The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-16
THE GRIM REAPER BUSY.
SETERhL Prominent CITIZENS
PISS AWAY.
MIR. James Gordon. Mr. Catesby II. Jones
and Mr.. Franklin Davis-sketches
of Their Lives.

taken seriously ill Then his condition
was sonslaered desperate ana yesterday
morning an hope OF his recovery was
given mp by his family. as be WAS then
thought to be dying in fact. the anxious
watchers expected The end az any mo-
ment II came peacefully and with
quiet calm ana without Struggle, the
sufferer passing away surrounded by
those whom he loved.
1nt IUNrrN.
The funeral win take place this after
noon at = o'clock from the Gracc-Stfeet
Presbyterian church The services Will
De conducted by the Rev. Dr. J.. falr'
ana the intcrment VIII Dc IN honyWoou.
in accordance with family custom; tne
active pali-beafcrs viii Doe chosen from
the immediate family The honorary
ones are Mcssrs. R. -. Sommefrlne. -.
c Wherry. j. narvie Blair. ~ NJ. smilh.
Roilinr Robert stiles. W. w. Parker,
J. s. Williams. John Jackson ana /.
Bayne.
sKFTcR Oh His LiFT.
James Gordon was horn in ls25, lie
was the son of Mr. ana Mis. john N.
Gordon His iaihcr WIS IL ilenlDSI li,l
of that nustrous family Of GQrdons VINO
are descended from Colonel James Cor
don. at one time colonel OF MS Majesty
militia. of Lancaster county. NHslhld; ~
was frequently and honorably mentioned
in the earlier history Of the United states
Mir Gordon in early life entered into
business. first as 70 member Of the trm
Of John ~. GOricn a Son, ana eitef-
wards as partner Do several irms
More recently Doe has been engaged IN
The sale OF metals 40 his store on -Four
teenfh street The deceased had been
engaged iu mercantile business in TINS
city for more than fifty years Whtu
comparatively "a young man, he married
His wife was Miss Mary 81 tlair COOKE,
who survives him. By this marriage
there are eight children DR. Mlllaln >.
y
CONWAY H. Gordon. James W. Gordon.
Harvard Gordon. Ltaimer Gordon,
Mary Gordon. and Mrs ~. NJ. Smith.
During his entire lie. Mr.. Gordon en-
f0ved the respect and good Will OF those
who know him. and he maintained am
uuspOttcQ reputation. For hah "a CEN
tury nt Was member Of the Grace
street Presbyterian church. and for thirty
years Of that time. ne was one Of its ei-
ders IFS life was characterized hy an
active discharge OF his duties as "a
Christian and was fun Of charitable and
Uious deeds. lie was kind and loving
father, aud gentle and ancctionate nus
band a. a man De was modest ana
retiring. as q friend he was loyal and
true. and as ciuzen hc was horored
Al one time Mr Gordon was one of the
most prominent business men m the
city, hut of late years old age and inn
paired health, forced him into retirement
Mr.. Franklin Davis.
A private telegram received in this city
yesterday evening announced the death
of Alr. Franklin Davis in the city OF
Baltimore yesterday morning.
As the founder and president OF the
Franklin Davis Nursery Company Mr.
Davis name is familiar 10 every citizen
of Nir-iuia. lie was about sNty-nNe
years of age. and his life is an illustra-
tiOn Of what pluck and indomit8ble en-
crgy, c0mmon-sensc. ana integrity can
accomplish. lie began the nursery husi-
ness about forty-thrce years ago AT
StauntOn. Va. and under his skilful man
aEemcnt his trade grew rapidly. After
continuing there for some years ne re-
moved TO Richmond and established
large nursery farm ON the Brook road
where. up 20 ten years ago, he resided
He then moved 10 Baltimore, where
large branch of his business Is located
and up TO the time OF his death lived in
that city.
About four years ago Mr. Davis was
stricken with paralysis, ana stcaIlly
failed until the end came. Besides oeins
the president and owner Of conliolllns
interest iu tho Franklin Davis Nulscfy
Company Doe was also iarhtH Ittitsttu
iu the Kent g. BlseDll Cattle company, a
western concern. aud the cld Dominion
Fruit-Growing company of Slaltmonl
on James river. and several other smaller
business enterprises.
Mr.. Davis leaves a widow and tlrec
sons Nossrs Erwin Daris. vice-rresioent
Of tho FRANKLIN Davis Nursery company ;
Howard Davis. secretary ana ueaeuitI'
and Joseph Davis He also leaves
daughter. who is the Vile OF pioini-
nent Baltimore lawyer
Ev his strict attention 90 business ana
wise management. Mr Davis 0ccuinuiaiei
"a large fortune, consisting or mucn Nalu-
able real estate in this City ana halt-
more. as we'll as the goodwill of "a very
profitable business
Ills funeral win take place in Halu-
more Tomorrow at o'clock, ana the it-
mains win he Inferred there.
A telegram 10 The Times from Baiti-
more last uight says.
Franklin Davis died at MS nome az
Waverlev to-day. He had severe
stroke or paralysis four years ago. from
thc effects of which he never recovered
lie was born January III, lN2l IN Bed,
ford county Pa. I'm early IRE ne shoWe,a
q great interest and fondness for truit
growing and tree raising. I'm 1870 ne
went 20 Virginia and established nuf-
sery business. The war wiped out ms
accumulation OF SIn.00O. At the close
business on "a large scale with lhe late
IS g. Kent. in Richmond Va. rms Ven
fure was very successful. In lNft MI.
Davis sold out his interest 10 the Rich
rrond firm and established himscf in
Ealfimore His business soon Increased
10 enormous proportions, and he hecainc
known as one OF me most Slccessi u'
mon in the nursery business nm ihe couh-
nv Nearly one thousand acres or land
are under cultivation by thc tianhih
Davis Company. and the planting OF trees
counts up 10 lAllliNNH.
ur. ,sle,b, Jones.
MIR. Catesby Brooke Jones died at 6I5
O'Clock last night at the residence
of his father-in-law. eX-Councilman VII
liam l.. White. 7lS east Franklin street
after long and painful illness Of tuber-
Cular consumption.
sK TOR oF HIS IlFr.
Catesby Brooke Jones. so well and IA
vorably known in this community for
his many and sterling virtues, Was born
la the county OF Gloucester, Va, thirty
two years ago. OF a family prominently
idantin,d with it's earliest history, ana
20 this Gay Is a household word there,
HAVING been associated in years past
with marked events that have made the
name familiar TO almost every Nirsinian.
his father was Brooke Jones. brother
OF Dr. Walter Jones. and a nrsi-cousin
OF Lieutenant Catcsby Jones. who fix
used 80 couspicucusly ana geilanuy IN
the great naval engagement IN lHl at
Hampton Roads between the Conieder-
ate gunboat Merrimac and The Federal
Monitor during which tho war vessels
Congress and Cumberland were sunk.
Mr.. Jones grandfather. whose hs me
was also CatesDy Jones, WAS class
mate and close friend of General r. l..
Lee at West Point.
This promising young man. having IN
early life lost his father. who was killed
st Chancellorsylle giving his own life
"a save that Of a friend. and his mother
having died soon after his birth, removed
"a RICHMOND. where he was raised. Am