Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-27
HAVE PASSED AWAY.
MANY wELL-xNOwN PEOPLE GONE
TO THEIR FINAL REWARD.
DEATHS YESTERDAY And SUNDAY
Mr.. Rowland Hill, Mrs. Mary r..
Craig, Mrs. Sarah a. Dunn, and Miss
Mary IL. Smith Answer the Last
ROll-Col1.

Mr.. Rowland Hill, one of Rlchmond's
highly esteemed citizens, died at his resi-
dence, No 500 Twenty-seventh street,
Sunday evening at 9:35 o'clock, in the Goth
year Of his age. He had been in falling
health tor some months, and that the
end was near seemed evident TO his fami-
ly several days prior thereto.
Mr.. Hill was born November p, 1899, at
Pleasant Plains, Duchess county, y. Y.
His mother was Miss Mary Benton Bar
nard. and his father Rev. William Hill,
a well-known Congregationalist minister.
Mr.. Hill came to Richmond in April, 1850,
and had ever since engaged in business
here. In 1886 he was elected to the Board
OF Aldermen for a four-year term, and
just prior 10 this served on the City
School Board for short while.
In October, 1871, he married Miss Annie
NJ. Jones, who survives him with four
daughters Misses Mary B., Eta NJ,
Grace A., and Hattie r. Hill-and one
son. William r. Hill. Deceased was a
member Of the Royal Arcanum, Knights
Of Honor, Home Circle, Legion Of Honor
and Chosen Friends. and held important
offices I'm the first four.
Mr. Hill was member Of the Third
Presbyterian church, from which the fu-
neral Will take place to-day at O'CLOCK
The interment will be in Hollywood Inc
following pall-beaTers are requested to
assemble at the house promptly at a
quarter past 3 O'Clock:
Active-Messrs RufIin Butter, Philip
" "
Peasants. Sol Bloomberg, c. L. Walford,
and DR.. G. Smith
Honorary-Captaln b. c. Cook, Otis H.
Russell S. d. Craig, p. J. Crew. w r.
Smelling. Waller Taylor, w. +. Fox, w.
l. Smith. G. ID. Larus. j. w. Sinton, c.
l.. McCluer. and Joseph c. Dickerson.
Mrs. Mary L.. Craig.
Mrs. Mary 4. Craig. wife of Mr.. James
ID. Craig, died Sunday afternoon at the
residence of her husband, No. 507 east
Franklin street. Mrs Craig had suffered
Tor the past three months with a COM
plication Of internal troubles, and though
her illness was painful i'm the extreme.
she bore it with exemplary patience and
fortitude.
Mrs Craig was in the 59th year of her
age She was a daughter of the late Jo-
seph b. Naden for many years Auditor
Of Manchester, in which city she was
born She leaves two sons and two
daughtcIs-lIr. j. d. Craig. Jr.. an attor-
ney; Mr.. Norval b. Craig, with the
Planters Bank; Miss Anna Virginia
Craig. and Miss Mamie D. Craig. Two
sisters also survive her-Mrs. @. w. Lee,
Of Greensboro, \. -, and Mrs. j. I.
Jewett. - Manchester
Deceased was FOR many years a mem
Der of Centenary Methodist church. and
lived a devout and earnest Christian life.
The funeral will take place from Cen
tenary church this afternoon at 4 o'clock,
and the interment will be made in Holly
wood.
The pall-bearers Will be:
Honorary-Alossrs. James y. Boyd.
james b. pace. r. b. Munford. c. II.
Phillips. s. r. Witt. John Morton, s. G.
Fairbank. and J. II. Copers
Active-Nessrs. Andrew Welsh, r. T..
Hudgins T. c. Walford. Isaac Held, W.
S GIL Q. w Branch. Henry Fitzgerald.
and James r. Sheppard.
Mrs. sarah 4. Dunn.
Mrs Sarah A. Dunn. wild W Of Il. G.
Dunn, Esq. of Prince George county
died at 2I0 o'clock yesterday morning al
the residence OF her niece. Miss 5. X.
GONfiTfSSt No. Z tHSL hltANf H'A'Nts -
ceased was in the 18th year OF her age.
She was the daughter Of Elias Reed.
merchant and importer. and resided the
greater part Of her long and useful lie
in this city. For more than sixty years
she was a member Of ST. Johns church,
and until prevented by age was active
I'm charitable and church work. TWO sis
tiers survive her-A1rs. Susan Reed and
frfa
The funeral will take place from the
chapel of Hollywood this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
Miss Mary II. Smith.
Miss Mary l.. smith died sunday night
at II o'clock at the residence of her
mother. No. 9OO7 east Main street, after a
prOtracted Illness. Miss Smith was in
her 30th year, and was quite widely
known and esteemed. She - survived by
her mother and six thers-Messrs.
James, Michael, Bernard Hugh, John,
and Joseph Smith Her father died seve-
raj years ago.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at o'clock from st. Patrick's
church. with requiem high mass. The in
terment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery