Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-12-08
Deaths.

It becomes our painful duty to record the
death OF DR.. James f. Tate. which occurred on
Last Monday night at the residence in this city
OF his brother-in-law. Mr.. John B. Blackley, at
the age OF 40 years. month and % days. just in
the prime of manhood He was born October
18th, ls46.-was a son Of Msj. VIM. M. Tate of
this county, and was called for his maternal
grand father. the late James A. Frazier. His
mother dying in his early childhood. he, with
his two sisters. younger than himself, was
reared by Mrs. Jos. A. Waddell. towards whom
he aver cherished the affection of son. When
about II years of age he entered the Rockbridge
artillery, and served during the latter part OF
ths war with that company. After the war he
studied medicine. and graduated in New York
city. Locating IN the neighborhood ofSwoope's
Depot, he practised his profession there for
several years. Married Miss Dora Mason.
daughter OF the late Capt. c. r. Mason. Be.
came a member of Hebron Presbyterian
Church Some two years ago. or more. he went
with Mason & Co., to Pennsylvania as physi-
clan to railroad hands and employees While
there his health suffered severely from q
rheumatic affection, and he returned to his
native county greatly Frustrated Recovering
in a measure he last Autumn accompanied
Mason, Hoge & Co., to Kentucky. as physician
to their employees. In the latter part Of No
tSuApeT iasts uo Wds Ldkeu blCkp anu Luo Olscd5e
developed into typhoid fever. He returned to
Staunton on Friday last, and died Monday
night. the 9Th. at the house OF Mr.. John B.
Blackley, as above stated.
The funeral will take place to-day at II
O'Clock from the First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Hopkins. widow of the
late Dr.. 8. d. Hopkins, died at the residence q
Mr.. Newton Argenbright in this city on the
morning of the 4th instant, in the 73rd year OF
her age. Mrs. Hopkins's maiden name was
Ball, and she was a native of Richmond where
she had relatives and many friends in the lat
ter part as in the earlier years Of her life
Since the days of her girlhood she had been an
active and faithful member of the M. E. Church
South. respected and beloved all along the
closing years of her stay ON earth as one Of the
Mothers In Israel" The funeral was from
the Methodist Church Sabbath afternoon. Rev.
]. g. Gardner. pastor, assisted by Rev. DR..
Hawes. conducting the services.
DIR. Hopkins was residing In this city prac-
Using physician at the time Of their marriage
in 1858. but subsequently removed to Fincastle
where, in connection with George Harlan.
Esq, now OF this city, he conducted the Fin
castle Democrat. Afterward he returned here and
died in 1875.
Mrs. A. v. Abby. wife Of Mr.. John W. Abby,
died Sunday morning at the late residence Of
her recently deceased father, Judge Fultz, near
the city, aged AZ years. The deceased expert.
enced the effects Of a partial paralysis about
six weeks since. from which she never re-
covered. She was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, and her death causes q
sad loss in Christian and social associations.
The funeral was from the residence yesterday
morning, Rev. DR.. Mcfarland conducting the
services.
Mr.. Samuel 81. Lushbough. an old and re
spected citizen. after long declining health,
died on the evening of the 4th instant.
The deceased was a member Of the First
Presbyterian Church, and also Of the Masonic |
Order. The funeral was from his late residence
Monday afternoon, and was largely attended |
by members OF the Masonic Lodge and by citi
Gems. Rev. DR.. Mcfarland conducted the
religious services |
Mr.. David Elinger who resided few miles
South Of the city died on the night of the 4th /
instant, aged eighty years. He was buried at
Mt. Tabor Church yesterday, Rev. W. h. Set
tlemeyer rendering the religious services.
Mrs. Mary Jane CARRIER, widow of the late /
Albert g. Gerber, died at the reEidence of her i
seH-ia.law. Mr.. Arista Hoge, yesterday after
noon. in the 10Th year of her age. Her illness L
was of short duration. The funeral will take
place from Trinity Episcopal Church to.mor-
row morning at IL O'Clock.
Intelligence of the death Of Jno. A. Blume, |
Esq. of Lexington. was received in this city
yesterday. Mr.. Blume was, by profession, q |
lawyer. and for some veara was ENGAGED in thu
Internal Revenue Department when Mr.
Bolts was the District Collector. More recently |
he was with the Lexington Manufacturing
Company. He was a member of the Town |
Council at the time OF his death. and had been |
for several previous years. The deceased was |
member Of the Episcopal Church and highly |
esteemed,