The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-21
OBITUARY.
Lucy Griffin.

Died at her fathers home in Bedford
City, on August 10th, Lucy, daughter OF
Major Samuel Griffin, aged iiIteen years
This sweet young girl had been III LOT
two weeks with typhoid-fever and bore
her sunerings without a murmur. one
of a happy family she had known no
sorrow tin stricken with dread disease
peculiarly sad is IL that her mother and
sister arc IN with fever and that distress
at this sad event Is coupled with great
anxiety for the living.
Lucy Griffin was very lovely young
girl, full Of Christian graccs. a few
months ago she was confirmed by llshop
Randolph. Soon was she called from the
church militant TO enter the church tri-
umphant,
Heaven her portals opened wide,
And called her gently In
For her loving parents brothers and
sisters. the keenest sympathy Is felt by
their many friends, who grievc with them
for the loss OF their dear child.
John n. Preston.
Mr. 5ohn r. Preston died at Moss Side,
i'm Charles city county. Thursday. in The
6oth year OF his age. The remains VIII
be brought 90 Richmond to-day. and
the funeral will take place from the
Broad-Street Station OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway at 1880 o'clock. The
.nterment Will be made in Hollywood.
MIR. Preston had long been a resident of
Richmond. He was inspector OF tobacco
here after the war Subsequently he oc-
cupied q position with Davenport & Nor
ris, and was later connected with the
establishments OF Il. a. Saunders q Son.
Mr. Preston had been in feeble health
for quite long time, and this rendered
him incapacitated for active business dur
ing the past few years.
lie was member of the American Lee
rrHr Of Ars.r
the Masons. He was also a member of
ST. Johns church.
lie married Miss Martha Slater. OF New
Kent who survives him with two sons,
Messrs. w. 5. Preston OF Ashland. and
G. 5. Preston, Of Norfolk
Mrs. Mary A.E. Whitlock.
Mrs. Mary A. -. Whitlock. widow Of the
late benjamin l.. WnilO.k, and daugh-
ter of the late Edmund Crump, OF New
Kent county died quite suddenly At the
residence of her son-in-law. MIR. j. Nor
sell Stutz. No 22ll Pleasant street at 10
o'clock last evening
Sic was taken ll shortly after O'Clock
and a physician was hastily summoned
but his efforts at rcsuscitating her were
unavailing. and she gradually sank until
10 o'clock, when death set his seal upon
her brow.
Mrs Whltlock was highly respected in
the ncighborhOOd IN which she lived and
her friends were many. She was born in
New Kent county but was taken TO Caro-
line county soon after her birth into her
mothers family. by whom she was raised.
She leaves two daughters. Mrs Susie
Stutz and Miss Fannie Whitlock. both OF
this city. besides a brother and a sister.
Mr. b. b. Crump and Miss Matte +.
Crump all Of this city
The funeral Will be held Sunday after
noon. the details of which will be pub
lshcd later.
Captain Samuel Trader.
STORMONT. Va. August 20.-Special.-
Captain Joe Trader, who was visiting
friends here to-day. was suddenly called
home by the announcement OF the death
OF his father. Captain Samuel Trader.
which took place at y. NJ. to-day at
Mathews Courthouse. The old man was
in the eighty-siXth year OF his age. lie
was one of the wcalthiest men of Mathews
county and an enthusiastic Baptist.
Ills hOspitabe home Will be much miss
ed. as his congenial companion preceded
him TO the grave just one year ago.
lie leaves two sons and one daughter
and a host of grandchildren.
Prof. William Daniel yinson.
CHARLOTTE. n. c. August 20.-Wil-
liam Daniel Ninson. NJ. A. LII. D.. pro-
lessor Of mathematics. OF Davidson
College Davidson. y. c., died sudden
ly to-day OF heart disease.
lie was forty-eight years old and a ma
tive OF Richland county. $. G. lie was
a graduate OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity. was formerly professor OF math-
ematics In Austin College. Texas.