The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-27
OBITUARY..
Bushrod Underwood.

Rrshrod Underwood. VINO died In Wash
inrton on Christmas Day, was one Of the
bravest and most gallant OF MosDy men.
Mr. Henry Coles Jordan said OF him yes
terdav. 'sHe was one of the most daring
men that i ever knew. He was acquain'-
ed with every hog-path i'm Fairfax ana
T,oudouu counties. Colonel MosDy had
implicit confidence IN him.
"Al Of AlCsby's men will be grieved To-
learn of the death of this hero. have
not seen or heard of him often since the
war. but 1 have been told that he was as
modest as he was brave and seldom re-
ferIed TO his daring dceus."
Mr. W. Ben. Palmer knew Bush IN
derwood Colonel MOsby was devoiediy
attached TO- Bush. said Mr.. Palmer.
Little has been written about the daring
deeds OF this man. Many of them may
have passed ont of the memory ol uose
who served with him. But L recall that
no one in that band of heroes was Drawer
or trucr TO the cause for which he fought
There were three Underwood brothers
with Alosby. one was killed during the
war Bush has just died. sam. / think,
Is stu alive. Bush killed many YAM
KEGS. 1 shall never forget That when our
war with Spain was begun Colonel M0s0y
wrote 10 me about Offering our services
10 the Government. The Colonel Jocu-
LARRY remarked that we ought TO be per-
mitted 10 wear gray uniforms for. he said,
Bush Underwood would kill MS az sight
81 he discovered us wearing the blue.
Mr.. Underwood leaves a widow and four
daughters and little niece that he had
adopted.
The washington Polt says: 1.-The Con-
federate Veterans Association held him
I'm high esteem. lie seldom spoke Of his
daring exploits Of the war. but many a
deed requiring great GOODNESS and cour-
age was credited 20 him ny General K.
H. Lee and Colonel John S. Mosby. OF
the Forty-third Virginia Cavalry. to
which command he belonged
The funeral services were held az his
late residence yesterday afternoon. at 4
O'Clock. The remains will be taken 10
Middleburg. Va. for final interment via
the Southern Railway, this morning.
T.. T.. Pctran.
Colonel Bigger. the superintendent Of
The Soldiers Home. received telegram
from Wiuterpock announcing the death
at that place of Mr.. r. +. Petran, an
inmate of the Soldiers Home.
Mr.. Petran left la-t Saturday morning
for WinterpOck. where his brother. a
prominent miner of that district was
reported dangerously I'D. lie has been at
the Home for the last ten years AMI was
during tce war; member of the Four
teenth Virginia Ree.u el., Picketts niN-
zion. lie distinguished himself in the
war. engaging iu every battle fought by
Picketts men.
His death. which was quite sudden, Is
source OF great regret 90 the veterans az
the home. and they Gnl 70 hard 10 realize
that their o.u ana well-liScd comrade Is
no longer among item. DE was "a men,
Der of Wost-Vicw Baptist church.
Mir. David Orbarson.
LEXINGTON. Va, Dec. Especial
Mr.. David Oberson. who died at his home.
four miles from Lexington. Sunday morn
ing. was buried Monday in the Lexing-
ton cemetery. Rev. j.. \. Penick con-
Quoted the funeral services. The cause
Of his death was paralysis. He suffered
"a stroke two weeks ago, from which
he never rallied.
Mr.. Oberson was born in this county
about eighty-hve years ago. His life
was one Of adventure and stirring
changes. When a young man he, Tor
time. was engaged in boating on North
and James rivers between Cedar Grove
i'm Rockbridge county. and Richmond.
before the canals were built on those
rivers.
AT the time Of the gold fever in Cali
fornia he went TO that section. whore he
spent some years lie was one Of the
few forty-niners of Rockbridge. He re-
turned 10 his native county and served
through the civil war as a member OF
Company G, First Virginia Cavalry.
Ha Is survived by his wife. who was
Miss Staten.
Rev. John Atkinson.
ONANCOCIl. VA. Dec. Rev John
Atkinson. one Of the Oldest Episcopal
ministers In the state and for a number
Of years rector Of ST. James church, in
this county, died at Meadville, his home
for many years past. on Sunday morning.
His remains were buried III Onancock
Cemetery to-day lie was ~ years OF
age. lie left a personal estate or consid-
cradle value, and having no near reia7
tives. he distributed Ct by VIII among his
friends, including DR.. +. b. Finneys Mrs.
Bette Gusts. Joseph Mills, Chauneey
Leatherbury and Raymond X Riley.
Mr.. ". j. Watkins,
FARAIvILLE. VA, Dec. ESPECIAL
William j. Watkins. late OF Appomat-
tox county, died here at the nome OF
his son-in-law, DR.. Kearney, last even
ing. lie was eighty-one years OLD and
well known throughout this section