Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06
MIR. WILHELM DIES SUDDENLY.
over Eighty Years Old and Native
of Germany-Other Deaths.

Mr.. William Wilhelm, one of the Oldest
Germans resident in this city, died sud
denly yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of his daughter, Mrs. II. W. Noes
ia, No. Ill east Main street.
Mr. Wilhelm was born at Homberg
an der Ohm. Germany. Sc years ago. and
came TO America in 1862. He resided in
Baltimore county, Md, conducting farm,
until the death Of his wife, in January
1896, when he came TO Richmond to reside
with his daughter Mrs. Moesta.
Mr. Wilhelm leaves four children-Mrs.
Moesta, of this city; Mr.. p. W. Wilhelm,
of Baltimore: Mr.. j. IL. Wilhelm, of Phil
adelphia, and Mrs. Mehlbrech, of Darn
stadt, Germany.
He had suffered two strokes of paraly-
sis, but his death was due to pneumonia.
He had only been i'll since last Sunday.
He was a member Nof Bethlehem Evan
selical Lutheran church, from which his
funeral will take place, though the hour
has not yet been fixed.
MR.. STEARNS'S FUNERAL.
The funeral of Mr. Franklin Stearns,
who died at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Tuesday, took place from Monumental
Episcopal church yesterday afternoon. A
had known and loved Mr.. Stearns in lite
were present TO pay their last tribute OF
respect.
DEATH OF MRS REYNOLDS.
Mrs. Edmonia c. Reyonlds. wife of
Mr.. j. w. Reynolds died at her residence,
No. 103 east Marshall street, yesterday
morning at S15 o'clock, after an illness OF
less than week.
a. nj
lady of many lovabe traits of character.
She is survived by five children. four
boys-F'red., James, Thomas. and Ed
rdge-and a daughter, Miss Etha. Father
and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. IL. g. NuckOls,
of Hanover county, and eight sisters and
two brothers also survive her. The sis
tiers are Mesdames j. Il. Lumsden, A. S.
Leibs, Willie Baker. Miss Ina Lee Muck
OILS of Richmond, Mesdames Walter ker-
sey, Logan Lloyd, and Pet Nuckols, of
Hanover, and Mrs. Florence Pierce, OF
Red Key, Ind. The two brothers are Mr..
Newton Nuckols, of Richmond, and Mr.
Matthew Nuckols. of Hanover.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 4:3O o'clock at Grace-Street Bap-
fist church, DIR. Hatcher officiating
DEATH OF A BRIGHT YOUTH.
A peculiarly sad death is that of w.
Hersey Bracket, who passed away after
short Illness from peritonitis, yester-
day morning, at the residence of his
uncle. Mr.. h. w Evans 29l0 east Broad
street. Hersey had just entered his 18th
year. and gave promise of growing into
strong and useful manhood. Deceased
was an orphan. but treated as a son by
the uncle, under whose care he was being
reared. and by his courteous, unobtru-
sive manners had won the esteem of old
and young alike. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at o'clock from
ST. James Methodist church, with which
the lamented youth publicly identified
himself last spring.
OTHER DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Cornelia Storrs Taylor, widow of
Mr.. II. p Taylor, died at the residence of
her son-in-law. Mr.. l.. c. Adair, on Chest
nut Hill, yesterday. Deceased was in her
SD year. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson widow of Jo-
seph Jackson, died at the Baptist Home
yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock. after
a lingering illness. The funeral will take
place from the Home this afternoon at
43O O'Clock.
Walter Herste Bracket, eldest son of
the late +. ". and Josie Bracket. died
yesterday morning at 4 O'Clock at the
home of his uncle, No. 29l2 east Broad
street. The funeral will take place from
st. James Methodist Episcopal church
this afternoon at o'clock.