The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-17

PATRICK HENRY CABELL.
Mr.. Patrick Henry Cabell, a prominent
citizen Of Nelson county, died at the
Memorial Hospital, in this city, at 4:45
o'clock yesterday morning. The remains
will be taken to his late home this morn
ing. and interment will be made in the
family burying ground at o'clock this
afternoon.
Mr.. cabell had been III four weeks. On
March 2lst he underwent a delicate sur
gcal operation and on account OF his
advanced age and the general weakness
OF his system, he was unable to recover
from it..
Sketch of His Life.
Mr.. Cabell was the only surviving son
of George w. and Mary Ann Cabnll, and
was born October II, 1897, at Inglewood,
their home in Nelson county. where his
family have always resided. He was the
oldest grandson OF Colonel Samuel Jor-
dan Cabell, an officer Of the War Of the |
Revolution, and fe: many years member
Of Congress from Virginia. His maternal
grandfather was Christopher Anthony.
a prominent lawyer many years ago In
Lynchburg, Va. He was a collateral de-
scendant of Patrick Henry. whose name
he bore He was educated at Emory and
Henry College, in Southwest Virginia.
when this college had in its faculty such
distinguished men as John L. Buchanan.
William e. Peters, Edmond Longley ana
DR.. Wiley, and received from that insti-
tuition in 1859 scholarship medals IN
Greek and In Latin.
Mr. Cabell's first vote was cast against
the secession of Virginia from the Union,
but when the State seeded he was en-
thusiastic in support Of the Southern
cause.
Served DUNG War.
When the Civil War broke out he was
professor Of Greek in Lyachburg Col
lege. He at once enlisted in the Lynch
burg Rifle Grays, attached to the Elcv-
cnth Regiment. Virginia Infantry, COM
| mandcd by Colonel Maurice Langhornc.
| of Lynchburg, and forming part OF Long
streets Corps. He took part In the first
| battle of Manassas. and in many Of the
early battles Of the war; but later, by
| reason Of Ill health. contracted in the
| field, from which no never entirely re-
covered, lie was transferred to the office
OF the Secretary of War, In Richmond.
and for time occupied desk in this
department. with Thomas y. Dudley, late
| Episcopal Bishop Of kentucky While In
! the War Department he belonged to a
company composed of clerks In the Con-
federate departments. who drilled at night
| on the Capitol Square, and who We're called
out in emergencies in defense of Rich
| mond
In one capacity or another he served
tho Confcderacy until after the surrender
| Of General Lee at AppomattoN. Ills last
! service to the Confcderacy was to trans
fer to the Federal authorities, after Lees
! surrender, the Confederate commlssary
stores collected at Lynchburs
Work as Educator.
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in health and In fortune, he opened
II school for young men at Oak Ridge,
in Nelson county, and when Virginia
was rcadmittcd into tho Union In 1869,
and the public school system was es-
q tablished in 1870, no was made tho
i first superintendent of public schools
Of Nelson, under DR. w III. Ruffncr,
s State Superintendent
He organized the public school syst
a TEN in Nelson county, and BY success
sivc renppointments held the position
OF superintendent until 1881, when he
and all other Democratic officers were
removed by the Roadjusters fle then
+ went into railroad business, and for
a twenty years was connected with the
Richmond and pnnvile and Southern
Railway Company at Lynchburs.
His Family.
Mr.. Cabell married in 1863 Miss
Elizabeth Willis l1ubank Oldest daugh-
ter of the late Royal III. Eubank, OF
Nelson county, and Is survived by hei
! and by one sister, Miss Lucy Browl
! Cabell, and by nine children namely
p, II, G, and Royal u, Cabnil, lawyers
: of this city. and members Of the law
I firm Of Cabell. Talley and Cabell. thu
latter Of whom Is also Postmaster o
Richmond; George w. Cabell, fnrme
ana justice of the peace of Nelson
i county; John w Cabellp engaged II
! railroad contracting in Kentucky
8 somers CabelL his Youngest child,
!. student in electrical engineering witt
: the General Electric Company. Schnece
I tady, N. A.: Miss Mary Caroline Cabell