The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-27
Charles III. Jack son.

late residence this afternoon at :
| clock.
Charles II. jackson.
Mr. Charles II. Jackson. section fore
man for the Southern railway at Bon
| Air. died yesterday morning at 10 o clock.
| aged thirty years.
| MIR. jackson was one Of the best known
men Ia that section OF. tne county. lie
was Warden Of Midlothian Lodge. No.
! 2ll. A. r. and A. NJ.
Five years ago he married Miss Opheiia
| Blankenship. Of Moseley Junction, who
survives him with little girl. aged eigh-
! teen months.
lie will he buried at 2 o'clock TO-
day from Mt. Herman church with
/ Masonic honors. All those from Rich
mond who attend viii take Uhe noon train
| and get of at Hallsboro. where convey
ances will be waiting 60 take them TO
| the church.
Colonel Edmund Pendlcton.
LEXINGTON. VA. July &-Special.-
Colonel Edmund Pendleton died here this
morning at the residence Of his daughter,
MIS-. Walter Coles, aged seventy-fve
years lie retired from the practice of his
profession at the Lexington bar seven
years ago on account Of an attack of
paralysis, from which nc never lttDNtltA.
Colonel Pendleton was born in Amherst
county. His father was Dr. Micajah Pen
dloton, who afterwards located at Blu
chanau Botetourt county where the SUBJ
1ect Of this sketch grew TO manhood. lie
attended school at that place and was
well grounded In the classics by the late
Professor John y. Minor, who taught
school al Buchanan.
lie entered the Virginia Military Insu-
tute and was graduated in the first class
sent out by that institution In 1872. Only
three Of his classmates survive him.
He studied law and began its pracstice in
Cincinnati in 1915 He removed 10 New
Orleans in 1858 where he remained TN sue
cessfu practice Of his profession until
the outbreak of the civil war when he
entered the Confederate service as Major
of the Fifteenth Louisiana Regiment. OF
which he later became Colonel. and so
continued until the close OF the war.
In 1860 he returned TO Buchanan and
pracuced in the courts of Boteourt Rock
bridge and adjoining counties. He was
elected ia 1869 10 represent this senatorial
district I'm the General Assembly. where
he was conspicuous for his profound legal
attainments He came 20 Lexington in
1895. where he has since resided and
wnere ne enjoyed a large and lucrative
practice
he was Justly regarded as the peer Of
any lawyer I'm the State.
colonel Pendleton married, in Cincin-
natl. Miss Cornelia Morgan. daughter OF
Ephraim Morgan, whose wife was Miss
Anthony, Of Lynchbmg.
Mrs. Pendieton died six years ago. Two
children survive-Mrs. Walter Coles and
r. Nj. Pendeton, both of Lexington: three
.lgf r.r4T
Miss Sue Pendleton. of near Natural
Bridge: Mrs. Anne G. Brugh. Of Botetourt
county. and one brother, DR.. Dudley Pen
dleton. formerly clerk OF the Virginia
senate.
me funeral viii take place Thursday
afternoon from Grace Memorial Episco-
pal church. OF which he was a member.
Josiah L.. Baker.
WINCHESTER. VA. July Especial.
Josiah l.. Baker, prominent citizen OF
Frederick county, died at MS residence,
osborne. one mile east Of here. this
morning after a six weeks illness OF
paralvsis Of the brain, which resulted
from a sunstroke.
He Is survived by a wife. one son. @.
Goodwin Baker. of the Shenandoah Val
lev National Bank. winchester, and A
daughter Miss Fannie Davenport Baker.
lie was seventy-two years of age His
ancestors were among the first settlers
in the Valley. having emigrated here in
1850.
His grandfather. Henry Baker was one
Of the founders OF the Lutheran church
In Winchester. the oldest Lutheran church
in America. which was built in 1894, the
ruins of which are yet standing.
A. Rindsburg.
WARRENTON. VA, July 26--special.-
A. Rindsburg one of the oidest-and best
known citizens Of this town, died this al
ternoon at six o'clock aged ninety-two
years. For years. commencing prior 10
the war. he conducted large mercan-
tile business in this place and amassed
considerable money.
lie leaves one child. Mrs. G. Ulman, OF
this place, and In whose name the busi-
ness IS now conducted.
His remains viii be carried to Richmond
for burial.
y. IL, Townicv.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. July Pc
Special. Il. Townley, a prominent
farmer OF Albemarie died suddenly at his
home near Red Hin this morning. aged
seventy-sour lie leaves Il wife and four
children, among whom are Mr.. Carter
Townley. OF the firm OF II. j. wills & Co.,
and Mrs. a. J. wills, OF this city.
Major Ernest Van Halcm.
NEw YORK Julv 2s-Maior Ernest
van Halem died suddenly today az MS
years. When youas man Major Van
Kasem came 70 this country and settled