The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-15
OBITU ARY.

OBITUARY.
Mr. Lafavetta W. Billups died nj bis
residence. No5li north Twenty-fifth street.
yesterday morning. He was taken sick at
his store about two weeks ago, but his
illness was not thought 10 be q a serious
nature until last Saturday. since which
time he was very i'll. Wednesday he raj
He'd n little, and his physicians thought
favorably Of his condition. Thursday
however, he became unconscious, and re-
manned so until death relieved him OF his
suffering.
Mr.. Billups was born and raised in
Mathews county. and was sixty-nlne
years Of age. When quite a young man
he engaged in the undertaking business
I'm Portsmouth and Edenton. y. c., and
about forty years ago he married in
Portsmouth Miss Elizabeth F. Glenn and
moved 10 Richmond. His wife and two
children-Mr Charles J. and Miss Alice
Bilups-survive him. At the time Of his
death he was the oldest undertaken in
Richmond, having commenced business In
this city again soon after the war but
when his son became Of age he was adj
mitted as q partner.
Mr. Billups was a greatly-beloved man.
n consistent Christian. and for many
years leading member OF Leigh-street
Baptist church. being deacon Of that
church at the time Of his death Church
Hill will mourn him as an useful citizen.
and the poor will remember him as one
always ready to help them. lie was a
member Of jefferson Lodge, No. o.
Knights of Pythias, and Union Council.
Royal Arcanum.
The funeral will take place Monday af-
fornnUm q ofpIaaL 1 rf.-
Baptist church. and the remains will be
placed in lakewood cemetery in the new
vault recently erected by Mr.. Charles j.
Billups.
Mr.. Daniel Eldridge Gardner. after a
protracted illness, died at o'clock yes
terday morning at WestbroOk. the resi-
dence Of Major Lewis Ginter in Henrico.
Mr.. Gardner was the second son Of
Major Miles II. Gardner of Old Church.
Hanover county, whore he was born
June II, 1875. His father moved TO Hem
rico i'm 1884, and resided until his death
at Spring Farm. now Bloomingdale Stock
Farm. After he reached manhood Mr..
Daniel Gardner was almost constantly in
some public employment.
He was first made a magistrate, and for
many years sat on the bench OF the
ANuilNN hUulAs 'TUffi llOi A4fNiitI dIINlIl-
ed him inspector Of tobacco i'm Dibbrelrs
warehouse in 1850. After reconstruction
he was made superintendent Of public
schools in Henric0. an office which he
held for sixteen years and zealousy
and efficiently administered. IL was his
last public trust. For the last four or
five years he was in the employment
Of Major Ginter, and lived at West
brook.
He was one Of the original trustees Of
Emmanuel church. OF which he was a
member and vestryman. When boy
Of nine or ten he was injured by a gum
shot wound while hunting. and made
lame for life. He never married. but
is survived by his brothers. Or. John
=. Gardner. Of Louisa; w. Nelson Card
ner. Miles II. Gardner. James VI. Gard
ner, and by his sister. Mrs. V. a. Her
ring.
Three sons OF each Of his lifelong
friends-the late Colonel John b. Young
and Mr. James T. Redd-will be his
active pail bearers, while the vestry OF
Emmanuel church-W. Y MOrdecai Jo-
seph Bryan. James r. Redd. Joseph A..
Johnston. H. G. wilkins, r. Q. Ruifin,
II. G. Beattie-ln n body. with Major
Lewis Ginter, Mr.. John Pope, Captain
f. W. Chamberlayne. C.. T. Watkins
Or. Hunter Mcclure. Charles Ashburner
and Major A. r. Courtney, viii attend as
honorary pall-bearers.
The funeral will be at Emmanuel
church. Henrico. this evening.
Mr.. William s. Peterkln died yester-
day at the residence Of his son-in-law
Dr. J. ~ Upshur, aged eighty-hve years.
lie was born I'm the city OF Baltimore in
the year 1903. and was for many years a
member OF the firm Of Wilson & Peter
kin. in that city succeeding 10 the bust
ness on the death of his older brother,
George. This firm was engaged In the
coffee and cotton business. Mr. Peter
kin was an elder brother Of the late
Dr. Joshua Peterkln. lie was n man OF
fine education and much general infor-
nation. having been great traveller
during his business career. He was
familiar with most places in this coun-
try. and made several trips to South
America. He represented the city or
Baltimore i'm New orleans in the settle
ment OF the McDonough estate.
His wife was n Miss Meeten, by whom
he had one child. a daughter who mar
ried Dr. J. y. I-pshur. About ten years
ago Mr.. PeterlIin retired from business
and came to Richmond. where he has
since led quiet and retired life In the
family Of his son-in-law, DR.. Upshur.
His funeral will take place from st.
James church at o'clock this afte~-
noon. The interment will be in Holly