Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
DEATH OF MR. JOHN HAMPTON.
Popular Citizen and WeII-K noyyn
Book-keeper Passes Away.

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Mr.. John II. Hampton, an accomplished
Christian gentleman, and one Of the best
known bank clerks I'm Richmond. died
at the Home for Incurables yesterday
morning at $40 o'clock. His family and
friends had realized for some time tina;
the end was drawing near, and his death,
though causing profound sorrow, was not
d surprise.
Mr.. Hampton had not been In robust
health tor many years. ana had been an
invalid for something more than two
years. At that time he suffered q severe
stroke of paralysis, which had been pre-
coded by Il slight n some eight years
before, and though he recovered sufti-
cieutly 10 walk about the house, he was
never able 10 return 10 work. About u
month ago he his wife, who had long
been an invalid, were received into the
Home for Incurables, where he received
every attention, and his last days We're
made az comfortable as possible.
Mr.. Hampton was a typical Nirginian-
gentle, modest, brOad-mlnded, Well cdu-
Gated, and Of ~undaunted courage lie was
% years old, and a native OF Richmond.
lie was a son OF John and Elizabeth
Hampton, n was educated at the uest
schools here. Though u mere youth, he
offered his services TO the War Depart
ment Of the COntederacy i'm 1851, and was
assigned to duty IN the laboratory located
on browns Island, where the electric
plant now IS. In the terrible explosion
that wrecked that building and killed a
number or persons young Hampton was
severely injured, and his escape from
death was almost miraculous. He was
blown through tho side or root OF the
structure out into the river, and though
suffering from burns and internal inju-
rles, he swan 10 the shore, saving with
him one OF the girls employed In the
laboratory, who had also been thrown
into the water. His burns were very se-
we're, especially on his left side, which
was subsequently paralyzed, and left per-
nlanent marks. In fact, his hand was 50
badly drawn as 20 be Of little use.
Soon after the war Mr.. Hamp-
ton embarked into the grocery bust
ness but ere long he gave this
up in favor OF clerical work for
which he had special taste and fitness.
He was with the Piedmont and Arlington
Insurance company for some time, then
went with lsaacs, Taylor K Williams,
was later with the Bank Of Commerce.
and about velye years ago accepted a
position with the Planters National
Bank, where he remained until stricken
down by paralysis. His service in all
Of these positions was painstaking II
satisfactory in the highest degree.
Mr.. Hampton was Il man Of refined
tastes and OF decided artistic talent. He
only cultivated art as u result OF his great
love for II, and not with the view Of
making II a source Of revenue or profit.
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crafty his taste I'm this direction. He
was an expert draughtsman, painted
beautifully, and did excellent photo
graphic work. He was fond Of music. |
and for years sang I'm one of the church
chOirs Of the city. Deceased was an
Christian, and had been a cOnsis-
member Of the Methodist Church
from boyhOOd. He grew up I'm Clay
Street church, and had for many years
prior 10 his death been a member of
BrOad-Street church.
Mr.. Hampton married Miss Ella +.
Cardwell, and Is survived by his wife
and a son about Is years old, who is EN-
at the Richmond Locomotive
Works. His aged mother. now 50 years
Old. also lives here. lie leaves two Sis
ters-Mrs. John a. Booker and Mrs. r.
J. Mcdowell. The funeral will take place
from Broad-Street church this afternoon
al $50 o'clock.
THE DEATH OF MRS. FANNIE NAL
LORY.
Mrs. Fannie Minor Mallory died yester-
morning at the residence OF her hus-
and. Thomas j. Mallory, after an illness
( five days. The deceased was the young
81 daughter Of the late W. III. and Bar
ARA A. Duke, of Hanover county. She
a husband and five children, three
listers, and five brothers TO mourn their
jss. The deceased was a consistent
Of Pine-Street Baptist church,
rom which the funeral win take place
'riday afternoon AT 4 o'clock. The fune-
al will be under the charge Of the mem
ers Of Liberty BELL Council. No. T. Daugh-
FRS OF Liberty. Of which organization the
eoeased was a charter member.
RAYMOND WILLIAMs's FUNERAL.
The funeral OF little Raymond VIII
ans. whose death WAS caused by the
verturning OF a lamp Sunday night. took
lace yesterday morning NJ II O'Clock from
ne residence OF his parents, No. ils Re-
arvoir street. Rev. r. Finley Gayle ofn-
ated, and the interment was made I'm
atwood. -Four boys, friends OF Raw
lond, acted as pall-bearers. They were
listers I.ounie simmons, Claude Wilson,
Ills Stone. and Robert Stone.