Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-28
GONE FROM AMONG US
REV. SAMUEL G. MASON AND Mr..
JOHN n. GRESHAM DEAD.
FUNERAL of Colonel Joseph Listieberry
Caring ton--The Late Nathaniel
r.. Wilson, Esq.

new Honrico turnpike, in the forty ninth
year Of his age.
He was born in the county Of King Will
liam, and his early life was spent in a
country store. When the war commenced
lo enlisted in the Confederate army in the
,nfantry branch of service. Having been
severely wounded nj the battle of Seven
Pines, he retired from active service ana
was afterwards engaged in the blockadinS
business.
ONE OF THE FIRST DRUMMERs.
The war ended. Mr. Gresham went North
aud became "A commercial traveller for
Roberts. Lord a Co., who were IN the
wooden and willow-ware trade IN New
York. lie gave mp tins pos,tion 70 ehi,'sel" 'l
business in Richmond and here formed AGO
Partnership with J. Il. Lambert, under the
Iame Of J. h Lambert Il Co., and they be
came dealers in tobacco and cigars.
Later he became a member OF the brIn OF
A. n. Mott 4 Co., wooden and wllow-ware
dealers. and later still he formed partner
ship with Nalentir Brown. and they con-
dncted the Wholesale wooden and Willow
ware business on Main street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
HIS LATEST ENTERPRISE.
few wears back he purchased Mr..
Browns interest in the business, and about
twelve months ago (after his first stroke OF
poralvsis) he sold out TO Messrs. White,
Se.den a Co.. and retired.
POLICE COMMISSIONER.
Nlr Gresham was q member OF the 1rst
hoard of Police Commissioners OF TINS clty,
Jepresenting Jackson Ward IN that body.
be was "A member of Grace-Street bap-
inst church and was liberal giver 10 All OF
i,s Good works. and had recently made a
l1rre contribution 10 its building fund. lie
vas gallant soldier and an honorable mer-
chapt-an extremely modest man IN social
life. but aggressive in business. lie was
loving husband and son and useful clti-
zen. ,,,,1,1;r,,
beautiful residence N HenrlcO county,
and was supposed to be worth from 100000
20 100000.
Mr.. Gresham leaves wife. an aged
mother. and several brothers and sisters.
lis four children died within one year
Mr. W. A. Gresham. the father of the de
ceased. dropped dead III the store Oh the
latter q few years ago.
The funeral will take place at II Nj. to-
morrow from the Grace-Street Baptist
church.
Death of Rev. samuel G. Mason.
Rev. Samuel Griffin Mason. who died at
the home Of his son. No. 500 west Man
street on Sunday. was born on the lst OF
March. 1913, near what is now Buiord's sta.
lion. IN Bedford county. lie was one or
nine children Of Lewis and Elizabeth Ma
son, and was closely connected WIN James
NJ. and John Y. Mason.
Early i'm life he was a farmer, but be
coming interested in the subject OF reil-
zion he professed conversion and was re-
ceiycd into the Baptist church near Bu-
ford's In 1881. The church was then pre-
sided over by Rev. Moseley Greer, th0ugh
deceased was baptized by Rev. James Lett
w,ch. a pioneer Baptist preacher OF that
section.
TEACHER.
After this Mr.. Mason for some time taught
school in Franklin county, but beng con-
vinced that he should labor in the vineyard
If his Master. and as preparation there
for he in 1894, entered Richmond SEMI
nary where he remained until hegTaduated
in 1887. While mt Richmond Seminary Dir.
Mason was the classmate and intimate
friendof Rev. J. ID. Creath, so well known as
the Texas evangelist, and also of our own
lamerth| Dr. William Gwathmey, and was
Won known TO. if not classmate Of. other OF
our older citizens. especially Mr.. A. ii.
Clarke and George w. Royster
CHARLOTTE PAsToRALs.
IN the beginning Of 1888 he was called to
the pastorate of the Baptist churches at
Charlotte Courthouse, Ash Camp, Messing
frd. and Shiloh. The latter NO was or
aaiued in, and was pastor of when ne died,
and among which he labored with great
earnestness and zeal and added much to
their usefulness.
Ii was while pastor OF these churches
that Mr.. Mason became intimately ac-
quainted with Daniel Witt and A. NJ.
poindexter, with whom as long as they
lived the warmest friendship existed.
In 1871 Mr.. Mason married Sarah f., the
daughter Of Archer and Elizabeth David
son. of Charlotte Courthouse.
OTHER oHAnnEs.
In 1874 Mr.. Mason accepted the charge
e the Baptist churches at Flemingsburg
and Lewisburg, ky., but that section not
agreeing with his health he remained there
Int a short while and returned again TO his
former field in Charlotte county. In 1852
be accepted the pastorate of the First Bap-
tst church in Petersburg, Va. where he
remained until 1854, when he yielded TO the
cali Of Black Walnut and Arbor churches.
in Halifax county, where be labOred with
GREAT effect until 1859. While pastor of
these churches he was the co-laborer OF
Key. 4. Is. Brown, who while he hved en-.
tertained for Mr.. Mason the warmest alice
tlOu.
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
I'm 1859 deceased was called TO and ac-
ccpted charge of the Baptist churches at
Asncevylle and Trinity, in Casweil county,
y. C.. and there remained fourteen years,
during which time he took an advanced
stand among the Baptists OK North Caro-
Ina.
Feeling the approach of age, he in 1873,
q. the earnest solicitation of his old
friends. determined for the third time to
become "a resident of Charlotte county,
ana 10 that end purchased and removed TO
a.mall place near Wylliesburg, intending
to make it his home for life. After re-
turning there he was the pastor oi several
churches in that ncichborhood. to which
l, endcared himself by his humble plety
and faithful walk with God. His minis
try with some Of these churches, and also
w,h the church at Scottsburg, in Halifax
county. Va. and of Providence" IN Cas-
w.'l county, n. c., continued unto his
d.a,A.
HIS ACCIDENT.
IN the spring of 1883 he received an injury
GA bis ankle, which, though az tho time
was little thought of. IN the end proved to
De the cause of his death. Although AT
times suffering great pain he refused to
give I'D his work and prosecuted 10 with
Nlor until the first of last October, when
thr wound assumed such violence and re-
f.tance 10 treatment as 10 render his re-
iaoyal TO tins city. where he could be with
bis oldest and youngest sons ana under the
creof constant medical advice absolutely
Necessary.
he reached this city November l4th; on
November SOth an operation was per-
formed on his ankle, and although he had
al. Of the attention and care of loving wife;
sons. and daughter, as well as bis devoted
daughter-in-lax, Mrs. l.. +. Mason, and the
most marked respect Of kindness from nu,
Inerous friends, he never recovered, ana
finally he passed 10 his reward on SUNDAY
n.oruYno AT II.s5 O'clock. His devoted
Vile. the companion Of almost fifty years,
survives him, as do his daughter, Mrs.
Bette A. Cundell. OF Rome, Ga. and his
sons Lewis f.. Samuel L., and Fred. u.
Mason; the first and last Of whom are
rosdents Of this city, while Samuel l..
Mason is practicing physician in Charlotte
county.
MS CHARACTER
Mr Mason was during his whole life q