The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23
OBITUARY.
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At the residence Of her son. Mr. John
=. Mcclure 80 Z north Belvdere street.
Mrs. Judith W Mcclure. widow OF Rev.
i. Mcclure. died Sunday night in the
eighty-fourth year of her age.
Mrs Mcclure was the last OF u
family remarkable i'm this state for char
acter and talent She was a daughter
OF Judge William Brockonbrough. judge
OF the General Court and of the
Court II Appeals of Virginia. one Of the
ablest ana most distinguished jurists Of
the first half OF the present century. and
a sister OF Judge Jno. W. Brockenbrough,
Of Lexington. and Or. VIM. Broken
brough. Of Westwood I'm Hanover coun-
IS. the country home of the family.
In Richmond they lived IN q house
which once stood at the corner of Fifth
and Clay streets. and was the scene OF
many gatherings of the nOtahles OF early
days. Judge Marshall. Benjamin Watkins
Leigh Judge Caben. and others Of like
rank. being frequent and intimate vis-
itors
Lafayette also was received there when
he came 10 this country in 1875.
Mrs McGuire's sisters married Colonel
Edward Colston of Martnsburg;
Mr. T.. VI. Phelps OF Kentucky. and Hon.
Willoushby Newton. of Westmorcland.
Such carly associations. degree OF cui-
tivation seldom met with, most reton-
tive memory. with singular conversational
powers. made her most interesting
character.
Those privileged to associate with her
found her mind a rich storchouse Of i'm
cident and history belonging 10 a time
far removed from the present, and mark
Ell by a Virginia simplicity dignity ana
refinement of which she was herself
most remarkable and charming eX-
ample.
I'm the year 1916 she married Rev .-hn
p. Mcclure. OF 81. Matthews and South
Farnham parishes. in Essex county, being
his second wife.
As most Jealous and efficient helper
I'm his great work as Missionary OF the
RappahaInock She made a lasting inn
precision for sood. as she did after the
war. n q school by which She helped 20
care FOR his declining years among their
friends in TappahannoCk where was one
OF tho churches of his charge.
I'm 1872 she went with him 10 the Epis-
copal High School of Virginia. and there
did the work of Christian mother for
some hundreds of boys OF this and other
States many OF whom Will testify TO the
blessing that came from her influence
over them.
Though she afterwards gained great
literary fame. yet her greatest claim
upon tho admiration of those who knew
her. was her marvellous wisdom and
goodness. gcntleness and tact IN the i'm
pOrtanf part She performed as the wife
Of tho principal of that school From the
time Mr. Mcclure took charge of that
school until the advance Of the Fcdcrals
into Alexandra. drove the boys away and
f..4 .f..I
softened the boarding school life 10 boys
who had never before left home. To
her they looked as 10 a wise and gentle
mother TO scores OF these boys who
are now men passed middle life. her
memory is sweet and sanity and to her
teachings they acknowledge their indebt-
odness for their best religious Instruction.
From her early life Christian woman
OF the most decided type. she spent her
latter years doing what She could FOR the
church that she loved. and living as an
example OF godliness.
Mrs. Mcclure possessed an intellect OF
n very high order. and was an authoress
Of great merit. though she ala not write
many books. Her Life Of General Lee.
for Boys is a work OF great value. but
her chief success was her DIARY Of
Southern Refugee" which has been con-
Confederate war. and a book 10 live as
long as Pepys Diary. or any other sim
ilarly famous book.
As already said. she was the last OF
her generation. Her children Dr.
j. NJ. G. Mcclure. OF Berryvlle' Mr.
John T. Mcclure OF this city; Mrs. John
Johns. lately OF Washington. now OF Bal
timore: Mrs. <inloch Nelson lately or
the Theological Seminary Of Virginia. and
Mr.. Philip Nelson Of Albemarle, survive
her.
She has left many nephews and niece5
In this and other States. among them
Bishop John r. Newton. Mr.. Edward
Colston. lawyer OF high standing, IN
Kentucky: Mr. w. Il. Coston, or West
Virginia. and others.
Brief funeral services were held az Mr..
NcGuire's residence. or Belvidere street.
at II o'clock yesterday morning, and were
conducted by Revs. Landon Mason and
William Meade Clark.
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