Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-02-28
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
BISHOP JAMES A. LATANE.

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BISHOP JAMES. A. LATANE.
Right Rev. James A. Latane. Bisho
of the Reformed Episcopal Synod o
New York and Philadelphia. died Fri
day night at his residence in Baltimore
Death resulted from pneumonia, afte
an illness of two weeks.
Bishop Latane was the head of th
Reformed Episcopal missionary juris
diction of the South, and rector of th
Church of the Redeemer. He wal
seventy-two years of age. After grad
uating from the University of Virgin
ia, DIR. Latane took theological course
at the Protestant Episcopal Seminary
near Alexandria, completing his studies
with a notable class, Bishop Potter, OF
New Y ork, being one of the members.
Bishop Latane was born in ESSEX
county, Va, in 1881. He entered the
University of Virginia by a private
instructor, and graduated from that
institution in 1852. While at the uni
versity and afterward he read law but
abandoned it and entered the Episcopal
Theological Seminary, near Alexan-
dria, Va, in 1854. Here he pursued
his theological studies for nearly a
year. He was ordained deacon in the
little church at Wildwood. Clarke
county, in 1856. by Bishop Meade,
while on visit to that memorable
prelate and pillar of the Episcopal
Church in Virginia.
In January, 1857, Rev. MI. Latane
received a call to Trinity Church,
of this city. which he accepted, and
remained here as it's rector for four
teen years. In 1871 he was called to
st. Mathews Church, Wheeling, w.
Va, where he remained until j January,
1874, when he resigned and wrote q
letter to Bishop Johns, formally with
drawing from the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and announcing his adhesion
to the tenets of the Reformed Episco-.
pal church, of which he was subse-
quently made bishop.
Bishop Latane is survived by wild
ow and ten children. His widow was
before marriage Miss Mary Minor Hol-
Today, of Charlottesville.
The funeral took place on Monday
from the Church of the Redeemer and
the interment was in Hollywood Gene
terry Richmond.
MRS. LULA SCOTT.
On the 18th inst, at her home near
after an illness of several
Mrs. Lula Scott. widow of the
late W. B. Scott, passed away. Mrs.
Scott was, before her marriage to Mr..
Scott, the widow of the late Finley
Gilkeson, by whom one daughter. Mar
garet, about IA years of age, and
most lovely child, survived her. She
was daughter of the late John J.
Larew, of Greenville, and aged 38 years.
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ady and member of the Presbyterian
church. She was a loving, faithful
wife; a fond and indulgent mother; a
kind, obliging and considerable neigh
Dor. She was ever ready to perform
luty to society, the church and her
family. The poor and needy found in
ner one whose kind heart never failed
10 melt at the cry for aid. The funeral
Jock place from Thinking Spring church
and large concourse was present,
which fully attested to the esteem in
which she was held. The services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Geo. w. Finley,
pastor of Thinking Spring. The pail
bearers were: DIR. 8. 81. Dold, W. F.
j ilkeson, J. 8. Caldwell, w. F. Brand,
J. S. Brooks and D. H. Coiner.
JOHN E. LAIRD.
Mr.. John Ewing Laird, aged 65 years,
died in Lexington Friday afternoon
after brief illness from pneumonia.
He was son of David Laird, one of
,he early settlers. He had resided here
during the past ten years, having sold
mis- ancestral acres at LOch-Laird, be-
ow Buena Vista, during the LAND
ooom"for large sum. During the
civil war he was in the Confederate
army, a member of Company G, First
Virginia Cavalry, and was most gal
liant soldier. Mr.. Laird was widely
known for his great kindness and char
ity. He is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Mamie M. Parry, of Rock
bridge, four daughters-Ida, Mamie,
Mary and Lula, of Lexington, and
three sons-Walter p. Laird, of Oil
City. Pa. G. H. Laid, of Washington.
and J. William Laird, of Staunton, Va.
HEzEKIAH WISEMAN.
Mr.. Hezekiah Wfseman died on Fri
day morning at his home on the Mid
dlebrook road, near the city. He is
survived by his wife and three children.
two sons and daughter. He was
most worthy citizen and for many years
was the mail-carrier from StauntO to
Newport. His funeral took place Sun
day morning, the services being con-
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. DIR. w. N.
Scott, of the Second Presbyterian
church. His remains we're taken to
New Providence for interment.
MISS ROSA HUFFER.
Miss Rosa Huffer, of DOrcas, died at
the home of her father on Wednesday
morning of last week. after lingering
illness with consumption, aged 16
years. She possessed many qualities
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