The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-22
OBITUARY.
Funeral Services.

The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah lIsmswostt
Word will take place at 1 o'clock this AZ u
ternoon from the Sacred Heart Catholic Z
Church " nj &
George Augustus Jones.
The news Of the death Of this excel
lent gentleman. was received with deep
and heartfelt regret BY host Of friends
throughout Virginia. After short Illness
from which no serious results were anti.
clpated. he died suddenly at his home.
"EIilly Farm" IN Hanover county. on the
evening OF the 18th day Of the present
month, IN the sixty ninth year Of his
age Few men were better known In his
con17uuity. and none more respected and
beloved; he was an ideal citizer;4a man z
without guile. without fear. meeting LIES
obllga lions with cor scientiousness ara
purity of purpose that all may emulate.
He was the personncat ton OF truth and
honor; frank, chvnlrous. abhorrlng any
thing savoring OF shan, and deceit This
deceased was the son OF the late Lane1
Jones' OF Hanover county. He was edu ~
ca ted In the schools of HIS native county,
and at the University OF Virginia. Shortly
before the Civil War, he removed to the
State OF Alabama. where he was connect. ~
ed with a prominent institution o. learn
lng. IN 1861, he entered the Confederate
army. from the state OF his adoption and
served through the four years Of TINT
great conflict with the same gallantryS
and va1or that always characterized 4 HIS
actions At the battle Of Cold Harbor,
near whore he was born. he received a deS.
perate wound. from which he suffered. arid 4
! was partially crippled to the day Of his
death. But he was undaunted. and con-
tinued In the discharge Of his duty az
soon as It was possible for him to DO 50.
and uncomplalningy bore his great af-S
Fiction to the grave, The var over. he 4
again returned to the South to continue
his career az an educator. but about thu 4
year 1879 he turned to his native State
and entered upon the practices OF the law
in the county Of Hanover and surround Id,
Ing counties. continuing therein to this
day OF his death. He was never ca n I
dIdate for public office, though he took
great Interest IN public affairs. He was
In political faith a most enthusiastic
Democrat. always liberal IN his views.
and constderate OF the opinions OF ott1-3
ers. {. &. "a
The deceased was man az exceptiona!-
ly amiahle disposition. Of hne intel ect,
extraordinary lntelli xence, strong conyic-5
tIons great Fortunately and industry; ana
he ma stored whatever he undertook. 4 81
was thoroughly grounded In the law. par
tIcularly we'll versed In the statute law
OF the state; fond Sof his profession. ana !
but for his Innate n1odesty and !nck ols.
confidence In himself. would nave attain-9;
ID even greater distinction than he did,
He was q forcefu speaker, and In pre-
scnting the name Of the late Genera! I
Joseph T., Johnston, to the Cons res!onal
Convention Of this district at the TINS
OF the nomination OF tina I famous Conted-53
| crate officer, won considerable distinction \
as an orat tor. At the time, his speech was
considered gen, Of ora tory and went tar
| towards, swaying the close vote BY which
| ~. 1vas nominated
late Colonel ohm B, Young. * 5 81
The deceased was an earnest, active
ChristIa n, long a vestryman OF the Epis 4
cp,ipals Church. and lived up to the stand -s&
ard OF that high sta ton. lie was LIe
truest Of friends; and loving and al 81
| rectionate son and brother. re .never3.
married. but spent dutiful life with his \
sister md other relatives In the home he 4
loved so well, and which It was ever his
nrlde TO own. since It was where he was
| horn and raised and where his ance e
| tors so long lived
| This tribute Is from a friend, to the
memory OF friend, but believed not 20
| be too pa rtial, and will certainly not DC SO
considered by those we'll acquainted WITH I
tha ,,oceased The writer knew him ln-
| tlmately. saw much of him through many
Years, and from the day Of their first a g,
uualntance. now thirty years ago, 70 sL1e
day OF his death. there ever existed oe
| tween them the warmest friendship aI l1u
greatest affection. - 3
Richmond. Va, Nov q lSoS'
Garnett Y. Booker.
Especial to The Times Dispateh:S s.
| LYNCHBURG, VA, Now sI 81. aa. Hets !
v Booker died here to-day. aged sixty
rour- Ee was educated at the Y, NJ. r,
ard was with tha cadets at the hanging
- Tohp Brown
t1e eI served with the otey Battery during
tho entire civil war. For some years
after the war, he engaged IN business
In Now Orleans. but later came nere aHu
Tor long time was with the Nor&ols
and Western Railroad. Ms
Mrs. Virginia Cary Mosely.
fsnecial to The Tines Dispa tcn.)
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. November z-- ~
Mrs virginia Cary Mosely, Tor tWensy- /
two years resident o. .ht s r,aro. G 2ast
night, after a prolonged illness She vas
a member Of prominent family she
was born In Petersburg. Va, ano moved z
here many years ago. She was stxty-stx
years ola and leaves five chi,ataH'. ~
eral will take place Sunday afternoon.
Elisha Manville.
fsnec,al to The Times ptspateh,l
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. NV. -1--
Elisha Manvlle. one Of the best known
young men OF the city died to-day from
appendicitis. He was twenty-slx years
old and was native OF White Hall.
NJ g.. to which place the body viii ne
shlpr,,d FOR irterrrent. He WAS nsnhew
OF L. n. Manville. manager Of Hotel
Warwick. and supe-', 'erdsnt OF the
Old pom'-'on Land Corrr'nS.
William w. Wilcox.
fe,>-'rl ~ hea~'-r"s DC r''rhl
SUFFOLK. VA, November sl.-Wlllam
". Wilcox. who cleryed In New York
hotel who came to his home IN Smith.
field, Va, III. died last night, aged
twenty-five years
Mrs, J. ]. Crowder,
(Sreclal 10 This Times Disnarch)
WARSAW, VA, Nov 9l.--After n lin 4
sering Illness of consumption Mrs Crow b
der, wife Of ], ]. Crowder. OF Northun,-
berland county, died last night. Her hus-
band and son, both prominent mer-
chants OF Reedville, survive her.