Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow
M, #912, b. 26 March 1879, d. 8 July 1945
Last Edited=29 Jul 2009
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow was born on 26 March 1879 at Southhampton County, Virginia.1
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow married Frances Llewellyn Ribble, daughter of Dr William Henry Ribble Sr and Mary Francis Archer Goodwin, on 26 June 1908 at St John's Episcopal Chruch, Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia. He was 29 at the time. June 26, 1908, Page 8, Image 8
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1908-06-26/ed-1/seq-8/.
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow registered for the World War 1 Draft in 1918 while living at Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. His nearest relative was his wife, Frances Llewellyn Ribble. He was listed as Thomas Garrett Pretlow, age 39, born 26 March 1879, physician.2
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow appeared in the 1920 census as the head of household on 7 February 1920 at Chesterfield County, Virginia. Also living in the house was his wife, Frances Llewellyn Ribble Pretlow. He was listed as Thomas G Pretlow, age 40, married, born in Virginia, physician.3
His wife, Frances Llewellyn Ribble Pretlow, died before 1930 because Thomas was listed with another wife and step children in the 1930 census.4
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow appeared in the 1930 census as the head of household on 24 April 1930 at Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. Also living in the house was. He was listed as Thomas G Pretlow, age 51. He was 29 when he first married. He owned his home valued at $8,000. He lived with his wife, Ester B, his son, 3 daughters, and a step-son and step-daughter. His occupation was medical doctor.4
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow registered for the World War 2 Draft on 27 April 1942 while living in P O Box 202, Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. He was listed as He was described as white, 5 feet 10 inches, 170 pounds, with a ruddy complexion, brown eyes, and grey hair.1
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow died on 8 July 1945 at Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia, at age 66.5
On 9 July 1945, Thomas's obituary appeared in the newspaper.5
Thomas's obituary read:
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow married Frances Llewellyn Ribble, daughter of Dr William Henry Ribble Sr and Mary Francis Archer Goodwin, on 26 June 1908 at St John's Episcopal Chruch, Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia. He was 29 at the time. June 26, 1908, Page 8, Image 8
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1908-06-26/ed-1/seq-8/.
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow registered for the World War 1 Draft in 1918 while living at Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. His nearest relative was his wife, Frances Llewellyn Ribble. He was listed as Thomas Garrett Pretlow, age 39, born 26 March 1879, physician.2
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow appeared in the 1920 census as the head of household on 7 February 1920 at Chesterfield County, Virginia. Also living in the house was his wife, Frances Llewellyn Ribble Pretlow. He was listed as Thomas G Pretlow, age 40, married, born in Virginia, physician.3
His wife, Frances Llewellyn Ribble Pretlow, died before 1930 because Thomas was listed with another wife and step children in the 1930 census.4
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow appeared in the 1930 census as the head of household on 24 April 1930 at Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. Also living in the house was. He was listed as Thomas G Pretlow, age 51. He was 29 when he first married. He owned his home valued at $8,000. He lived with his wife, Ester B, his son, 3 daughters, and a step-son and step-daughter. His occupation was medical doctor.4
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow registered for the World War 2 Draft on 27 April 1942 while living in P O Box 202, Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia. He was listed as He was described as white, 5 feet 10 inches, 170 pounds, with a ruddy complexion, brown eyes, and grey hair.1
Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow died on 8 July 1945 at Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia, at age 66.5
On 9 July 1945, Thomas's obituary appeared in the newspaper.5
Thomas's obituary read:
Prominent State Physician Dies
Petersburg, VA - Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow, 66, Chesterfield County coroner and a prominent physician in the county for many years, died in his home in Chester Sunday morning. He had been in ill health for about two months.
Funeral services will be held at noon Monday in St. John's Episcopal Church, Chester with the Rev. Leigh Ribble, rector of Grace and Holy Trinity Churches, Richmond, officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Richmond.
Dr. Pretlow graduated in medicine from University College, Richmond. In 1903, he practiced in that city until 1910 and then moved to Chester.
5 He was buried on 9 July 1945 in Riverview Cemetery, aged 66.5Petersburg, VA - Dr. Thomas Garrett Pretlow, 66, Chesterfield County coroner and a prominent physician in the county for many years, died in his home in Chester Sunday morning. He had been in ill health for about two months.
Funeral services will be held at noon Monday in St. John's Episcopal Church, Chester with the Rev. Leigh Ribble, rector of Grace and Holy Trinity Churches, Richmond, officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Richmond.
Dr. Pretlow graduated in medicine from University College, Richmond. In 1903, he practiced in that city until 1910 and then moved to Chester.
Citations
- [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S. World War 2 Draft Registration Cards (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Thomas Garrett Pretlow, age 63, born 26 Mar 1879 in Southhampton, Virginia. Physician. Nearest relative: Mrs. Ester B Pretlow, Chester, VA.
- [S7] Ancestry.com, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Thomas Garrett Pretlow, born 26 March 1879, age 39, physician.
- [S118] Thomas G Pretlow household, 1920 US Census, Chesterfield County, Virginia, population schedule, Bermuda, enumeration district (ED) 6, page/sheet 4B, dwelling 77, family 80, line 92-97; National Archives.
- [S119] Thomas G Pretlow household, 1930 US Census, Chesterfield County, Virginia, population schedule, Chester Village, enumeration district (ED) 21, page/sheet 18A/40, dwelling 331, family 345, line 1-8; National Archives.
- [S433] Unknown, Kingsport News (Kingsport, Tennessee) (Kingsport, Tennessee), 9 July 1945, page 7, "Prominent State Physician Dies."
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