The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-13
Obituary.
Major James Is. Ferguson.

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Major James b. Ferguson. before the
war one OF the leading business men III
Richmond, died Wednesday night at MS
home In Gcochiand county. aud was pur-
led Thursday afternoon. lie was ABOUT
seventy-four years OF age.
Major Ferguson married "A sister Oh
Hon. W ". Henry. who survives win
two children.
Before the war he was a member CT the
Wholesale dry goods firm OF Word. Fer
guson 4 Barksdale. Mr. Barksdale was
some years after the wax treasurer OF
Nlreinla. Later on deceased was the
head OF the dry goods house Of Ferguson
Brothers.
During the war he was IN charge OF
the clothing supply department or the
Confedoracy, and was sent 10 England TO
secure supplies.
AFTER the war he conducted the HUI
genot Springs property for several years.
and then weut e. New York as the rep
resentative OF several of the Holt Mills
I'm North Carolina. and the riverside
Mills. OF Virginia. lie stayed there some
ton years. Hts health falling him. he
came back to Virginia, and resided on
ha farm in GO0chanl.
MAJOR Ferguson was a man of many
dreds Of the Older cltizzens OF Rich
moad will recall him with anectionatc
remembrance.
lii, Sarah A. peplc.
Mrs sara, A. Peple wife oi tho late
O.. A. peplc. died at her residence. no.
33 south Third street. at l.39 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, after lingering III
ness. Nrs pepies health began tc fa.l
before her husbands death last Octo-
ber. and since that time she has not
seen wel day.
Mrs peuie was o daughter OF J. H.
ID Lowndes. and was q woman OF beau
ufn Christian character. She was pos
sossed OF a bright. sunny disposition. .vas
highly accomplished in both art aud Tt
ornture. and achieved distinction as
writer OF short stories aud magazine
articles Tue deceased left five children
-Messrs. Charles A.. Y. H., O.. A., and
w. T.. Pe9le. and Miss Florence s.
Peule. All Of the children reside IN this
city except Mr.. l.. II. Peple. who lives
IN New York. and arrived In the city
yesterday morning.
THE funeral win take place this morn
INK at o'clock. from All Saints Epis-
cooal church. The following gentlemen
Will act as Dall-bearers. Messrs Oscar
Crsnz. Jr. Samuel Sinton John L. VIII
liams. Robert Lancaster. p. II. Basker-
win Matthew Morton. Ernest Young,
and Judge John II. Ingram. OF Man
chester.
Mrs. " K Watts.
Mrs W. *. watts died yesterday
morning az 3 o'clock at the residence Of
her brother Mr.. Stephen Puiney. west
franklin street. suddenly, Of an attack Of
congestion OF the lungs. For two years
she has been a victim Of chronic bron-
chius. which has several times threat
ened her lile. Thursday night the acute
attack came on and ended her life in
two hours.
Mrs Watts exemplned true religion In
an her conduct. and conversation as per-
fecuy as any woman in large ac-
cuaintance OF half century.
Cldl. u Is Luck.
BUCKINGHAM g. H.. June l2-Spe-
cial.-Mr Caddeus b. Luck, whose illness
and % brief sketch OF whom appeared
in The Times died yesterday, at o'clock
H. NJ, never having reganed conscious
ness after the stroke OK paralysis a few
days ago.
Few men were more widely known in
Virginia and many yet remember him
- the proprietor 0f the Old spotswood
fire.
Mr, nc..ie Peyton Taylor.
NORFOLK. VA. June l2.-Special.-
Mrs. Bessie Peyton Taylor, widow OF the
late Frederick S. Taylor died in this
city tonight after BRIEF Illness. The
deceased was well known throughout the
State. and was a sister OF W. +. Brook.
City Engineer vi Norfolk.
Colonel Edward %. Hall.
WILMINGTON. y. c.. June 1l-Col
Edward -. Hall, "A prominent citizen
OF Wilmington. died this morning, aged
scyenty-three years. During the war he
was al the front. part OF the time Colo
mel OF the FCrty-slxth New York Infan-
try. ia 1872. he was Democratic candi-
date FOR lieutenant governor, was twice !
elected mayor OF this city Was appoint |
al by President Cleveland Inspector OF |
customs. a position he held at the time |
VI his death.
LX-Judge Maynard.
ALBANY. ~ Y, June l2.-Isanc H. |
ex-judge or the Court Of APP |
peals dropped dead to-day in the Hotel |
Kenmore. Heart disease was the cause.