Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-23
AN AGED LADY DIES.
MRS JUDITH W. INQUIRE PASSES
AWAY AT HER SONS HOME.
FOURSCORE AND FOUR YEARS.
Last of an Old and Prominent yir-
einia FamiIy-Active I'm Christian
and Missionary ork-Her Work
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home on north Belvidere street. Sunday
night. in the sith year of her age.
Deceased was a most cultivated lady.
possessed OF singuarly fine converse
tionaI powers, and a most retentive
/ memory. Those privileged to associate
with her found her mind a rich store
house Of incident and history, belonging
TO time far removed from the present,
and marked by Virginia simplicity, dig
nifty. and refinement. OF which she was
/ herself a most remarkable and charming
! example.
HER FAMILY HISTORY.
/ Mrs. Mcclure was a daughter Of Judge
1 William Brockenbrough, Of the Court Of
| Appeals Of Virginia, a distinguished
/ iurist of the first half OF the present
century. and a sister Of Judge John W
Brockcnbrough. Of Lexington. and Or.
William Brockenbrough. OF Westwood.
! in Hanover county. the country home OF
| the family. In Richmond her father
lived IN q house which once stood at the
corner OF Fifth and Clay streets. and
/ was the scene Of many gatherings OF
/ the notables Of carly days-Judge Mar
/ shall. Benjamin Walters Leigh. Judge
| CabeII. and others OF like rank being
| frequent and intimate visitors. lafayette
was also received there when he came
j % this cOuntry, I'm $50.
Mrs. McGuire's sisters married Colonel
/ Edward Colston. of Mart!nsburg; Mr. T.
| nj. Phelps. OF Kentucky. and Hon Will
| loughby Newton. OF Westmoreland.
| In the year 1876 deceased married Rev.
! John 7. Mcclure, Of ST. Matthew'S and
South Farnham parishes. in Essex coun-
! ". becoming his second wife. A. a most
/ zeacous and efficient helper in his great
/ work as missionary Of the Rappahan-
mock" she made n lasting impression
for good. az She did after the war. i'm a
| school by which she helped 70 care for
his declining years among their friends
| i'm Tappahannock, where was one Of the
| churches Of his charge.
| AT THE EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
In 1852 she went with him 10 the Epis-
copal High School Of Virginia, and there
/ aid the work of a Christian mother FOR
some hundreds of boys Of this and other
| States many Of whom win testify to the
! blessing that came from her influence
over them
From her early life a Christian woman
/ Of the most decided type, she spent her
! latter years NOllE Nilhl aiif NNtAt't -"'
! The church that she loved, and living as
an example of godliness.
Mrs Mcclure possessed an intellect OF
q very high order. and was an authorizes
Of great merit. though she did not write
/ MANY hooks. Her Life Of General Lee,
/ for Rows" IS n work OF great value, but
her chief success was her DIARY Of a
/ Southern Refugee" which has been con
/ sidered the best inside history Of our
/ Confederate war.
Deceased IS survived by her husband's
children-Dr J. NJ. G.. Mcclure. of Berry
| Vile: Mr.. John =. MCGUIRE OF this city,
Mrs John Johns, lately Of washington
now of Baltimore; Mrs. Kinloch Nelson.
lately Of the Theological seminary OF
Virginia, and Mr.. Philip Nelson, OF Abe
marie.
Among her nephews are Bishop New
| ton. OF Virginia; Mr. Edward Colston,
| lawyer Of high standing IN Kentucky
| Mr.. W. B. Colston, Of West virginia
| Judge JEFF. Phelps. Of Covington, lately
| deceased. and others.
THE FUNERAL YESTERDAY.
Brief funeral services were held at
| Mr.. McGure's residence, on Belviders
| street. at II o'clock yesterday morning
| and we're conducted by Revs Landon
| Mason and William Meade Clark.
The remains were taken 20 Elba sta
| ton and on the midday train were con-
| viewed to Tappahannock for interment'
| Professor Mcclure and mis- son, Mr.. John
/ p. Mcclure, Jr., accompanying them.
The pall-bearers were Judge j. G.
Tomb Aressrs. =. II. 9. Cabell, Walter
| Morris. John l.. Williams, Mr.. Gordon,
and Professors Dinwiddie and Bosworth.
Mr. CabeITs Remains Inferred.
II u 80 Vrh
| died in his drugstore on Saturday, took
Mace from his fathers residence, No.
| 70i east Leigh street, Sunday afternoon
| and the remains were taken TO the
/ family home. I'm Amherst. for interment.
The services were conducted by Rev.
! William Meade Clark, and the pail
hearers were Messrs William Gibson
! George Hunter r. III. III. Harrison
| Stratton. and Drs Charles NJ EDWARDS
! ana J. Page Massie.
Mr. Caben conducted a drugstore at
No. 1901 west Main street About a
! week ago he began 90 complain OF pains
IN his sides. but paid no attention 10
H. He gradually grew worse, and Or.
! Topdon y Edwards was summoned, and
! old everything possible for his relief, but
10 no avail. and at 7.30 o'clock Saturday
| morning he died. His death was due
TO intestinal complications.
Deceased was 80 years Of age, ana
was born I'm Amherst county. After re-
ceiving a common-school education, ne
graduated I'm pharmacy He came to
/ this city about four years ago, and en-
tered the drugstore of Mr.. h. II. NJ.
! Harrison About ten months ago he went
/ INTO business for himself He was a man
Of the strictest integrity ard honesty. He
was always faithful in the discharge OF
his business. and whatever he undertook
he did well and thoroughly He leaves
besides his father, three brothers and a