The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28

seyenty-onc years ago. sllo leaves five
children, three daughters-htrs r. n.
Wilson, Misses Pattle and Evelyn Os-
borrc--two sons, Chnps A., and Henry
OabtGtne, and four sisters Mrs. w. %.
NorvGll, of Smithvillc. Va. Mrs. M. y.
Sylvester Cole; PONTIAC, Mich. and Mrs.
Mamie Hundloy. Of Mooreville, Ala.
John g. Miller.
Especial to TIE TInca. plspatct.)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA. jan. 27.-
John q. Miller, prominent farmer OF
spotaylvanin county. died at his home
near mis- city last night OF general de-
bility, after an Illness OF two months,
aged eishty-two years. Mr.. Miller was
a model farmer and valuable citizen,
respected by all who knew him. He
came to this country from Germany
when only twenty years OF age, going
first ont West and tutor coming here In
1853. when he settled in Spotsylvanin
county. v Ibe Is survived by widow
and two children. Mr.. r. Theodore Miller,
OF Matthew'S Courthouse. and Miss Rose
Miller. OF spotsylvania county. Tho
funeral will tako place from the resi-
dence tomorrow at 1 o'clock. and tho
interinAnt made In tho family burying-
ground.
William n. WCOOrkle.
Especial to Tho Tirnes.D ispatch.)
LEXINGTON. VA, Jan. 27.-Mr. VIM.
Alexander McCorkle died at his home,
on buffalo. Rookeridse county, at tho
! age Of slxty-hve years. One son .il
Nves-John Gold McCorkle-who lived
| with his father.
Ono brother and two sisters also sur
vive-samuel B. ArcCorkle. Of staurton;
Mrs. Sale, widow OF Captain William IL.
Snlo. of Capon Springs: and Miss Mamie
| McCorkle. OF Rockbridge county.
Mr., Alccorkle was de.os7ded from tbs
Feockbridge family by that name. many
| tho county.
! William II. Kent.
lsPss,1l to The Times. Dispateh;}
AMHERST, VA. January T.-William
II. Kent. for many years q leading citizen
Of Amherst county, died here Inst night
at the home OF his sons. Mcssrs. William
r.. Jr.. and Donald Kent, In the seventy.
fourth year Of his age. Mr.. Kent had
been In feeble health for several years
but his eId came suddenly and unexpect.
edly to his family and friends. The do.
ccased is survived by his wife and SIX
| children. four sons and two daughters
ramely: Messrs William II. Kent, Jr., and
Donald Kent. merchants Of Amherst
county; Messrs. Gordon and James r.
Kent, merchants Of New Glasgow. thi.
county; Mrs. j. T. Brent, OF Nelson coun.
ty, and Miss Minnie A. a single daughter
who lives with her brother at Amherst
Rev. Herbert r. Bacon.
| tSoecial to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
CLARKSBURG, VA, January 27-Rev
Herbert 7. Bacon, OF the Methodist
Church, died this morning after an III.
ness OF about threee weeks, though he
had been In feeble health several years
| Though on the superannunted list, he
was ono OF the Oldest ministers tn the
Virginia Conference and was respected
| by all denominations. Up to his death
he was a willing and energetic worke,
in the Sunray-school. Mr.. Bacon, who
was about seventy-nve years old, had
| lived here of ana on for forty years
He Is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Jennie Ann Scott, OF this place.
Miss Margaret Preston Davis.
| Special to The Times. Dlspatch.)
LYNCHRURG. VA. Jan. H.-Nuss Mar.
1880 o'clock at the. home OF her sister
Street, after q lLngering illness. 30,
valid, and In September Of last year she
| suffered O severe relapse, from which she
never entirely rallied.
Miss Davis was daughter OF the late
John T. Davis, and she was born r
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