The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-22
OBiTUA RY.
Mrs. Jane Ross Wilkinson.


Mrs Jane Ross Wilkinson died April
20, 1903 at her residence, No. 2T09 East
Franklin Street, in her sixty eighth year.
She was the wife of the late Captain
Thomas p. Wilkinson, of the Confederate
army. and eldest daughter of Washing
ton B. Ross. prominent tobacconist OF
this city before the war. and sister OF
Erastus W. Ross. who lost his life In
the Soptswood Hotel fire and who was
chief clerk of Libby rson during the
war. She was granddaughter OF Dr..
Erastus Welley and great-granddaugh-
ter OF Colonel John Remington. Of the
Revolutionary War.
She Is survived by seven children-Mr.
P. II. Wilkinson, Of Washington, D. CT:
Mrs. Freeman r. Irby Miss j. Antec-
nette Wilkinson, Mrs. James ]. Johnston
and Mrs. w, T.. Rev. Of Norfolk: Mrs.
W. L, Bowman. of Lynchburg; Charles
b. Wilkinson, Of this city. and one sis
ter, Mrs. V. v. Baldwin.
The funeral will be from the late resi-
denca this afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Charles Douglas Gentry.
The death of Mrs. Charles Douglas
Gentry occurred at o'clock yesterday
morning at her home, No. glib South
Pine Street.
Mrs. Gentry was but twenty-five years
of age. She was Miss Letitin Ford and
was married about six months ago to
Mr. Charles Douglas Gentry, second son
of Mr. Thomas w. Gentry. Her UNI
timely death will come MS a great shock
to her many friends throughout the city.
The funeral will take place at Ais
o'clock this afternoon from the Pine
Street Baptist Church, Tho intesment
will be made in Hollywood.
James M, Sirles.
Mr. James NJ. Sirles died yesterday
morning at the home of his daughter.
Mrs, r, C. Germelman. No. 1918 North
Twenty-third Street Falrmount. .4e was
sixty-seven years Of age,
The funeral will take place at 8 o'clock
this afternoon. The intcrment will be
made In Oakwood.
Mrs. Merridue's Funeral.
The funeral OF Mrs Martha Merrldue
will take place at $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon from the Denny Street Methodist
Church. The interment will be made In
lakewood,
Or. w. S. Robertson.
CHATHAM, VA" April 2i.-pr. W. $:
Robertson died at his home, near Fail
Greek, Tuesday morning, He was very
~. Sin which he had resided his entire
life. lie was In his seventy-third year,
and Is survived by his wife, six sons--Dr.
w. w, and Messrs. G. T., G, G., ]. A.
and Samuel Robertson, of Plttsylvanla
county; DR.. l.. A, Robertson. of Rich
mond-and one daughter Mrs, II. II.
Herndon, Of Danville.
Mrs. Louisa G, Joseph.
Especial to The Times. Dlspatch.)
LEXINGTON, VA. April 2i-The body
of Mrs Louisa G, Joseph. who died Sun
day In Terre Haute, Ind, at the home
of her sister, Mrs James Morgan. was
brought to Lexington to-day for inter-
ment. Mrs, Joseph was daughter of the
late James Matheney. of Lexington. She
went to Indiana twenty years ago. where
she has since lived. Two sisters in Lex
ineton also suryive-Mrs G, II. Couch
and Mrs. Emma Leech Her age was six
ty-three years.
Mrs. Sarah j. Ruffner.
(speciol to The Times-Dspatch)
WARRENTON. VA. April 2l.-Mrs.
sarah j. Rul1'ner. wife of James w. Ruff
ner, formerly of Rockbrldge county. Va,
died suddenly Sunday near Opal, Fau-
nuier county. Va, after prolonged i'll
ness. She leaves n husband. two sons and
two daughters.
Mrs. j, M. Mooney.
fSpeclul to The Times Dispatch.)
CHARI.OTTESVlLl-E, NAu April 2l.-
Mrs. j. M. Mooney died yesterday after
noon at the home of her parents, MIR, and
Mrs. w. II. Thurman. of Rockhsh, Mel