The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-09
The Tower,
Ger. I'd and Broad Streets.

shortly after 10 o'clock. In the nInetieth
year Of her age.
Mrs. Adams was on her way from a
visit to her son. Nj. Edward Adams, In
Montgomery. Ala, 10 join her Relatives
In New York and had stopped over IN
this city 10 renew the friendships she had
acquired on previous visits here. Sle had
been In the city but few days. when
Monday she was taken III and died sud
denly.
Mrs. Adams was born on one of tho
Spanish islands In the Mediterranean sea.
n was when his ship touched a, the port
town Of the island that the pretty daugn-
Ter of Spain met young Lieutenant
Adams of Uncle Sans navy.
An attachment soon sprang up, and tho
two were married.
Captain Adams died shortly after the
war. leaving a son, Edward. now prom
Ia nj citizen OF the brisk little city OF
Montgomery.
Her many friends. deeply pained at her
sudden death. sorrowingly arranged Tor
The suitable preparation Of her remains
for burial, and notified Mr.. Adams, who
will arrive to-day from Montgomery. IN
al his appearance the details or the tu-
neral will not be dec ded although II II
thought that the interment wll take
pace at his home.
Edward Seymonr.
Edward Seymour was \ noted character
lie was known 10 the generations that
have arisen since the war. and Is rc-
membered to-day by many citizens as &c
Old man with a blanket on his shoulder,
a walking stick and at frequent intervals
accompanied by a lean, lanK yellow doS.
who, at night guarded his master from
mischevous boys.
The old fellow would make his 7oods
I'm caves. and holes IN the ground. and
~
How he existed was 4 matter OF specula-
ton.
"Old Seymour" put In most OF his win
ter months AZ the almshOuse and in the
warm weather became a yeritable hermit.
lie came TO Richmond In 1862 with tho
Fourteenth Louisiana Regiment. and
served In the war. After the war he re-
manned here. but no ore knew arvtN'ng
Of his early days. save that he came from
New Orleans.
For six years he has made the aims
house his hore having grown too old
TO brave the elements as a hermit.
Monday morning ne died. cling in his
g2d year and was buried by Superintend-
cnt Davis yesterday In lakewood.
Ms. II. Irwin.
telegram has been received by Mrs.
IT. J. Marsh. OF west Cary street irons
her daughter. Miss Maggie Marsh who
ginia. announcing the death Of her moth
or Mrs. y. IRWIN. on Febrl airy 9Th, ar
Hinton. The deceased lived In Richmond
before she was married. The funeral
took place at Hinton.
jor E. Myers.
PETERSBURG VA. Feb S-speclal-
Up +. Myers. an old and widely known
iizen. died at his residence on Hinton
iroct, about O'Clock Monday morning
after an Illness OF some days.
Mr. Myers was born In Richmond. and
had he lived would have been seventy
four years old on the Sth. He leaves
4 widow and several children. Mr..
Myers was q brother Of Major 4. Myers.
OF Norfolk. Mr.. s. 4. Myers. OF New
York. and the late Mr.. William w. My
ers OF this city
When the war broke ont Mr.. Myers was
residing in North Carolina. lie promptly
enlisted in the artillery branch Of the
Confederate service. and served through
out the war. After the close OF hos;il.
tiles he settled In Petersburg. where no
aft$wards resided lie was for some
years tho proprietor ~ large disiillerv
IN Blanaford. and afterwards conducted
q iarpe business as 4 wholesale rectiner
and llduor dealer.
Lately his health became so fpeb'e "a
70 cause him 10 retire from active bust
ness OF any kind. ne was a member OF
Powhatan starke No l4 LODGE OF
Masons. A. r. Inn Camp Of Corfedo-
rate Veterans. ard the American T.e9ion
Of Honor. NJ Myers was Gentleman
or modest deneanor ~ kind disnoeitlNp.
OF GENITAL mariners md ne enfdved the
love ard esteem 81 r7any warm frienHs
Mr. Myers WIS twice married Whiie
living In Salisbury n G.. he Wooded the
widow Of John Alexander Lill'ng.on
prominent politician md renrescr'sfivo
of ore ~ the hest families IN the State.
Ie served with distinction IN pamsavs
brirade. In 1879 10 married N'ss Anne
carfor rooks n pefersr'iro lineai de-
srendanf NJ peniarir Harrison. sisnsr
Of the Declaration ~ Trdanen6ence and
also closely cnnrec'et With IRE Ca-vs.
peachvs. Tahhs am other DISTINGUISHED
virginia families pis widow survives
him with seven children.
NJ Mar Shermnn.
lgJRAY. VA. FEB. s--snccisI.-Mrs
Mary sherman. wife ~ svperin'~nTent
John n sherman. ~ ne 10 Ford Tan
norv ~ this rlace e'ed here to-nieht az
g o,clock. aged nf'y-nino. Ms sherman
was the mother - Mrs. =. w Coot of
poa,ote whose h"sra~h IL tho si'~~~'n-
tenaent OF the Norfolk and West
90, from, IN ~o~s'nwr - WINSTON y c.;
Mrs Movie Niller. wife ~ Pev c. Arm
ana Niler ras'or Of pror''nen' iuth-
o~a, church ~ Ne~ York NV N~s Al
6ia cNerlv VIE ~ p"v T g. oNer'" ~
r,,,o,.. ,fr Z O. sherman and Miss
Ava chor-,on. ~ T.urav she vas an
o,,t,.o -,.r~pe- - tho f.u'h"~8n church
o,d rau and favo-ahlv known "a one
~ rs mos, chari'sh'e workers. NJ che
r,n w .--oatly missed by the poor OF TINS
/ community.
v.e.. ,No horr Of DEAN cave she was
ser,er~sea ny an o. the family except
MS Oberly.
rrr'k Rr"".
ryN~uuupo VA F"h. s--Snec'al.-..
A.. r-.-L piie~ the pon"'ar rcrerni
train S,s-a.~rer 80 the Norfn'S ann Wc~.-
e., railroad NJ this Mace. d'ef unc~nect-
III ~. -. sts horre IN iris c''v ~ nam ~
dsv We e sury'vea ~ his second wife.
whom ne married = attle over year ago