The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-09
CHARLES McEAnnEN

CHARLES McFADDEN.
On Tuesday Il telegram was received by DIR.
George ID. Fouke, of this city, announcing
the death in Philadelphia, Pa. of Mr.. Charles
McFadden, the father-in- law of his wifes
sister. Mr.. McFadden formerly resided in
CniOntOwn district, this county, at Treyanion.
which property he still owns. Everyone with
whom he came in contact was drawn still closer
by his sincerity of purpose, and though
seemingly brusgue in manner. no one possess
ed a more charitable nature. and his sudden
death will be felt by Il large circle of friends.
The Philadelphia Pa. LedgeI Of Wednesday
says :-''Charles McFadden, well-known
railroad contractor and the head of the Me
Fadden Hardware Company. 735 Market
street, was suddenly stricken with apopleXy
after dinner on Monday at his residence. I'LL
Arch street, and died shortly after 10 o clock.
His death was a surprise to his many business
acquaintance. as he had been about town dur
ing the day. Mr.. McFadden was born in
Liverpool, Pennsylvania, December 18th.
1880. He acquired country school educa-
ton. and embarked early in railroad building.
at which occupation he spent the greater part
of his life. He built railroads very extensively
in the Eastern States, but his operations were
confined chiefly to Pennsylvania, New York,
New Jersey and Virginia. He located in this
city in 1862, and he resided here ever since
his two sons, John W. and Charles McFad-
den, .Jr.. but left the management of the bust
ness chiefly to them.
Mr.. McFadden leaves a wife and six child
rem. two sons and four daughters.
WIN. :. TAYLOR. SI;.
The above-named gentleman was the father
of Mrs. Senator Pinkney J. Bennett of this
city. The Baltimore Et9ning NemS. of Mon
day, says: Mr.. VIM. S. Taylor, for many
years in the lumber business on Light street
wharf, died at the residence of Mr.. c. j.
Hamilton, his son-in-law, 1923 West Fayette
street. Sunday afternoon. He was 81 years
old. He retained consciousness to the last.
recognizing every member of his family, all of
whom were with him either at the time
shortly before his demise, and he took an
afiectionate farewell of each. Mr.. Taylor was
born in Prince Georges county, Md. April
II. 1914. Both of his parents died when he
was very young, and he adopted and
brought up by an aged couple at Annapolis
He was educated at St. Johns College. and
his teachers were very DESTROYS that he should
study medicine, but he preferred a different
career. In 1880 he came to Baltimore. and
five years later married Elizabeth Watkins,
the sister of Gen. John Wesley Watkins.
subsequently United States Marshal for Mary
land under President Buchanan, and Adiutant
General of the State by appointment of Gov
ernOr Hamilton. In 1890 he travelled i'll
the West as a salesman for an oyster packer.
and told many anecdotes Of stage trips from
Frederick to Wheeling over the National road.
across the Alleghanies. He next engaged in
the lumber business with Mr.. Charles White.
and subsequently with Messrs. Brown 4 Sloan,
for whom he built up large trade. He had
made good use of his leisure time in the interim
in the study of architecture. He perfected
himself as craftsman and was for a number
of years employed in the Maryland Institute
School of Design as a teacher of night classes
in architectural drawing. He had decided
talent in this regard as is evidenced by his
sketch of ':Federal Hill in 1852. presented
to the City Library last year. Early in the
'70s he formed a copartnership with the late
Mr.. William Sprigg, under the style Of VIM.
s. Taylor & Co.. and for many years success
fully conducted the lumber business on Light
street wharf. assisted by his sons, Edward
Wright and the late Samue! B. Taylor. He
leaves surviving six children, VIM. S. Taylor,
.Ir, attorney law; Edw. W. Taylor, lumber
salesman: ChaS. c. Taylor, Mrs AleNina
WintersOn. widow of Washington WinterSOn:
Mrs. Pinkney j. Bennett, wife of the State
Senator from Carroll county, and Mrs. c. j.
Hamilton. Mr.. Taylor's wife died in 1889.
having lived with her husband 81 years.
The deceased was cousin of Mr.. r. Q. Tay-
lor The funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon and the interment in the family lot
mt Mount Olvet Cemetery.