The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

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ncully and sat down IN = chair, when MS
vile. who had not risen, asked MN "N"9
was the matter. lie replied that he leit
a straues uumbness in bis left limb, anu
believed he was paralyzed His vile ad-
vlsed him TO return TO bed, but as he rose
to do 20 he feA heavily to tho iioor.
Help was Immediately summoned and
Mr.. watkins was raised from the iloor
and tenderly placed on the bed. Ills phy-
siclan WAS summoned. and found upon ex-
animation that one side was paralyz
The sufferer fingered in semi-conscious
condition until nearly 10 o'clock, when ne
passed quietly away.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Adoniranl Julzon watkins was born In
the county of Powhatan October L. leso'
and spent the early portion OF his lie IN
that county. lie was a son of Rev. Hen
~ Watkins. a well-kuown Baptist minis
ter. and was named after Rev Adonlram
Judson. a Baptist preacher Of great celeb
rlty and power. Mr.. watkins was one OF
eight children. only three Of whom now
survive. Those who preceded him 10 the
grave are 4. Sale Watkins. than whoh
no man was more loved in Richmond
Joel Il. Claiborne, and Harrison. lhose
who survive him are Charles NalhlhS' Oh
creo0ville N G. and two sisters. Mrs \.
X Yancev. OF Mexico. Mo. ana MIS-
John Withrow, Of Staunton. va.
Ar the age OF eighteen. about lso2, MT.
watkins came to Richmond TO live anu
was for 4 number OF years IN the employ
~ Rroeden & Fox. the well-knoWn btoa'-
street dry goods house. which was sue
ceeded Inv Breelen & Talley. with me
former firm Mr.. watkins learned the ury
ooo1s business. and some years later went
int the same line with Mr. Andrew T.
r,uett under the hrm-name OF Eiett x
,t-o.pire After some years TINS hrin
,,ooar,e \ T.. Elicit & Co.. when TOT
,o,, time was recognized as one oi inc
,,a1,,e, wholesale dry-goods houses III
Richmond. -. .,,, firm and
..i,,oa himself with with Mr.. George
n 1haxton. under the name or ihaN'on
O. watkins dealers in white goods aho
o,,ors When this firm went OUT OF
n,,s,ross vr watkins vent to live Win
49, ,,holesale dry-goods house OF Drewry'
rIrgbes &. Co. as travelling siles M IT,
,vhich poeition he held at the time OF ms n.s
deatb His long experience rehue,"" @ n'"'
= valuable man 20 the firm, ana ne "lS
~ most successful statesmen on
the road.
DURING THE WAR.
when the civil war broke out Mr; Mr.,
vua,l,ins enlisted among the hEs.' anu
dnr,nr the early part OF the strussic M"S ~
Constantly I'm the field Io"atu tle
-. nort OF the war. however ne was
n,,oi,fed to the commissary depHr'ih
S stationed at Charlotte y. -
Zen the cessation OF hostihues' NIX,
u-s,ti,s returned 10 RlchHlohu, a''s'
lin engaged in mercanuie pu' S'is,- -
ca,,o wears thereafter just piio' - 20
"a married Miss Breeden' uaus'lse' %
NJ William Breeder, OF ,ne ~ - -
prooaen A. Fox. Four chi'u.en -
,"r, 80 this union. who, with thelr VIZ, VIZ
ls Do'' ,ootber survive. two boys ina W. w
wv q,bev are william b.. y. Juuao'l'
t,I,so and Nealie. One OF his dausn'e,o 81. ?
i.,,,o rms g. at school I'm Mexico. MO. one
IL s ,eiegraphed for Immediately upol,
W. W. am OF her father and Is eNpec'o1
w .S,cb the city tomorrow
I" ot zIr Watkinl It can be salh ,ha' n'
30, an enemy in the world ne
- % true gentleman, always reaay 'C
s,st anv one in distress py word ah-
| action. II a vast number OF
| not only In Richmond. DIV
.h,ouchout the territory In wnich ne
.nr"iled His unexpected death was
s.,, "a thcn,. He was man wh'
..,,. so,d an ~ anvOne and always ha'
cheerv greeting for all his acquaint
arces lie was genial .kind-hearted an'
| ever ready 10 90 a friend or stranger