Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-11
patornal seat. Sherwood Forest, in Charles

patcrnal seat, Sherwood forest, IN Ouaiie'
City county.
John Alexander. civil engineer, gallant
soldier in the Prussian army in the Franco
prussian war and in the Confederate army.
For merit in the first service he was IN
vested by the hands of Kaiser William
himself with medal and ribbon. lie ded
September 2. 1898. AZ Sante fe, n. NJ.
Julia married william II. Spencer, oi
New York. and died in 1871.
Lachlan. an accomplished and SUCCESSFUL
physi ian in Washington. ID. 9.
Lyon Gardiner, formerly a member OF
the Legislature of Virginia and now Presl,,
dent Of William and Mary College, married
Anne Baker. daughter of the gallant
Colonel 81. George Tucker. of the Con
fcd-rate States cavalry poet. and author
of the historical novel. " HansfOrd: A Iale
of Bacon's Rebellion; the son OF Hon.
Henry st. George Tucker, and grandson
of Hon. Henry st. George Tucker ours
consulD. and his wife. Frances. daughter
of Richard Bland. and who was the widow
Of John Randolph and the mother OK the
brilliant and erratic John Randolph, OF
Roanoke" The maternal grandfather OF
Mrs.. Tyler was Hon. Thomas walker Gu-
mcr.
Fi.z Walter was another son.
Pearl married William II. Ellis. formerly
mombey of the Legislature from Mont
gomery county.
TIE CHILDREN.
About noon yesterday all of the children
Of deceased within teicgrapnic reacn We're
notified Of the alarming illness oil their
mother. ,,-.,,.
NIr. LYON G.. Tyler. president Of William
and Mary College, who was the secretary
of the Educational Convention IN session
at Virginia Beach. was the trat 10 arriFe'
reaching here al ii o'clock. lie came up
from the Byrd-street station IN the hQtel
omnibus went straight 90 the hOtcl-0iiice
and registered. at the same time asking
Mr. Archer. is my mother hcTeI What
is her condition
Mr.. Archer. who did not wish 10 be the
first 90 break the news tO him, said
"Y Yes. sir. she Is here" and at this mo-
ment Professor Merrill came up and took
Mr. Tyler into the parl0r, where Mrs Mum
ford. kinswoman Of the Iylers, broke the
news TO the unhappy son. -,
Mr. Gardiner TYLER VIII be up from
Charles City early this morning.
Another son, Iachlan. lives at Elk Horn
W. Va, and viii PROBABLY be here tn's
morning. as viii be FltZwaltcr Tyler. VINO
rents thc farm Of the late william DAVIS.
of TINS city. near Kilby's station, IN Han
over county.
AIis, Pcall TYLER, who married Hon. W.
VI. Ellis. formerly q member of the House
from MONTGOMERY county, lives about
twenty-five miles from any railroad, and as
she could not get here IN time for the IN
neral 10 was Thought that a letter would
carry the distressing news 70 her early
enough.
Sine Miss Pearl was married Mrs. Tyler
has spent great deal of time with her.
Indeed. deceaseds home of recent years
wa. with her children-hrst at one place
and then al another. Before Lachlan
moved from Washington 30 West Virginia
she often stayed for months at time at the
National Capitol. where she was ever the
subject Of great attention from the society
people.
PRESIDENT TYLER.
The husband of this deceased lady was
born i'm Charles City county, March D.
1870. and i'm 1913 married Letitia Christian.
lie served in the House OF Delegates and
the national House of Representatives,, wac
twice elected Governor, was member OF
two Of our State conventions, a member OF
the United States Senate, Nlce-President
of the United States, and from April 4,
1871. To- March (. lsij. was President. tie
married thesecond time in 1874, and in 1861
was President of the Peace Convention
WAS 1nombero of the Confederate Congress,
and died here at 1915 A. NJ, January Is,
1862.
FUNERAL.
The arrangements for the funeral will be
made to-day.
No doubt the remains will be placed 10y
the side of her husband and daughter IN
HollyNyoOd