The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-27
OBITUARY.


sident Of Richmond. died yesterday morn
ing at the home OF his son. 300 Grove
avenue. in the 18th year OF his age. MT.
Sutton death was due 10 ola age.
James T. Sutton was born I'm Caroline
county about seventy-nlne years ago. lie
came TO Richmond shortly after attaining
his majority. and has lived In this city
ever since. with the exception OF short
time when he resided near Laurel Sta
ton.
Mr. Sutton was engaged in tho pension
business all his life. being az one time
United states Pension Agent for this dis
trict. lie leaves three childron-Mr.
Frank Y. Sutton. Of Sutton x CO., iea!
estate agents; Mr.. James 7. Sutton, ana
Miss Mary sutton. He was brother OF
the late Mr.. Val Sutton. who so long held
a position in connection with the manage
ment OF the penitentiary.
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
this afternoon from his sons residence.
1926 Grove avenue. and the re-
mains will be Inferred in Hollywood. The
following gentlemen VIII act as pail
bearers.
Messrs. John s. Elicit. James Maury
Henry NJ Cannon. J.. D. Grant VIM. o.
Camp. Thos. j. Bowles, Wm. H. Glenn
NETT. and r. r. Pemberton.
Mrs. j. r. Meltour.
FARMV1LLE, VA. Dec. @.-Soecial.-
Mrs. J. L. Meltour. relict OF tho iate
Dr. J. p. Meitour, probably tho most
celebrated surgeon OF his day. died TINS
morning. al her old home. near
Hampden Sidney College.
Her health had been feeble for some
years. but only during the past three
weeks was her condition considered a.
all alermins. She was about seventy
five years Of aga. and leaves only one
child, Mrs. J. Wyatt Crute. With whom
she lived. Her remains VIII be buried
tomorrow morning at Hampton Sidney
College.
J. l.. sifers.
DWAIT. VA. Dec. 26 .-Spcoial.- Mr..
]. l.. Sifers. OF Tarpon. died at his nome
on Yesterday. II Is said he died OF fever
having been confined 10 the sick room
for some days. lie was a wcil-to-do
farmer. and hy honesty and Industry
he had amasscd some wealth. lie reared
a large family. and was between sixty
five and seventy years OF ase. Hls 70
mains are TO be Inferred today near
the place where no lived for many years.
Mrs.. Hary '. Humphrie-.
LYNCHBURG. VA, Dec 90 Special
Mrs. Mary Virginia Humplrie7, Wlie '1
7. =
I'M mis- CITY on Chri tmas day. Size WA.
at one time a resident OF Ai"NAneilt 'l.-
ltr remains were taken there tAi- NOR
ing for .utcrmcut. She ls iNNed uN He'
husband and several children. amon- tlr
latter being Messrs. John A. Jr~ E1~arq,
French. ana Ernest and Miss mamie
Humphrles.
Mrs. Selma Roberdeau Wheat.
SALISBURY. y. G.. Dec. 26.--Speecial l.
Mrs. Selma RobeTdcau Wheat died nibhl
before last and was buried mere t0-D9s
Lukc's Episcopal church. SAe "ae ti'
daughter IL General RoDerdeauoI hiFelu-
tiorary war fame and was born in AleA-
andrla. Va. ia 1850. and ualileu IrF.
John Thomas Wheat In lb-J. one Mah
the mother Of Major hoOerloau wheat
Of the Louisiana Tigers. Cap tam Jon.i
Thomas Wheat Mrs. selAlHu Scnyt OF
Nashville, Professor Leo Nneat aho
Mrs. Colonel Sholer OF THIS CITY d.
whose homo Mrs Wheat died.
She was "A noble and iluatuous woman
and lived an hOnored and ueeiui NE ol
over nincty-one years. u DIS sara ht'
husband was the nrst child born ln li.e
CITY of Washington, D. g., alfer it. sei-
Element. the family on both Sides being
of nlustriOus blood.
Major S. y. Finger.
LENQtE. N. c., Dee. 26-sPecial..--
tenlent of Public instruction of Nci in
Carolina. and one oi DafaWhl county
best citizens. died this morning 90 b
O'Clock. aged lity-niue years.
Wilson splitter.
sTAUNTON. Va. Dec. 2G-SpecIal-
Wilson Spider died at tle idelce OF
DIS father. j. w. Splitter this morrins
AT $50 o'clock. l0uns Splitter Was just
tWelty-i0ur years old. aId Wa5 ot strong
ANA robust build. He was taken SICK
about ten days ago with "a sharp attack
of typholl-fegcr lie was l10k-kccner
for the City Street-Car Company. iia
father is a partner Dr. the nrm of Splitter
* COyner. erocers. OF this city.
Mrs. Gabrielle Johnston.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Dec. 90
Special-Mr5 Gabrielle Johnston. rciict