Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-04-11
DIED.

D1xoN.-Died in California on March
DIV. B. Dixon, a native of Rockbridge
For many ears he lived near Browns
burg. He was a brother of James g.
and John G. Dixon, OF this county.
Two daughter also reside in Rock
bridge-Mrs. Frank Stratten. of Buena
Vista, and Mrs. Carrie Morter, Of
Rockbridge Baths.
SHAw.-Mr. Campbell Sha " died
S turday Of pneumonia at his home
neat Timber Ridge depot, aged 70
years. The deceased was a brave Con-
federate soldier and was held in high
esteem by Ills friends and neighbtrs.
He is survived by his wife and four
chi dren two sons and two daughters.
His remaics were buried at Timber
Ridge church Monday.
ALLEN. Mr. Alphonso S. Allen died
Tuesday nj sht, April 3, at the home of
Mr.. JAM F. Harlan, ia Oh -rlottes-
vile, Va, after an lines of q little
more than a week. Of valvular heart
rouble, in the seventy-third year OF
lis a2e. lie was O native of Augusta
county and was for the greater part of
bic life farmer near Greenville. He
married Miss Fannie e. Wallace, of
Rockbridge, who died in 1882. There
are four surviving chiIdren-Irs.
James F. Harlan Ct Charlottesville; w.
E. Allen, attorney -at-law, Cevingten
Va; Charles W. Allen, Democratic
nominee for Mayor of Charlottesv H. ;,
and w. G. Allen, of this county. MIR.
Allen served throughout the war in
the Stonewall Brigade For ten months
near the close of the war he was pris-
oner at Point Lookout.
HoUsToN.-Judge Thomas D. Hous-
ton, promine nt attorney and orator,
died Wednesday morning, April 4, at
his home in Charleston, W. Va. He
expired suddenly rom the effects of a
stroke of paralysis, which he suffered
early in the night. He was born Aug
ust IA, 1912, near Natural Bridge, in
this county, OF a distinguished family
He was educated at Washington Co..
lege, now Washington and Lee Uni.
versity. At the age OF IS he entered
the CoLfe lerate service, and in March,
1861, was elected sScond lieutenant OF
his company, was promoted to first
lieutenant AMI after the battle OF Get
tyoburg was elected captain. He was
in the famous charge of Pickett's di-
vision at Gettysburg, was left on the
field severely wounded, and after re-
naming some time in the hospital was
transferred as a prisoner to Johnson's
Is and, where he was kept until ex-
changed in Marcn, 1855. He was
twice wounded during the war. After
The war he sludi d law and graduated
in 1867, bean the practice of his
chosen profe- sion Fincastle Va,
AMI was elected C,unty Jude of
Bo etour' comfy IN 1870 which Office
e uo~equently esigued.
JUNKN. - Die at Mount Clar, N.
j., Mrcn 9, 1900, Rev. William F.
Jur kin, d. L., aged 60 year Dsceas-
I'd had betn in the past closely identi-
fed with Lexinst) IN and Rockbrldge
county, He was an ,lumnus of Wash
ng on and Lee University; was at one
Ii re pastor Of Falling S ring church
and married lean yton lad,-Mis
Anna A. Anders ~, daughter OF the
q e Judge Francis [. Anderson, and
mad been frequent vislt1r here in
re -ont yeas as tne guest of relatives.
Deceased was son OF Rev. DR.. George
Juukin at one tune president of Wash
lugtOn College. He was gallant Cou-
federate soldier, serving in the capacity
Of lieutenant III the Roe1 bridge
Ranger, aud afterwards as a chaplain
IN the field. After the war he resumed
aus pastoral duties at It .lling Spring,
AID served that congregation until
1868, whence he went to Danville,
Ky church. From that lace he re-
moved to Charleston, S. c., where he
Tiled the pulpit Of Westminster church
fer twelve years. In 1888 be was call.
ed to Mount Clair, N. j., where he was
actively engaged in his ministerial
dulles when called to his reward. He
cid high position in his church us a
puipit orator and distinguished divine.
D ceased is survived by his wife and the
fol owing children-Mrs. Lawrence
Ru,t, of Mount Clair; Mrs. Trevant
Wi liams, Of Washington; Mrs. L. B.
G *, CT Portland, Ore; FIT. A Jun
kin, of Chicago, and William A. Jun
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