The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-07
Alfred Henry Byrd.


Mr.. Alfred Henry BYRD. a young man
endowed with unusual mental gifts. died
at the home Of his parents, 50 Park ave-
nue., New York city. last Sunday morn
Ing of typhoid fever.
He was the son Of George H. and Lucy
Carter Wickham Byrd. and related to
the Byrds of Virginia. being direct
descendant OF Colonel VIM. Byrd OF
Westover.
His short career was brilliant At an
early age he was sent to Hanover county.
Va, and went TO school at Oakwood
1'hence going to McCabe's School in
I's tersburg. where he was two years. He
All lined the high distinction Of "Proxme
Acc 'ssit." Leaving there in 1854 he spent
the n ext four sessions at the University Of
Virgin ria taking in two years the degrees
OF b. A. and Phi. b., ard i'm the year fol-
lowing the degree of NJ A. lie studied
law the next session. though he did not
amply 70 r a degree. Locating I'm New York
he became associated with Mr.. Robert L..
Harrison I'm the firm OF Harrison e Byrd.
After an arduous summer he left for a
short hunt ing trip in the State Of Maine,
where he contracted the germs OF ty-
phoid fever and was forced 10 his bed
about two W eeks ago.
His delicate constitution and the viru-
lc,,ce of the fever. his bemDer Itura re-
ing as high as 1O7, precnded the posi-
bilitv of recovery
Mr. Rvrd was well known in Richmond.
where he often visited. and his untimely
death VIII be keenly felt here and
throughout the state.
The funeral service Will be held to-day
AZ the Church of the Incarnation and the
interment will be on "Wednesday IN WIN
chester. Va, the old family burying
ground.
Merchant v'ciSiger.
Mr. G Merchant Weisser we'll
known business man died at ms r ftaG1or,
~ o'clock after a brief illness. He was
| the son of the late o. f. Weisiger, ana a
| brother of Messrs. HeI bert +. and Arthur
C. wesiger. He was man nan o, IL heb pu es
! tenn bv all who kne him.
Mr. Weisiger was in his forty-fourth
| wear. He was for u long time connected
with the firm Of r. We ~ r ~ I,,
| department of A. Stalks q Co He was
| one Of the hest know IN end most popular
| travelling salesnen in Richmond.
His death will be source OF Keen grieI
| IN a large number Of friends and acquaint-
ances with whom ne was deservedly pop
| ular -. ,,.
| nary Methodist church this afternoon AT
5 o'clock. and the following will act as
Messrs. Alley Maury. James Martin, y.
| NJ. Loving. James Fox, William Dipreil
| Robert l.. Winston, Dr. George i. kee-
| see. d. V. Morton.
James Mccarthy.
| MIR. James Mccarthy well-known
| citizen of Richmond, and veteran OF
| the late war, who has been sick for
| about four months. died at his residence
Mr. alcCarthy's death was quite sud
| don and while he had been i'll Ions
time no serious termination was ex-
pected at the time. He left a wife
| Dut no children.
| noon AT 4 o'clock from his late residence
which is also that Of his brodher-n-law
Policeman JOS. II. McMullen. and the ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Semmes Of St. Andrews +. f. hurch
The interment was made in the Soldiers
Section in Hollywood
Roger Henry Jenkins.
Mr.. Roger Henry jenkins. a native o
Thompson. Ca. but for the last severa
| V..rs Il. rcsDcctcd r'siD on' "a; RicnmOuG
died at his home. No. 1928 Brook avenue
| last evening shortly dIter Ia o'clock, O
| stomach trouble
He leaves a wife and four children. an,
had been i'll but a week.
The funeral will be held Wednesda,
from his late residence. the intsrment tax
| place at River View Cemetery.
A brother of Mr.. jenkins Is prominently
| connected with a foremost Washington
ID. c. paper.
Mrs. Patrick Rebecca Owen.
Mrs Patrick Rebecca Owen died at the
| residence OF ner son-in-law. Dr. George
H. Bright. No. 406 west Grace street. sun
| An n oil no was I
the eghty-second year OF her age. The
funeral will take place Wednesda,
| morning at 10 o'clock from the above resi-
dence, and the interment Will be in Holly
wood.
80 Mrs. o. Phillips
l Mrs. o. Phillips. OF Accomac. aged fifty
I five wears. died yesterday evening abou
! s O'Clock at the Virginia Hospital. Sn'
had been i'll little over week. A nus
| band survives her.
| The remains were removed 10 Accotna'
l county Yesterday for interment.