S. March & Co. 1831-1858
C. Billups |
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Warren, Billups and Woodhouse 1858-1865
C. Billups, Son & Company |
Warren, Billups & Co. (1865- )
Located on Water Street in downtown Norfolk, VA on the Elizabeth River
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12 February, 1839 |
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Cealy Billups born in Mathews County, VA of John Edan and Mary Ann Borum Billups. |
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1856 |
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Moved to Norfolk, VA. Clerks for and trains with Seth March in S. March & Company. |
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1858 |
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Cealy Billups and Thomas P. Warren buy out S. March & Company. Starts business as Warren, Billups and Woodhouse, dealer in agricultural implements. |
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1859 |
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C. Billups of Warren & Billups. bds. S(eth) March, 31 Cumberland.
March, Seth, h. 31 N. Cumberland.
WARREN & BILLUPS, agricultural warehouse, seed and iron store, 13 W. Widewater.
Warren, T. P. of Warren & Billups, h. 42 Bute.
WARREN & BILLUPS, 13 W. Widewater. Listed under Iron Dealers, Seed Stores.
(Vickery's Directory for the City of Norfolk, 1859) |
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1860 |
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Cealey Billups of Warren, Billups & Co., bds. Exchange Hotel.
Summers, Ezra T., cooper, 9 Washington, h cor. Cumberland and Charlotte.
Warren, Billups & Co., iro and agricultural implements, 13 W. Widewater.
Warren, Thomas P. of W., Billups & Co., h. 2 W. Charlotte.
Warren, Billups & Co. listed under Agricultural Implements and Iron Dealers.
(Norfolk City Directory, 1860) |
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4 December, 1860 |
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Cealy Billups marries in Norfolk, VA, Elizabeth "Lizzie" A. Summers, daughter of Ezra T. Summers, of England or New Hampshire. |
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1861 |
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Civil War causes closure of Billips and Warren's S. March business. |
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29 April, 1862 |
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Enlists as a Private, Co. G, 6th Virginia Infantry. |
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April 1865 |
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Billups and Warren resume S. March business. |
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7 May, 1865 |
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Cealy Billups withdraws from Warren, Billups and Woodhouse and starts Cealy Billups, dealer in agricultural implements, iron, steel, etc. |
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1866 |
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Cealy Billups, Seed Dealer, Norfolk, VA, 11 Wide Water Street, Norfolk Directory. |
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26 March, 1867 |
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Corn and Cotton Scraper Plow Patent, No. 63,276, Cealy Billups of Norfolk, VA. |
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16 April, 1867 |
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Corn and Cotton Scraper Patent, No. 67,252, Cealy Billups of Norfolk, VA. |
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30 July, 1867 |
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Corn Weeder Patent, No. 63,912, Billups of Norfolk, VA. |
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20 February, 1872 |
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Plow Patent, No. 123,858, Cealy Billups of Norfolk, VA. Wit: Thos. D. D. Ourand and Chas. A. Pettit. |
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7 May, 1872 |
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Cultivator Improvement Patent, No. 126,513, Cealy Billups of Norfolk, VA. Wit: William C. Howard and Sam'l R. Borum. |
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21 January, 1873 |
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Cultivator Improvement Patent, No. 135,070, Cealy Billups of Norfolk, VA. Wit: Solon C. Kemon and Thos. D. D. Ourand. |
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7 April, 1875 |
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Cecil Carroll Billups born Norfolk, VA to Cealy and Elizabeth A. Summers Billups. |
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19 December, 1876 |
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Plow Patent, No. 185,383, Cealy Billups of Norfolk, VA. Wit: C. H. Watson and P. C. Dieterich. |
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10 May, 1887 |
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Plow Patent, No. 362,598, Cealy Billups of Norfolk, VA. Wit: K. H. Gayle and L. Royster. |
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17 May, 1887 |
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Plow Patent, No. 363,109, Cealy Billups of Norfolk, VA. Wit: K. H. Gayle and L. Royster. |
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1888 |
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S. C. Billups, Agricultural Implements, Norfolk, VA, 26 Roanoke Square and 101 and 103 Water, residence 94 Bute, Norfolk Directory. |
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30 April, 1889 |
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Plow Patent, No. 402,390, Cealy Billups of Norfolk, VA. Wit: Lawrence Royster and K. H. Gayle. |
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1892 |
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C. Billups Son & Co. (Cealy and George C. Billups and Lawrence Royster), Manufacturers Agricultural Implements, Norfolk, VA, 101 and 103 Water and 26 Roanoke Ave., residence 94 Butte, Norfolk Directory.
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1901 |
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C. Billups, Son & Co., Agricultural Implements, Norfolk, VA, 199 ? 201 Water Street, Norfolk Directory. |
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6 November, 1910 |
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Cealy Billups died, Norfolk, VA, in his home, age 71, head of C. Billups & Son, buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Norfolk, VA. Location at Findagrave.com |
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1911 |
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C. Billups, Son & Co. (Cecil Billups), Agricultural Implements, Norfolk, VA, 199 ? 201 Water, Norfolk Directory. |
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