Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-02
MIR. OHIO KEAN DEAD
HIS DEATH IN BATH COUNTY ANU
FUNERAL IN RICHMOND.
Sketch of His Life as q Soldier. LAWYER
and Citizen-Other Persons
Lately Deceased.

three months at Mountain Top, Bath
county. died there on Sunday, and yester-
dsy his remains were brought to Richmond
and inferred IN Hollywood cemetery.
Mr.. Kean had been in bad health for
about two years, and in the early summer
he went to the mountains in tho hope OF
gaining a new lease on life. lie brst
visited the Warm Springs and seemed to
be much benefited, but soon after reaching
Mountain Top his condition became worse,
and his lifelong friend, Judge W. D. LeaRe;
went up 20 see him. Mr.. kean improved
somewhat, but about week ago there was
another change for the worse. and all last
week his death was expected. He held on
TO life with remarkable tenacity until sun
day morning, when he expired.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFR.
Deceased was in his forty-tifth year. He
was born in Goochland county OF an ex-
cellent family. and spent his early life IN
tnat section. At the age of seventeen ne
enlisted in Guys battery and served
throughout the war, being taken prisoner
at Fort DOne,son.
Having ACQUIRED a good education at the
schools in Goochland before the war when
hostilities ended Nlr. kean read law with
his uncle, Judge W. ID. Leake, OF Gooch-
land. 1t was not long before he. was ad-
mitted TO the bGr and soon afterwards
came 10 Richmond. For some time he was
"a member of the firm of Davis * hean and
| for several years was the partner OF Mr..
Jackson GUY, the firm being hean x Guy.
| The health Of the senior member becoming
| shattered the latter firm was dissolved
| about year ago.
ACTTIZEN AND LAWYER.
Mr. Kean was man of excellent quail
| ties and enjoyed the esteem OF the entire
| bar. He was n great student and his
| opinion on legal matters was greatly re-
| spected He was very successful IN his
practice and was regarded as one OF the
| best chancery lawyers in Richmond.
| Mr.. kean's residence was in Ashland,
but when in the enjoyment of health he
came to this city, where he had his office,
every day.
Several years ago he married Miss Sallie
| Grattan, daughter of the late Peachy X.
Grattan. of Richmond, author OF Grat-
tan's Reports. The widow with two chill
dren-a boy and girl-suryive.
Mr. Kean died from complication OF
diseases which affected hls liver and
stomach.
, THE FUNERAL.
The news of his death was telegraphed
here by Judge Leake, who went up 70
| AlOunIlln loip WIFI MI hfAl A'lttl'7''.
The remains were brought to Rit hmond
yesterday, arriving at 2:45 o'clock z. VI.
| They were taken to the Second Presbyte-
rian church. where funeral services were
conducted at o'clock by Dr.. Hoge. The
attendance included very large repre-
sentation from the bar of this city and
Hanover. The pall-besrers We're the fol-
lowing:
Active: MIessrs. Hill Carter. virginius
/ (ftuvlaa ~ Rall1pH
Robert H. Steger. Charles G.. Shafer,
Charles s. Stringfeilow. VI. VI. Gillian. $.
II. Hawes. Frank W. Christian, Andrew J..
Haynes. Joseph Beaseley, and DIR. o. A.
Crenshaw.
Honorary: Messrs. James Alfred Jones
Leigh X. Page. Judge B. II. Wexford
Colonel Morton Marve, Mr. Truman A.
Parker. Judge II. w. Flournoy. and DR.. Il,
b. HerndOn.
The interment was made in Hollywood
DIED N HER CARRIAGE.
lIrs. Louisa +. Mason, widow LADY
about seventy-one years old. who lived II
Henrico county, near Barton Heights
died very suddenly while sitting in her car
rage Yesterday morning on Fifth street
near Broad.
Mrs. Mason had been in bad health fol
several weeks. but it was thought she was
J2uch better during the last few days. Sh'
came to the city yesterday morning TO see
her physician and was accompanied 10y
another lady and little child.
They were driving along Fifth street an'
were near Broad when deceased complain
ed of being sick and she died almost IN
stantly. Officers Talley and Griffin ano
Mr.. Duffey. who happened TO be passing a
the time. carried the body to the home o
friend at No. sos north Sixth street.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body, but be
Ieving that death resulted from natura
causes. did not hold an inquest.
OTHER DEATHS.
At $50 o'clock Sunday afternoon Mr.
Theodore L. Frick died at his residence on
the Brook turnpike. in Henrico county
The deceased had spent his life as butch
or in the Second market, where his father
the late Theodore Frck, had pursued The
same calling for over quarter OF cen
tury. Alr. Frick was thirty-seven years o
age, and leaves a widow and four children
He was au industrious, honest, useful citl
zen. Inc funeral will take place mt
o'clock this afternoon from the German
Lutheran church.
Mrs. Emma j. Pugh. whose death IL
Manchester Saturday night was announce,
in the DisDdich of Sunday, was thirty-sll
wears old. was tho wife of Mr.. John j.
pugh. and daughter of the late John L
Bennett. Prior to ner marriage Z
Mr. Pugh deceased was the widow OF Dr
Cowden. Of Missouri. She leaves thre
children by this marriage and none by Tn
last one. Mrs. Pugh was native OF Klch
mond and after her marriage resided 10
some time IN Missouri. She returned Z
Virginia some years since and made he
home in Manchester The funeral tool
place from the Clopton-Street Baptls
cburcb in SXVaus shorO' Yesterday afternoon