Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-10
DEATH OF MRS. FANNIE MUNFORD.
This Lady PASSES Away mt an Adj
yunccd Age-Othcr Deaths.

Mrs Fannie Kent Munford, relict OF
Colonel William Preston Munford. and
daughter Of the late Horace l.. Kent
died suddenly yesterday at noon at the
Richmond Home for Ladies OF Presbyte-
rlan and Methodist Churches. No. 5lo
north Seventh street. go
for several years, and for the past twelve
months was At the Retreat for the Sick
About three weeks ago she moVed 10 tne
home and appeared yesterday morning 10
be in unusually good spirits; she re-
ceived several visitors and retired to her
room 10 rest about il O'Clock. Nothlns
more was heard from her until noon,
when one of the ladies OF the institution
found her stretched on the floor near her
bed dead. She had suffered a stroke OF
apopexy. and death was almost instan-
taneous.
tan lady, and was beloved by host OF
friends, to whom the announcement or
her death will come as great shoSk. one
was intensely southern In her feennga'
though her father was a northern sym
patnizer. Her husband was FOR mlny
years secretary of the James River ana
Kanawha Canal Company. and died about
nine years ago hrs Municrd was one
ters-Mrs Junius a. Morris, Mrs. j. II.
Tinsiey. and Mrs. Alice Kent, now reside
In. this city.
noon nj 6 O'clock from the First Presby-
teTian church. of which deceased was a
member during the greater portion Of her
life.
MR.. JAMES KANE.
Mr. James Kane. whose Illness had been
noticed in the Dispatch. died at l:35
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence OF his sister, Miss II. Kane, %l5
east Main street Mr.. Kane took pneu-
monia last January, and meyer fuiiy re-
able to be out. Deceased was a native OF
Richmond and son Of the late Thomas
| and Mary Kane, and was popular with
connected with the Richmond post-ofiice
for six years, for the last four OF which
he had been general-delivery clerk he
Loves two sisters-Nisses Hannah and
Mary Kane-to mourn their loss. The
| iane.al viii take place from 81. Patrick
church Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
OFFICER TALMAN's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Policeman John s. Tai
man took place at Hollywood Cemetery
| Yesterday afternoon at . o'clock. The
I body arrived in Richmond over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway from 'nariottes-
| Vile, Va, at i:S0 p. NJ. and was met at
the depot by the relatives and friends OF
| formed at the depot, and proceeded to
| HOLLYWOOD where the last sad rites were
| performed by Rev. Mr. Goodwin, pastor
OF ST. Johns church TGS pa.sa ares
! nington, ". ". Crane. G. j. FOwlkes,
/ John Ogilyie, and j. II. Kerse
| Mr. Talman was born at The Forest.
| In Charles City county, Va, In 1873 and
I lived there until a few years after the
war. Ills father was William II. Talman.
| lineal descendant OF the family OF that
name. Of Norman origin. who immigrated
| to this country in the early part OF the
| eighteenth century. He left the military
| scnool OF Danville IT the beginning OF
the war. but was unable to enlist in the
| army for six or eight months on account
| of age. As soon as he was able to do so
! ne Joined the Third Virginia Cavalry.
| and participated in all the engagements
! of that regiment. serving at different
| times under Generals Fftzhugh Lee,
| Stuart, Wickham, and others. Mr. Tai
man came to Richmond eighteen years
ago. and joined the police force, OF which
| he had been useful and efficient member
/ ever since.
His health began TO fall last October.
/ but he continued TO fiji his position on
| the force with distinction. a rapid de-
| cline set in. however. about four months
| ago since which time he has been con
| fined 10 his home. Last Friday he left.
! at the urgent request of his doctor for
| the mountains. but he died suddenly from
! heart-dsease on Sunday at the residence
/ of his wifes sister. Mrs. Woods Garth.
| near Charlottesville, Va. in the sd year
| Of his age Mr. Talman was an estimable
| citizen He was man imbued with the
| st!ictest sense Of honor and a stern sense
of duty.