Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-12
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They Are brought 10 This city. and
sorroving Friends Attend the Ser
rails Yesterday and Sunday.
The remains OF Mrs. Mary Louisa Mer-
rift Branch, wife Of Mr.. John =. Branch,
who died In Munich. Bavaria, December
10Th, reached this city on Sunday night
at 1875 o'clock having been brought from
Europe on the steamship Paris. During
the voyage across the Atlantic the body
lay in the mortuary chapel OF the steam
ship. surrounded by the flowers sent by
friends OF the deceased. and upon the
arrival OF the boat In New YORK was
transferred 10 a special funeral-car'
which was attached to the Congressional
Limited. The remains were accompanied
on the journey by Mr.. John Il. Branch
his eldest son. and two daughters.
The remains were taken 10 the resi-
dence OF MIR. Branch, No. west Frank
lin street. where the funeral services VIII
be conducted at noon to-day by Revs'
DIR. Tudor, Dr. Carmichael, and Alec. u
Brown. OF Ashland.
The honorary pall-bearors will be d
]. y. McCaw. Colonel r.. l.. Hobsoni Dr.
ID. w Lassiter Of Petersburg; Or. Hun
Ter Mcclure: Captain Richard lrby' OF
Ashland: Colonel a. s. Buford. Major
Lewis Ginter, Mr.. Alfred II. Harris. Mr.
Il. ID. Christian, Mr.. George W. Rogers
Dr. George Ross. Major Charles D
stringfellow. Mr.. II. III. Mayo, ana MI
J. y. Pace.
The active pall-bearers will be Colonel
Archer Anderson. Mr.. Thomas Potts, MI
Thomas NJ Rutherford, Mr.. John MOT
ton. MIR. Joseph Bryan, Mr.. Alexander
cameron. Mr. Levin JONES. Mr.. Frank
Davenport. Mr.. William Massie, and Mr.
Dudley Mcdonald.
Mrs. Branch had been in failing health
for some years. and since 1881 has
travelled In Europe. visiting the various
health resorts, only returning nome al
long intervals, and remaining but snort
time, as the climate did not agree win
her Her last illness was of only two
weeks duration, and the immediate cause
of her death was peritonits.
Mrs. Branch was the daughter of Rev.
John Carr She was born In Virginia,
and was married to Mr.. JohaP' Branch
on May -, 1863
Mr, Munford's Funeral
The funeral of Mr.. William Munford,
Jr., whose death from lockjaw, as an
nounced In the Dispatch Of Sunday, &C.
CURED at the residence OF Mr.. Charles
Talbot, on east Franklin street. last
Sunday took place at noon yesterday
from st. Paul's church, ana the remains
were Inferred in the Munford family Sec
ton. in Hollywood Cemetery.
The pall-bearers were; Mesers. Ran
dolph Holiday. John Bryan. Iancas-
ter Williams. Julian Hile Venable
Johnson. Edward Robertson, Charles III.
Talbot Jr., and Allen Talbot. Jr
The circumstances surrounding Mr..
Mlnford's death are peculiarly sad. He
had scarcely attained his majority but
had taken his degree at the University
OF Virginia. and was daily expecting to
be called to Richmond where he had Sc
cured position with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. He was COM
piling the records of old Virginia families
which had settled in Baltimore, and in
tended to publish it at no very distant
date. He was the son of the Rev. Will
liam Mlnford, OF Millersville, Nd, and
grandson of Colonel George Wythe Nun
ford.
Mr.. Munford had driven from his home
10 visit friends in the neighborhood
about a week ago, and did not return
until IL o'clock. by which time the servants
had retired, and he proceeded 70 put the
horse a very spirited animal, in the
stable BY Some means the breeching
fell on the animals back legs, and, as
Mr.. Munford stopped TO pick it up, the
horse kicked and struck him a fearful
blow just above the eye. the steel shoe
leaving a deep circular mark. Mr.. Mum
ford's condition grew more and more
serious. until he was brought to Rich
mond last Saturday morning, 10 be placed
in the hand OF expert practitioners. Ii
proved TO be too late however, for he
never rallied, and died early on Sunday
morning.
The Drowned Tugmen Hurled.
The bodies OF air. James Il. Chidress
and Charles c. Chappell, engineer anc
steward respectively, of the ill-fated tug
"Job T. Wilson," which was sunk last
Wednesday off Fort Carroll, Md, were
brought to Richmond last Sunday on the
train arriving here at 9:l7 o'clock by the
York-River route.
A large crowd of spectators had gath
cred at the depot, and the remains of the
two men, which were given into the
charge Of Undertaken Billups, were taker
to their late homes.
Both bodies had been embalmed in Bal
timore, and the caskets were opened
upon their arrival and We're visited 10y
many Of the friends of the deceased.
The funeral of Mr.. Chapel took place
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
Calvary Baptist church. and the inter
ment was made at Hollywood.
The remains of Mr.. Childress were lait
10 rest in Oakwood Cemetery after al
impressive service had been held at thu
Fulton Baptist church yesterday at i
o'clock.
Other Deaths and Funerals.
Mr.. Julius Nessler died at his home
20l6 east Main street, on Sunday morning
Mr.. Nessler was engaged In the business
OF house and sign painting He settled II
Richmond after the war, in which b.
bore his part with gallantry as a membe
OF the Caskie Rangers, and by the geniali
~ OF his disposition and by his kindness
and generosity. he won the respect of al
and the affection Of a very wide circle .
acquaintances.
The funeral will take place at II o'clocl
to-day from the above residence.
The funeral Of Mr. James Wyatt Shields
whose death occurred last Saturday morn
ing. took place at 1880 o'clock yesterda,
afternoon from old ST. Johns church
Vast crowds thronged the building, whc
was not nearly large enough 10 accom-
MEDIATE the friends of the deceased. Rev
n. A. Goodwin, rector of the church, rea
the burial service, and the choir sang ap
propriate selections. The vestrymen acte