The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-25
ing Man and His Friends.
GEORGE D. THAXTON DEAD.
One OF I,ichmond's Lcadin. Citizens
Passes Away.


After ling ring illness, Mr.. George D.
Thaxton, ST., for more than thirty years
one of the leading wholesale merchants
of this city and one of its most highly
respected citizens, died at his residence,
Home Place. opposite the Confederate
Soldiers Home, early yesterday morning.
MIR Thaxton had been in declining health
for few years and for five weeks had
been confined to his bed.
His death was not unexpected
He would have been sxty-nine years
old had he lived until next January.
Mr. ThaXton was born in Halifax coun-
ty, Va, but his parents moved to Person
county, n. c., when he was an infant. 1t
was there that he was reared in a Chris
tan home, and the noble qualities of his
head and heart that were later fully
developed, We're first implanted.
Mr.. Thaxton came to r chmond to re-
side sometime before the Civil War. His
first business connection was with the firm
of Wadsworth, Turner &, Co., leading dry
goods merchants. AT the breaking out of
the war he enlisted with the Third Com
pany of the He,witzers, and served with
that organization throughout the war.
Major Henry c. Carter, who was the
first lieutenant, Mr.. w. l.. White and 9TH
ers who served with him, say that he was
one of the best OF soldiers. There was no
stain upon his war record. His comrades
all loved him for his many excellent quail
tiles. He was one OF the most popular
soldiers in mis- company.
After the war Mr.. ThaXton went into
the wholesale notion business. The firm
was then known as BuirGss Blair &
Thaxton Then it was changed to Blair &
ThaXton. ThaNton & Nicholas, Thaxton &
Ellington, George D. Thaxton Co., Thax-
ton & Watkins, and lastly to George D.
ThaXton & Co.
Mr.. Thaxton was one of the most pub
lie spirited citizens of Richmond. He was
one of the leading spirits in the movement
that resulted in the Chamber of Commerce,
employing a secretary to give all his time
to the work. He contributed mis- full share
toward making the Chamber the powerful
organization it now is
Mr.. Thaxton was (. genial, whole-souled
gentleman, a representative of the old
school of Virginians. To know him was
to love him. He was a modest man: a
man who loved the society OF his family,
and was devotedly attached to his old ar
my comrades and other Intimate friends.
Several years ago ne connected himself
with the Seventh-Street Christian church,
and that congregation had no more faith
fun zne nbsr. He was faithful in the
work of the church and could generally
be found in his pew on Sundays and On
prayer-meeting evenings
Mr.. Thaxton married Miss Mamie Wat
kins, OF Powhatan, who survives him,
with the following children: Messrs. Geo.
D. Thaxton. Jr and Jordan Thaxtou;
Mrs. j. Carter White, Misses Julia, May
ME- Sadie, Nora, Edna and Isla Thax-
ton.
The funeral will take place from his late
residence at O'Clock this afternoon and
the interment will be in Hollywood.
The pall-bearers will be his old COM
rades from the Third company of How
tiers. Those selected are as follows:
Active-Messrs. William L. White, Geo.
A. Smith E. NJ. Crump. Alfred O. Jones,
William B. Courtney j. NJ. Fourqurean,
Charles X. Willis, Major Andrew c. Car
ter Honorary-Capt- Jno A. Hutchinson,
Major N. V. Randolph Judge George L.
Christian. Major Sol Cutchins and Messrs
81. r. Jones. W. L. sydnor. w. 3. Dan
iel. Ivanhoe sclater and Robert Craig.