Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-29
Death Of Richard White, ESQ.
Nashville American. Jan 2I.

OeStn o. AICHafQ NnlLe, Esq
Nashville American, Jan. q.
Richard White, Esq, died al
1910 p, IN. yesterday, at the res
idence of his son-in-law, DIR. j.
II, Lightfoot, 927 Woodland St.
He was born in Madison county,
Ky, On the 10Th of May, 1876.
and lived in that State until De-
tober, 1888, when he removed to
Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., Tenn,
Here he resided, respected and
honored by his numerous friends
and acquaintances,with whom he
was ever favorite, until 1854,
when he was appointed Supelin-
tendent Of the Penitentiary by
Gov. Andrew johnson, the du-
ties of which responsible office
he discharged with honesty, in
tegrity and fidelity during the
four years of Gov. Johnson's adj
ministration. During that time
he and the Governor formed a
friendship which was never in
terrupted until the death of the
latter.
Mr.. White was a devoted hus-
band, a kind and ailcctionnte ia
Their, beloved by his children with
such love and devotion as few
parents ever enjoyed. In his
last moments his bed was sur
rounded by all Of his five sons and
three daughters, except one son
who was absent on account of
his own illness. In every rela-
ton of life Mr.. White was n
good and upright man and citi-
zen, a faithful public officer a
Il true and reliable friend.
The funeral services, conduct
cd by Elders Elisha Sewell and
David Lipscomb, will occur to-
day, at : p. M, from the resi-
dence of DR.. Lightfoot. The
remains will be inferred at Mt.
OIiyct.
At a meeting of the citizens
of Edgeiield, at j. II. Dodd's
store, Gen. 5. II. Anderson was
called TO the chair and w. a.
Glenn appointed Sec. Judge j.
c. Guild, Gov. n. S. Brown,
Gen. &. j. Stubblefield, Hon. G..
w. Jones and a. w. South
worth were appointed commit
tee to present resolutions con-
corning the deceased, and rcpor-
ted the following, which were
adopted:
The near neighbors and friends
Of the late Richard White have
assembled upon this sad occa-
sion to pay a suitable tribute to
his memory and to express om
appreciation of his character and
our regret that a man possessed
Of all the virtues that adorn life
is cut down and our association
with such good citizen is sew
cred by his death, and his fami-
", with whom we sympathize,
is deprived Of Il noble sire.
Richard White departed this
life on the 10th OF January, 1880,
at his residence in Edgefield, at
fifteen minutes to one o'clock.
He was born in Madison county,
Kentucky, on the 18th of May,
1886, and was, therefore, aged
80 years last May. He left his
native State and settled on his
farm adjoining Fayetteville, Lin
coin county, Tennessee, in Oct,
1888. He pursued the quiet av-
ocation of a farmer until 1854,
when he was appointed by Gov.
johnson, Keeper of the Peni-
Tertiary in Nashville, and held
that delicate position for two
terms, giving universal satisfac-
ton, and made the institution
sclf-sustaining, accounting for
every dollar passing through his
hands, possessing a fine admins
trativc ability. He then retired
and settled in Edgefeld, where
he resided until his death.
We deem it proper to adopt
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we express our
deep regret that our old friend
and acquaintance has fallen I'M
der the shaft Of death. Through
out a long life he was distinguish
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