1815–1888

Introduction

Born: 1815, Todd Coun­ty, Ken­tuc­ky.

Died: June 7, 1888, Cov­ing­ton, Ken­tuc­ky.

Buried: Lin­den Grove Ce­me­te­ry, Cov­ing­ton, Ken­tuc­ky.

Biography

Benjamin, a Me­tho­dist min­is­ter, was the son of Ar­chi­bald Ow­en Bris­tow and Phi­la­del­phia Bourne, and fa­ther of com­pos­er Frank Bris­tow.

He mar­ried twice, to Mart­ha Ell­en Lu­cas and Pol­ly Mays.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. ’Neath Elim’s Cool­ing Palms

Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bris­tow (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),