Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
DIR. NEBLETT DEAD.
THE DELEGATE FROM LUNENBURG
sUCCUMBs TO APPENDICITIS.
THE END WAS SHOCKINGLY SUDDEN.
lie Appeared to he Recovering from
, the Operation When Convuisions
Ensued, Causing Death-WiIl lie In
TERED I'm Lunenburg.
TERED I'm Lunenburg.

DR. Norman III. Neblett. member OF tne
House of Delegates from Lunenburg coun-
ty. died at ST. Luke's Home, in this CITY,
at e:lO O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Dr. Neblett was taken i'll last Thursday
morning at Ford's Hotel and was carried
TO the residence of his sister, Mrs. D IL
Ingram. in Manchester. He was on rrluay
removed to ST. Luke's, where DIS hui''er
Mcclure and his son, Stuart Mcdhre'
diagnosed his case as appendicitis In
very severe form. An operation was per-
formed that night, which the patieis
stood very well. His wife was summoheu
from their home, in Lunenburg, arri'ins
the day after the operation. since t"a'
time she had been constantly at the hoS-
nftaI the greater portion of the time III
her husbands room.
Dr. Neblett showed constant signs OF
improvement, and yesterday morning.
spent some time chatting with his "ile
AID attendants. His physicians had rea-
son to have every hope of his recovery
but yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK nc
was seized with a severe conVuisioh, ,o
lowed DX announcer a ShSAN
wards. and a third one at Few minutes
ofter 8 o'clock. during which he died.
CAUSED BY KIDNEY TROUBLE.
His physicians found upon an eSa,iii,ia-
tion made after death that dissoiullon
was due to the convulsions, which w.,
the result of a serious kidney anection'
from which DIR. Neblett had long suffered.
Mrs Neblett was In the hospital at the
time of her husbands death, but when the
end came only the physician ana iRurse
were in the room The body was feino'eu
10 the undertaking establishment OF D.
7. Sutherland 721 east Main, where IL was
prepared for burial, and was later ehAen
N the residence of the sister OF the de-
ceased. Mrs. Anna Ingram, or Manches-
fer II will remain there until tomorrow,
when II will be conveyed TO bunenpurs
and inferred in the family buryihg-srou"u
in that county.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Dr. Neblett was born in Lunenburg, AT
"Kinderwood," the residence OF MS latneI'
the late Hon. William II. Neblett in lso5'
His mother was Miss Anne Enzaoe,n
Green. Of Charlotte county. Dr. Nep'e't
family has always been prominent ni
Lunenburg affairs. His father was an
ohla LAWYER. represented his county IN
a member of the convention which framed
the ordinance of secession. His grand
father was a man OF great wealth ana
prominence and one Of the great-uncles
of the deceased was the late william H.
McFarlane a lawyer well known III
Richmond. Hon. Nat Matthews, former
member of the House from DunenDurg'
married a sister OF DR.. Neblett.
DR. Neblett married a daughter OF Dr'
r. II. Hite, of Lunenburg, by wnom he
had three children, all OF whom are
living. He was a graduate OF the Collese
of physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore
ond bore a high professional reputation,
and enioyed a large practice. He was a
member of st. Johns Episcopal church
Lunenburg. -
DIR. Neblett was quite prominent IN
marty circles In Lunenburg, having been
for years a member Of the Democrauc
County Committee. Yet DR.. Neblett was
Of a remarkably retiring disposition, MS
modesty being proverbial. He had wide
circle of friends, by whom he VIII De
greatly missed.
Mr.. John G.. FensOm Dead.
Mr.. John G. Fensom, for the past
several years well known among the ie-
tail grocers OF the city, and at one time
a member of the Richmond police force,
died at O'Clock yesterday morning AT
his residence, No. 1l3 east Clay street.
Mr.. Fensom bore an excellent reputation
as an officer of the law, and only Ie-
signed upon a decision TO enter mercan-
tile life The closing years of his life
was spent in pursuit of this vocation.
The funeral will take place this AFTER
noon at $3.50 o'clock at the Grace-Street
Tabernacle.
Death of Mrs. johnston.
Mrs. Margaret b. Johnston. an aged and
respected lady, for many years resident
of this city, died at her home. NO 2JS'a
west Marshall street, yesterday. MIS-
Johnston was born in Dumfriesshire, Scot
land. I'm 1879 She was the widow or MT
Thomas b. Johnston, and leaves two
children. Mr.. Thomas B. Johnston, Jr.'
and Miss Mary Johnston. Deceased was
a devoted Christian of the Presbyterian
persuasion Death was caused by pneu-
monia. The funeral arrangements nave
not been made.
Mrs. Rupert Dead.
Mrs. Barbara Rupert, the widow OF
Mr.. John p. Rupert, died "Wednesday
morning at II 80 o'clock at her home, NO
240l east Main street. Mrs. Rupert was
so years old, and had long been re-
spected resident of this city.
The funeral will be held this morning
at o'clock from st. Mary's church.