Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-21
CITY AUDITOR DEAD.
.,o NILES TURPlN PASSES AWAY
,e1rR A TIRE E-Wesks' ILLNESS.
,.,,, of his Life as n Christian Citisen'
ussiness- Man. and Pobiic omeis'--
TITS Family.

.I q LITTLE more thAn thteo Wechs ekV.
..c,very was regarded az doubtful
,be inception of his final illness, as
"-l tecn evident for some time that
i " ..-cngth was gradually iessening.
81 ,,,meiIate cause Of death WAS an
d" .t,ris. though the deceased sut-
I'm a complication OF diseases and
I, ..I breaking down of the system.
s-... conscious throughout bis entire
and died surrounded by. DIS entlre
l'' Tho end was calm and peaceful.
SKETCH OF HIS LPE.
a.. r-rr,n was a son of Rev. Miles Iur-
osIl.kuoWn Baptist preacher OF
tt.ua half century ago, ana was ~
ace. lie was born Ia house, long
On down. which stood n short way
an, the old Lumpkin jail. While
4 moro child his father moved 10
I.rf. Ah,c.Creek ueiehborhood some
.... below the city, and at the age OF
.gloct Of this sketch came back 70
..rd and accepted position IN the
factory OF the late John Enders.
..-. learned the tOOacco.manutac-
..tucss In all of its branches.
i t.l ne and the late ". j. Var
tI t.-ncI partnership under
.-r.rame Of 1UYpIn larbrough.
y.ug firm began business IN the
-W.en Nam and Franklin and
j .
a.. vear. later erected the large fac
.. fne southwest corner of Frank
..I iweuty-hfth streets now oCcu-
.v " ! IarDrOugh's Sons
...-.rcrship continued until 1870. and
o.. dissolution the deceased entered
.... ft.ness aS. OciatioD wlth his bro
.- t. late T.. Strau1han lurpin. and as
! -... BROTHER they conducted large
..,.-. until about twelve years ago. On
ia. of July, 1888, Sir. Turpin was
I ny the Council City Auditor 20 fill
i ...,..re1 term Of Mr.. J. Is. KOyster,
.|,l Iled on the 18th of the previous
AZ the succeeding municipal
...- hr was reelected. and had held
...r.e ever since. discharging lts re-
..r duties cOuscicntIOusly ana talth-
puvT AND CHURCH LlFE
% ,ytS IN hls private llte--in his
.... ,,l church ite-thst the beauty of
u. I.,r.f'- character shOne most bright
Bio. ,.as Que Of the purest Of men and
..U U.s ms integrity over questioned.
. .. ..- family ho was always loving aud
..- ID his friends he was cordial and
.n.. ra;e and TO all others with whom
b.. rai intercourse he WAS hnaoIe anu
.-... s,rlv bovLood Mr.. Turpin was
..'.,,. aud upright. and having embraced
,.....1 when quite young be gave the
i..r,,.r. of hrs long life 20 tho service OF
D.. Nat.f. Ne was member OF Leigh
,.-.., Iaptist church from ITS organlza-
,r ana was the hrst superintendent OF
,-., sunday school, which was or
..,ed I'M 1853. He filed this po-
.... f.r a GREAT many years and with
4 s.-..I ability and success. lie had been
.,...,. # the church tor long period
4 ,f.rt1 ms death. and was always tore-
=. -, ir any Christian work lie was. IN
..I ono ~ the pillars of Lcigh-Street
,.r-rl. and in all the relations Ct NE
l.., and true man.
THR FAMILY.
Nr. Turpin and Mr.. Yarbropgh married
r-'-rs- Misses Gathnght-and had splen-
ut houses OF similar design erected on
f- al street near Iwenty-thlrd. when
t.-.aken by business reverses Mr.. Iur-
l.l md his wife though shielded by the
rs surrendered all Of their property. in-
.. INC their home and paid of every
.... that the former owed. Mrs. Turpin
,.-vves her husband. and there are Eve
e. lrrn-Mr. jackson 1urpin. OF Clncin-
rt.. Mr.. Lar6in Willis. of Madison
l.rrtv. Mrs. Dlckie, Miss Rebecca Iur-
t.. aoi MIs. Mary Turpln. of this city.
l.r Jackson IuTpln has boen with DIS
t,..r fpr ,he past week. He spent the
t....tuas holidays here, as had been MS
tom ever since leaving Rchmond, but
r...-uc3 20 Cincinnati the first OF last
week. Soon after reaching tnat cltN on
I.e,day night hc received telegram al
v..ur him Of the very decided change
i- the worse III his fathers condition.
H,. therefore. came back immediately.
THY FUNERAL.
V- Turpin's funeral will take place from
Io-h.~t-eet Baptist church tomorrow
tt..uY.u a.3 o'clock. The pail bearers
I.v.. r.t vet been announced, but Will
t-...u. embrace the dCacons OF the
..ur.a and other personal friends OF the
..r..-.f
v...r TH.-.u has called a meeting of
f....'. or. .c,als. 10 be held IN the Council
chamber at 1850 o'clock to-day, 10 take
sultan. action with reference TO MIR. lur-
tl- ...ta and 90 arrange to attend the
p,her Deaths aud Funerals
Oh, funeral of Mr.. Shirley KING will
'.. lu., tomorrow afternoon az
t-.m 50. Johns church. The ser
y.. a.. tr conducted by Rev. l.. W.
IH... Iae uli-tearers VIII be taken
..a Richmond Lodge Of hasons, la
..r.te .,..4. Arch Chapter. No. 43, Rich-
.. |,.ur.ulcrr, No 4, and from Acca
I...- 4t-uc Shrine. MIR. KING was
...I,r .t each OF these bodies. lie
I..t.- s a.tc lul several children.
uL-. MARY Ann HOWELL.
N-- N.ry Am Howell dIod at the resi-
..... u' .tr daughter. MIS-. Nj. j. Suther-
... ..,-. t.uy street. yesterday morn
.. ..t.. .a year ot her age. The de-
s...l Was born lu New Kent county, and
.... I. I..tm.ul "a 1871. whore she had
..IaF.I uD.. She leaves two daugh-
'. N.-. N d. sutherland, OF this city,
l.. N Aull.m. of Washington
.e af1lHcaldt6u. and twenty-slx
.... .t..I.u.Ir,u. Her grandchildren
'.N. ,. L.. B.. c., AMI !. l.. Suther-
.| .l. 1.T. W ". Leilew and j. J..
r.t..f..i 3. U, tui- city Mrs. j. L. MOr-
r... ....i-..rs. aud John w. Laird, Mrs.
l.>. N..H. IS. IS. Ahrahm, Miss Matte
.'f..'.. ..I Mrs. S'ruhle. of Washington.
DIN. i"..ta "ll take place from the
t..'.,. c.u urch at 3 p. Nj. sunday.
A.' .t o.. Ni.l act IS pall-bearers.
I.,..I .- 1856. rroMAs @. JACKSON.
......rI u, Nr. Thomas g. Jackson
Wi H., I...e from MOore-Memonel
-Ia. az noon. The following
SILL uc; as pall-beaTers:
.I II. Montague, n. W. Mel
. 4. Mucrry, Thomas \.
i..... -a.a.I T. Clarke. Dr. IL. 4.
. &c. I-ueuman, Mont. west,
.a..- .. ..r-.- .-.4.ip ID. ID. Iallcy. Active
is..-. '. t....a. Judge Josiah Leake,
D.. d. D.a.r. I.y -.y CIump, 10. Lane
0'.rr. t4f..a D.. ls. James IL. Drake,
4.I J-mt. 30. I,tru.
l- '.r above Ist Messrs. Thomas A.
.-'I.r NaSH. T. Clark. and Il. A.
I'.. "lI I.ll..l Company + Associa-
' ".. ST.. meet atll:30 A. III. and at
ft. .r.rll III "a body. Messrs.
.l a.4 west represent Lee Camp.
t--,t My. Lucy A. Cooke, who
iiU'-a' morning at the residence
' ..r .r-L.l4W, Mr.. James Gordon, 40
'. 'ra-t s,r,rt Will be taken 10 Staun-
'- morning for interment. The de-
Was t.c widow OF William ID. Cooke,
t... .. o.a.l'ua.
N.Ns t.- he nreceived here Of the death
hose. iu Smithheld. Of MIR. q. c.
..,f.. lh. deceased was prominent
t.,. brother OF Mr.. James Chalmers
O. .., c.t}, and was well known IN Rich
y. he Was the step-tather-in-law OF
Ar Richmond Maury.