Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-07
Deaths.

UGdLUSs
Maj John Marshall McCue, one of the
most widely known men in Augusta coun-
ty, and once it's representative in the legis-
lature, diel at his residence, No. 212 North
Augusta street, on Wednesday last, of
pneumonia, at the age of IS years. He had
been sick for some days, but it was not
thought seriously so, until Tuesday. He
was among the oldest graduates of old
Washington College, living. He had held
the position of Presiding Justice of the old
County Court Of Magistrates, and had re-
presented the county in the House of Dele
gates for several terms. He was an anti
quarian and never missed an opportunity of
adding to his knowledge in that direction,
and there are few men now living in Viz
ginia who had so good knowledge of her
public men of other days, the history OF
families, and old landmarks of the county
and State. In his days Of aff1uence he was
liberal to fault, and in that respect he
seemed to regard what was his as the prop
erty of others as much as of himself-espe
cially if those others were in need. His hOspi-
tality knew no bounds. After reverses came,
he was the same kind-hearted, courteous
gentleman of other days, and bore his mis-
fortunes with philosophy. His funeral took
place Wednesday afternoon, Rev. D. K.
Mcfarland officiating. The pall-bearers
were Judge Charles Grattan, Capt. P. E.
Wilson, Col. J. c. Shields, Maj. T. c. Elder,
and Messrs. r. Mauzy and Arch Kinney.
Mr.. John D. Crowle, proprietor of the
Virginia Hotel, on Wednesday received a
telegram from Baltimore announcing the
death at oclock on that morning of his
aunt, Mrs. Caroline Donovan. She died at
her residence on the Gainesville road,
about four miles from Baltimore. Mis-.
Donovan was in her s7th year. She was
most remarkable woman, of great energy
and business judgment, and had increased
the large fortune left by her husband to
anywhere between 81 900, 900 and 1000, 900.
Among the last public gifts of her life was
a gift of 500, 900 to Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. She had frequently visited her
nephew in Staunton and was known by
many of our people. MI. and Mrs. Crowle
left yesterday morning for Baltimore to
attend the funeral.
In her will, Mrs. Donovan left $4,000 to
Washington & Lee University; $4,000 to
the Colonization Society of Liberia; be-
quest to the Little Sisters Of the Poor, and
then directs that all her property, Except
the house on EutaW street which is to be
the property of her niece, Miss Carrie M.
Crowle, who lived with her), shall be sold
and divided equally among her nine nephews
and nieces, as she leaves no sisters OF
brothers.
Mr.. Joseph B. Melborn, one of Gen. For
ests old Confederate troopers, died at the
W. L. Asylum few days ago from pneu-
monia following grippe. He was one of the
most successful house builders in Shenan-
doah county up to last May, when his mind
failed, and he was sent tie the Asylum. He
leaves family of motherless children, his
wife having died some years ago. His re-
mains were taken to Woodstock for inter-
ment and were met at the depot by the cor
net band of that town, which headed
the procession to the grave.
Mr.. Samuel Koiner, died on the night of
the 22d ult., at the residence of his son-in-
law, Mr.. James R. Kemper, of Fishersville,
in his 18th year. He was brother of ex-
Senator Absalom Koiner. He was citizen
of high standing and universally respected.
He leaves widow and daughter. His
funeral took place from Thinking Spring
church, the services being conducted by
Rev. V. r. Stickley.
A telegram was received here on Satur-
day announcing the death in Kentucky on
that day of young John O'Conner, aged
twenty years, son of Mr.. Dennis OConner,
the railroad contractor. He was engaged
on some of his fathers contracts in that
State, and was taken with grippe and died
of some disease following it. His remains
were brought to Staunton and inferred on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary f. Kinney, wife Of DR.. Thorn
as Kinney, eldest son Of the late Jefferson
Kinney, Clerk of Augusta County Court.
died suddenly at Longdale, where her hus-
band is resident physician, on Saturday of
heart failure. She was fifty-two years Of
age, and before her marriage was Miss
Mary F. Pollard Of Henrico county. Her
remains were brought to Staunton and in
tered on Sunday.