The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24
OBITUARY.
John Jncob Splitting.

Mr.. John J. Splitting died last evening
at $3.50 o'clock at his late residence, NO.
1l2 east Leigh street, Of cerebro spinal
meningitis. MIR. Sp.lling was tifty-four
years and six months old. and born in
Marburg, Germany.
He leaves a widow, one daughter, LII
lie. two sons, Charles and William, and
two sisters, Mrs John r. Kohler, and
Mrs. Charles w. Emnenhauser.
He was taken suddenly III on last Tues
day evening and grew rapidly worse. I'M
til death relieved his sufferings.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock from st. Johns
German Evangelical church.
Mr.. Splitting came TO this country thirty
nine years ago and went at once to Rich
mond. where he established himself in
the jewelry business with Mr. John m.
Kohler. About five years ago he started
in business for himself on Broad between
Fifth and Sixth streets. ana has been
quite successful. lie was member or
the Gesangverein Virginia and OF the
Germania Aid Society.
Mrs. Mary Teresa Parater.
Mrs. Mary Teresa Parater a we'll
known and highly respected resident OF
Fulton, died at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Boltz, No. COG
Louisiana street, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the advanced age of eighty
eight.
Mrs. Parater was a native of Germany.
but embarked for the new world at an
early age afterwards wedding Francis
Parater, prosperous Virginia farmer,
and settling down in Henrico county.
She leaves four children: Captain J.
H. Paratcr Of Washington D. c.. Mrs
Henry Boltz Mrs julius Gerring, and
ex-Councilman f. J. Parater, OF this
city.
The funeral will take place from St.
Patricks church Monday morning al 9
o'clock, and the interment will be made
at Mt. Cavalry cemetery.
John G. Slater.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, April 2.-Spe-
cial.-Mr. John Calhoun Slater, Ex-Coun-
Gilman and a member of the City Demo
cratic Executive Committee, died at /
o'clock this morning after a long and
painful Illness
Mr.. Slater was a son Of Park Slater, for
a long time sergeant Of the city and was
born about year ago, having resided
here all his life He was a man OF
strong character and a good citizen.
He leaves a wife, two brothers. Mr.. i.
2. Slater, Of Portsmouth and Mr.. J. l..
Slater, Of this city and three sisters Mrs.
V. II. Dickinson. Of Richmond; Mrs. Dor
set of Kentucky and Mrs. c. l.. Ser
want, of williamsburg.
The funeral viii take place tomorrow
afternoon.
w. II. BlantOn.
FARMVILLE VA, April 2.-Special-
Mr. w. b. Blanton. Of Cumberland,
brother of Colonel Il. w. L. Blanton,
dropped dead here this morning from
heart trouble. He had just driven here
from his home. about seven miles dis
tant. and shortly afterwards was taken
I'll with a violent pain in his breast. and
before physician could reach him. was
dead.
Mr. Blanton was in his seventeen year.
He leaves a wife and fve children. His
funeral will take place from Browns
church. in Cumberland county, Monday
morning at 10 o'clock
joel Cilly.
sTORMONT. VA, April 2S.-special-
Mr. Joel Cilly, oldest voter in Middlesex
died near here last night at II o'clock, in
| the oighty-eighth year OF his age. His
wife died only two months ago.
lie leaves no relatives In this state, and
| his name and family will be entinct 50
| far as known here. It is thought he
willed his property to his wife's relatives.
His remains will be buried at Christs
| church tomorrow at II o'clock.
Mrs. Lizzie II. Forbes.
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| Lizzie n. Forbes OF this place died April
| 10th, Of pneumonia in the sixty-socond
| year of her age.
| She had been In very delicate health
1 for a number Of years and when taken
| down with pneumonia anly lived few
| days.
She was a consistent member Of the
| Baptist church and a consccrated Chris
| tlan lady. She leaves husband ard six
1 children.
Colonel y. Benton Withers.
| DANVlLLE. VA April 23.-Special.-
| The community was shocked this evening
| by the announcement of the sudden death
| OF Colonel r. Benton Withers, which oc-
| CURED at $50 o'clock. Colonel Withers
| was IN his usual health yesterday. and
/ last night attended an entertainment
/ given under the auspices OF Cahell-Graves
| Camp. Confederate Veterans. OF which ne
was commandant.
| On his way home from the entertain
| inent he was taken sick This morning
| he was reported better, and was up ana
| about his house. but In the afternoon
| about 3 o'clock was taken worse. and
| Colonel Withers was a native Of Caswen
| county n. G., and was colonel Of the
| Thirteenth North Carolina Regiment.
| He practiced law In Caswell county
| many years. and represented the county
| in the Legislature, and the Constitutional
| Convention OF 1873. lie moved 10 Dan
| Vile in 1875. and has been prominent
member OF the Danvllle bar ever since.
! Colonel Withers leaves five children, the
! eldest OF whom Is Hon. Eugene Wlthers,
I OF the Virginia Senate.
Mrs. w. s. Courtney.
| SHACKLEFORD. VA, April 22-Spe-
| ciai.-Mrs. w. S. Courtney died at her
| home. in Little Plymouth Wednesday
| night after . long Illness. She had been
| afflicted with an incureble disease for
more than a year
| The body was inferred in tho church
! cemetery To-day She leaves h~shard
an AGED mother aud father, and six chill
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