The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08
OBITUARY
Mrs. Lucy H. Golf

re sident Of Richmond. where she has
many relatives and friends, died yester-
day morning at the homo of her son In
law, Mr.. Walter Sydnor, In Ashland. She
was eighty-ono years old, and had been
in Ill health for some time.
4 Mrs. Goff was the widow of Mr., James
w. Golf, who died many years ago,
and the sister OF Mrs. Elizabeth "A. Kee-
soc, who is quite sick at her home. No.
623 North Eighth Street. After the death
CT her husband 2. Mrs. Goff made her
home with her sister until q few years
ago, when she moved to Ashland to be
with Mrs. Sydnor, hor only daughter.
She was a woman Of lovely Christian
character, and was universally beloved.
the remains will be brought down from
Ashland this morning on the train arrlv-
ing here at 8:45 o'clock, and Rev. Or. P1tt
will conduct tho services at the grave IN
Hollywood. b.
Funeral Services.
( The funeral Of Mr.. Joseph w. Sick
linger took place at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from the Apostolic Church IN
Futon The interment was made III
b lakewood. fiesGIrnd
The funeral aof mrs. Isabella j. Jen-
kins took place at 'Ato'clock Sunday af-
ternoon from the homo, No, 712 West
Clay Street, The interment was made
in Hollywood.
The funeral of Mrs. u. S. Ferneyhough
took place at $3.50, o'clock Sunday after
noon from the residence, No. 100 Harvey
Street. ".
Funeral Of Mr.. Sickinger.
A large gathering Of sorrowlng friends
assembled at tho Apostolic Church In
Fulton yesterday afternoon to pay The
last sad tribute to tho memory OF Mr.
oscph w, sckinger. who departed this
life Saturday, December 5th, at 345
o'clock, in tho thirty-sixth year OF his
age.
His pail bearers were his first cousins:
Messrs. Lnurance, George, Richard and
Charlie Paul and Messrs. Henry. George,
Charlie and John Burkert The burial was
in Oakwood Cemetery.
General ]. H. Williams.
Especial to. The nlmes-Dispatch).
WOODSTOCK VA. Dec 7.--General
James Harrison Williams died at his
home at this place this morning. at
O'Clock, after an Illness extending over
a period Of three years. aged sxty-eight
years He was prominent memborof the
Shenandoah county bar, and senior menu
Der OF the firm of Williams Brothers.
For years ho was one of the most prom
inent attorneys In the Valley,
After his graduation from the Unver-
sity Of Virginia in 1857, he located In
Dubuque. Iowa, from which place he
was elected to the Iowa Legislature lie
remained In the West until tho breaking
out Of tho war between tho States when
he ran tho blockade and Joined the Con-
federate army. and served as Lieutenant
in Chews' Horse Artillery. which was
attached to Ashby's regiments and was
afterwards Rosser's Brigade. and Just at
the close OF tho war was commissioned
captain OF the same company, He served
as Judge advocate generaltln Stuart's and
| then ITumpton's Cavalry Corns, F1e To-
Gated III Winchester for tho practice Of
law In 1865 forming u partnership there
| with Captain John ]. Wilkins. ana IN
| Woodstock with w. 7. Williams lie rep
resented the county OF Frederick IN tho
| Virginia Legislature In 1873 and removed
| TO Woodstock In 1883, where he has since
| resided.
lie married Miss Cora D NJ. Prlchard
of Alexandria, who, with one, daughter.
Miss Mamie w. Williams, survives him.
The funeral will DO held Wednesday, ar
ternoon the services being conducted by
DR., James Gramnr, Of Winchester
Rev. N. II. Robertson.
(sreclal TO The 1imes- pispatch,)
BEDFORD CITY, VA, Doc. -7--Rev.
Nicholas Fl, Robertson, valued minister
OF tho Virginia Conference. Of the Meth
odIst Episcopal Church, died at his home
on Bedford Avenue, Oh Sunday morning.
from lingering consumption, aged forty
three years,
y Mr.. Robertson, who was native or
Bedford county, was for many years &C.
tively engaged in the ministry OF MS
church, and was greatly beloved where
ever he had been sent. .
He was forced to retire from duty By
| the progress of the disease that had ras-
(, tened upon him, and some time aso no
| returned TO his native county and made
! his home at Bedford city, where. he soon
made many warm friends by gentle, cour'
tesy and patient resignation to the dis
case that vas wasting his strength IN
I'll about week ago he had ol been aplo
hut violent hemorrhage oceurred that
] ended his career
He Is survived by his wife, who was
! Miss Mary Walker. OF I4ynchburg, ana
/ four children, Willie. Fannie. Annie
I Belle and n. Fl, Robertson, ~
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