Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20
THE REAPER'S WORK
DEATH or MR. COOPER. MEMBER or
THE FAMOUS LIGHT BRIGADE.
Mr.. william n. Craig Passes Away ut the
Age Of 53-Mr. Crenshaw Dies In
Phjiadelphia--Othe Deaths.

Mr.. John B. Cooper. a well-known ana
respected resident OF the West-End, died
Sunday afternoon at his home. at Winder,
near Harvietown. Death resulted from
complication OF diseases.
Deceased was In his Goth year, and was
a native of England. At the age OF 10
he ran away from school and Joined the
| English army. Not long after he parti-
cipated as a member of the Light Bri-
| gade in the famous charge OF the six Hun
| dred at Balaklava. He came TO the
| United States some years before our war.
and when that struggle came about, ne
enlisted In the Confederate army, and was
one of It's most gallant soldiers. Here he
displayed the same daring that had car
red him into the charge OF the Six Hun
| dred. He was for many years engaged
with the firm OF John and George Gibson.
of this city. At another time he filed the
position OF clerk 10 the dean of the faculty
OF the Medical College of Virginia, and
was for some time postmaster at Win
| der.
| Mr.. Cooper was a very quiet man, and
| disliked notorlety. He was hard-work-
| ing, worthy citizen, doing well his part
| in life He was strikngly modest. Mr..
| Cooper was a ful-rate member OF the
| Knights OF Honor. Lodge No. 20, whose
members gave him every attention during
his illness The funeral will take place
from the Church OF the Covenant at
| L. VI. to-day
MIR. WILLIAM II. CRAIG.
Mr. William Fl. Craig died at his home,
IN this city, on Sunday morning, In the
I'D year of his age. Born and reared In
Richmond, engaged I'm active business
most of the time he was fully identified
with all of the city's interests. Honest
and upright in his dealings with his fell
low-citizens. he won and maintained
throughout life their esteem and confidence.
Early in life Mr.. Craig prosessed CONVEX
sion, and at once united with the Pres
| byterian Church. and died. as lie had lived.
a sincere. consistent Christian. He was
one of those who many years ago were
| identified with the "Seamans Bethel in
building which stood near where Is now
the Gas Works. and from which grew the
Third Presbyterian church, on the corner
of Broad and Twenty-sixth streets. In
this church for many years be had held
the station OF elder. OF those who CO.
operated with him in his early Christian
work only few are now living.
Nearly or quite city years ago the de-
the temperance cause and never left IL
off until stricken down by disease. Some
four weeks since he had an attack OF
paralysis, from which he had nearly re-
covered, when on last Thursday another
and more severe stroke followed. from
the effects Of which he never regained
consciousr ess. and death relieved him OF
all suffering on Sunday morning just as his
Sabbath-school class were assembling.
The school held a memorial meeting In
the afternoon, at which resolutions OF
esteem and sympathy for his family were
adopted.
Thru Presbyterian church this afternoon
at o'clock.
MIX. EDMUND A. CRENSHAW.
Information was received IN this city
yesterday morning OF the death on Sun
day night al his home I'm PHILADELPHIA
or MIR. Edmund A. Crenshaw. Mr.. Cren-
shaw was the son OF Nathaniel G.. Cren.
shaw, OF Hanover county. Va. and for
merry well known as a minister of grea,
power IN the Society OF Friends He was
also brother OF the late John b. Cren-
shaw, of this city. and an uncle OF Ms.
James II. Crenshaw.- Early in life he
went to Philadelphia and engaged In bust.
ness, and for many years has been the
junior in the firm Of Bullock q Crenshaw
concern well known In this city TO deal.
ers in their line OF goods. He married A
daughter Of Mr.. Anthony Robinson OF
this city, who, with two children, survive
him.
} OTHER DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mr.. Frank G. Snellings, youngest sor
Of Mrs. Mary T.. Snelings and nephew
OF Mr.. William III. Cullingwocth. died
Saturday night at his mothers residence
27Ol east Broad street. The cause of Mr.
Snellings's death was consumption, from
which he had been a sufferer for some
time Deceased. who was in his 2Sth
year, was IL young man of exemplary
habits. and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Neal, wife of Mr.. Neal. the
Richmond agent for the Union News
Company, died suddenly OF heart-dsease
Saturday night at her residence, 2SlC
east Grace street Mrs. Neal was a ma.
tive Of Winchester, to which city her
body was taken yesterday for interment
She leaves a husband and two daughters
The funeral Of Mr.. c. T.. Smith took
place Sunday afternoon from Laurel
Street Methodist church. The attendance
was large. The services were conducted
by the pastor. Rev T. j. Taylor, as
sisted by Rev. j. b. Hutson, of Pine
Street Baptist church. Rev. Mr. Hines
and Rev. Mr.. Dickinson. A quartette by
Messrs. Kensey. Jones, Cocker and SHEER
man was very effectively rendered as
was also Bliss's beautiful hymn, Hes
Gone" by the choir and the West End
Choral Society
The employees OF Allen & Ginter sent.a
beautiful floral pillow. the West-End Che
raj Society floral Tyre. Mr.. Smiths Sun
day-school class a pillow. the choir a
harp. besides which numerous other floral
tributes from relatives and friends. Mr.
Smith. besides being a teacher In the
Sunday school, was president OF the Mis-
sionary Society OF his church and a mem
Der of the choir and Choral Society A
deputation from A. w. Glinn Council. Jr.
o. U. A. NJ, OF which he was member
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