The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13
Captain James Stephen.

NORFOLK. VA, February 12-Capt.
James Stephen. died yesterday at his res
He was a native of Aberdeenshlre. Scot
land. but had been a resident of Norfolk
for oyer hfty-five years He leaves SIX
shildren-Mrs. a. J. Damn. Gsorgp a.
ward stephen. Mrs. Callie v. t-,il!nes and
Mrs. Carrie Stephen. His wife died
twelve years ago. Captain STEPHEN was
ior many years. sea captain aud sailed
between Norfolk and foreign ports. He
retired from business twenty-five years
ago.
He was here during the yellow fever
| in 1855. and lent much assistance to those
In need in that emergency.
Mrs. Sidney Stephens.
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!, FR3,EDERICKsBuRG, VA. February
who died in Philadelphia Saturday night,
were brought here last night and the
| funeral will take place from the resld snce
OF Mr.. Harmon Stephens Tuesd1y after
noon. Interment In the City Cemetery.
Mrs Stephens was Miss Florence Bone.
daughter of Mr.. John Bone, of Stafford
county. Less thar, year ago she was
Mr.. Harmon STEPHENS of this city. Since
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. stephens
have resided in Philadelphia. The de.
ceased Is survived by her husband.
Captain A. B. Hill.
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A. B. Hill, postmaster at Scotland Neck
died there suddenly this morning. He
had recently been reapponted for another
term. and his nomination was confirmed
by the Senate only few days ago.
Captain Hill was about sixty-hye years
old, and was a brother of the late Judge
Thomas N. Hill, who died IN July, 1894.
He served CALAMITY In the Confederate
army during the war between the States.
and was one of the most prominent citi-
zens of Halifax county. He had suffered
for some time with asthma, and to this
disease is attributed his sudden end.
Captain Jerome Keith.
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LYNCHBURG, VA. February 12-Capt.
| man on the construction of the old Vir-
ginia and Tennessee Railway. and for
F., nearly thirty-five years conductor on
that road and It's successor. the Norfolk
and Western, between Lynchburg and
Bristol. died late last night. after urief
| illness. He is survived by a widow. Il
daughter and five sons, all of the latter
| being well-known railroad men.
Bruce Taylor.
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STORMONT, VA. February 12.-Mr.
Bruce Taylor. formerly of Jamica. drop
o'clock at his home. Mr.. Taylor was
thirty-elght years old, and highly re-
spected farmer and citizen, his wife and
son survive him: the interment will take
place Wednesday afternoon mt Bethel
Church. Middlesex county, Va.
Samuel Branch Walker.
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PETERSBURG, VA. February 12,-Mr,
Samuel Branch Walker Ned las! evening
Taliaferro. Mr.. Walker was paralyzed
a few days ago. death resulting from that
attack. He was seventy-two years old
and was n native of Amherst county.
The interlnent will be at Lynchburg.
Harry Thacker.
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PETERSBURG, VA, February l2-Mr.
Thacker, died yesterday morning at the
home Of his mother, in Disputanta. Mr..
Thncker was only nineteen years old and
was we'll known in Petersburg. where he
buried In Blndford Cemetery.
Mrs. Frederick Ditmar.
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PETERSBURG. VA February "a
Mrs Frederica Ditmar died yesterday
morning from the effects of n stroke of
paralysis suffered over a year aso.. She
was the widow of the late John Dltmar,
| and is survived by several children.
w. HI. Barr:
II. Barr, plasterer of Jadwyn, shenan-
doah county, Sied suddenly of heart fail,
mSfsssHrs last Is a sSvea as So
wal S he Served av in the tenth Virginia In
fantry.
Edmund Coffey.
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