The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-02
OBITUARY
Private William W. Michaux.

/ Mr. William W. MichauX, private, Com
! pany NJ. Fourth Regiment, and the son
/ Of Or. and Mrs. Jacob Michaux. died at
| the residence Of his parents, No. 323 east
! Franklin street at 12.45 o clock yesterday
! in the twenty-second year of his age.
Mr.. MichauX joined Captain Pegrdm
| Company NJ, Fourth Virginia Regiment
when it was at Camp Lee, leaving the
| studies of his freshman year at Richmond
! College TO do so.
He became one Of the most popular
members of his company with officers
and men alike and all felt regret when
he was taken III and compelled to ask
for a furlough.
About the middle Of last month he
wrote home notifying his parents that
he expected a furlough and was coming.
lie did not mention that he was sd, but
his mother with mothers intuition sur
missed It.
ON Tuesday. September 10Th. the night
when the city welcomed the brave boys
of tho Second he came home and was
compelled 10 take to his bed.
Despite the efforts of his father and
others Of the best medical skill he grad
ually sank
The end came sooner than expected, the
parents not having time TO call his broth
Q
bedside.
At the last he became delirious and. al
though his loved ones attempted 10 soothe
him. he would struggle feebly and pro-
test that they were keeping him from
roll call"
He was born at the residence Of his
grandfather. Mr. W. W. Michaux. after
whom he was named, in Powhatan cOun-
~.
He was universally beloved by all his
associates in college and I'm camp and
was the idol Of his parents.
The funeral will take place from Grace
Episcopal church at J.. NJ. to-day and
the interment will be made i'm Hollywood.
James II. Mason.
Mr. James II. Mason, prominent among |
the tObacc0nists of Richmond and in |
Fluvanna county. died at the residence !
Of his daughter Mrs. George a. Parsley, |
No. 1909 west Main street, Friday night, |
at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Mason was born I'm Hanover /
seventy-three years ago. and while quite |
a youth came to this city and went into /
the tobacco business. BY prompt atten- !
ton TO his duties he was gradually pro- /
NOTED, until he held the position of man
ager of the r. J. Christian Tobacco /
Company. This position Mr.. Mason held |
for number of years. until the concern
went out OF business.
About four years ago he entered the
tobacco business at Fork Union. in Flu
vana county and was very successful i'm
this place until about three months ago.
bad health forced him 10 return 20 this
city.
Mr. Mason suffered very little pain. but
a general breaking down caused his
death.
He leaves a wife, who was Miss
Thomas. of Fluvanna, and seven children.
whose names are: Mrs. George a. Pars-
ley. Miss Mary Mason. Mrs. G. c. Tun-
STALL of New Kent, and Messrs. Henry
G., w O., Frank II, and Oscar V
Mason.
Mrs. Sarah Lafayette Jones
Mrs Sarah Lafayette Jones, mother Of
Squire Frank T. Jones. died yesterday at
the home Of her son. Mr.. D. S. r. Jones.
in Petersburg aged 80 years She was
born in Fayetteville, n c.. In 1878. and
was the widow II Gen. Charles r. Jones
and the mother Of the late Col Charles
r. Jones. Of the Charlotte Observer. She
was a cousin Of Col w. c. Elan. Mrs. |
Jones was a descendant Of Flora Nc
Donald. who figures in North Carolina !
history
She had enjoyed good health until re-
GENTLY. About three weeks ago she left |
Richmond on a visit TO Petersburg. Mrs.
Tones was a member Of Monumental
church and was a lady Of beautiful
Christian character. She leaves only the |
two sons referred 10.
Mrs. u. G.. Randolph.
Mrs p. c. Randolph. a much-esteemed |
lady. died at her residence. No. &c south |
street. Friday night at 1890 |
D clock, after a brief illness
Deceased was q years Of age. and had
been married to Mr.. Randolph OF the |
Fire-Alarm Office, less than a year
She was a member Marshall Street
Christian church. and a woman of deep !
Diety and sweetness of spirit.
The funeral Will take place from her
ate residence. No. l6 south Belvedere
treet. at o'clock this afternoon
The services Will be held at the grave in
tverview cemetery.
Creston Travers Gorman,
Crsston Travers German. the infant
on OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. German.
lied az the home Of the parents at $50
clock yesterday morning.
The funeral will be held this after 7
'oon at $3.50 o'clock frsm Sacred Heart
hurch, II