The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
OBITUARY.
SWayland S. Urquhart.

The death Of Mr.. w. s. Urquhart,
which occurred at Fauq uier. Va, on
Thursday has been keenly felt by his
many friends In this city.
& Mr.. Urquhart was for a number Of
years connected with The Richmond
Times as circulation manager and was
we'll known hore. si.l5
Mr.. Urjuhart is survived by his father,
Mr.. William Urjuhart, and sister, Mrs.
Sydney crumpler, Of Fauquier. Va,
Gencvieve Phyllis Byron.
Genevieve Phyllis Byron. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il NJ. Byron. died yester75
day morning at 2:45 O'clock at tho resi-
dence Of her parents, No. 2417r East Grace
Street. 5.5. .Gs5$
The funeral will take place from the
above residence at 1 o'clock this after
noon.
Bruce Bew.
Mr. Bruce Bew died at his home, in
Fulton, yesterday at 2:3O O'Clock. The
funeral will take place Tomorrow morn
taking establishment. No. 800 State Street.
The interment will be made in lakewood.
L. a. Gay.
#st n Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
5 FRANKLIN, VA, October S.---Mr. lit
Teton A. Gay, ex-clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of this southampton county. died
very suddenly ut his home here this
morning about 5 O'clock, presumably Of
heart failure. He had a similar a tack
several years ago which came very near
killing him, but his health for some time.
past has appeared to be very good He
was in his usual health on yesterday and
attending to- business. This morning
when one OF his children went into his
room. he said he was not feeling very.
well, and when they suggested sending
for a doctor he said there was no need
OF that, as lie wass not sick much. They.
sent for a. doctor. however. but. when
he arrived their father was dead. II
He was an ex-Confederate, soldier, and
had a lame leg from a wound received
at Five Forks. He was for many years
commissioner OF the revenue In this coun-5
#tyg and after several years of retirement
was appointed clerk of the Circuit Court
by Judge r. r. Prents for an unexpired
term, and was elected for an " nexpircd
term He retired from the position on
February LIST last under the provisions OF
the new Constitution, and has since been
enga ged In the Insurance business at this
place.
z He leaves five children. namely: Miss
Annie B., Gay, Bynum Gay, Lee Ashhy
and Mrs. ", g, Parker. wife OF Rev.
w. q. Parker, Of Whaleyville. Va, con-
ference. His wife, who preceded him to
the grave, was Al sister OF Or. y, F,
Bryant, of Franklin.
L Il His remains will be buried In the cenne-
terry a this place Tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. v. a, Wells,
Especial to The Times Dispatch,l
CIiESTERFIELD.2 Va. October 81
Mrs. Virginia A. Wells died early this
morning at the home Of hor son, Hinton
"A. Wells, after an illness Of less than
days duration. she was the widow
Of the late l.eonidas Wells, whom she
married In 1868 and was the mother
az three children now living. namely,
Hinton & A, Wells, "A prominent lumber
merchant residing near Chesterfield
Courthouse; Ernest II. Wells. the we'll
known lawyer Of Manchester, and Mrs,
Lilly O. Haggason, wife OF Rev. p, y,
.Haggason. Her father was Augustus r..
&Cogbill, an able lawyer OF this country
In his day. She is survived by one,
brother and one sister, A. Ferdinand
cogbill and Miss Fannie Cogbill, who re-
I side In Chesterfield county.
Mrs Wells died In the fIfty-seventh
year OF her age Of paralysis. The first