Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
COL. COLSTON DEAD.
HE PASSES AWAY AFTER A SHORT
ILLNESS.
His Birth. Family Connections ana
Religious Labors-The Funeral
Arrangements.

That dlgnined, courteous, cultured. and
beloved old Virginia gentleman. Colonel
Raleigh T. Coston. died at his residence.
No. is north Sixth street, yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock, after brief Illness.
Colonel Colston was born in this city,
March 13. 1921. at what is now known as
the "Greenhow" house. then the residence
OF his grandfather, George d. Fisher He
was the son OF Thomas NJ. Colston, OF
Fauquier county, and Eliza Jacquelin
Fisher. His paternal grandmother was a
fayorite sister of Chief Justice Marshall.
Colonel Colston resided at his patri-
nonial home. Snowden, in Fauquier coun-
~, until 1851 or 90, when he moved TO
the county Of Albemarle. There he lived
at his country home. Hillandals, until
1871. when he moved to Richmond, where
he remained until his death
Before his resources were swept away
by the fortunes of war Colonel Colston
devoted his life TO agriculture. his home
in Fauquier being the seat of generous
and refined hospitality During the late
war his place in Albemarle. being near
one OF the great highways, was con-
slant resting-place for soldiers OF tho
Confederate army.
While Colonel Colston was away In the
military service Of his country his noble
wife kept the doors OF his house wide
open, and no soldier ever left there hun
CRY.
For a number Of years Colonel Colston
was chief clerk in the Office Of thu Treas
urer of the Commonwealth. and for the
last seven years had been employed by
tho Secretary OF the Commonwealth in
the preparation Of Virginia historical
manuscripts. which are published under
the name of calendar OF State Papers
Col. Colston was descended on both sides
Of his house from some of the most distin-
guished families Of Virginia. In his veins
flowed the blood OF the Marshalls, Fish
ers. Amblers, Burwells. Carys, Randolphs,
Kelths. Travers, Willisses, Opies, ana
Carriers
Colonel Colston was Of the highest
Christian type, and his life was devoted
70 doing good. In his home, In the church
in the Sundsy-school, In his daily busi-
ness. he was guided by high sense or
right and a conscientious, brave purpose
TO do his duty. lie was in no sense a
man OF the world. As husband, father,
and friend he was gentle and kind. For
many years he was superintendent and
active teacher in the penitentiary Sunday
school. His life on Sunday was first IN
the Sunday-school Of his church, then in
the morning service OF the church. then
at the pententiary Sundayschool in the
afternoon; and at night at one or the
churches. not OF his own denomination.
yet there was no austerity In his nature.
Ills Christianity was pure, sweet, ana
simple He found Joy and brightness IN
his faith, and these he impaired to others.
lie loved the true and the beautiful wher-
ever it existed and in passing to his glo-
rlous reward he leaves an example that
Is benson.
Colonel Colston married. in 1875, Ger
trude Powell, daughter Of Colonel Hum
phrey Brooke Powell, of Loudoun county.
She and five children survive him-Mrs.
Basil l.. Gudersleeye. Mrs. a. b. Camm.
Mrs. Conway II. Howard and Professor
Thomas w. COlston, OF Texas. and Mrs.
4. ". Royal. The funeral will tsle place
from St. James church at o'clock this
afternoon, and the following gentlemen
will act as pall-bearers:
Honorary-Dr. William p. Palmer CO.
lionel Archer Anderson. Captain Philip
Haxall, Governor Mckinney Or. Grattan
Caben Colonel Morton Marye, Colonel
william Robins. Mr.. Charles Polndexter'
Mr.. william Stanard, Colonel W. Miles,
Cary, Mr. Mann s. Quarles
Active-Judge II. w. Flournoy, Mr..
Thomas 4. Brander, Mr.. John Addison,
Mr.. Z. Il. Addison, Mr.. John Cringan, Mr.
william s. Daniel, Mr.. James I, Gray.
SIR. r. Carter Scott, General Fltznugh
Ice. Mr.. W. o. English, Judge 7. T.
Faunteroy.