Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-06
DEATH OF Mr.. JAMES GIBBS.
This Weu-Known Citizen Fasses h"aS
Others Cross the River.

Mr. lanes II. Gibbs a well known ana
.,'r',,i,r n,er,ber of the Richmond FIRE
nar,rtm4nt died at his residence, No
% south Cherry street, yesterday morn
ing AT 1910 o'clock after d phlhlui IA
ness The deceased was mp TO IL"
months ago lieutenant In the h'cH-
mond Grays, and among the mtlltarE me"
ne was held in high esteem. ne was l''
q long time connected with ENGINE I'm
many No. 6. and in the collision Whic"
occurred on Third and Main streets aO'u'
three years ago. he was seVereS Hu'
Al the time OF the sad affair ne wa
riding on the hook-and-ladder trucH
which collided with a street-car.
lin" Gibbs was a strong. courageous
man and he was Il well-known ana TIRE
LES worker for the Democratic party.
His manner was always cordial ana kinu-
IL. and ne was very popular inc ne
ceased was 45 years of age, ana iedN'S =.
wife and four children. lie was son %
Mr. p. f.. Gibbs and brother OF r. Sco''
Gibbs. The funeral will take place from
Grove-Ayenue Baptist church this AFTER
noon at ! o'clock.
Nr. Isham Il. Freeman died yesteruh?
afternoon at his residence, on Fulton mn
lie MAS in his 7Sd year, ana leaves q
,,.,fo and three children. The funeral vii.
take Mace from Denny -''NiN''
church nj 3 O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
pev r NJ Folkes. an uncle Of oihcer
e / Folkes Of the First Police District
died suddenly OF apoplexy at MS nome
In Charles city county, last 1uesHd!
The funeral took place from salem chureN
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock. Inc uo'
ceased who was 81 years OF age anu a
son of Rev. {. c. Folkes. was marIled
l,It left no children. lie resiueu a.
Richmond at one time, ana had aiS1
lived In Kansas city. ,.,,
Mrs NJ. G. Burruss. late Of King VII
liam county. died suddenly yesterday
morning at her residence, No. III SCUM
BelVidere street. -,
Mrs Burruss. while not long resi-
dent OF the city. had endeared herse'L
10 many friends who Will mourn he'
death. She leaves three daushters- =
!. w. Davenport, Mrs. D. A. Ladu' AM
xUss petite q. Burruss-who have Ia
their affiction the sympathy Oh man
friends The funeral will take place IRON
- house a, 2 T. NJ. to-day. Interment
at lakewood. -, -,
telegram was received yesterday by
Mr. Garland Tinsley announcing the death
of Mr. BRYAN Taliaferro, OF JacksonVilie,
Fla The unfortunate event occurre"
"Wednesday night and was the result OF
carriage accident. Mr.. Taliaferro. VINO
nas ont driving, was thrown violently
rom the vehicle and injured so oadi!
that death came within rev nours'
a,be deceased was son or the iate
taconelin b. Taliaferro. whose WIDOW sun
lives at the family place in Orange county,
and went 10 Florida some years ago 10
engage in business. At the time OF his
death he was the cashier OF the rirS'
National Bank OF Jacksonville DesIue
heinz interested in several large phos'
nh,te companiea He was an enterprlslhs
nan. and though but 30 years OF age Was
recruitment I'm commercial and financial CIR
cies. So
He Yves nephew Of messrs. James
G. and Seaton G. Tlnsley, OF tns S'.y,
and had many friends here to whom hs
sudden death viii be shock.
The remains win he taken TO oranse
county for intcrment and will arrive ~
Richmond tonight.