Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
COL.CRENSHAWDEAD
BEING SEIZED WITH APoPlexv he
EXPIRES WITHIN 80 MINUTES.
His Early Life. valuable Services - the
Confederate Govsrnmeut, and Busi.
ness Qualifications

hest known citizens Of Richmond. was
stricken with apoplexy Of ten minutes to
IL O'Clock yesterday morning in the Cren-
shaw Planters warehouse building. and In
lea than an hour afterwards died ct his
residence. No. l04 north Seventh street.
The news Of the sad event spread rapidly
through business circles and created o
profound impression. as up TO the moment
OF the fatal stroke Colonel Crenshaw had
ohown no sign that no was not in his usual
health.
About the hour first named Colonel
Crenshaw started to 90 up the steps IN the
warehouse building leading from tho street
6oor to the Office of his nephew. Mr. DAD
ncy Crenshaw, ana just as be reached the
top Of the flight was seized with dizziness
and fell unconscious.
1Hx ENGAGEMENT NOT KEPT.
He was taken. to his nephew's Office and
placed upon q lounge, where he revived
sufficiently to ask his nephew to telephone
20 Colonel w. w. Gordon. with whom no
had business appointment at ii oclock,
that he could not keep the engagement. a
little later he remarked that man sixty
years of age could not be counted upon
70 keep engagements. and then, as v reali-
ging his condition, continued; fernaps
will never keep this one"
In the mean time physicians had been
sent for. DIR. Lewis Wheat was the firstt TO
reach the sufferer. and soon being joined
Colonel Crensbaw was placed in hack
and taken TO his home. He became I'M
conscious on the way, and died within two
minutes after entering the house. While
be was being borne to the hack he again
cave evidence that no was aware OF his
condition by telling those about him Good
BY"
HIS EARLY LIFE.
Colonel Crenshaw was born in Richmond
sixty-one years ago and belonged 10
family which for half century hes been
Identified with the history of the milling
and the shipping and forwarding business
of the city. He was brought up TO mer-
camille pursuits by his elder brothers,
Lewis ID. Joseph, and William Il. Cren-
shaw. only one ofwhom-the last named
survives him. but when quite young went
to sea, where be served two years before
the mast. On his return TO Richmond he
studied law under tho late Arthur Morson
and entered upon the practice OF mis- pro-
fession here. In short time he formed q
partnership with Judge Beverley X. Well
ford. and was succeeding admirably at the
bar when the war broke out.
ATTRACTED The GOVERNORS ATTENTION.
Colonel Crenshaw was an enthusiastic
member of old Company +, and on an ef-
cursion of that organization to the springs
he acted as Quartermaster, IN which ca
pacity he attracted tho attention of Gov
ernor Letcher, who was guest OF the
company on the occasion. On the Mon
day after Pawnee Sunday, Fever memora-
BILE in the history of Richmond, tae
the Joint position of quartermaster and
commissary. In that capacity he worked
day and night receiving and quartering
incoming troops until relieved Of the quar-
termastership and double duty by the ap-
pointment of another to the post OF quar-
termastcr. He continued to I'LL the posi-
ton of commissary- general of Virginia un-
ill General Lee was assigned to the COM
mand of the Virginia forces, whom he was
relieved by the appointment OF tho late
William b. BLAIR formerly of the old army,
and made Northumberland of infantry.
His regiment joined Garrett In West VIZ
ginia.
IN THE CoMMIssABy AGAIN.
After the Peninsula campaign Colonel
Frank q. Ruffin, who was by actual duty
Though not by assignment OF rank as
sistant commissary- general, induced Col
onel Crenshaw TO enter the commissary
department again. Here his advice and
assistance proved so valuable that he was
sent by the Confederate Government to
Nassau. then a depot for blockade-run-
ners, to receive and forward supplies. At
Nassau he co-operated with his brother
Captain William G.. Crenshaw, who had
been sent TO Liverpool under contract
with the Confederate authorities with the
result that notwithstanding the Govern
ment never assisted the enterprise with
single advance. they ran into Wilmington
as much subsistence as was brought there
by all the vessels sailing under the regula-
tions established by the War Department
and as much meat as was run IN by all the
other vessels put together.
AFTER THE WAR.
Immediately after the close of the war
Colonel Creushaw went 10 Brazil, where
be spent about six months. He then re-
turned to Richmond and engaged in farm
inc near the city for short while, but in
1868 entered the cotton commission bust
ness in New York city, i'll which he remain
ed until 1873. Later he was president OF
the Southern Telegraph Company.
During recent years Colonel Crenshaw
had devoted himself principally TO wind
ing up estates IN which he and his family
were interested, and here his legal educa-
ton served him good stead. With two
Others he was appointed acommissloner 10
sell certain large tracts of coal lands in
West Virginia. conveyed by the late Robert
II. Maurv to trustees to secure creditors.
Colonel Crenshaw was the active commits
sioner, aud addressed himself TO the work
before him with n degree of intelligence.
patience, zeal. aud foresight which not
only enabled him to bring order out OF
confusion, but secure most substantial re-
suits for the creditors.
GAVE WISE ADVICE.
Colonel Crenshaw was regarded as one of
the best business advisers in the CITY.
His mind was not only naturally OF supe-
rior order but was splendidly cultivated.
He had travelled extensively both In
this couptrvand abroad and had been con-
slant al d most discriminating reader. AS
a SUDDEN of Shakespeare and contempt
raneous literature he was especially we'll
versed. In addition TO being able to repeat
page after page of the text--to repeat indeed.
whole plays--he was thoroughly familiar
with the ara as embraced i'll treatise criti.
cism discussion of mooted readings. and
the philosophy Of characters, DC. Nothing
was more delightful than TO hear HIM dis
cuss any new dissection Of Shakespeare
that might come out. One of his promi-
nent characteristics was his intense admi-
ration of Stonewall Jackson.
GENIAL AND GENEROUS.
Colonel Crenshaw was one of the most
genial OF companions. lie was generous
arm-hearted, and loyal TO the core to
those be loved and no man had truer or
more steadfast friends. He was twice
married, both of his wives having been
daughters of the late Loftin N. Elicit. tho
accomplished clerk of Henrico County
Court. His only surviving child Is q
daughter by the second marriage, who re-
sides in New York, but was IN the city on
. visit to him at the time of his death. His
only surviving sister is Mrs. Ann Grant.
FUNERAL on MONDAY.
The funeral will take place from st.
James church at o'clock Monday morning,
and the following gentlemen have been
selected as pall-bearers:
Honofery-C Colonel W. w. Gordon, Judge
W. W. Crump, Judge b. II. Wexford. Judge
II. ii. Marshall. Major Leigh X. Page. Colo
mel Henry Il. Douglas Colonel Y. Snowden
Andrews. MAJOR Philip Sutton, aud Mr..
John II. Montague.
Active Messrs. Charles L. Williams. O..
OBJ. Cowardin, {. W. Branch, Robert s.
Bosher. Robert II. Steger. George l.. Street,
William X. Massie. and DIR. Lewis Wheat.
OPPOSED TO The CREMATORY.
The Mayor VII, BE Urged to Veto the