The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
OBITUARY
II. ID. plensants.

Alt. Harry douglas peasants, VINO
had been prominent in the lumber
business In Richmond for many years,
died yesterday morning about s o'clock
at his home. No. 321 South Third Street.
He contracted typhoid fever while
travelling in North Carolina, ana Will.
Mt drst the attack was not thought to
be serious, u change was noted an Sat
urday night and for some days the
condition OF the patient had been prnc-
tically hopeless. This was the second
attack Mr. Peasants had OF typhoid
fever. and his physician found his con-
stitutton much weakened.
Mr.. Pleasants, who enjoyed wide
acquaintance throughout Virginia, was
born in Amherst county February i,
1872, and was in his thirty sixth year.
He was married thirteen years ago to
Miss Bessie Lyon. Of Richmond. who
survives him. He is also survived by
his father. Mr.. L. P. Pleasants, and
two brothers. both OF whom make their
homes In this city.
In 1883 Mr.. Peasants moved to Rich
mond and engaged in the grocery BUSH
ness with his brother. Mr. Samuel r..
Peasants, for several years. In 1885
he joined the firm of Woodward & Son.
lumber dealers, continuing his connec-
ton with that concern until early In
the present year.
On July 1st OF this year he formed
a partnership with Mr.. c. Boice. Of
Abingdon, Va. under the firm nams
of the Boice- Pleasants Lumber Com
pany, with offices in this city.
The funeral will take place this al.
ternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence.
Captain 8. w. Skinner.
Captain Samuel W. skinner. for,
merly of this CITY, died in Jackso,l-'
vile, Fla at $50 O'Clock Tuesday
evening. He was the son of the late
Captain Samuel Skinner, one Of the
Oldest and best known citizens of Rich
mOnd.
Captain SINNERS death was due to
pneumonia. His son was at his bed
Side when he passed away. He is sur
yived by one son. Mr.. Louis II. Skin
ner. and two daughters, Mrs. Angus
tus Heide and Miss Sallie Skinner, all
OF Wilmington. N. G.
DIR. BENJAMIN r. Wright.
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TAPPAEiANNQGK; VA, November l.
day in the home of lis son-in-law,
Judge Thomas T. Blaksy; aged seven
been prominently connected with pub
lie educate in Essex county, and was
at the time Of his death chairman OF
the board OF trustees. AS q mark of
respect the Tappahannock High School
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children--Mrs. Thomas p. Blakey and
Mrs. B. J. Saunders, OF Essex. and
Lieutenant Edward Wright. Of the
Deaths at Lexington.
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LEXINGTON, VA, November Mr..
Marion Lindsay died Sunday at his
home on kerr'a Creek Rockbridge
was a 'hrofher az former Tinted states
Senator William Lindsay, Of Kentucky.
Three other brothers survive, as fol-
lows; Bruce Lindsay, Of Kentucky, and
S SrdRe aa 5 Mdow Mhe % ct KsHs ss
Emma McFaddin, also survives. MI.
Lindsay was an Influential man In his
community. and for some years served
as member of Kerr's Creek District
Lutheran Church, Ills funeral took
D, A. Penick, of Lexington.
The remains OF Mrs; Elr,a Moore;
M Reekl q ~ Va, reaeh el Iesinsto
Monday for burial. She died Saturday
OF pneumonia, after short Illness.
The funeral took place Monday after
noon from the home q MI. and me-, Mrs
hand. REV, Dr., Alfred i, Graham, OF
the Presbyterian Church, conducted the
services. Before marriage Mrs, Moore
was q Miss Radford, of Randolnh COZ u
ty. ". Va. Her husband and eighteen
child survive.
Captain John a, NrcNeel has return
ed from West Virginia. where he was
summoned last week on account OF the
death of his sister, Mrs. Charles y, ~
Heard who died at her home at THE
in Pocahontas county, Octo-
Der S0Ih, which was tho thirtieth annl-
versary of her wedding. Mrs. Heard
was u daughter Of tile late colonei
I9ot IL g an n fIuenIlat
resident of Pocahontas county a geIl-
GRAFTON ago. The remains We're inter-
red In the old AcNeel buying ground,
in which six generations Of the Me-
Neels arc buried,
Mn john W. Thompson died az hls