(1847-1929)
« return to database listThe 9th child of Robert and Anna Burwell, Dandridge Spotswood was born June 18, 1847 in Hillsborough, NC, and was ten when the family left Hillsborough for Charlotte. Known as Dan or Danny to the family, he entered Davidson College in 1861, following in the footsteps of his older brothers.
In August 1864 he took a break from his education when he enlisted in the Confederate Army at the age of 17. Though he was living in Charlotte at the time, he enlisted in Virginia and joined the 3rd Artillery group known as the Howitzers. After the war, he returned to Davidson and received his degree in 1865. For several years he worked in Charlotte, before establishing himself in Norfolk, Virginia where he worked for years as a railroad broker.
In September 1883 he married Mary Louise Cook, daughter of Dr. Armistead Cooke who was one of the wealthiest men in Norfolk at the time. When they married he was 36-years-old and she was 30-years-old. The couple had no children, but they were particularly active in their community with Dan serving on the boards of professional and civic organizations and even as president of the Norfolk Shakespeare Club.
Dan and his wife visited his family regularly, and appeared to be especially close to his brother Armistead Burwell. After the death of his wife in 1919, Dan lived in Norfolk for several more years before moving to Whiteville, North Carolina where he lived with his niece, Ella Burwell Carson, Armistead’s daughter.
Dandridge Spotswood Burwell died January 5, 1929 at the age of 81 after an illness of approximately two months. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk beside his wife.
Dandridge was called Dan.
He was also called Danny.
Dandridge Spotswood Burwell was born on June 18, 1847, in Burwell School. He died on January 5, 1929, illness, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Oxford, Granville County, NC, USA.
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