The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-03
III TAKES AWAY PROMINENT ClTl.
ZENS.
THOMAS e. VILLA Ms AND
NICHAEL ROSENBd I'M
PETER '. DANIEL. JR.. AND JOHN u.
CpCkf.
Williams pIes from Pncnmonls and
Hf ic>enhaum FROM the Effects of "a
Cancer Wide spread Regret Ucca-
stoned Biographical sketches.

tiNt ht All NtiN persons ftiu~tt 10
believe the report az first. coming as IL
did right on the heel Of the news Of the
death Of Two other prominent citizens,
bui ;hc report was soon verified
Mr. Williams was az his office last
Monday. March p. feeling well except
ing that hc complained of slight cold
Going 10 his home. No SIG west Frank
lin street. the cold became worse and
soon developed into pneumonia. Dr.
Louis { BOshcr was summoned and at
tended Mr Williams until his death,
which happened Yesterday afternoon
AZ seven minuics past two O'Clock on
Monday the patient rallied consider
able. and ihc indications pointed o his
recovery. Or. Hoshcr was with him all
Of yesterday morning. and when he left,
al about - o'clock 20 visit another
patient bee remarked that Nh Williams
was much better lie was gone but a
little while and when he returned 10 was
~ find That a relapse had taken place,
and i'm short while Mr. Williams passed
away
Nj Thomas g. Williams was born in
this city ON August II. 1881, and was in
his tifly-eighth year
His father was The late Jesse Williams,
who bad a number Of children, among
them hcing-hc late A. D. Williams and
Elihu Williams.
As young man be entered the tobacco
factory of the late James Thomas, IT.,
and passed through all Of the depart
mcuts, Icing manager at one time or an
other of every department in the factory,
thus learning the business thoroughly,
and it was This training which later in
life enabled him 10 so conduct his bush
ness as 90 make 10 profitable and amass
"a fortune. Subsequently ne was taken
into the hfm as "a partner, and spent the
remainder of his life either as junior or
scniar member Of a tobacco manuiactur-
inc establishment Shortly after the var
he went io Danville 10 attend the large
Interests the firm had there Returning
To-. Richmond few years later
thu firm style was changed to
that OF T. e. Williams * Co,
Mr. James Thomas. Jr., gradually with
draWi.e After MI James Thomas Jr,
death Mr. Robert $. Bosher, who had
long been the confidential bOokkccper,
was received as a member of The finn
and later on Mr.. T. G. Williams. Jr., was
admitted and still later Mr. James T.
Parkinson Doe anne member. The three
latter gentlemen BOW constitute the
firm
The deceased was a consistent member
of the First Baptist Church, having been
"a member of the First Baptist Church
nearly from the time the present ediflce
on Broad and Twelfth streets, was built.
He was Il man who loved TO DO chafita-
bic acts. hm like many men, never
wanted the world 10 know IL.
liz was free from OsteLtaliOn. In his
manner, whether enjoying the society of
bis friends or in his mingling with bust
ness men, he was quiet and ailabe. lie
was the same 10 all with whom he came
in contact Ills palatial home on west
Franklin street was noted for its hospi-
taliiv.
Mr. Williams was identified with the
business interests Of Richmond when
ever public enterprise was started he
was found among the incorporators. To
his advice and keen insight mo business
methods many Of these enterprises be-
came successful TO merchants and
other business men he will be sofeiv
missed
The deceased has one surviving brother
" H. Williams. OF 81 Louis, Mo-, who
is the editor the BrptHt Recorlier of that
city. lie also has two sisters living, Mrs.
Matte Long and Mrs Jane Moss, of this
city lie leaves four children. Thomas
1. Williams. Jr.. \. -. Williams, Mrs. G
+. Buck and Miss Mary L. Williams.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
AT 10 O'Clock from the First Baptist
Church
Michael Ro.enbaum.
Yesterday morning. at his residence,
No SOC cast Grace street, MI Michael
ROsenbaum breathed his last, in the
siNty.hth year 0i his age.
Last December Mr. Rosenbaum had
tooth extracted. which caused something
ike cancer or tumor To- be formed,
which grew rapidly, causing his health
Il fail. resulting in death, which was not
unexpected Prior 10 this last illness
Nh Roscnbaum had never been sick
lie was remarkably healthy man, TO
bust and well preserved.
The deceased was the Youngest of
three brothers. who had lived in Rich
mond from The time they came here,
about forty years ago. Each of them
were sterling business men who, by
close attention 10 business amassed a
fortune and won the confidence and
high regaId.0ie the entire community
The death of the two elder brothers
within a few weeks of each number of
years ago, one dying just after getting
home from Europe, where he had been
for his health, is still remembered by
many
Nj R0scnbaum. with his brother was
engaged i'm the wholesale dry goods bust
ness. and was known 20 the trade far
and near. lie was q director Of the
Planters National Bank Possessed
of an ample fortune which
renresentei the accumula ions of forty
wears of industry. he was enabled TO
give much go that charity for which his
religion So earnestly teaches. lie bore
his suffering patiently and with resigna-
IN lie was consistent in fhe faith of
/ Father, and died in the fear of God,
moumcd by those near and dear 20 him,
and lamented by host on friends and
regretted by the entire community amid
which he lived.
nc NtltN~tl NlAllltN MIS-. lNthtilh
Myers. sister Of MIR Herman }. Myers.
who. with their ten children, survive
him Seven Of these are minors The
other three are Mrs. Max Guggenhimer,
of Lyncbburc, Mrs. l.. Lipman, Of Sa-
vannah and Mrs. Morton b Rosenbaum
Peter ' Daniel. Jr.
This we'll known gentleman died this
morning at 900 o'clock AT his late resi-
dence. No. 10 west Main street.
He was son of Mr. Justice Peter Y T
Daniel OF the supreme Court OF the I
Uniied States. and OF Lucy, his wife, a
daughter of Edmund Randolph. George /
first Attorney General /
and his Secretary of State when Thomas /
Jefferson rcsigoed that office. Mr.. Dan
i'll proved himself 10 be well worthy of
that distinguished lineage.
After a liberal education he Was admit.
ted to the bar of y ireinia Being man of
reserve and Of a placid temperament,
while he was fond OF the science OF the
law, TIC was not fond of the practice,
and he gave the preference 10