Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-06-14
DIR. JOHN T. WILSON.
Death Monday Evening Of THIS VAL
liable Citizen and Christian Gen

Evening at his home here after q COL
fnement to his 70 IN of two weeks. III
immediate cause Of his death mas dis
betes, from winch he had suffered fo
several years. But for his strong wi
in battling against the disease he woul
have Succumbed long ago. For til
past two weeks his death was expecte,
ct any time, and when the announce
msns was made late Monday svenin,
that the end had CONE, his friends WEI,
1Vt surprised. DR.. Wilson Was q maj
Of gentle and quiet disposition, un b
trusivs in manner. He was an extern
sive reader, possessed o mind stored
with much valuable information, ant
was a entertaining aud interesting
companion. In his death the com
munity has lost Q valuable citizen,
gentleman Of high purpose.
Il
DR.. Wilson was born Of Timber
Ridge. ROekbridgs county, Ssptenbsl
18th, 1888, Of sturdy Scotch-Irish an
csstry. His father was Mr.. James p
Wilson; substantial citizen Of Rock.
bridge, who died ct the age Of seventy
nine years, and his mother was Misl
Anne JameisOn,of Augusta county, who
died few years ago at the advanced
sge Of ninety three years. The early
life Of ihe deceased was spent on his
fathers farm. While quite young be
engaged in teaching. and at the out
break Of the Civil War enlisted in the
Liberty Hall Volunteers, better known
81 the College Company, which was
raised among the students Of Wash.
ington College, now Washington and
Leo. University, and which was a part
OF the famous StonewalI Brigade. He
was twice wounded, once in the hand
Of the Second Battle Of. Manassas and
once in the leg at Charlottesville. he
served through tho war and xas .
brave soldier. 8.
Al the conslukion Of the war he took
course in dentistry and was gEadu-
atsd from the Baltimore Dental Col
lege. he then located in Lexington.
where he resided until his death, and
whore by life Of integrity and useful.
nssa he won for himself the esteem and
confidence Of the community. For
ten years until he declined are-elsction
he was the hoDored secretary and treas
urer Of the Rockbriige Mutu ! Fire
Insurance Company. he Was Jealous
Mason having joined during the war
While in camp ct Culpeper Court House
md was cOnaidsrsd:high auth,nty on
The workings Of that order; was Past
Master and for more than twenty years
was secretary Of Mountain City Lodge
II this place and seldom ever MISSED
Meeting; was District Deputy GrNna
Master for two years, and also served
" High Priest Of Rockbridgs Royal
Arch Chapter. He was 8 charter mem
'er Of the Lexington Knights Of
oythlAnS; was an Ancient Odd Fellow;
nd was devoted 10 Lte-J acksor Camp
Jonfe isl.ss Veterans. he wsd Q con-
istent member Of the Lexington Pres
'yterian church and VII active 10 re-
igioua work.
Dr.. Wilson was tUice married. His |
ret wife was Miss Mary Robertson. |
sughter of Mr.. JsmSs Robertson OF |
his county, who died Ia 1879. 0As !
hid resulted from that Union, Warren
Vilson who 10 student At Dunsmors's
BUSINESS College in StAunton. His
econd wife was Miss Serena Hutche-
On, daughter Of the late Mr.. A. B.
[utOhsson Of Richmond, whom he
IArTied in 1881. and who survives. with
10 children. Alexander and Susie. He
slso survived by three Iistsrs--Mrs.
J. Thompson. Mrs. Chas. EAckey,
I'D Mrs. J. L. AdAiT, all OF the county.
The funeral services took place thiS
'ternoon ct 4 o'clock from the Pres
yteriAn church, the pastor Rev. DR.. /
hornton Whaling, officiating. The
tive pallbearers were sci ctsd from
nong the Masons, AMI tue honorary
Om among the psrs NAL friends OF
% deceased, most. Of, them being
embers of Lee-Jackpon Camp. The
terment was made in the Lexington
mstsry. The body was taken charge
at the grave BY the MaSOns and
lried with the impressive ceremony Of
al ordsT.
MARRIED. :