L. Aug. Bilisoly


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  Lisle A. Bilisoly, 314 High Street, Portsmouth VA (c.1892-c.1893)
  Lisle A. & Alonzo A. Bilisoly, 314 High Street, Portsmouth VA (c.1897-1902)
  Lisle A. Bilisoly, 314 High Street, Portsmouth VA (1903-1911)

Notes:
Dr. Lisle Augustus Bilisory (c.1835-1918) was a Physician and a Druggist in Portsmouth VA1,2,3.
He was listed as a physician, living in Portsmouth in the 1860 Census. The 1888 and 1889 city directories for Portsmouth list him as a Physician @ 302 Middle Street, under the business name "G W Howe & County". His home address was also 302 Middle Street, so that business name might be a mistake.
Later years, the city directories list his business as a drug store under his name at 314 High Street.
His son Dr. Alonso Augustus Bilisoly (1871-1938)4 was also a Doctor, and is listed as a partner in his fathers drugstore in the 1897-1902 city directories, where it lists the firm as "L. A. and A. A. Bilisoly". In 1903 it went back to being just "L.A. Bilisoly". The last year I see his drug store listed is 1911.
Lisle Augusts died in Portsmouth on 5-05-19183. His brother, Antonio L. Bilisory, was also a druggist in Portsmouth.


Bottles:

bilisoly_l_a_01 This is a clear 4.2" bottle embossed:
vertical: ('LAB' monogram) / L. Aug. BILISOLY / DRUG STORE / PORTSMOUTH, VA.
bilisoly_l_a_02 This is a clear 5.5" (4 ounce) bottle embossed:
horizontal: 3iv
vertical in script: L. Aug. Bilisoly
base: W. T. & Co. / * * * / B / U.S.A.


1 City directories for Portsmouth VA, 1870,72,74,75,80,82,83,85,86,89,90,92,97,1900,02,05,10,13,14,15,17,18,20,22,24,25
2 U.S. Census, years 1860,1870,1880
3 Virginia Death certificate for Lisle Augustus Bilisory (d:01/08/1918 in Portsmouth VA)
4 Virginia Death certificate for Alonza Augustus Bilisory (d:05/05/1938 in Porsmouth VA)




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This page last updated on December 31, 2019.