The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-27
OBITUARY..
William, Nio1.decai

D.
One of the best known and most es-
teemed citizens of Henrico county, Mr.
William y. Mordecai, died Sunday morn
ing at . O'Clock. He had been an Al
health for The past year and the last Two
months of his life iie was conilneo 10 nus
bed. He was sixty-four Years Old. Ills
memory will be honored by all VINO knew
his sterling qualities.
His farm. ..Rosewood," situated not far
from Youngs Pond. on the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
was one of the most popular places around
Richmond.
Mr.. Nordecai was one of the best
citizens of IIenrco, and took the live
Hest interest in all that pertained to It's
welfare He was for a long time super
tntendent of the Brook Turnpike Com
many. and served number of terms on
the Board of Supervisors
He was a devoted member OF Emman-
uel Episcopal church, and was the senior
warden Of the vestry
Mr.. Mordecai's war record was an excel
lent one He served with the Richmond
11ow;,zers, and has since the conflict
becn a member of the Howitzer Asso-
citation. With his two brothers, the late
John B. Mordecai and Mr.. George w,
Mordecai, of Fresno, Cal, he surrendered
with the remnant of the company at
Appomattox Courthouse
He is survived by widow and five
children. all of whom reside in Hcnrlco
county, except MIR. Augustus Mordecal,
who is now in California HIS sons are
Messrs. John b., Augustus, Norwood ana
Thomas Mordecai. His daughter is MISS
Rose Aiordecai
The funeral took place at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon from Emmanuel Church,
and was conducted by Rev. b. NJ. Ran
watkins II. c. Beattie, Joseph A John
ston. Joseph Bryan T. C. Redo, Gervas
Storrs, w. II. Urquhart and n w. Bowe
Mrs. MI. Sutton.
Mrs. Mary Jane Sutton died Sunday
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock at her home, No.
mo West Main Street Mrs. Sutton had
been i'll for some time. and her death re-
suited from old age. She was the WIDOW
of the late Colonel Norbourn Sutton. VINO
was an officer during the war OF 1sl2. and
her father was the late Ambrose d1utche-
SON. of Chanully.
Mrs. sutton leaves for children-arrs.
u. NJ Glazcbrook Airs. r: l. b1aa an nor
of Brooklyn, N y: Mr.. William A SUIT
ton. of Hartford, Conn, and Mr.. Marion
B. sutton, the we'll known policeman
The funeral services will be conducted
at 70 o'clock to-day at the house by Rev.
]. ]. Graratt, rector of Holy Trinity
Church. TIC burial will take Mace at
Chantii,y IN the private bur.1ng-sro
OF the family, and will be private.
The pallbearers will be: Messrs John
II. Dickerson. Colonel B. o. James r. r.
PaSsett, James Winston. Charles ". Cod
din George w. Eips. B. A. Jacob. John
+. Tolcr and Christopher w Saunders.
Mrs. Rosalsc5 Nixon.
The death of Mrs Rosaiie Nixon, wife
of Mr. Wdlliarh Ni&on, occurred at 10
o'clock Sunday night. She was in The
twenty-axth year OF her age. and
was daughter of JOSEPH l. and
N. Whitaker, her father having once
been prominent business man of Rich
snond.
j Mrs. Nixon leaves two brothers. Frank
md Joseph Whitaker. both members of
the United States Navy. One Of, them.
Mr. Frank Whitaker. was the man who
cut the Manila cable by Dewey's orders
The funeral Will take place at 500
o'clock this evening from the resi-
dsnce of her parents, No. 7os 1-2 North
fourth Street
john o. Timberlnkc.
Mr. John O. TImberlake died at 1880
O'Clock sunday rdsht At his residence. No.
1naS East Clay Street. Hs had been an