The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23
OBITUARY.


| Ut. II. 1. ElliN.
DR.. r.. \. Ellis one Of the most popu-
| lar physicians on Church lin, died sun
| day afternoon at 1850 o'clock. at No.
2jOS east Broad street. after long suffer
| ing.
Dr. Ellis was born in Goochland county
| but raised in Amherst county. At the
time Of his death he was thirty-seven
| years old.
lie has been practicing medicine on
! Church Hill for about eleven years. and
| ne mud the most extensive practice OF all
| the physicians there.
While he was a very busy man, no was
always ready TO help the poor lie was
| thorough Christian and faithful mem
| Der of the East-End Baptist church.
About fifteen months ago he had 10
| give up his practice, his health having
| been broken down by overwork. lie first
went 10 Amherst and from there 20 Ashe-
Vile n. c., vainly trying 10 regain his
health. He returned 10 Richmond some
| ten days ago and stopped at the residence
| OF his friends. Mr.. and Mrs. j. i. IIar-
wood. where he was attended during the
last few days or his life by Or. Levy DR..
Beazley and Or. VIM. Massie.
lie leaves IL widow and An adopted
daughter. Miss Sadie Robertson.
The funeral services were held Yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the Leigh
Street Baptist church. the East-End
church being too small TO admit the num-
Der of mourning friends. The remains
were subsequently taken TO Amherst coun-
~ for interment.
The following gentlemen acted as hon
orary pall-bearers: Or. G. Ben. John
son. DR.. ID. Garcin. DR.. Beazloy, Or. VIM.
Massie, Dr. Vireinius Harrison, DR.. Left
witch, Mr.. J. p. Harwood. Mr.. Frank 7.
Sutton.
Members OF tho various lodges TO which
DR. Ellis belonged. acted as active pail
bearers. representing the Masons. the
Junior Order OF American Mechanics. the
Pythians and the Odd-Felows.
Mrs sarah J. Starke.
After q months Illness. which she bore
with serene and beautiful patience. Mrs.
Sarah j. Starke. wife OF the late Thomas
j. Starke died on Sunday morning AT the
home Oh her son-in-law, Mr.. r.. j. Bo-
sher. in the fun assurance OF CHRISTIAN
faith MIR. Thomas J. Starke died on
the Ord Of February, 1855. and thus pre-
coded his wife to the heavenly rest about
They were married in 1872. ana their
union was blessed with ten children.
Three of these died I'm infancy; one after
two years service In the late war. ~
the Otey Battery; while six are sun
living. These are Mrs. T.. Il. Epps'
Mrs r. !. Bosher. Miss ". sue Starke.
and Messrs. T.. ID. Starke. Thomas H.
Starke. and II. NJ. Starke.
Mrs. Starkes Christian life was beau
tiful for its evenness. Interpretations IN
manner, summing ever Ailllh Air'N
ed of display cordial and sincere in her
attachments she attracted 10 herself
host Of friends who admired ana loNeu
her For over hali-century she was
a faithful and useful member OF the Sec
ond Baptist church. and from TINS her
funeral services were held yesterday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock Rev. Or. George
Cooper assisted by Rev. 4. J. willing
ham. conducting them.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. w. II.
4
Whitehurst. Charles G.. Bosher, +: j.
Uotchkiss. Il. T. Crump. j. Taylor Ely
son. and u. S. Mccarthy.
The interment was at Hollywood.
Harvey " Bates.
Mr. Harvey W. Bates, n native Of this
city. died at Sston's Hospital IN New
York. al noon on sunday Mr. Bates
was a resident OF this city up to about
six years ago, since which time he has
been in New York. lie WAS passenger
agent Of the Savannah line OF steamers
at the time OF his death. He was
twenty-six years old, and his untimely
end IS regretted by many Richmond
friends lie was a young man OF hlgh
character. OF exceptional business aoii-
ity and great promise.
He leaves \ mother and two orothers
70 mourn their lcss-Farry -. Bates, or |
the Imperial Hotel. and Ernest Bates.
The deceased was a son Of the late
BENJAMIN Bates.
The body will arrive here this morn |
ing at $40 o'clock. and the funeral VIII |
take place at Hollywood
Following will be the pall-hearers'
Messrs Thos Whittet. William Richard |
son. Everett Taylor. James richardson. |
clarence Thomas John Gibson. Jr.. WI |
liam Il. Gum, and Wallace b. LaWtoh.
Vincent Goodson.
Mr.. Vincent Goodson. one OF the old |
est and best known printers In Richmond. |
ga4- at ha
residence OF his nephew. Mr.. +. 5. Dalton. |
1871 east Broad street after long Ill |
ness. congestion of the lungs being the
immediate cause of his death.
Mr.. Goodson was seVenty-seVeh years
of age. a native Of England. and came
10 THIS country when he was ten years
old
lie has worked at several book and
lob printing establishments In Richmond.
The funeral Will take place from MT.
Dalton's house. at II o'clock this morning.
tho Rev. T.. III. Rawlings conducting the
religious exercises.
M-srs. L. b. Goodson, OF Hanover.
and Allen GoOison. OF Lester Manor. are
the only children left by Mr.. Vincent
GoodsOn.
Mrs $ g. Lipscomb.
WEST POINT. VA. Feb. %. -Special.-
Mrs. $ h. Lipscomb. after long Ill
ness. died at her home In West Point
Saturday. She was Miss Elicit OF
tDlS county, ana was Wllciy |
well known In Richmond. She was mar
ried to Mr.. S. H. Lipscomb tfty-one
years He and nine sons and daughters
survive her, never having lost but one
a daughter. Her eldest daughter. Mrs
Littlopagc. lives IN Baltimore; Mrs. Val
den. IN Norfolk. Va. Miss Resale. a
talented and successful teacher. Is
teaching in Loudoun. Her eldest son.
Elicit is farmer in Hanover: Hunter.
farmer In Essex county; Willard Is
professor In Columbia University, Mis-