The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
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Petersburg Loses Two Octoge-
t1arians Within the Same
Hour.
Mr.. KING KIN AND MRS. ROPER P :l:'
The School Board REFLECTS All
the Old Teachers and
Fills a Vacancy.
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PETERSBURG, VA, June 17.-Mr. Ed
ward King. ST., died this morning shortly
after 10 O'Clock at his home, on Lombard
Street. lie celebrated his eighty-third
birthday June 10th last. Mr.. King had
been In feeble health for several months.
und death resulted from old age.
Mr.. Edward King, ST., was native OF
England. and when young man he
served in the Black Horse cavalry ofGtha
English army for about ten years, seeing
considerable service in Africa. In his
memoirs he writes that he was married
at st. Georges Church. London, 1871,
to Miss Sarah HUT great-grandniece
Of William HUT. OF Virginia 10 whom
King George II. granted the charter of
Norfolk, Va. In 1876. She died at WIZ
mington, n. c.. and was buried there on
Palm Sunday 1879.
Mr.. King camo to America in 1861 and
settled In Charleston. S. c.. where he
conducted a clothing business for several
years. Later he went to Philadelphia,
where he conducted similar business,
and few years prior to the Civil War
he moved to Richmond, and on the break
Ing out OF the war offered his services to
the Confederate government He was
assigned to the quartermaster's depart
ment, where he rendered valuable GER
vice throughout the war.
Mr. King was In every sense gentle-
nan. a man Of extraordinary intelli-
gence and deep convictions. He was n
writer OF somc note. being the authoraof
the Naval Songs of the South, /" under
the nom dc plume Of $3.50. He was also
the author OF the we'll known poem.
,,cto 1ooi to Ja1y ho ri or
ship of which has been claimed BY a.
Baltimore writer. Mr.. King has In his
possession the original copy OF the poem.
With corrections marked by a Richmond
editor, and other proof that established
his claim.
Mr.. King married Miss Bessie Fullford,
OF Newbern. NJ c.. In 1881. She and sew
eral children by his first wife survive
him.
The funeral will take place Tomorrow
afternoon from Grace Episcopal Church
and A. P. Hill Camp will attend In
body.
MRS. FRANCES T. ROPER.
Mrs. Frances r. Roper. widow OF the
late John Roper. OF Petersburg. died this
morning at quarter to 10 O'Clock at tho
home OF her son, Mr.. Robert Roper. on
Marshall Street. Mrs. Roper was eighty
four years OF age, and had she lived till
July 3lst would have celebrated her
cighty-fifth birthday. She had been In
feeble health for several months. and
death came to her without an ache or
pain. For many years she had been a
consistent member OF the Second Baptist
Church. In this city, and was the Oldest
member OF this church.
She Is survived by two sons-Messrs.
Robert Roper of Petersburg, Va. and
Mr. John N. Roper. of Baltimore. Md.
The funeral will take place Sunday
morning from The Second Baptist Church.
TEACHERS ELECTED.
The School Board OF Petersburg last
evening reelected all the teachers of the
previous session, with the exception OF
filling vacancy at the Peabody School.
caused by resignation.
The case of Rev. ]. W. Fishburn. the
negro preacher charged with falsely rep
resenting certain property sold to MEM
bers of his race in this city. has been
continued till the September term. Fish.
burn is now at his home In Philadelphia.
and has just left the hospital, where he
underwent an operation. and the contlnu.
ance is on account of his present weak
condition.
The body OF Mrs. Olive Moody who
died Wednesday at the home of hex
parents In Concord, N. c., reached here
to-day, and was buried In Blandford
Cemetery. She was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. L. Robinson. who recently
went from this city to North Carolina.
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