Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-28
HENRY X. ELLYS0N,
Death Yesterday Of this Honored
and Useful Citizen.
HEART FAILURE THE CAUSE
s1.f Ten Weeks Illness lie Suctumbs
the HaIady.
HIS LIFE AND SERVICES
A Brief sketch Supplemented with liz
pressious from SoIac of His
oldest Friends,

n
pressious from sorso of His
oldest Friends,
Hon. Henry X. Ellyson died at twenty
minutes before u o'clock yesterday at
Tho residence of his son, Mayor j. Taylor
Tllvson, No. 7lO east Franklin street.
Ills dying moments were unmarked
bv any evidence Of pain,or suffering, and
with a single gasp, moro like n sigh, the
lamp Of his life went out. He was at
the time lying on n sofa in his sons
chamber, and the only other member Of
the family in the house WAS his daughter,
Miss Bette.
While Mr.. Ellyson had been in Ill
loalth for some ten weeks he Was thought
70 be- better yesterday morning, and his
eldden demise fell like a thunderbolt
both upon his family and the friends
whom he numbered by thousands.
When his loud breathing attracted the
attention of Miss Bette she asked HIM If
he wanted anything and turned 10 go to
him. She realized at once that no was
beyond hope, and al doubt was removed
vfen sho hastened to his side and found
linn dead.
FAMILY AND PHYSICIANS.
She M once telcphoncd for her brother
Theodore who was at the DISPATCH Of
fee. and told him TO hurry up to the
house. A messenger was dispatched for
physician and two soon responded, but
their services were of no avail.
Some one was at once sent 10 the Sc
cond Baptist church, whore Mayor Ely
son and wife and daughter and Mr..
William Ellyson and wlio were attend
ING Thanksgiving services The sexton in
formed Or. Laudrum, who quietly com
municatcd with the members OF the fam
ily. and in a few minutes he and they
we're at the side Of the deceased, whose
body was still quite warm.
The sad intelligence spread rapidly,
and IN q few minutes "a large number Of
fine friends Of the griefstrickcn family
called to tender Their sympathy and ser
vices If needed. AS the day wore on the
number Of callers increased.
CAUSE OF HIS DFATH.
Mr.. Ellyson was taken sick in his
Office in tho DISPATCH building on Mon
day, September 18th, and was as soon as
possible carried home and Or. Brock
sent for He was found 10 be suffering
from angina pectoris, which confined
him 10 hls bed for several days, when he
selmcd better and resumed bis work
shortly after this. however, he began 10
experience difficulty in breathing
due 20 the distended condition Of
tlp heart but under treatment the trou-
tIe was relieved and no was for some
tine IN comparatively comfortable con
dltion. For the last few weeks he could
Ire down and sleep quite comfortably.
and bad been getting along very well,
although DIR. Brock was convinced from
the beginning that recovery WAS impos-
she and death liable to occur at any
time. and so informed the family.
The exact nature of his disease was
lypertrophy OF the heart, and from time
10 time Drs. McCaw and Treyilian wore
called in for consultation.
WORSE ON WEDNESDAY.
wednesday, morning before breakfast
Dir. Brock was summoned to Mr. Ely
sonand found him suffering severely from
dizziness, which came on every time he
attempted 10 arise from the bed, and the
Doctor therefore advised him not 10 get
up. In the afternoon the Doctor called
again and found MIR Ellysoh sitting up,
feeling quite well and in good spirits
That night he slept well, and upon get
ting mp yesterday morning he ate good
breakfast
Later IN The day when all Of the family
except bis daughter, Miss Bette, were at
church, Nh. Ellyson went into his sons
room and lay down on the lounge. Bud
denly be CaspCl. threw up his hands,
knocking of the cover as he did so. and
died Immediately.
DEATH WAS UNEXPECTED.
SO different times during his Illness
Mr.. Ellyson, when told that he seemed
10 be better, remarked that he was too
old ever 10 get entirely we'll. He was
hopeful. however, Of being able to get
ont again and 20 give his business some
attention. During tho summer, when
attending the district associations, he re-
marked upon his excellent health and
s.ii he hardly knew what II was to feel a
pain.
Just after returning from such visit
90 Southwest Virginia in September he
was first taken III a manner that Indicated
some trouble OF the heart, and the symp-
toms Of the disease which led to his
death then began to develop more rap
Idly He was well enough TO take short
drives on Monday and Tuesday, and
would have gone out again Wednesday
Lad not the atmosphere been damp and
rsw. As walking up the steps greatly
taxed his strength his son, the Mayor,
Lal recently ordered al elevator for his
residence, SO that he might go up and
down from the first to the second floors
without inconvenience.
soon after Miss Bette Ellyson return
ed from market yesterday her father
asked II she bad ordered lunch. Being
tod that she bad. he remarked that he
wanted some nice, large oysters, lie was
feeling better, he said, and was going 10
take q short nap, and he thought after a
little sleep that he could enjoy lunch.
He had earlier IN the morning been
shaved and had hls hair cut by u barber
Who went up 70 wait on him. He did
not 80 70 his room 10 lie down but was
made comfortable on lounge III his
tous chamber, and his daughter thought
be was asleep, when his breathing drew
her attention and she discovered that he
Was dying.
A MASK TAKEN.
Soon after al OF the members Of the
family arrived at home it was decided to
have q mask taken and Sculptor l.. v.
Valentine was sent for and succeeded in
getting remarkably good impression
o. the deceeSed's face. The bust, which
Mr.. Valentine will be commissioned 10
make, viii be placed in the Jeter- Memo
RAJ liall Of Richmond College, where
there Is either bust or large painting
OF each OF the other board presidents