The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-03
OBITUARY


Mr. Ambrose +. Ayers. a gentleman wei
known In this city, who was Tor twenty
five years connected with the Exchange
and Ballard Hotels here. and was after
ward for several years the steward az
the old Sweet Springs, died very suddenly
and under very sad circumstances near
his home. In Buckingham county. a rev
DAYS since. lie recently inherited tho
Clermont estate. IN Buckingham. one OF
the most valuable I'm that county. ana
went there TO live. on Thursday last no
and his sister drove In "a buggy over 10
Gravel Hi 10 make some PURCHASES ~
the store Of West q Brother. When ihey
had finished buying what they "anten,
Mr.. Ayres lifted large box or articles
into the buggy. He was told tutt III "hs
too heavy "a package for him 10 attehp.
70 lift unaided, but ne thouEnt np,, ~
nut the box I'm the vehicle and drove OH.
lie had not gone very far, however Wheh
ne had "A hemOrrhage OF the stomach. lie
was taken home and died on saturday.
The funeral took place M9nday ana
the interment was ln the family burying-
pround In Buckingham Mr. Ayers was "A
brother Of Mr. w 5. Ayres. OF this city'
Mr. = r. Hurd. Of Prince EDWARD '"un-
" y Mr.. Powhatan Ayres. OF Texas
Evelyn Gray Mullen.
Al the residence Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. n. Mullen. after n three
davs' illness. little EVELYN Gray Mullen
died Wedr esday in the ninth year OF nee
age
The funeral took place Yesterday eten-
ing from the home. PHI Ncnable street at
8 o'clock.
Mrs. Q &. Eubank
Mrs. s q. ~. ,h died "Wednesday ~
tho residence Of A.. Geo w. raves Nd
i0s south Bclvidere street.
The funeral was leld Yesterday morning
M 9.20 O'Clock from Mr. Eayes roidencc
and the intormcnt took place privately
at Hollywood.
Mrs. Merrill.
Mr. Frank II Merrill. physical director
Of The Young Mems Christian Association
was called home 10 Nashua. y. H., last
evening by the death Of nls motnel ~
telegram gave no particulars put Ht'
death was very sudden and wholly IN
expected.
Capt. o. &. Henderson.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. September .
Special-Captain OctaNius 'M rilvN" i, ~.
derson died az the innrmary ms evening
after an operation performed To-Day TOT
"A trouble which he had long sunetens
The deceased was the youngest sou OF
the late Archibald Henderson. OF WASH
inrton who FOR forty years was COM
mander OF the Marine Corps "a the Unit
ed States Navy Yard.
he was q grandson Of Alexander Hen
derson Of Dumfrles who was ono OF the
with President James Madison made the
report OF the Virginia and Maryland COM
mission that recommended the conven-
ton AZ Annapolis. which colled The con-
vcufiou that adopted the Federal consul
tuition.
captain Henderson was graduate %
the Virginia Military institute, leaving
that Institution the year before the war
begun and upon the breaking out of the
war went IN az cOmmandant Of the FIRST
Virginia Regulars recruited in Richmond,
ne was present az second ManassSs,
whore they did most valiant service.
lie served throughout the war ana
was 'parOlcd az AppomattOx 40 the mead
81 bis old command known best as tho
FIRST Battalion. Captain Henderson has
long made his home with his relatives.
the Taylors here and has been engaged
mostly I'm civil engineering. lie Was a
well known man and will have "a largo
funeral Many old soldiers Tor elsewhere
will attend.
DR.. Richard u. Edwards.
LEESBURG. VA. Sept. 2-Dr. Richard
H. Edwards one OF The oldest citizens
81 this place is dead. aged about eighty
i've years.