The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
OBITUARY.
Mrs. FL. Swasey.

Mrs. f. l.. Swasey, mother of Nlr. W.
S. Morris, superintendent of motive power
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company, died yesterday at noon at her
residence, No. 1872 Park Avenue. Slle
had been i'll some lime
Mrs. Swascy came to Richmond from
a Western State. She was the widow OF
n. M. SWasey. Besides her son, she
leaves a daughter, Miss Grace SWasey,
also of this city. She was about Sixty
years OF age.
The funeral viii take place to-day at
1 o'clock from the Holy Trinity Church,
conducted by Rev. j J. Gravatt. Inc
remains will be taken to Chicago for IN
terment, leaving on the 2:lo tram OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio.
captain Lewis Nj. Thomas.
Capt Lewis NJ Thomas died yester-
day at the Maryland University hos,
pital after a lingering illness. lie nao
been in the hospital for several months,
having gone there lastDecehloer " NAY
an operation performed.
CAPTAIN Thomas was 6S years ola, ana
was a prominent oyster planter OF Ac-
comac county, Va He was we'll known
in the trade. both in that state ana IN
Maryland. He is survived by wife ana
four children-two sons and two daush-
tcrs.
Va--Baltimore American.
Mrs. artlla Layne.
Mrs. Martha Laype died Sunday, Feb
r,.ary I'd, at O'Clock P. NJ, at the resi-
Hence of her brother, Mr.. Ben Alexander
in Hanover county. She was the wife
az John w. Lcyne. and was in her fifty
seventh year. Her funeral took place
Tles.la. at ~ e-ctoCk at Bethesd"
Churcn, and the interment was in tie
church yard.
A. A. Hardy.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
DE WITT, Feb 5.-Mr a. A. Hardy
died at midnight Monday night at the
residence OF his stepson DR.. b. c. Jones.
Mr.. Hardy had been in feeble health
for q number of years and for the past
few months his death has been daily eA-
nccted He was a native Of LunenburS
county. but most Of his lie hao oeen
spent in Dinwiddic county.
The funeral took place at noon to-day
at Asbury NJ e. Church, conducted by
Few. John @. Moss, pastor of the church.
John p. NTH.
tspccal plsnatch to The Times)
BOYDTON VA Feb. M. John r.
Smith, IF Smiths Cross Reads, died at
his home Sounday. Mr.. Smith repre-
sented Mecklenburgs in the House OF
T,alavatsS g me eie= eight wears ago.
IJe was a man of sterling character, and
was greatly beloved by his neighbors-
He was here Thursday on business.
which was a cold and freezing day. On
his return he had pneumonia and soon
passed away.
EIe was about sixty years of age, and
served gallantly throughout the entire
Civil War.
He was member of the Masonic or
der and n prominent member OF The
Methodist Church of his neighborhood.
He leaves a wife and several children.
y liiam P. bubb.
(specia! Dispatch to = he Times.>
FREDERICkSBURG, VA, Feb. s.
VIM. ?. Bubb died to-day at "Sher-
wood Forest,'' Stafford county, aged sew
enty-two-years. A widow, three sons
and three daughters survive. The re-
| mains were taken to Williamsport, Pa,
forinterment
Major W. J. richardson.
(special Dispatch TO The Times.)
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 45.-NIajor w. J.
richardson died to-day at Portsmouth,
aged seventy-four years. He commanded
two heavy guns on the York River Rail
road during the Seven Days Fight at
Richmond, and did valiant service on the
| confederate side throughout the war.
Deaths ia spotsylvania.
(special Dispatch to The Times.l
SPOTSYLVANIA Gil, VA, Feb s.
Mr.. Lauri Robinson,4 near Brokenburs,
died Sunday night of dropsy Of the heart
He was twenty-five years Ole, and leaves
| a mother, who is a widow.
y Ssn1,f cold grTcT