The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
THEY HAVE PASSED AWAY.
Several Unusually Prominent Citizens Of
Richmond are Dead.
4 CHAPTER OF SORROW and SADNESS.
Col. james II. Cronshaw Died Yesterday Of
Apoplexy-The Funeral OF Rev. Charles
ID. Price-Rsndoiph Boiling.

about ll:45 A. NJ from an attack Of apoplexy.
| About l1:3O. while on the way to the office OF
his nephew. Mr.. S. d. Crenshaw. he was
stricken when near the top Of the steps of the
second floor of the Crenshaw Planters ware
house and there he fell.
Physicians were summoned. and Drs. Lewis
Wheat, George Ross and w. W. Parker were
soon at his side. He was placed in a carriage
and taken to his home at lO4 north Seventh
street
Although treatment was promptly given
| Colonel Crenshaw died soon alter he was
attacked. The news Of his death quickly
spread through the city. and the announce
ment was a shock 10 all who knew him. His
| healthy, vigorous figure had been a familiar
sight to his numerous friends. and his appear
ance was such 3 picture Of vitality that this
attack was an entire surprise
Il AN GONE"
He was recently at the Greenbrier White
| Sulphur Springs. where he entertained bis
| friends with much spirit and hfe. and appar-
entity was III the ENJOYMENT Of tho fullest
health. On Friday evening. however. while
attending a social gathering he complained
that blood vessel had broken in his leg and
this Is supposed TO have presaged the rupture
! Of one upon the brain. Yesterday morning
feeling badly. When Colonel Crenshaw fell
ne said to those who came to his assistance:
Tell me goodbye am gone"
in the death Of Colonel Crenshaw Rich
| mond loses one Of It's most prominent citi-
zens. and a marked figure in her growth and
history. He WAS born in Richmond siXty-One
years ago. and has been closely identified
with the business and social features Of the
city since his boyhoOd.
lie was rs Q boy brought up first in CON-
mercial business by his brothers, Lewis d..
Joseph and William j. Crenshaw While yet
young he left their Office and went to sea on
merchantmen. After year or two he re-
turned to Richmond and studied law under
the late Arthur Morson. and commenced
practice in this city Soon afterwards he
formed a partnership with Judge Beverly X.
Wexford which was very successful, but was
terminated by the war.
PREVIOUS TO THE WAR.
Previous t. the war Colonel Crenshaw was
an active member Of Company +, of Rich
mond, and on an excursion of that company
T. the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs he
acted as quartermaster and commissary OF the
company.
In that capacity he gave such evidence of
administrative ability as TO attract the atten-
ton of agacious John Letcher. Governor Of
Virginia. then the guest OF the company.
Acting under the impression then produced,
on the next day appointed Colonel Crenshaw
TO act in the double capacity of quarter
master and commissary general of the State.
At that time the act OF secession
having passed, troops were pouring
IN from every part Of the State. Col
onel Crenshaw was charged with the duty If
furnishing them with food and quarters. This
duty he performed, working day and night
until relieved of the Quartermaster's depart
ment by General Harry Heth, who was
among the first 10 come periodically to the
relief OF his State.
AN ORGANIZER.
From that time his energies we're wholly
devoted 10 the organization Of the commits
sary department IN which he displayed
marked ability, and in very short time ac-
cumulated at iynchburg, by judicIOus pur-
chases at Memphis, Louisville. Cincinnati
and other places. a store OF meat without
which the Army of Northern Viz
ginia could not have survived the following
winter. But he preferred active servicein the
field, and upon the arrival at Richmond Of
Colonel William b. Blair. then recently of the
United States army, he asked to be relieved,
and was appointed colonel or lieutenant
colonel Of one If the regiments sent 10 West
Virginia under command Of General Garnet.
whose army was defeated and himself killed
at Carricks Ford. Here Colonel Crenshaw
was reported to the department as acting with
great gallantry.
Returning thence his regiment WAS ordered
into quarters 10 recruit, and he was assigned
to another regiment on the Peninsula. From
some cause, not now remem be-ed, he did lot
remain long in that position, but returned to
Richmond.
Ii is considered by those familiar with the
critical times in which he so prominently
figured very fortunate for the Confederacy
that lie did return at this time, for his adj
vice and assistance WAS invaluable to General
Northrop. then at the head of the commissary
department.
AN IMPORTANT POSITION
Upon making Of a contract by his brothers,
Lewis d. and William e.. Crenshaw. with the
War Department to supply by blockade run
ming the Confederate army with provisions
from abroad, he went to Nassau t. receive
and forward the cargoes delivered
at that point. This was a most impor-
tant and responsible position and
Such was the success of these contractors
that Notwithstanding they were thwarted at
nearly every step by the Confederate Gov
eminent they delivered at Wilmington three
times as much as was brought in by all the
other agencies of the Confederacy combined.
At THE CLOSE OF THE WAR.
At the close of the war Colonel Crenshaw
returned home and engaged successfully IN
business enterprises, in which he embarked
Will HI tue cLeI BY llAL CHl nOtCi iHON' LIS cAA-
tire career
From 1871 10 1873 he was president of the
Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Company.
and built its line from New York TO New Or
loans This line was su bsequently absorbed
by the Western Union
Recently Colonel Crenshaw has given
largely Of his time 10 the settlement Of the
affairs OF the late firm of K. II. Maury d Co.
His management of the real estate of this con-
Germ is declared 10 be most admirable. About
10000 acres OF wild land in Nicho-
las county. w. Va. was sold under
his management for $40 or SIS per acre. and
the most iudcious settlements were made
with owners of conflicting titles. The valuable
lands OF the Old Dominion Coal company
lying on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
also owned by tho Alaurys. were sold by him
TO Boston capitalists. and security obtained
for the purchase money.
Colonel Crenshaw was twice married. each
time to daughter OF Loftin \. Elicit. for
many years clerk of the county and circuit
courts of Henrico. and one of the very best
clerks Of the old regime BY his first marriage
he leaves an only daughter, Miss Virginia
Crenshaw.
He was q younger brother Of the late Lewis
D. CrenshGw and Joseph H. Crenshaw. and
has one brother. Mr.. w. G.. Crenshaw. residing
in Orange county, Va. He was also brother
of Mrs. James III. Grant.
rHH FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place from st. James
Fnisconal church Mt o'clock Monday morn
inc The pall-bearers will be as follows: