Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-10-05
DEATHS.

n Mrs. Mary Lou Bledsoe Beard, wife of MIR
f George A. Beard, of Fernandina, Florida, ant
, daughter of the late Thomas A. Bledsoe o
this city, died, after an illness of several weeks
; at the residence of her mother on East Fred
erck street in this city, on Wednesday morn
ing, September 2Sth leaving her husband and
an infant son. She was beautiful and ac
complished woman who was deeply endeared
to all her acquaintance, and was married
only II months before her sad death. She
was graduate of the Augusta Female Semi
nary and for several years before her marri-
age was teacher in that Institution.
The funeral services, conducted by Rev.
William Dinwddie D. D., took place in the
First Presbyterian church at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, after which her remains were
buried in the family burial lot in Thornrose
cemetery. The pail bearers were Messrs. ii.
M. McIlhany, T. D. Ransom, A. f. Kinney, E.
L. Edmondson, Arista Hoge, R. NJ. Guy and
J. F. Tannehill
Capt. Howe Peyton Cochran, son of the lac
| John Cochran of Charlottesville, died at GAS
| p. m. Wednesday, September 2Sth, after pro-
| tracted illness, at the residence of his cousin
and brother-in-law, George NJ. Harrison, Esq,
on West Frederick street, aged So years. He
was an intelligent and educated gentleman.
About year ago he left here to accept the
position of Superintendent of the Public
Schools of Charlottesville. He was in bad
health and several months ago went to Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore seeking relief,
but failing to get it, he came to this city about
two weeks since. He leaves widow and two
children, c. G. Cochran and Lizzie NJ. Cochran;
and three brothers and one sster-Judge John
L. Cochran, of Charlottesville Col. James G.
Cochran of this county; Henry K. Cochran of
Smythe county; and Mrs. John NJ. Preston of
Smythe county.
The funeral took place at the residence of
George M. Harrison, Esq, at II clock Friday
morning, conducted by Rev. DR.. William Din
widdie, after which the remains were buried
in Thornrose cemetery. The pallbearers
were =
Capt. Thomas d. Ransom, Hon. Joseph A |
Waddell, Major Marshall Hanger, Capt ]. N.
Mcfarland, Judge Charles Grattan and A. F. |
Robertson, Esq
Miss Olive Kerr, eldest daughter of Mr. Wes-
ley S. Kerr, died at her fathers residence on
Churchville Avenue Monday night, Septem-
Der Goth, aged IS years and 6 months. She
was an interesting girl, beautiful in person and
character, and a devout member of the Bap-
fist Church. The funeral was from the resi-
dence on Wednesday morning, conducted by
Rev. Dr. w. j. e. Cox The following acted
as pall-b bearers =
w. D. Hoge, Walter Anderson, Willie Lick
liter, Peyton Little Louis Paris and Roderick
Stubbs
Mrs. Sallie Crawford Cochran, widow of
Robert Cochran and daughter of Mr.. c. c.
Francisco, of Bath county, died, of infamma-
tory rheumatism, at her residence on South
Madison street at 8 o'clock, Thursday morn
ing, September 10Th, aged 40 years. 9 months,
and days, leaving three daughters Messrs.
Grace Margaret, and Lucy Cochran.
The funeral service by Rev. William Cum
ming, Pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church, took place at the residence at 4 @ clock
on Friday afternoon, after which the remains
were buried in Thornrose cemetery. The
pall-bearers were, Judge Charles Grattan, w.
H. Weller J. H. Blackley, James Ker H. NJ
McIlhany and Cyrus H. Creigh
Mrs. McKeever, nee Dull, wife of Mr.. VIM.
McKeever, one of our most skiIlful
died, of fever, at half past
5 o'clock, Saturday evening, October LIST,
at her residence in this city, in the 5Sth year
of her age. She left husband and one daugh-
ter Mrs. H. J. Beard of Clifton Forge and
one sister, Mrs. Carrie Riley of Staunton, and
two brothers.