The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-28

Az HFIlN iFftaA J sA+N Y fAA'A-AtA@s
Robert Gamble Caben, Colonel A. Coaiter
Caben. Mr William Writ Cabsl, az d
Colonel E Carr.ngion Cahell.
Az an early age Dr. Cabsl ceme 20
Richmond and began his odu.alol. at-
tending various schools then existing m
this city. After acquiring the fulincnts
Of 1is education here De spent several
years ar WASHINGTON Collcpo, where me
stood hich among hi- fellow-stuIents both
for Dis aptitude in learning and on acc
count of h.s manly Bearing and urtfCim
courtesy. ln 1886 hc went 40 tee 'ni-
verslty of Virginia, where he spent a
year
STUDIED .MEDlCINE.
From 1859 TO the latter part If 1898
DE was engaged iu engineering upon The
james Iaver and Kuawha Canal. in
which work Doe showed decled aliiity.
After concluding hia work upon tlis
lire he decided io make The practice OF
medicine hE Hfe-worS. and in 1899 he
again entered the University OF Virginia.
taking thc medical course. From the
University of Virginia Dee went 10 the
University of Maryland, where he studied,
.anl go the same time obtained much
valuable practical Information by prac-
feue .n OBJ. Baltimore Aimshouse. In
1eu ha obtained h.s degree ailer winch
hr spent a year pacrcing in le hosp-
tails Of Paris. He then returned 10 fich-
mono where he began tho pracu'e Of c.s
profession. achieving signal success.
uIs FIRST MARRIAGE
February 2l. 1854. Dr. Cahcu mWrcd
Miss Sarah Marshall Tankorsley. If E'Ch-
monI. fle ceremony being performed hy
Bishop Johns. With hcr Doe lived happily
eleven years. one child being born 10
bless fh.r union. on March il 1850.
.|. 1tftr his
child followed her 90 tse grave.
Dr tahei continued the practice Of
lls profession n Richmond for "a year
after the death of h.s wife. ie then. in
1885, removed to Midway lian'auCn,
Nelson county. which hat been llyen him
lv DIS uncle. james o. CaAclL lcc he
Ir.i quietly for several years, but iis
active. energetic spirit could not iarFc-
brook inactivity and about 1850 ne sold
the place aul returned Co Richmond.
just about tine time Of his retmn 10
active l.fr iho war clouds began 20 la'tor
daik anl threatening over The land and
lr cahoN 900 once hastcncd ,o oter '1s
service. t0 fle cause OF the ConfCdoracy.
Iic entered ihc Southern army as cap ain
of thn Governor Guard. which was the
crack mounted organization OF tais city,
aul in short time. after participating
in several lotly-contested battles, he was
which rank Doe held during the het year
of ;hc war
MADE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT.
AS thc contest became hotter. and the
number ot the wounded ANA sick i'm
creased. it VAS recognized that Dr. cabeil
could Ier i.r the cause better service 10y
She exercise of his medical skin, ami ne
was. therefore. in 1857. assigned 20 ctty
a1 medical superintendent OF JACKSON
Hospital ne1r tl.a C.iy where hc con-
iinucd until tho close ol the war.
DR. CabeN then resumed the practice Cf ]
his profession in iichmond, in partnership |
vl.h Dr - ~. Hancock. 40 Was slat |
about thls time that he was made ifCsi- |
dent of the Richmond Board Of Health. |
ana served IN that capacity from ihc or
sanizafion of that body until lhe Reform |
Coencil came into power. not MANY years |
since.
On june q. 1850 Dr Caben acan en-
tered Iufo fnc married state. beng united /
to Miss Aencs Cabcl Coles, odnant,r /
of Hon. Walter a.. Coles. OF Plttsyiy ,nia
county This union was blessed with
seven r..lNTeu. i've of whom died in !
inlaucy li.s widow and TWO children
survive ST. Walter Coles Cabcl, nov in
fac twenty second year of his age. end
Miss Florence CaDeN. IN her t<csrth
year
RELATED TO SENATOR DANIEL
Dr cahoN had one sister. who pre-
coded h.m 90 the grave She v1s The
SECOND wife Of Judge Daniel. - yJrn-
burg. aud tae step mother OF Senator !Cln |
W Dan.el. Besides his widow and cai.
drcn. the other surviving rciqti-rs of
Dr cabel in This city are the following
lcphCws.
Ncsste j. Coskic ana H. J.. Cahell. Or
Robert a. Cabeh. Jr. Dr Arthur G.
Cabcl. OF The United States navy. Mr.
j Aston Caben. Lieutenant Henry Cale-.
and d. Julian CabeI Of the -nitcd |
States army. and Dr. Charles Y. Car.
finctOn.
A PROMINENT MASON
Dr. Csheil Was a prominent Mason
als fC,f deer interest IN all that con
cerned This great fraternity He was a
Past Master of Metropolitan Lodge. No.
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~ -..C:Il viii take place al 4 O'Clock |
this Afternoon from 81. james EDisospal