Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-21
yte Late Edwin q. Booil.

Hon. EDWIN GILLIAN BoOTIG son Of Gil
liam and Rebecca Booth, died at his rest.
denCe 1926 Walnut street Philadelph a, on
Saturday. February IL. 1856. Ia the seven
~ seventh year OF his age. ~ English an.
oestry. his forefathers settled in the county
Of Gloucester Va, where their tolnOstones
now remain OF property owned by General
William booth 19lialerro. On his mothers
side tHcc Hicks his ancestor was an officer
I'm the ReNO utiOuary war. Mr.. Booth WAS
born 81 StrenstOne, holloway county, Va,
January IL, 1910. lie was educated ~
Winfield Academy, called after General
Winfield scott (whO was born in Its vicinity,
and gTadua ed at the University of North
CaIOlina-when Professor Olmstead, alter
wards at Yale and Professor Mitchell, later
at Cincinnati, were leading members Of the
faculty. lie studied law in the celebrated
school of Judge LOmaX at Fredericksburg.
Va, with his fellow-law- student, the late
William Litteton savage. OF Philadelphia.
His first wife was VI iss Salle Turner Jones,
ali accom- plished lady from his native coun-
~. who died prior 10 the late civil war. by
this marriage there were fiye children, OF
whom nr. r.. &. Booth, well known In Viz
GINA and through the South, is the only
survivor. His son Archer j. Booth. was
killed while serving in the Shenandoah
Valley. lie was gallant soldier In the
Third Virginia cavalry. His youngest sou,
William travis, died early in the war: his
youngest daughter. sarah r.. died shortly
after the war: bis daughter Fannie r.,
died In Richmond. Va. June 7. 1855. Mr..
Booth never recovered from these severe
and successive bereaVements.
While at Winfield Academy young IIooth
was schoOlmate OF Rev. Dr. Ihe0derick
Pryor, who was four or five years his senior.
At the Brick church, at NOttOway Court
house, under the passionate Of Dr. Pryor. ne
made a profession OF his religious faith -
nearly half century agO-and ever after
remained loyal to.the Presbyterian Church,
in which he was an elder for over twenty.
tye years. The churches under Or. PryOrs
care so appreciated Mr.. Booths eldeTship
that they sent him repeatedly rs dele
gate TO synods and presbyteries. OF which
his pastor Or. Pryorl was often the mode-
Tator.
Asa lawyer Of distinction in Eastern Vlr.
GINA Mr.. Booth wasau active and success
iul practitioner in i've OF its principal
counties. lie was also a me mber Of the
Virginia Legislature. and by appointment
was associated with the late Judge Mon
cure, Conway Robinson, and other eminent
men in the revision OF the legal Code OF the
State. For many years he was director
Of the SOuthside railroad between Lynch
burg and Petersburg. now an important
part Of the Norfolk and Western railroad
system. While a member of the Virginia
cgisla uTc he obtained charter for that
road. Engaged for many years IN these
spheres OF usefulness. Mr.. Booth acquired
reputation for strict integrity, and was
highly esteemed by the people OF Virginia
for his deN otion TO their interests and foe
his numerous charities.
1876 at Philadelphia he built The Old Nir-
ginia House with timber purchased and
brought from his native state. where thou
sanCs received a hearty welcome. Al the
c'Oee OF the Exhibition Mr. Booth presented
this building To the Virginia State Agricu.-
tural Society, aud II now stands on the
Fair.GrOurds near Richmond. Daring the
year 1899. by special permit from President
Davis and President Lincoln, he reached
Philadelphia rid Halifax, and was married
10 Miss Henrietta Chauncey, daughter OF
the late Elihu Cnauncey, whose family has
been distinguished for It's large wealth and
influence in the history OF Philadelphia.
For nearly twenty hive years Mr.. Booth
has been resident OF Philadelphia and
has been prominent I'm all the departments
Cfcivil religious, and social life. About six
months since his health became impaired
by an attack OF malarial.fever, from which
he recovered ; but. as his intimate friends
perceived with his natural force somewhat
abaied. About three months ago he found
II necessary To remain at home amid the
CON forts OF an elegantly furnished resi-
dence and In the constant society OF his
beloved partner in life. Here he had the
advice OF the most eminent physicians OF
Philadelphia, who gave as their opinion
that he was approaching his last Illness.
Six weeks since his only son and child now
living. Dr. Edwin q. Booth, was summoned
TO his bedside, and continued faithfully To
serve him night and day Till the close OF his
fathers life.
The writer who was his fathers constant
medical attendant during the last fOdr
weeks OF this long and trying Illness. heard
the declaration OF an aflectiOnate father as
he bore testimony that 4" his son had GER
iaiBly done all that son could do for him;
so kind and attentive"
Ills disease was spinal meningitis, and
during the last two week ks was accompanied
By partial paralysis of the left lower ex-
tremity and the iDtestines
About the 10Th OF January a severe pain
NAral.
10 clot, was relieved. He remained en-
tirely conscious TIL within two hours OF
his departure. lie cheerfully took the
me iical remedies. and partOok OF food
rs u was offered him, being aware OF their
Importance 10 his comfort. During the two
weeks prior 10 his death ne uttered many
words OF consolation 10 his beloved wife
and OF commentator 10 those who SO ten
DERBY watched at his bedside
In speaking OF the late Judge SharswoOd.
he gave a minute description OF the death
OF that eminent jurist then calmly said
" For forty years and more all my Trust has
been in Jesus, and | have surrendered my
ht art and mind entirely TO the Holy spirit.
Tell Dr. Pryor (his Old pastor In Virginia.
that send him my love. for our association
has always been so pleasant for half cen
tury give 10 Clara q (hts only sons witel
aud the dear grandchildren my parting love
and prayers for their welfare: tell Charles
Cabaniss IN beloved cousin In Nirginia) that
he must try to meet me in Heaven and say
10 all the family that / am to.be buried In
the ehurchyard at Burlington. N. j., be-
cause yield my preference entirely TO the
wishes Of my beloved wife. On the day OF
the nual resurrection the disembodied
spirits will rise To life eternal will come to-
geiher in the 'twinkling OF an eye
and then space on earth viii be OF no ac-
count IL matters not where my bones rest.
! feel that my dear wife. In her strong at
iachmeDt 10 me, will be gratltied II ms re-
mains are DE posted In tho same t)mD with
her own" He then repeated tue following
verse:
The clouds disperse.
The light appear:
My sins are all forgiven.
Triumphant grace has quelled my fears:
Roll on, thou sun. fly swlft my years,
I'm on my way to Heaven.