The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-22
OBITUARY.
Mr.. Robert boswell.

Mr.. Robert boswell, eldest son of the
late George ". boswell, died on Sunday
afternoon at 2:15 at the Old Dominion
Hospital. in this city, About two weeks
ago he was stricken with incipient lock-
jaw.
Mr.. boswell was in his fifty-fourth
year, and is survived by his mother
Mrs. A. f. Doswel-two brothers, Charles
and S. ]. boswell, the well-known Rich
mond attorney-and two sisters-Misses
Rose N and Annie NJ. boswell.
His funeral took place yesterday and his
remains will be buried at tho old family.
burying- ground. Scotchtown, Hanover
county. Rev. J. w. Ware, rector Of St.
James Episcopal Church, Ashland, viii
corduct the services.
Mrs Elizabeth E. Sheppard.
Mrs Elizabeth e. Sheppard wife of
Thomas Sheppard, died Sunday morning
at the residssce OF her husband, No. 80
North Nineteenth Street Mrs. Sheppard
is survived by her husband and the fol-.
lowing children: Mrs. Anna Aud, of
Danvile: Mrs Mildred Timberlake of
Richmond; Mrs. Susan Neoni, OF Rich
mond; Mrs. r. NJ Vaughan. of Rich
mond; Mrs. ]. II. Signaigo, of Norfolk:
Mr.. Oscar r. Aud. Of Norfolk: Mr.. John
C. Aud, of Newport News. -
The funeral took place from Christ
Episcopal Church yesterday afternoon a t
4 o'clock. Intermcnt at lakewood.
Frank Smyth.
Mr. Frank Smytll, after an illness of
only two days, died at S:45 o'clock Mon
day afternoon at the residence of his
sister, Mrs. I. Myers, No. sos North Fifth
Street. The funeral will take place from
Monumental Episcopal Church at II 4.
NJ. to-day.
Ruth Raglsnd.
Ruth, the 9-year-old daughter of Mr..
John T.. and Mrs. Ida NJ Ragland, died
at sis o'clock yesterday morning Eat the
home Of her parents, No. 1915 West Main
Street 5,s;f'ti7n~tts.@
Fleming Hay.
Mr.. Fleming Hay died on Monday last
at his residence, in King William county.
He was eighty-four years of age. The
interment viii take place in the family
burying- ground tomorrow.
j. r. Turner.
(Snccial dispatch to The Timcs)
GAINESVILLE. VA, AN. 21.-News
reached Clarksvilc carly last Saturday
morning of the death of MI. J. r. Turner,
a prominent farmer Of Mccklenburg
county Mr. Turner. he'd been hunting
on Friday, returning in the afternoon
slightly complaining.
He retired about eleven o'clock, and
little before six o'clock in the morning
his wife's attention was attracted by a
peculiar sound he was making, and tried
to awaken him, but in vain. as he died
in a short time. without regaining con-
sciousness. Heart trouble was supposed
to be the cause Mr.. Turner was a highly
esteemed citizen.
Captsin William A. Ferguson.
Especial Dispatch to The Tmcsl
SALEM, VA. Jan. 21.--Captain- VIM.
A. Ferguson died last night al his home
on High street, aged .7l: Captain Fer;
guson was a naive of Alabama, and serv-
cd through the civil war in the Fifth
Alabama cavalry, rising from the: rank {
of sergeant to the command Of the reg
iment. and refused a colonelcy which was
offered him.
He is survived by a wife and ten
children.
SD Catlett.
(srec;al Dispatch to The Times)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Jan. 21.-
Word was received here to-day of the
death at keystone, ". Va, of S. j. Gait
lett, who formerly conducted a store on
Twenty-eighth street. Typhoid fever was
the cause of his death. -:
Mrs. Ella Yarreil Sykes.
Special Dispatch to The Tinles.)
EMPORIA. VA, Jan. 21.-The remains
Of Mrs. Ella Yarrell Sykes We're brought
from her home in Portsmouth to EN-
poria, and the funeral services were held
in the Methodist Church. of which she
was a member, after which the interment
took place in the family buryinG ground
four miles from Emporia.
Mrs. Sykes was well known; having
married from here just a year ago She
law C>J,,-iS{ Soy, oh. c{.,,>7
sweet and gentle disposition. And the
telegram announcing her death sadden-
ed many hearts, who knew and loved her.
and wished her many years of usefulness
! in her new home. So .i5s5gz 3{s y
Z She leaves her husband and an infant
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