The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10
OBITUARY.
James T.. Taylor.

Mr.. James L.. Taylor, DfOtner OF Mrs
jefferson VI. Taylor. of 9lS north twenty
seventh street died yesterday In Dam
Vile His remains were brought to Rich
mond for interment. reaching this city az
6:l5 O'clock this morning.
Mr.. TAYLOR was in his hfty-eighth year,
and resided for several years In Manches-
ter. where he had hosts OF friends. as
well as in Richmond and Henrco county
(his birthplace).
Mr.. Taylor was member OF company
f. Fifteenth Virginia Regiment, Corse's
Brigade. Pickett's Division, and served
calamity throughout the entire war.
Ar Saunders.
Mr.. Alex. F.. Saunders died at the home
OF his father. Mr.. G.. w. Saunders, In
Henrico county yesterday morning. His
disease was consumption.
The deceased was only u years or ago
and was a young man OF much promise.
He was for some time In the drug busl-
ness with his brother. Mr.. w r. Saund-
ers on Brook Avenue and Leigh streets.
His mother Is dead.
Mr.. Saunders was a member or Mar
shall Street Christian church.
The funeral will take place from MS
fathers residence at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
Mrs Margaret Wheciwrg ht.
Mrs. Margaret Wheelwright. for many
years resident OF Richmond. and WELL
known here. but during the past four
or five years living in Norfolk, died In
mat city Wednesday morning at
o'clock Deceased was n Miss herfoot,
and was the widow of Rev. William n.
Wheelwright. She leaves two sons and
four daughters.
The remains were taken 10 frons
Va inferred Yesterday.
Colonel John Donald Cameron.
ASHEVILLE. y. C., Dec. Especial
Col John Donald Cameron, one or IN"
best known and most venerable news.
paper men I'm the State. died here TINS
morning after an illness OF several weeks.
Col Cameron was born In t'ayettevilie:
n C.. in 1870; was graduated from Chapel
Hill In lsil: he studied law ana was az
mitted 10 the bar. but never practices
During the war he was on the stan or
General Joseph f. Johnston. In 1879 he
entered the editorial profession ana from
that date until a few years ago ne was
connected with newspaper work. editins
papers az different times In Hillsooro.
Raleigh and Ashevile. TO which lattcv
place he moved in 1852.
He was the first one 10 give the noun
| tain section a daily paper
| Col. Cameron leaves two daughters sur
yivng him. HIS remains VIII De TAKEN
| to Hillsboro for burial.
Prof. j. r. Rheim, one OF the tcachefS
| in Weaveryille College. died at his home
| this morning OF heart-disesse.
| DR.. Almond J. De Rosset.
WILMINGTON. " c.. Dec. s.-Dr. Arr
| nond j. DeRosset. one Of the most promo
inent citizens OF the State, died at II 20
tonight in his ninetyfrst year. lie was
! the Oldest native OF Wilmington and died
| in the house I'm which he was born. He
was the son OF DIR. Almond j. DeRossct.
who died at the age OF ninety-two and
| who at the time 81 his death was also the
! Oldest native Of this city.
| DIR. DeRorset practiced medicine fop
| several years. afterwards becoming
| very prominent In business circles. Fos
| ffty-hve years he was director Of the
! Wilmington and Weldon railroad and was
| probably the oldest railroad director IN
! the world. In is49 when the Wilmington
4 and Weldon road was threatened with dis.
\ aster for the lack OF money 10 buy need
| ed material DR.. DeRosset went 10 Eu-
rope and successfully negotiated a sum.
Client number OF its bonds TO put the road
on a firm financial basis.
DIR. DeRosset was a lifelong EDisco-
I SULTAN and held numerous positions OF
I trust In his Church. among others thae
I>of deputy from bis diocese 10 the Gen-
| eral Convention. becoming In this way
! well known to Episcopaiians throughout
| the country