Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
HIS WAR RECORD.


HIS WAR RECORD.
During his residence in the Crescent
CIV bic enlisted in the Continental
c-r~ls. company A. OF the Seventh Loul-
s.rl Reelment. and when the cry 10
,-r-" was raised throughout the South,
t.s WAS the first regiment in Louisiana
~, De- mustered into service. The seventh
am. t1 Virginia, and Mr.. Molloy came
v.. r. doing valiant service I'm the Val
,- r.rraign. He followed Jackson in
r rr noted battles and was one of eight
man NJ his company who stood the forced
march into Winchester with the gallant
~-rru.u. j. was this long march which
ce.-aI vnricose veins 10 form in his legs,
AMI r 1888 he was mustered out of the
service as being unfit for duty in the
ff lie was assigned 20 duty in the
T.rmaeter's Department, in this city, and
remained there until the surrender
L. was while in this department that
deceased met and married Miss Sophia
Wemmeu who. with a large family, sur
wives him. After the surrender Mr.
,-I.v formed q copalnership with Major
Henry Miller. Of the Federal army, and
-ra two conducted a wholesale liquor
business here. This partnership was dis
solved after two years, and the deceased,
% .v- began business at TWenty-third
AMI Main streets, where he remained
r--l bis death
~ THE CITY COUNCIL
Re took considerable interest in local
politics. and in 1856. during the reform
movement. De was elected 10 the City
Council. against heavy opposition, and
served On "a number Of important com
r.t.es-rOtably, the Committee on
I..t that on the old Market. and the
Committee on James River Improvement.
j. Was he who cast the deciding vote 70
tl-f the CITY Hall. He was member
~ Ice Camp. the Hibernians, and the
Society Cf ST. Vincent de PAU, ana was
member Of ST. Patrick's church.
Ir 1rolloy was liked by all who knew
BIN. and he had many friends in Boston,
Sew York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore He was a noble-hearted man,
% uubolnded charity. and his many kind
usssss VIII be remembered by those whom
te has helped. and his loss Will be felt
D. q large circle.
Ha was consistent church member,
and would never. IN his large experience
as saloon-keeper. sell intoxicaDts 10
Let.tlal drunkard or TO a man under
tls influence Of liquor. During his busi-
ness career be looked out for the rainy
lar. and managed 10 accumulate quite
good estate. and he always kept him
self and family in good circumstances.
HIS FAMILY.
Nr M0lloy leaves, besides his wife
tts chllren-twO daughters and three
so1s-M.ssos Sophia Madeline and Maude
baach and Messrs. John X, Jr., Fred
e1ck Joseph. and Edward Kendall Mol
.ay. al Of whom were at his bedside save
Frederick who IS attached 10 the United
States glnb0at Casune, now cruising In
South American waters on Uruguay. Mr..
Mol9y was married by Rev. DR.. James
Duncan. Methodist minister. Mrs.
I0l1r was a member Of Dr. Hoge's
church at that time. and it was at his
iag-. that Dr. Duncan performed the
ceremony. Afterwards Mrs. MollOy joined
Or Catholic Church.
lre funeral viii take place from st.
PAN ks church tomorrow morning at
socock The interment Will be in Mt.
Calvary.
Ite pail-bcarers viii be:
Honorary Messrs. John Kelly, i. =.
Murphy. William Rankin. William DAFT
fn. IAi. Shea. John Mckinley, Mike
-.rmoly Phil. Ryan.
Active Mcssrs. JudsOn Cunningham.
James Bennett. Frank Overman, John
Rupert. Dan. Higgins, Pat McDonough,
[aa Kelly. and Phn. Bagby.