Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
DI ATH OF MRS. LOUISA ANN EVANS.
This Most Estimable Lady Passes
A~nv After m Long Illness.


Mrs. Louisa Ann Evans. widow of Colo
mel Thomas ]. Evans, died at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at her residence, No.
II north Fourth street.
In her six-months' illness Mrs. Evans
was wonderfully sustained by her faith
in God. Not one word of impatlence ever
ESCAPED her lips. Two months before her
departure she expressed great Willingness
to die, and made all arrangements about
her funeral with the greatest care ana
particularly. She often chided her oe-
voted daughter Lou for praying for her
recovery, while she herself was awaiting
with 10y her departure. Like Charles
Wesley, she could say
I'm age and feebleness extreme,
Who shall a helpless worm redeem!
Jesus, my only hope, Thou arr
Strength of my falling flesh and heart;
O. could / catch q smile from Thee'
And drop into eternity!
Deceased was the daughter OF Colonel
Stafford II. Parker. distinguished VIZ
ginian, and came TO this city from foft
Royal when child. she marrieu cary
in life Colonel Thomas j. Evans, we'll
known LAWYER. who died some years ago.
She had seven children. of whom four
survive her-Dr Thomas Evans, OF West
Virginia: Mr.. II. Tate Evans, of this city;
Mrs Smith. widow of Captain Joseph
Smith. and Miss Lou Evans. The chill
dren who preceded her TO the grave were
Mrs. Wilton Randolph. Mrs. c. OBJ. Co
wardin. and Mr.. Taylor Evans. DR.. w.
w. Parker and Captain John Parker, OF
this city. and Mr.. Edwin Parker, Mrs.
George f. Maynard, and Mrs. May
Dufendoffer. Of San Francisco. Cal, are
brothers and sisters of the deceased.
Mrs. Evans had been director or the
Old Ladies' Home since It's organization
thirteen years ago., and lately It's vice
president. on retiring from It's meeting
in october last, she was seized with the
disease that finally carried her Off She
was also for many years an active visitor
of tho City Mission, and her district was
on the south side of Main street down
to the Old Market Mrs. Evans had been
a Jealous Christian and active member
of the Methodist Church for many years.
Her funeral will take place from Cen
tenary church tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. The following gentlemen will be
the pall-bearers: Active-Messrs. Burnett
Lewis. O. S. Morton, DR.. Charles NJ.
Shields, Otway S. Allen, John b. Pur-
cell. A. r. Courtney. George Wynaut and
b. II. Berry. Honorary-Mr. James Pleas
ants, Judge Samuel y. Witt, Judge w. j.
Leake. Hon. William Writ Henry, Mr..
Charles U. Williams, and Mr.. III. Seldom
Taylor.
DEATH OF MISS MARTIN.
Miss Helen Martin, of Scottsvile. Able
marie county died yesterday at the resi-
dence Of her brother, Mr.. Samuel T. Mar
tin. No. 2Os east Grace street. Miss Mar
tin had been here only two weeks, having
come to visit her brother, as well as 10
have an operation performed. Deceased
was a sister TO Senator Thomas S. Martin
who has been in the city for several
DAYS, and a daughter of Mrs. Martha A.
Martin, Of Scottsville. She was also the
sister OF Mr.. r. j., John s., and Lester
III. Martin, and Mrs. j. l.. Moon, OF SCOTS
Vile. Her remains will leave on the
James-River Division OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway Monday morning al
S:45 o'clock, arriving at Scottsville about
noon. The body will then be carried 10
the old family burying-ground. where the
interment will be made.