brother John Bristow and his wife Ruth (Libby) Bristow. He became a butcher and raised his livestock at his home in Cherokee, Nevada County. He would deliver meats by wagon up the road into North San Juan and other towns. He fell from his wagon and his injury left him with a terrible brain injury and the family had him taken to Stockton to the State Hospital. When he died his body was brought to North San Juan for burial. William and Mary's children were:
Georgiana (Bristow) Hyland-Ford 1873-1957
William Bristow 1874-1900
Charles Frederick Bristow 1875-1902
John W. Bristow 1877-1961
Mary Emma (Bristow) Birch-Ernst 1879-1969
From the Daily Transcript of Nevada City, dated Nov. 2, 1908, page 4:
BRISTOW FUNERAL - The funeral of the late William Bristow of Cherokee who died at Stockton last Friday morning, was held at North San Juan yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the North San Juan lodge of Masons and services were held at the cemetery. The funeral was quite largely attended by the many friends of the deceased and internment was made in the family plot. The following acted as pallbearers: Richard Thomas, James Godfrey, William Dunning, John Trood, Phil Curnow, F. M. Woode.
More Information can be found at the Doris Foley Library in Nevada City on North Pine Street, (530) 265-4606. Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/library/Pages/Doris-Foley-Library-for-Historical-Research.aspx
Georgiana (Bristow) Hyland-Ford 1873-1957
William Bristow 1874-1900
Charles Frederick Bristow 1875-1902
John W. Bristow 1877-1961
Mary Emma (Bristow) Birch-Ernst 1879-1969
From the Daily Transcript of Nevada City, dated Nov. 2, 1908, page 4:
BRISTOW FUNERAL - The funeral of the late William Bristow of Cherokee who died at Stockton last Friday morning, was held at North San Juan yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the North San Juan lodge of Masons and services were held at the cemetery. The funeral was quite largely attended by the many friends of the deceased and internment was made in the family plot. The following acted as pallbearers: Richard Thomas, James Godfrey, William Dunning, John Trood, Phil Curnow, F. M. Woode.
More Information can be found at the Doris Foley Library in Nevada City on North Pine Street, (530) 265-4606. Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/library/Pages/Doris-Foley-Library-for-Historical-Research.aspx
William Bristow was the son of George Bristow and Mary Anne Sykes of England. George Bristow was baptized July 28, 1805 at Blacktoft, Yorkshire County, England. He left England with his wife and sailed to America in the 1820s. They had several children: John W. Bristow, William Bristow, George Bristow, Harriet Bristow, Mary Ann Bristow and Georgianna Bristow. Their son, William who was born in Portland, Maine, came to California in 1851 along with as well as his brother John Bristow and his wife Ruth (Libby) Bristow. He became a butcher and raised his livestock at his home in Cherokee, Nevada County. He would deliver meats by wagon up the road into North San Juan and other towns. He fell from his wagon and his injury left him with a terrible brain injury and the family had him taken to Stockton to the State Hospital. When he died his body was brought to North San Juan for burial. William and Mary's children were:
Georgiana (Bristow) Hyland-Ford 1873-1957
William Bristow 1874-1900
Charles Frederick Bristow 1875-1902
John W. Bristow 1877-1961
Mary Emma (Bristow) Birch-Ernst 1879-1969
From the Daily Transcript of Nevada City, dated Nov. 2, 1908, page 4:
BRISTOW FUNERAL - The funeral of the late William Bristow of Cherokee who died at Stockton last Friday morning, was held at North San Juan yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the North San Juan lodge of Masons and services were held at the cemetery. The funeral was quite largely attended by the many friends of the deceased and internment was made in the family plot. The following acted as pallbearers: Richard Thomas, James Godfrey, William Dunning, John Trood, Phil Curnow, F. M. Woode.
More Information can be found at the Doris Foley Library in Nevada City on North Pine Street, (530) 265-4606. Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/library/Pages/Doris-Foley-Library-for-Historical-Research.aspx
Georgiana (Bristow) Hyland-Ford 1873-1957
William Bristow 1874-1900
Charles Frederick Bristow 1875-1902
John W. Bristow 1877-1961
Mary Emma (Bristow) Birch-Ernst 1879-1969
From the Daily Transcript of Nevada City, dated Nov. 2, 1908, page 4:
BRISTOW FUNERAL - The funeral of the late William Bristow of Cherokee who died at Stockton last Friday morning, was held at North San Juan yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the North San Juan lodge of Masons and services were held at the cemetery. The funeral was quite largely attended by the many friends of the deceased and internment was made in the family plot. The following acted as pallbearers: Richard Thomas, James Godfrey, William Dunning, John Trood, Phil Curnow, F. M. Woode.
More Information can be found at the Doris Foley Library in Nevada City on North Pine Street, (530) 265-4606. Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/library/Pages/Doris-Foley-Library-for-Historical-Research.aspx
Gravesite Details
A family dedication of a headstone was held May 2014 to honor William Bristow and his family. No headstone had been found and several plots remain without headstones. Information was gathered from obituaries to confirm their burial.
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