Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-01-26
Deaths.

Deaths.
Mr.. B. F. Mailman, who during ms res
idence in Augusta, was one OF the best
known and most enterprising citizens OF
the county, died at the residence Oh MI. .
w. e. Allemong, his son-in-laW, III oalem,
on Tuesday the 10Th inst. He was buried at
Bridgewater last Thursday by the SIDE OF
his wife who died some six years ago. Mr..
Mailman was born at Nit. Tabor, III Angus
ia county, May II. 1908. and spent, most OF
his life there, the last four years being spent
in Salem. He was one Of the founders and
trustees of the Virginia Institute begun at
Mt. Tabor church in 1912, removed to
Salem in 1847, and chartered as Roanoke
College in 1858. He gave the site and aid
ed in erecting the first building for the IL
stitute; it was Of logs and hence Roanoke
had its beginning as Princeton College did,
in a log building. Mr.. Mailman also aided
in erecting q second building, and was al
ways one of the most earnest and generous
friends of the Institute and also OF the Col.
lege of which he was one OF the charter
trustees. First member of the Presby-
terrain and afterwards until his death OF the
Lutheran church, his Christian Lie exten-
ded over period OF three score years. lie
established pottery between Middiebrook
and Greenyillc in this county, and ran IL
successfully for many years.
DR.. VIM. Chapman, one OF the Oldest
dentists in Staunton. was stricken with
paralysis in his Office Monday afternoon
while talking to friend, and died ABOUT
$50 O'Clock at his home, to which he had
been removed on stretcher. He was I'M
conscious from the moment of the attack
until his death. He was a native OF Mon
roe county, W. Va, was siXty-eight years
OF age and had practiced here for more than
forty years. He was at one time partner
of the late DR.. A. B. Arthur. He was a
man of striking personal appearance, being
nearly seven feet in height and finely pro-
pOrtioRed. For several years his health
has been uncertain, so much SO that at one
time he discontinued his practice for sever
al months His wife, formerly Miss Re
becca Lincoln of Rockingham county, sur
wives him.
Mrs. Sallie Hamrick, perhaps the Oldest
lady in the county, died at her home near
Fort Defiance on Tuesday last, in he,
ninetieth year. She leaves several grown
children. She was an aunt Of Mrs. Prof
Wilson and MI. Minor Hamrick of this
city. and relict of the last Thes. Hamrick.
nEArES AT, GREENUJJ
Our attentive Greenyille correspondent
writing on Wednesday says: ''This com
munity has been sorely distressed during
the last week by the deaths OF three of it's
sad misfortune of having his foot sawed i'll
two by circular saw at Mr.. G. L. Argen
bright's. was noticed last week, died from
excessive loss of blood on Wednesday
morning OF last week. The wound seemed
healthy and under the care of Drs. Murray
of this place and Dunlap Of Middlebrook,
he seemed to be doing well, but sloughing
loosened an artery and before it could be
stopped he bled to death. He was about
25 years old. He was buried on Friday.
last evening at s:l5, Mrs. Eliza
beth Doak Burnett. wife of Mr.. S. H. Bur
nett, did at her home two miles South of
here Oh the Lexington road, Of cancer Of
the stomach, aged 62 years. She was adaugh-
ter OF the late Henry Hawpe, and married
Isaac Steele, by whom she raised three
daughters f. G. Shultz Of Green
vile, Mrs. J. B. Burwell of Staupton, and
Mrs. G. ID. Bray OF Cooper's, w. Va.
After the death of MI. Steele she married
MI. S. II. Burnett who survives her. By
this marriage she had two daughters
Misses Blanche and Ollie Burnett. All
her children were with her at her death.
Her only sister, Mrs. M. A. Mckee sur
wives her. Mrs. Burnett was terrible
sufferer for several years, but bore it all
with Christian fortitude. Her funeral will
take place tomorrow, Thursday, at her
late residence and be conducted by Rev. A.
III. Hamilton, pastor Of Mt. Carmel church.
She will be buried at Bethel.
"This A. NJ. at O'Clock, Mrs. Caroline
Wallace, widow of the late Robt. Tate
Wallace, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Mcclure, of la grippe followed
by pneumonia, at the ripe old age Of nearly
81 years. She was Miss Humphreys, a
daughter Of the late Samuel Humphreys.
She leaves one son, Mr.. Jas. w. Wallace,
and three daughters, Mrs. B. f. McClung
and Mrs. Mary Mcclure Of this communi-
ty, and Mrs. Jas. B. Smith of Buena Vista.
Her living brothers are DR.. VIM. Humph.
reys of Florida, Rev. Jos. Humphreys, of
KY, and Capt John Humphreys Of this
county, and two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Nc
Clure and Mrs. Jane Donald of Spottswood
Mrs. Wallace has long been a member OF
Bethel church, at which place she will be
buried tomorrow. Rev. r. A. Lapsley will
conduct the services. MIS-. Wallace has
lived her entire life in this community and
left a record worthy to be followed