The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04

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name In the State. and member OF the
House OF Burgesses. in 1852.
BY his second wife were:
William II. Southnll, OF Leigh, near
Ivy Station.
James c. southail. the eminent editor
and author
s. v. southall, prominent lawyer OF
Charlottesville.
Lucy s. southall, wife OF Charles Sharp.
of Norfolk. Va.
Mary M. southall. wife OF John Thomp-
son Brown. colonel OF First Virginia Ar
tillery. In Lees army; subsequently wife
OF Professor Charles s. yennble, OF the
University OF Virginia, and member OF
General r. r.. Lees staff Colonel Brown
was killed May 0, 1854, in the Battle of
the Wilderness.
Florence G. soutlml1. died unmarried.
All the sons OF Mrs. r. " w. southall
became prominent In their professions,
filling conspicuous positions In the State.
William Fl. southall raised, as its cap
tain. In July. 1861. six-gun battery, and
commanded It the first year of the war.
declining recollection.
James C. soufhall A. NJ. III. D.. go
cond son. was born in charlottesville.
April 2. 1929 In 1876. he took A. NJ. at the
University OF Virginia, WREN only eigh-
teen years of age. In 1877 he Travelled
IN Europe and gave his first writing to
tho public In letters from abroad.
After studying law he was licensed
TO practice in 1s4o. In 1852 he gave up
the law, and In 1853 made second trip
10 Europe, after which he assumed the
editorial chair by establishing the Char
lottesville Review, and then. as editor
OF the Charlottesville Chronicle, which
under his hand became most trenchant
paper. DR.. southall was. like his father.
a strong Union man. but. .as went Vir-
sinia, so went hc," and his pen ever
afterwards went for her defence.
In 1867 DR.. Southal was sent to the
Constitutional Convention under the re-
construction of the State. as conserya-
tive member from Albeniarle. LouisR and
Augusta. and there did slrnal service
for his State. In 1868 he became chief
editor OF the Richmond Enquirer. which
he conducted until 1874, after which time
he devoted himself to scientific and doc
trinal writings. issuing his great work,
The Recent Origin of Man." in 1875.
which was followed in 1878 by 1.-THE
Epoch of the Mammoth
In 1850 he again undertook editorial
work by conducting the Central Pres
byterian. but In 1889. his health falling,
he retired to his home. at Norfolk, Va,
where he died September 10. 1897.
There was. perhaps. no more brilliant
writer in the State than DR. Southall
His style was faultless and elegant. Soon
after his first work appeared he was
made member Of the Victoria Institute.
England. one OF the most learned asso-
Citations In the world. and an honor
rarely bestowed upon foreigners
In 1869 DR.. southali married Miss
Eliza Sharp, OF Norfolk Va His only
son, James P. C. Southall. is now Pro-
lessor of Physics at Auburn University.
Alabama, and partakes much OF the lit
erary talent of his eminent father.
The Hon. S. W SouthaIl. third son Of
Hon. V. w. Southail. was born in Char
lottesyille. and in 1852 began to practice
law in Lynchburg. Va. and the next
year moved to Charlottesville and becam~
his fathers partner. In 1869 he repre-
scented the county in the Legislature of
Virginia. and was chairman OF the Com
mittee OF Courts In the House OF Dele
gates. and has since been most active
In all the political events OF the State.
and identified with the best interests OF
his county. and was for many years pres
ident OF Miller Board at University OF
Virginia, also president for several years
OF Bank OF Albemarle.
In 1866 Mr.. southall married Miss
Emily Gordon Voss. of Rappahannock
county, and had four children.
In 1851 Mr.. Southall entered the Con-
federate army. and served through the
war to the surrender at Appomattox
Courthouse. April .. 1866. He was adj
jutant-general of artillery under Gen.
A. l.. Long. chief of artillery OF Ewell's
Corps during the last eighteen months
OF the war. surrendering with General
Longs command at Appomattox.
In recent years Mr.. Southall has re-.
tired from the practice of law, and de-
voted himself chiefly to literary pur-
suits.
The stately residence OF Mr.. Southall.
on Park Street. Charlottesville, was
originally built about 1S4S by Miss Betsy
Coles. being even then. quite a large
brick edlflce, which in 1855 became Cen
eral Sheridan's headquarters while he
occupied the town.
In 1875 Mr.. Southall came into posses
sion of the property, and in 1880 greatly
added to the old building. making it one
OF the most handsome and improved
places in the city.
The old Southall building. on Jefferson
Street. now known as the "Yenable
House, was the home for many years
OF the widow Of Mr.. v. w. Southnll until
possession of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
S. venable, who has occupied 1t most Of
the time since when not rented
Ransom Concluded.
William Armistead7 settled in Mathews
county. Child by first w'fer-Charles. Chi
dren by second wife-Rosa, Hudgins Will
liam s., Lucie, Ada. BY third wife Al
mira, Forest. NIalcome, Estelle, Bernard.
Thomas7 settled In Mathews county.