The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-15
OBITUARY.
Jeremiah Morton.

Jeremiah Morton.
Mr.. jeremiah Morton was found dead
yesterday morning IN hts bed In his room
al 10 east Franklin street, where ne
boarded.
Mr.. Morton was last seen alive at $40
O'Clock Monday night. when servant VS.
tied his room He had been complaining
for a day or two but was not considered
very sick He asked the servant 70 leave
tho gas burning. as he wanted 20 read
and tho light was sitting burning when
the Coroner visited tho room yesterday
morning.
When tho servant called Mr. Morton for
breakfast yesterday morning no answer
was received and the fact was reported
that Mr.. Morton could NOT be aroused.
The people In the house made an investi-
cation and found him lying IN bed tn a
natural position cold I'm death.
He had evidently died quietly IN the
night from natural causes, and he Coro-
ner So decided.
Mr. Morton was sixty-three years or
age. and since his coming 70 Richmond
from Fredericksburg. In April. las, has
been the valued b0okkeeper OF q. g.
Taylor < Co at their Main street store.
lie was a native ~ Culpeper county
but had lived a long time in spotsyl-
vania county and ar his nome there now
live his three unmarried daughters and
his two sons. Jerry and Wallace.
Mrs. Sandy DE Jarnette. Of Caroline. IS
his daughter. and Mr. W. Chase Morton,
of the Second Auditors office. and Mr..
Charles L. williams. OF this city. are his
cousins.
Judge Morton. Of the County Court OF
Orange. is his brother.
He was man OF literary tastes. an
entertaining conversationalist and fond OF
books. lie was of a poetic turn OF mind
and his scrap-book contained many cred
table yerses Of his own composition.
He was OF quiet nature but very en-
ergetic and a hard worker. He was eN-
tremely popular with his associates IN
business and aNectonately regarded d.
them. During the civil war he was at
tached 20 the hospital corps and aid fine
service.
His remains Will he taken ~ Spotsyi-
vania for burial az his country home near
Summit by the S.i5 o'clock train this
morning.
Mr.. Merle Il. Bantz.
WINCHESTER. VA. March l4-spe-
cial-There has been no death IN WIN
chester recently which has caused more
profound regret than that oi Mt Merle
b. Bantz. which occurred az the resi-
dence of his brother. Mr.. r Marion
Bantz on North Market street TINS
The news OF hts death came as a fash
Of lightning from cloudless sky-sud-
den. unexpected and a shock. Last FRI
dav be was on the street and " was
then that no was taken M. Tho imme-
mis- death spinal
meningitis IFS remains will be taken 90
Frederick Md. the place " his birth,
FOR interment on Friday morning.
He was unmarried. and Is survived BY
an aged mother residing IA ,fIeaeiic~I
four brOthers-Mr Eugene Bantz ot
Baltimore. r. Marion Bant2. or this city
Ernest Bantz 81 Frederick. and julius
Rantz OF this city: snd one sister
Mrs. J. Ada Dukehart. Of Baltimors
Miss Alice Craig Sturdivant.
BOYDTON. VA, March it-special.-
Mss Alice Craig Sturdivant died AT me
residence OF Professor Thornton. az
Hampton Sidney College last Wednes-
dav. after an illness Of several weeks
Miss Sturiivant was the daughter o.
Mrs Alice Baskerville. late 81 Mccilen-
burg county and was a lady of rare
eracos and kindness o. heart She was
a member Of tho Presbyterian Church,
having iOined while she was quite young.
She had many warm friends IN both
Mecklenburg and Prince Edward counties
and city Of Petersburg. who VIII hear
with sorrow OF her death.
Nr. James u. Stuart.
ROYDTON. VA. March N-Special.-
Mr. James r. Stuart. highly respectable
citizen. living near this place. died satur-
day In the seventy-seccnd year OF his
age Air. Stuart was a brother OF Pro-
lessor Charles b. Stuart. late Of Texas.
and formally connected with Randolph
Macon College.
Mr.. Amos Jones.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March IA
Special.-Mr. Amos Jones. a prominent
and well-known citizen Of spoisylvania
died Of paralysis az his home ia that
county, last night. He was siNty-eight
years old. and leaves wife and one
child.
4. X. Logic.
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