Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-23
A LIMB STRUCK HIM.
MIR. THADDEUs FOSTER DIED FROM
INJURIES RECEIVED.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT In HOLLYWOOD.
Aged Veteran of Two Wars, FeIIed
by Falling Branch, Passed Away
by the severe shock-His Career.

from Hcart-FniIure, superinduced
by the severe shock-His Career.
Mr.. Thaddeus Foster. assistant super
intendent OF Hollywood Cemetery Com
pany, and one of Richmond's Oldest. best
known, and most highly-esteemed citi-
zens, met with an accident i'm the ceme-
terry yesterday morning, which. Indirect
ly. caused his death. at his home No.
4l9 south Fourth Street, last night.
Mr.. Foster. who was In his 73d year.
was an exceedingly active man, con-
sidering his advanced age, and yesterday
morning about $3.50 o'clock was in the
cemetery experimenting the limbng W
some large oak trees, with which the
| beautiful city of the dead abounds. An
immense branch had been sawed from
one of the trees, and the laborers were
in the act of lowering It TO the ground
| by means Of a rope. when in some man
ner II got away from them and fell,
striking Mr.. Foster, who was standing
near the base of the tree, on the right
shoulder. The blow. a terrific one. felled
the unfortunate gentleman, and rendered
him unconscious.
CARRIED TO HIS HOME.
| He was picked up almost Immediately
| by tender hands. and physicians sum-
moned. Dr. Taylor was the first 10 reach
| the spot and administered stimulants,
which revived the injured man. He was
placed i'm a wagon on mattress and
! conveyed at once to his home, where he
was attended by DR.. Trevillian.
He appeared to be In calm condl-
! tion of mind when this physician ar
rived, and said he felt no pain. A
thorough investigation was made, and
not even a confusion was found on the
body DR.. Trevllian prescribed addi-
| tional stimulants, and left the aged
patient in a very happy and contented
frame of mind. Mr.. Foster sat up du-
ring the afternoon, and said he felt
| perfectly well, but about s o'clock he
was suddenly prostrated, and in less
| than ten minutes thereafter breathed his
last. death having been the result OF
heart-failure, superinduced by the severe
shock of the blow.
VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
Deceased was never sick a day in his
long life. and prided himself on the
| excellent health he enjoyed. He was
native of Hanover county. having
! been born there in 1924, and was vete-
| ran of two wars. When boy OF OF
years of age he removed to this city
| with his parents, and after securing an
! education. embarked in the grocery
business with his uncle. He was %
wears of age when this country en-
gagged i'm war with Mexico, and at once
| entered the service, enlisting as nrst
sergeant of company commanded by
| Captain Hawk. Of Alabama He fought
| through the three years Of this war
with distinguished gallantry and
though in many hard-fought battles, es-
! capped without wound.
He returned to this city after the
war, and married Miss Louise r.. Burton
Of New Kent He engaged i'm farm
ing at his old home, in Hanover, where
he remained quietly tilling the soil until
| the note of war again called him to the
front
FOUGHT FOR THE SOUTH.
This time he fought for the Confederacy'
and went out as first lieutenant OF the
| Hanover Grays. attached TO the Fifteenth
| Virginia Regiment under command OF
| Colonel Thomas p August. He served
| throughout the four years, and, as In the
| Mexican war. escaped without wound
After the surrender he returned to Han
over. and about fifteen years ago came 10
| Richmond and accepted position at the
! Chesapeake and Ohio grain elevator. lie
resigned this position about ten years ago
TO accept the one at Hollywood, whlch ne
held up to the time of his death.
Deceased was a member of Shady-Grove
Baptst church, in Hanover. but severed
his connection Herewith when he re-
moved 10 Richmond the last time. HIS
wife is a member of the Second BaDtist
church here, and though he attended there
with her he never enrolled himself as a
member.
Mrs Foster survives him with five
grown chidren-three sons, Messrs. =
W. T. NJ, and c. b. Foster. and two
daughters. Mesdames II. NJ. Catin ana
r. S Brock. Jr. All OF his cmldren re-
sided with the deceased.
! The funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed. but the obsequies will be
held at the Second Baptist church some
time during tomorrow afternoon.
Death of Mrs. Franklin.
Mrs. Fannie James Franklin died last
evening at the residence of her son-in-
law. Mr. r. f. Johnston. No. 700 east
Leigh street. at the advanced age Of S6
wears She had only been confined to
her room since last Saturday and up TO
that time was remarkably active Tor one
of her years.
Mrs. Franklin was born at Merry oaks.
Hanover county, October J. lolV' She
was the daughter Of Nathanlel CLAIBORNE
Idpscomb. and Mary Bledsoe Sutton. and
granddaughter of Captain Ambrose Lips
comb of Revolutionary fame. She mar
ried Mr. David B. Franklin, and leaves
only one child, Mrs. Johnston
The funeral arrangements had not been
made last night. but will be to-day. and
tho announcement win be made in to-
morrow's Dispatch
Mrs. Annie q. Ellison Passes Away.
Mrs Annie G. Ellison died at 1880
o'clock last night, at the residence OF her
husband. William Ellison, Esq, OF the
firm of Ellison * Harvey, NO no east
Marshall street. She had been sick about
a month. having been stricken down with
q severe attack of the grip A rev DAYS
ago she suffered stroke OF paral! SIS
which was the immediate cause OF he1
death. NJ,
Mrs. Ellison was native OF WOOL
r,icb county of Kent. England: but
when she was quite young her parents
moved TO Toronto, and il was there that
ebe married Mr.. Ellison. They moved
80 richmond i'm 1866. and Mrs. Ellison
,ro, q warm place In the hearts or a
Ia circle of friends She was an
earnest Christian and had long been
,,sar,ber Of Monumental church, from
r"hi~h tho funeral will take place
c,,ndav afternoon at 215 o'clock. The
soi,ou,inq gentlemen have been selected
as ,oil-bearers: Active-Messrs. Frank
TT walton. II. f. Hudson, William
Sr,,,n lanes c. Cherry. John Fairbank,
II Waddy. Colonel e. l.. Spence, ana
preston Belyin Honorary-Messrs. n
d. Hargrove, E. j. warren