The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
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Mr.. George Davis.


Intelligence was received here Monday
night Of the death of Mr.. George Davis.
recently of Baltimore. hut for years
resident Of Petersburg, Va. and ma
tive Of that place.
Mr.. Davis died In Birmingham, Ala,
where he had gone to the bedside of his
brother-in-law. Aaron Kull. Mr.. Davis
was stricken with acute Bright's dis
ease about a week ago and died that
night. He was well known In this city.
having at one time been member OF
the firm Of Walter D. Moses & Co. Mr..
Davis was son OF the late George
Davis Of this city. and brother Of
Messrs Mark and Goodman Davis and
Mrs E. J. Levy. The late Mrs. A NJ.
Kelley and Mrs. Alfred Moses were sis
tiers Of his. His many friends here will
be shocked at his sudden demise. The
funeral will take place in Baltimore to-
to-day
MIR. John w. Jordan.
While riding in street car in Atlanta.
Ca Sunday. on his way to church. John
w. Jordan. formerly Of Virginia, expired
from heart failure. He was 100 years old
and formerly lived In Lexington He was
the son OF Thomas Jordan. of Madison
county, Va His mother was Miss Pre-
ella Applewhite before marriage. She
died at the age of eighty. Her husband
died when he was eighty-three years Old
Edward G. Cooke.
Mr.. Edward c. Cooke died yesterday
at the residence of his parents, No. 1901
F,airmount Avenue He was twenty-six
years of age.
The funeral will take place at 8 o'clock
this afternoon from Fairmount Avenue
Methodist Churh.
, MIR. F. w. Parkinson.
Mr.. F. W. Parkinson. son-in-law Of
Mrs M J. Hamlin. Of this city, died of
typhoid fever in Danville, Va. yester-
day morning. He leaves widow and
two little girls.
Veteran j. w. Cess.
Veteran James W. Cess, died yester-
day morning at the Soldiers Home. Mr.
Cess was orderly sergeant Of Company D.
Fifteenth Virginia Infantry. during the
civil war.
The funera Twill take place from the
Home Chapel this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Lucy Clarke.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
SUNNY SIDE, VA, October 7.-Mrs.
Lucy Clarke. wife OF Mr.. James E.
Clarke, was buried Friday evening at 5
o'clock p NJ Mrs. Clarke was devoted
Christian woman. and was the last rep
resentattve Of one Of the most prominent
families Of Amelia county. being the last
one OF the McGeohee family. so well
known among the people OF that county.
Very solemn and impressive services
were conducted at the home by the Rev.
William E. Grant. and the remains were
then followed by a long procession OF
friends from Amelia. Powhatan and
Cumberland counties to the family bury
ing-ground about a mile distant.
The pail bearers: Honorary-Dr. John L..
Banks, John B. Phillips. William D. Hob
son, J. B. Flippen, O. G.. Flippen. ]. H.
Jones. Acknowledgment, French, Robert
Garrett Toomey Goodman. Kent Flip
pen. William II. Bradford and John H
jenkins.
Mr.. George Davis.
Especial Dispatch to lie Times.)
PETERSBURG, VA. Oct T.-Mr
George Davis. formerly well known
commission merchant in Petersburg. dfed
in Birmingham. Ala, this morning at
six o'clock. Mr.. Davis was engaged IN
the peanut business In this city for sew
able member OF the City Council. A
widow and one son and daughter sur
vive him.
Mr.. Frank Perkinson.
DANVffLLE. VA, Oct. 7.-Mr. Frank
Parkinson died at his home in this city
at II O'Clock this morning after an i'll
fering with typhoid pneumonia. He
leaves a wife and several children. be-
sides numerous relatives. MIR: Perkinson
was well known and highly respects. .; IN
for many years He was about thirty
five years OF age.