Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21
THE DEATH OF Mrs. WILSON.
Taken III Very Suddenly and seon
Passed Away.

The Kansas City world gives the follow
ing account Of the death OF Mrs.
wilson. formerly Mrs. Whitlock, % this
city. Of which a brief notice was given in
the Dispatch at the time.
IN their luxurious home, surrounded
~ wealth. hosts Of friends. and every
thing % make her lie bright and happy.
Mrs william A. Wilson passed away at
o'clock Thursday morning, after an
Illness % only three days. Acute Brights
disease. superinduced by the grip. caused
her death
Mrs. wilson was apparently IN her usual
health until sunday. when. feeling some
symptoms OF her disease. her husband
urged the consultation Of physician,
which she put on until Monday. when
Dr. C. Lester Hal was called.
He az once pronounced the case se-
rious one and. Tuesday night told Mr.
Wilson that he feared thsivorst. Drs
T. y Griffith and Samuel Ayers were
called in consultation. and agreed with
Dr. Hall
Mrs Wilson failed 90 rapidly. Wednes-
day night that Mrs. W. b. Th7yer and
Mrs. J. O. Tate. her old-time girl friends
IN Kentucky. and the closest OF the many
others in Kansas City. were summoned
10 her bedside. Mrs. Wilson'S mother. Mrs.
Lucy Ford has been here for about ten
days and expected 20 leave with her
daughter Thursday for a trip 20 Cali
fornia. Mrs Ford being the one In search
u health
Besides her mother. Mrs. Wilson leaves
two sisfers-Mrs W J. Moran OF New
York city. and Mrs. Charles r. Workman,
o. Rochester-and two brothers-Philip
Ford and Porter Ford ~ the same places
Mr. Moran will not be- able 20 attend
her sisters funeral owing 20 the Illness
of her daughter. young Miss Margaret
Moran. who viii be remembered as the
guest Of Mrs. Wilson last summer The
other will arrive saturday.
FUNERAL SERVICES
The services viii take place Sunday
afternoon az 2.3O from the house. and
viii Do conducted by Rev. pr. Cameron
Mann, Dr. j. Oh. Lowry assisting.
More definite arrangements have not
yet been made by Mr. J. Lee Porter.
who is acting for Mr. Wilson. other
than that Mr.. John Ross Will have
charge Of the music
Mrs. Wilson was born Louise Ford.
Of CovingtOn. Ky. where she lived until
her marriage 20 bfr. r.. "A. Whiu0ck. n
Richmond Va, when she went 10 that
place % live and there Mr.. WhitOck
died During her Widowh0od she tra-
yelled abroad extensively, and it was ON
one Of these trips across the water that
She met Mr. Wilson. and in November.
1897. they were married. The Ford family
was one ~ the best known in social and
literary circles Of Kentucky and Nir-
Hnia. and through this ancestry Mrs
Wilson was "a member of the Colonial
Danes and the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. She was "a devoted
Christian. member and constant at
tDndant of Grace church.
This sudden and untimsiy death ~ such
n well-known woman has shocked The en-
tire community. f0r she WAS beloved hy
every one who knew her ln whatever
walk az life the association was. Ora
cious and charming iu manner. her pres
enca was at an times felt She had au
the strong characteristics OF a noble
good woman wife and sympathetic
friend. and Mr. Wilson has many gricv-
Ing with him I'm hts afnIction.