The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-07-01
Obituaries.

Died, June 9th, in Charlestowp, West Va, Of
Consumption, JOHN w. DALGHARY, editor Spirit Of
Jefferson, aged 56 years.
Died suddenly, June 3d. near Winchester, Va,
AMBROSE G. TIMBERLAKE, of Charlestown, West Va,
aged about 81 years.
Died. at DR.. John Little's, in Tuscaloosa. Ala,
Miss MARY KERR, aged IA years. She~as the sis.
ter of Rev. James Kerr, OF Arkansas.
Died, June 1lth, at Acworth, Georgia, Mrs. Ma
RY E. DAVIDSON, relict of Rev. Thomas j. David.
son, aged 40 years
Died. June 18th. in Greensburgh (Dobbs Ferry,)
at the residence of his brother nlsw, Rev. L. NJ.
Niven, Jr., WILLIAM BEALE LEWIS, NJ. D., of New
York city, aged 81 years.
Died, in Brunswick, Va, May 25b, Captain
CHARLES TURNBULL, prominent citizen OF the
county, aged 6S years.
Died, in the same county, May 2Sth, Mrs. ELIZA
W. MERRITT, wife of VIM. II. Z. Merritt, Esq, aged
81 years.
Died, June LIST, at his residence Riverside"
Augusta county, Va, SAMUEL Brown FINLEY, in
the 59th year of his age
Mr.. Finley was a native of this county, though his
father had moved here in early life from Pennsyl-
vania The family were of Scotch Irish stock, and
we're noted for strength of mind and 6xedness OF
purpose and both in the West and North have given
men of usefulness and distinction to the country
possibly the most celebrated of whom was Professor
Morse. The subject of this notice no exception
to the rule. In early life he travelled over large
portion of the West and South, and took IN those
extended ideas of progressive and scientific agrcul-
ture, which he lived to put into practical use and
general knowledge of the world and particular re.
membrance of the flush times" in the South, that
ever after gave point and illustration to his CONVEX
sation
He began business as a merchant IN Lexington,
Va. where he was succeeding. when he married the
daughter of Col. Samuel McCluDg of Greenbrier,
and shortly thereafter settled upon the fine es ate,
where he spent the rest of his life, in the quiet and
peaceful avocation of q country gentleman, of the
olden time the friend of the poor, a kind master,
and much "given to hospitality
AS an agrculturst he had few equals in his State,
and combining the elements of improvement of his
land return for his outlay and pleasure from his
employment, certainly no superior. He was an &C.
tive life member and for some time director in the
State Agricultural Society, and one OF the original
directors of his County Fair.
In the better days of the Republic, he sat upon
the bench as a magistrate, and commanded the
spect and confidence of court and bar that knew
no superiors in the State.
| In politics he was an answering Wing of the
Henry Clay school, in favor OF union until all hope
of peace had vanished with Lincoln's proclamation,
and then staunch supporter OF the war; lll-health
rendered him unfit for general military duty, but as
a Captain in the Home Guard of his county, his
purse and his sword were ready at every call of his
country-and no soldier was ever turned unaded
from his door. In all the relations of neighbor.
friend, father and husband-his death leaves void
not easily filed
His remains were attended by large concourse
of neghbors and frie DIS to the old " Stone Church
where they were buried; in the confident expecta-
ton of those who saw him in his last illness, OF
glorious resurrection.