The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-26
OBITUARY.
John Il. Kemp.

morning at 1:05 clock at his home, No.
zoos west Cary street. He had been III for
about four years and was under the
treatment of DR.. George Ross.
Mr.. Kemp was a native Of Aberdeen,
Scotland and came to America about
twenty-six years ago. He came to Rich
mond shortly after his arrived and ems
gagged in the stone-cutting business He
was Mason, a member Of the knights
or, Honor and of the Granite Cutters Ma
tional Union.
He leaves his widow. Mrs. A. G.. Kemp,
and five children-Mrs. J. j. Rose. OF
Norfolk; Mrs. J. T. Vaughan. of this
city and Messrs John P. Kemp. Jr., g.
s. Kemp and w. c. Kemp, all Of. this
city.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock from the Church of
the Covenant. Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart.
the pastor. will o1iciate at the service.
The nterment will be in Riyerriew.
Henry j. Winkcrs.
News was received in this city yester-
day of the death Of Mr.. Henry j. Winkers.
in Savannah. Ga. Wednesday. His death
occurred suddenly while on one of the
principal thoroughfares of that city.
He had been Il number of years ago a
resident of Richmond and was well
known here.
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city and had finished his days toll and
was on his way home when the end came.
He has two sisters residing In this city,
besides many close relatives. to whom his
death is u great blow. His sisters are
Mrs. Henry Sullivan and Mrs. August
Mittendorf.
Wilson C.N. Burthc.
Mr.. Wilson Cary Nicholas Burthe died
Wednesday night in New Orleans after
undergoing a surgical operation. He was
the brother of Mrs. George Wayne Ander-
son and Mrs. George Ainslie of this city.
He was in the twenty-fifth year of his
age and was well and affectionately
known to large number of cti-
zens, having grown up at the University
of Virginia and having made his resi-
dence for a time in this city.
His sweet-tempered and sunny dis
position endeared him to all acquaint-
ances and his death will cause pang
to all of them to whom the sad tidings
Of his death shall come.
Rev. Thomas w. Greer.
CHASE CITY, VA, Jan Especial.
Rev. Thomas w. Greer, The Oldest Bap-
list minister of this county, died yester-
day evening at his residence, near here,
after 4 brief illness. He was about eighty
two years of age.
OF a church in Washington city and treas
u,er Of Columbian College. He came to
this section of Virginia. in 1883 as an
evangelist, was called to the passionate of
churches On Charlotte, Mecklenburg and
LInenburg counties, which he faithfully
served and had resided here since that
time. He was, in his early life, a success
full reNivalist and man of great religious
fervor and untring zeal and energy in his
t,I,If nod q n
list citmrches. revived the old and was
doubtless more extensively known than
any minister Of this portion of Virginia.
His life was one of labor and passing
through varying degrees of fortune, but
his death the triumphant hope Of a Chris
tian's reward.
e. Il. Turner.
DMPORIA, VA, Jan. 25-Special.-The
county Of Greensville has lost one OF lis
most prominent and popular citizens by
the death of E. L. Turner. Mr.. Turner
belonged to the old school of Virginia
gentlemen. and had been clerk of the
County and Circuit Courts for more than
thirty years. He was noted for his
fidelity, zeal and urbanity, and was more
widely and more favorably known than
any man in Greensville county.
For many years he was master OF
Widows Son Lodge of N1aSons, and Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master of the dis
trct, composed of the counties OF Green's
Vile, Sussex, Dinwiddie, Brunswick and
NEecklenburg. He has also been the
clerk Of the Portsmouth Baptist Assoc
citation and clerk of the Official Board
of the Emporia Baptist church.
He was also widely known as clerk of
the Association of Clerks of the State of
Virginia.
The interment will be at 2 o'clock to-
morrow at the Emporia cemetery:
John William Fletcher.
CULPBPHR, VA, Jan. 25.-special-
Mr.. J ohm William Fletcher, residing
about one mile from sperryville, Va, in
the siXty-ninth year Of his age died this
morning. Mr.. Fletcher had for years been
a sufferer from asthma and throat trouble
He was among the most prominent ana
wealthiest citizens of Rnppahannock. his
wife who was Miss Funston OF Clarke
county, a niece of the late B1shop Meaoe,
survives him, also two sons, aines q.
ard William, the latter young lL"Ser YET
located in Chicago, Ill.
Ar FLETCHER leaves one brother. Nr.
Ham Fletcher, of Gaines CROSSROADS,
Rappahannock county.
ID. Il. Taylor.
ENIPORIA, VA, jan. 25-Special.-Alr.s
D. r. Taylor, the largest cotton planter In
Virginia.. died last night in his buggy
upon his farm in the southwestern part
of this county.
Full particulars Of his death have not
been received.
Mr.. Taylor was for many years chair
man of the Democratic party of Green's.
Vile county, and has led it to victory In
many contests 4
Cock Fight Last Night.
A large number Of local sports gathered
around cockpit in the vicinity of Acca
last night, and got what they considered
q large amount of fun out of the efforts