The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-07-13

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OBITUARY.-Mr. George NJ. McComas, ex-
deputy collector of customs, died Saturday
at his summer home, at Blue Ridge Summit,
of apoplexy.
Mr.. McComas was about seventy-three
years old and was a native of Hartford county.
He had frequently held federal positions in
this State. He was member of the .consti-
tutional convention of 1864, served in the
Grants first term, and in 1870 was made dep
uty collector of customs by the late John l..
Thomas. Mr.. Thomas reappointed him to
the same position in his second term as col
lector, aud Mr. McComas also served two
years under the late Collector Edwin H.
Webster
He was made deputy collector by ex-Col-
lector Marine in 1890, and was succeeded in
the position about three weeks ago by Mr.. j.
Thomas e.. Hopkins.
Mrs Sarah Mitchell, wife Of George V.
Mitchell died on Saturday last, at her home in
the second district, of Bright's disease, aged
about IS years. Mrs Mitchell was daughter
of the late Benjamin Courtney and sister of
ex County Commissioner George A. Court
ney She leaves, besides her husband, four
children, three girls and one boy. Her funeral
took place on Monday afternoon, at Grove
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Messrs. Jamison,
Riddle and Morrison conducting the services.
The pall-bearers were Messrs Robert P. Mitch
ell, Robert A. Mitchell, j. A. Mitchell, Henry
A. Osborn, Charles b. Osborn and Cover
Cole.
Mr.. Henry Richardson died early Satur-
day morning at his home near Bel Air in the
eightieth year of his age. His death was
the result in general way of debility brought
on by the extreme hot weather, but the imme-
diate cause was heart failure. Mr.. Richard
sou spent a considerable portion of his life in
public positions, all of which he filled with
ability and a conscientious fidelity to duty.
Not breath of suspicion or a faint of dishonor
ever attached to any act of his in public or
private life. He was tax collector of the
third district in 1S4l was elected Sheriff in
1912 candidate for register of wills in 1851.
but was defeated by the late Judge Charlton
w. Billingslea by one vote. He was elected
County Commissioner in 1858 was appointed
census enumt rator in 1860 was assessor of
property held position in the custom-house
under Colonel Webster, during the adminis-
tration of President Johnson was magistrate
from 1873 to 1886 and resigned to accept a
place as internal revenue storekeeper, which
position he held until 1890. Mr.. Richardson
was a brother of the late Drs. f. Hall and
William S. Richardson, both of whom have
died within about eighteen months. His only
surviving sister is Mrs. Cynthia Rutledge, of
San Francisco, California. His widow, who
survives him, was Miss Elizabeth Macatee,
daughter of the late Captain Harry Macatee.
His children are William H. Richardson, of
Austin, Texas; Z. Hall Richichardson. of
Grier county, Texas Mary s., Mamie E.,
Chas. s., A. Oliver and George W. Richardson,
the latter of whom was one of the delegates
from Hartford in the Legislature of 1890 and
now holds the position of Justice of the Peace,
SO long and well filled by his late father. The
funeral took place on Monday morning from
his late residence to st. Ignatius' Catholic
Church, Hickory, where a requiem mass was
performed by the pastor, Rev. Father Fred
erick. The pail bearers were Messrs. William
NJ. Edelin,, E. Fred. Raphel, Clement j. Die
trich, G. Smith Norris, John $. Richardson,
Sr., and James NJ. Cain.
Lucy E., wife of Maurice p. Munder, died
at her home in Baltimore, on July 4th, and
was buried at Greenmount Cemetery on Satur-
day. Her husband and three daughters, Leila,
Lucy and Rena Munder, survive her. Mrs.
Munder was the daughter of Mrs. Maria L.
Sewel and the late Septimus d. Sewell, of
Abingdon, and granddaughter of Col. Charles
s. Sewell.
Patrick Welsh, an old and highly respected
citizen of Long Green, Baltimore county,
died on Monday, July 9, aged about eighty
years. He was buried ON Wednesday at St.
Johns Catholic Cemetery, Long Green.