Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
MR. RICHARD NJ. CARY
ruts wEIL-kNOWN Vfk9iNiAN'
DIES IN PENSACOLA, FLA.
MRS. GOODMAN DIES At BEDFORD.
mi. F.timabIc Lady Passes Away
Affcr n Brief fiiness-hem"i"s 10
,-rtxc Here This Morning-Captain
Ta,lor Funeral.


Ar Richard Miles Cary native OF VIZ
..,,a. an educator Of long experience.
srl a brother of the late Colonel John
!, cary. OF this city, died "Wednesday
rirht at Pensacola, Fla.
This sad Intelligence was received In
,.,,rram that came TO MIR. T. Archibald
cary yesterday morning.
rno death OF Mir. Cary was quite sud
49,, lie had been rather feeble for some
.tr,o but he wrote his nephew last week
mic decided improvement, and declared
80. "Ricbard Is himself again" This
,...or was received here Sunday morning
80 Jew hours later came n telegram
Icing mat the venerable Virginian had
,.e, stricken with paralysis. He lost
,..sefousncss az once and grew steadily
,r.-ee. until Tuesday evening about $50
O'clock. when he passed away
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Mr. cary was a native Of this state
-. the greater part Of his life here,
,rss a devoted virginian. He was
81. Lost OF four brothers, the eldest.
r.l.raI John B. Cary, having died In
7..,,~v last lie was a son Of Colonel
.-- .-nistead Cary, of Elizabeth City
--.,t, and was born at Elmwood. the
s-rv home. nearly seYenty-fve years
The family was one of the most dis
.l--..bed in that part of Virginia. Mr..
-.-,,. mother was. before her marriage
-r.s sauie Baytop. of Gloucester. De-
...s.1 was a mere boy when his father
.,.r and with the rest OF the family re-
.t..3 at Hampton until the war came on
7r. yes educated at the best schools IN
.-.. eacfion and finished his course az
yrrliorn and Mary College, where ne
mas thoroughly equipped for his Ire
-.~, Tie graduated with distinction. ana
,-,,reliatcly began teaching-a profes-
..ar M which no gave the best energies
~ heart and mind and in which he was
t..bi,. successful He taught In Hamp-
can until he entered the Confederate
s-r,v and served throughout the war
,..th conspicuous gallantry. After the
nav he conducted schools In Smithteld
and Petersburg. remaining I'm the latter
,'tv ~ number Of years and moved from
fre latter city 10 Richmond
r7ie residence here was very brief. as
ra moved. about 1870. 10 Mobile, Ala,
who're he had since conducted a school.
HIS FAMILY.
Vr Cary married Miss Hannah Whit
lrr n cousin. also Of Elizabeth CITY, but
ri- wife preceded him TO the grave by
several years He Is survived by four
DAUGHTERS and one son. These are Mrs.
Edward Abercrombie. Of Pensacola: Mrs.
Henry Hall. Jr.. Of Mobile; Miss Matte
A CARY. Mr. Richard NJ. Cary. Jr, and
Mics Clara w. Cary.
The SON Is captain OF the Escambia
Rifles. Of Pensacola. and volunteered
with HIS command when war was de-
clarcd with Spain His company was one
Of the first 10 go into camp at Tampa,
and is still there. When his son went
into the army Mr.. Cary 10 Pensacola to
take charge Of his business and managed
n up IN the time Of his death. Deceased
was here I'm January 10 attend the funeral
OF colonel Cary. and 81 was his intention
to have visited his relatives In Virginia
this summer. n he had lived. Deceased
Ike his lamented brother, whom the
rooule Of Richmond held in such aiIec-
Tomato esteem. was a typical Virginia
gentleman Of culture, refinement. IN
topritv. and broad Christian spirit The
interment will DE made at Pensacola.