Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-19
THE GRIM REAPER
SEWERS THg EARTHLY TIRS OF THREE
CITIZENS YESTERDAY
COL Nathan Wilkinson Dies Quite Suddsnly-Msssrs
Geo. B. Mitchell and D. ". Snyder Also
Join the Silent Majority.

Col. Nathan Wilkinson, one Of Wheel
ipo,s bfst known and most highly esteemed
citizens, died yesterday afternoon, at 2IO
O'Clock. at his residence, No. zoos Eotf
street.
The sad news RAPIDLY spread about the
CITY. and carried with it q severe shock to
the ColoneTs many friends, who bad seen
him within the past few days apparently
IS we'll AID strong as he was wont to be-
and the suddenness of his death was start
ling Colonel Wilkinson was man
who seldom complained about any
silmeut with which he was al
aicted and refrained from summoning
a physicians assistance if possible, but TOT
the past ten days he had mentioned at oil
ferent times to friends that he was not
feeling exactly well and suspected that his
liver was not in order. Bat he thought
the i'll feeling would soon pass away and
maid no further attention to it. He was
ont az late as Sunday evening, but after
retiring the pain became intense and he
took two tsblespoOnsful Of syrup of figs,
which. however, seemed to give him no
relief. and and at ore o'clock DR.. Nc
Master was summoned.
The physician found that Col. Wilkin-
son was suffering intensely tTom obstruc-
ton of the bowels and failure Of the heart
to properly Sc. Everything was done io5
the sufferers relief, but nothing was etfi-
cacious and re died yesterday afternoon
al the hour named with the larger part of
his family around his bedside.
Col Wilkinson was born in Wilmington,
Delaware, and commenced life at an early
age as a school & acher having graduated
N Westman Academy not far from his home
about 1881, aud among his first pupils
vas Mr.. L. S. Dslaplain. He was later
connected with George p. Whitaker IN the
Elk Iron Works in Cecil County,
Md, and thence removed TO
Cambridge, Mass in 1S4S, where
he became connected with the American
Brass Tube Works He came to Wheel
ing in 1856, through the insrumentality
of Mr.. Whitaker, aud he became connected
with the Crescent Iron Works as Secretary
until il closed down. He held the same
position under the company that leased
II afterwards for two years.
8 In 1862 no raised the Sixth Virginia
Regiment, and although he possessed but
one arm he served with distinction and
honor throughout the war rs Colonel otthe
regiment. Col. Wilkinson was brave
man and commander who was beloved
by all his men.
After the war, about 1866, Col Wilkin-
son became stakeholder in the Riverside
Iron Works when the nail factory was added
and was Secretary If the company until
1888. when be retired, and has been living
quietly ever since, although, being very
expert accountant, his services were ire
quently sought by firms to unTayel tangles
IN their books He was man who stood
high as a reputable and respected cit
izen, and possessed as many warm,
true friends as enc man could well
possess. and.his death has caused SORROW TO
their hearts. He leaves a wife and eight
sons, Messrs. James, W. G., Harry, George,
Howard, Herbert, Nathan and Waldo.
Col. Wilkinson vas a member OF Holt
day Post, G.. A. R., and flag draped IN
mourning was swung from c. A. K. Hall
Yesterday afternoon. When the old sold
iers determined to combine together for
the purpose of securing some political pre-
ferment, Col. Wilkinson was unanimously
chosen as q candidate for the Postmaster
ship at this point, and his death leaves a
vacancv in the ranks of the veterans.