The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-22
SEVERAL VIRGINIANS
ON .ILL-FATED SHIP
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WASHINGTON, July al.-Of those
killed on the Bennington, Glenn Brownlce
is from Texas. His father, w. H.
Brownlee, lives at Havcnna, Texas.
JOSIAH Ezell,l who was wounded, has
relatives at Lott,sTexas.
William Sidney Shacklcttc. reported
wounded. Is from Virginia, his father,
Edward Shackcttc& living at Deaplane,
Va.
BESIDES tho above, the following mem
bers OF the Bennington's crew have re-
latives In the South:
Edward Beers, ordinary seaman, father
c. Beers, Belvuc Ky.
Moses Bell, ordinary seaman. father,
Moses Bell. Carysburg N. G.
Charles S. Carter. fireman, sister, Mrs.
James Reed, Columbia. Tenn.
Louis Monroe Foster master-at-arms.
father. Coleman Foster. Winston. n. G.
Bert Arthur Hughes, ordinary seaman,
w G. Hughes GAINESVILLE, Ark.
Genius Harris, mess attendant, mother
Mrs Fannie Harris No, SIG Pearl Street.
Portsmouth, Va e&
George r. Knox. hospital apprentice,
father, T.. r. Knox, Laurens, S. c.
James Lester, mess attendant, aunt,
Ida Lester, No, ISIS Queen Street Ports
mouth, VA.
Bernard ]. olges, fireman. half-brother,
Joseph Ellen, Louisville. KY
Will Schuster. boatswain's mate, near
est relative, Will Sclluster, Waxahachie,
Texas, 5s
Robert l.. Savage, apprentice seaman,
Mrs. Mary l.. Savage. Baty, Texas.
Grover e. Watkins, ordinary seaman,
Cain Watkins. Rowlett, Texas.
Claude G. WMlborn fireman; sister,
Julia Wellborn, Temple, Texas,
Meredith a BUSHNELL apprentice sea-
man. l.. Bushnell, Waco, Texas.
Sketches of Officers.
Following arc sketches Of the officers
| OF tho Bennington several OF whom
however, escaped injury: ga
Commander Luclcn Young. a Kentuck-
| Ian, who was ashore at the time of the
explosion, had been In command of the
| Bennington since November "A, 1904.
Lieutenant Victor Blue, who was In n
hospital ashore at the time joined the
Bennington August, 1904, serving since as
/ navigator land executive officer. He Is
a native of North Carolina, and was ap.
pointed from South Carolina.
| Lieutenant Alexander i. II. Yates was
borne IN Maine. Ills mother, Mrs. A. Il
| Yates, lives at Whtervlle. Maine,
/ Ensign Charles r. Wade was horn Ii
| New Jersey His next of kintis Charles
/ N. Wade, father. IIackcttstown. n. j. Z.
Ensign Newman *. Perry. IT,. was
born In South Carolina November 20
1880, and was appointed naval cadet
from the fourth district Of South Caro-
lima OH September9, 1897, He was pro
] NOTED to ensign June 7, 1905. lie Joined
tho Bennington as a watch and division
officer on March O. 1908. His wife, Mrs
Newman X. Perry, lives ut Stockbridge
Mass
Ensign leo Sahm was horn In Iowa
His father y. Sahm, lives In Dubuque
Iowa,
Ensign Lindsay II. Lacy was born II
Texas March II, 1859, and appointed I
naval cadet from Texas in September
1898; promoted to be ensign on Feb
rnary 3. 1903, and Joined the Bennington
March 1903, His father is W M Lacy
at Palestine, Texas,
Y Paymaster Charles Morris Jr., was bor1
In Rhode Island. His next of kin Is Col
onel Charles MOTIFS United States army
stationed at San Francisco.
Past Assistant Surgeon Allen n. Peck
, who was one of those Who escaped b
ncing ashore, Is n Californian, who joine
the Bennington last April.