The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Virginia Minor.

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The death of Mrs. Virginia NIaury Otey
Minor on Monday night at her home, No.
$40 West Grace Street, will cause SIM
.cere regret in her large circle OF friends
here She was the wife OF Mr.. Benjamin
Blake Minor, one of Richnrond's Oldest
and most highly esteemed citizens and
was in the seventy-eighth year OF her
age Her death was due to pneumonia,
and though her illness was a short one,
on account OF her age, but little hope was
entertained from the first.
Mrs. Minor was the eldest child of the
Rt Rev. James II. Otey, d. d, Bishop OF
Tennessee, but a native Of Bedford coun-
ty, Va. she was graduated from the
Columbia Female Institute, of which her
father was the founder. and shortly after
he brought her TO Virginia for the pur-
pose of restoring. at the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs, her health impaired by
study II was at Petersburg that she
first met the young lawyer who became
her life companion for fifty-elght years.
AT the time Of their engagement he re-
moved to this city and pursued his pro-
fession here for one year before mar
riaSe.
For several years past Mrs. Minor had
been an invalid, but her malady only en-
deared her the more TO her family and
friends, and yet it was an unexpected
attack of pneumonia which closed her
long and interesting life.
Her husband, B. B. Minor. and five
children-Dr. B. B. Minor, Jr., of Texas;
William p Minor, of Michigan; Misses
Viola, Jane and Zelle Minor. Of Rich
n1ond-survive her, together with Mrs.
G. r. Frost, B. L. Minor and Virginia
S. Minor her grandchildren, and one
sister, Mrs. Compton, of Washington.
The funeral will take place from All
Saints Church at 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon, and the interment will be in
Hollywood. The pall-bearers will be Sc
lected later.
Mrs. w. r BarksdaIc.
Mrs w. r. Barksdale, wife of Judge w
r. Barksdale, of Halifax county, died at
the residence of her son-in-law, Mr.. Henry
NJ Vaughan. No. TIA Park Avenue, at $50
o'clock Monday night, in the forty-siNth
year of her age.
About six weeks ago Ms Barks-
dale came TO Richmond on a visit to
her daughter, and about ten days ago was
taken Ill with the grip, which was later
pronounced by DR.. Page Massie, the at
tending physician, TO be hysterin. To-
wards the end She was stricken with
paralysis.
Judge Barksdale is judge of the County
Court of Halifax county and is president
of the General Association of Virginia
Baptists. His residence is at Houston, but
he is well known here, where he has often
visited.
The death of Mrs. Barksdale will be la
mented throughout a large circle OF friends
and acquaintance. Her four brothers
DR.. T. e Craddock, Of Newport News;
Messrs. John w. and a. p. Craddock, of
Lynchburg: and Charles G. Craddock, of
Chicago, were present at the death. Be-
sides these, she is survived by her nus
band, Judge Barksdale, and her children
Mr. w r. Barksdale. of Lynchburg: Mrs.
Henry NJ Vaughan. of this city, and Mr..
Charles Craddock Barksdale Mr., Elisha
Barksdale, Misses Louise J., Helen and
Mary O. Barkstlale and Messrs. Alfred D.,
and John Craddock Barksdale, all of
Houston.
The remains were conveyed to Houston
on the noon train, and the funeral took
face at $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
from the Beth Car Baptist Church.
Thomas B. Randolph.
News has been received here of the
death Monday afternoon at .'Powhatan,''
the summer home OF Mr.. Peter Mayo.
Of NIr. Thomas Burwell Randolph. long
one of Clarke county's leading citizens,
at the age of ffty-seven.
The cause OF his death was due to hem
orrhage of the brain. Mr.. Randolph be-
longcd to the illustrieus family of Vlr
GINA Randolph's and during the late war
served in the Second Virginia regiment,
Stonewa!l brigade.
He is survived by his wife. a daughter
of the late George Burwell. son, Dr.
Robert Randolph. of Wildwood, a brother.
Mr.. Isnam Randolph, of Chicago. and one
sister, Miss P. G. Randolph.
Mr. Randolph was wellIl1nown and
highly esteemed in this city.
Mr. Up n. Mayo received a telegram
Monday night notifying him of Mr.. Ran
dolph's death, and left yesterday for
..Powhatan.
Hazel C. Hewitt
Little Hazel cordelia Hewitt, the
7-months-old daughter of Mr.. and NIrs.
Harry c. Hewitt, of No. 223 South Second
Street, died at $50 O'clock yesterday
morning. Much sympathy is felt for the
unfortunate family, as this is the second
child that has died IN the past month,
The funeral will take place at 1880