Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-05
wELL.kNowN PEOPLE DEAD.
messrs. George II. Crump. Henry VI. Smith,
and Louis y. Knowles Pass Away.

Mr.. George II. Crump, well.known clti-
zen OF Richmond. died suddenly early Sun
day morning at his home. No. 1o0i Floyd
avenue, and the funeral took place from
the residence at 1850 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
AIR. trump had been in delicate health
for several years. but was seldom confined
TO his room. Saturday night he ate G
hearty supper, was bright and cheerful,
and seemed quite as well as usual when he
retired. When breakfast was ready Sun
day morning he was called, but falling to
answer and not coming down 10 the table
q member of the household went mp 20
his room and found HIM lying IN bed cold
in death. A physician who was sum-
moned pronounced heart-disease the cause
OF death.
SKETCH OF TIE DEcEAsED.
Mr.. Crump was n native of Richmond
and for many years was engaged IN inc
manufacturing tobacco-b business with MS
brother-in-inw. Mr. T. j. Christian. when
virginia seeded Mr. Crump enlisted with
the Richmond Howitzers At the battle
OF Seven Pines he received a wound which
rendered him unfit for further service: lie
afterwards went 10 Augusta. Ga, and en-
gagged in tho commission business. At the
close of the war no located at Memphis;
While he was there yellow-feyer visited
that city. He refused 10 leave but renamed
there, assisting in relieving the distress
prevailing among the people during that
fearful epidemic.
Ho continued in business until forced to
retire IN consequence of Ill health and ne
returned TO bis old home, where he passed
his remaining days with his relatives ana
friends.
FAMILY AND FUNERAL.
Mr.. Crump leaves widow and one child,
the former daughter OF Mir. james Gunn'
and his son Frank of the firm OF FRANK III.
Crump & Co. He was the younger brother
of Captain T.. G.. Crump, Mrs. Robert j.
Christian. Mrs W. W. Wells, and the late
A. X. Crump, High Constable. ,
Mr.. Crump, after The war, declined to take
the oath of allegiance, and hence never
exercised the right of suffrage again.
The funeral services. which were CON
Quoted by Rev. Or. s. A. Goodwin, OF the
Grove-Ayenue Baptist church. were attend
ed by many old Howitzers and large as
were Messrs. James f. Gray, John Meanleg'
ID. O. Davis. A.. w. Archer, Robert Il.
Richardson, w. II. Tatum, II. IL. Boudar'
aud J. b. Lambert. The interment was
made at Hollywood
Dir. Henry NJ. Smith.
Mr.. Henry Meredith Smith, son OF the
late Samuel Il. Smith. for many years
cashier of the First National Bank, dled
Sunday night at the residence of his
mother, Mrs. Margaret Strother Smith, No;
9l2 east Leigh street, in the twenty-third
year of his age. The deceased was gradu;
ate of the Virginia Military Institute, and
and was much interested in his business,
which was that of a civil engineer. lie
had been in Rockbridge county, but came
home several weeks ago with an attack OF
inflammatorv rheumatism, OF WHICH ne
died. He looked forward with anxiety ut
the approach of his twenty fourth annlver-
sary. which would have been on the 18th IN
slant. when he hoped to celebrate 1t IN
company with his mother at home. snort
while before he died he saw his mother
weeping and told her that the grace OF
God was all sufficient and fell asleep IN the
blessed assurance of joyful resurrection.
Deceased was Young man OF exemplary
habits and affectionate nature. Brothers
and friends stood by his bedside when ms
spirit took it's fight to its heavenly home.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at 4;3O o'clock from the residence.
Mr.. LOUIS =. Knowles.
Mr.. Louis p. Knowles, son-in-law of Col
onel John B. Cary and well known here,
died at Pensacola, Fla, Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, in the forty first year OF his
age. The cause of his death was paralysis.
His remains will be buried at Pensacola.
Mr.. Knowles was prominent business
man i'm Pensacola and had visited Rich
mond frequently. His wife survives h!m'