Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-04

/ education at Prince Edward Courthouse,
under the tuition OF Mr.. David Comfort
! and in 1882 entered Randolph Macon Col
| loge. then in llecklenburg county. Here
he remained two sessions. after which he
went to Hampden-Sidney College, where
he graduated in 1895. Thence he went
10 the University OF Virginia. where he
studied law and modern languages. and
was licensed TO practice law in 1899
SETTLED IN NoTTOwAY.
In 1871 he settled himself upon a farm
in Nottoway, which he purchased at s.
an acre. and sold seventeen years later
for $50 an acre. In the same year that
he took up his residence in Nottoway
Colonel Knight married Miss Dickinson,
sister Of the late Judge Asa Dickinson.
He bought the Wilton farm in 1853. which
Is located just below Richmond
on the James river and was
residing there during the war; Colo
mel knight had hundreds OF acres Of fire
clover. which was fed 10 the horses OF
General Lees army. At the close of the
war the Confederate Government was
Indebted TO lin for something like half
a million dollars for food and provender.
Deceased was one Of the organizers OF
the Virginia Agricultural Society, and
was one of its presidents after the war
He held that Office when President
Hayes and his Cabinet visited the fair.
In 1888 Colonel knight was elected to the
State Senate
In 1861 Colonel knight came 10 Rich
mond to reside, and engaged with George
Watt In the manufacture OF agricultural
implements. Later he was president OF
the Richmond Stove Company Colonel
knight In the seventies again ran for
the Senate, this time against General
Bradley 4. Johnson. and the contest
which followed the election. and which
ended In Johnson's favor, was a memora-
bic one. Hon. John Warwick Daniel was
chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections at that time
For some time Colonel knight was
editor OF the Southern Planter, and re-
signed his position on that paper about
eight years ago. Since then ne had lived
In retirement.
The deceased was a true type of the
old Virginia gentleman, and was high
minded. noble man. Early i'm life he.
connected himself with the xresbyterian
church In Nottoway county. being a
member OF DR.. Pryor's church.
FAMILY AND FUNERAL.
Colonel knight was twice married. his
first wife being Miss Dickinson and his
second Miss Thomas. BY his first wife
he leaves one son and a daughter-Mr
Robert ID. Knight and Mrs. Charles r.
O'Ferrall-and by his second wife he
leaves the following children: w. O.
Knight. Of the Southern railway. now sta
toned at Atlanta; Wray T. Knight. of
this city; Mrs. c. +. Wingo, OF this city.
ana c. T. knight, Of Chicago. Captain
John H. knight, of Farmville, and DR..
o. NJ. Knight. Of Nottoway, are his
brothers.
The funeral will take place from the
Second Presbyterian church AT o'clock
this afternoon. The following gentlemen
will act as pall-bearers:
Actiye-James y. Boyd, Chase Morton.
James II. Werth, W. +. Gordon. James
Priddy. James 4. Grigg, Major Sol.
Cutchins. II. W. Wood
Honorary-Colonel J. b. Cary. J. T.
Jackson. George w. Mayo. E. NJ. Garnett.
Major Clay Drewry, Captain Thomas FL
lett. r. B. Chafiin, w. d. ghesterman.
Major 4. w. CARRIER. and fir. Richard
Epes.
Other Deaths and Funerals
Miss Rachel Lyon. the eldest daughter
of the late Jacob Lyon. OF this city died
yesterday at the advanced age OF 50
years.
Mr. Robert l.. Alley died Sunday at the
residence OF his mother. on Harvie street.
and his funeral viii take place from
Randolph-Street Baptist church this
morning at II o'clock. Mr.. Alley was in
his 22i year
The funeral OF Mr.. John Kersting took
place yesterday morning at o'clock from
ST. Mary's Catholic church. Rev. Father
Willibaid conducting the services. The
interment was made at ST. Mary's Gene
terry.
The funeral OF Miss Maria T. Barry.
whose sudden death was announced in
Sundays Dispatch. took place yesterday
afternoon from the Second PRESBYTERIAN
church. The pall-beare-s were: Messrs.
David j. Burr. NJ. T. Smith. T.. II Bis
sell. Gordon Blair. III. l.. Cabell. J. h.
Beaseley. and Jackson Guy. Interment
was I'm HOLLYWOOD.