Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-21
SOME DEATHS.

FIR. John r. Blackwell died at his
home at Acorn on the morning of the
9th. lie was 81 years old.
The remains of Captain Alphanus
Cralle, who died in Washington on the
Bird We're taken to Heathsville for inter
ment in the Cralle lot at "Campbettonv
Mrs. zerline Balierson died at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Brown, on Little
Wicomieo river, in Northumberland
county, last Wednesday. Interment
took PLACE at Rainswood. She was "a
years old.
Two deaths in Northumberland last
week were attended by sad circum-
stances. Both men were prominent
and first class citizens. E. Goldsborough
Hall, of Bluff Point, a man of means
and a leading fisherman, was previously
taken to Gainesville, Md, because of
sudden dementia, and there he died.
He leaves wife and several children.
He was not yet fifty years of age. His
remains were brought home and Inferred
in the family burying ground. The
other was also a prominent fisherman.
and a newspaper writer of much force.
He was Geo. II. Smith, of Suny-
bank. Like Mr.. Hall, his mind had
given way, and shortly afterward was
followed by death. He, too, was less
than fifty, and leaves family. Both
will be missed very much and the CITI-
ZEN extends sympathy to the bereaved
ones.
Miss Hannah Clarke died at the home
of Mrs. Adlena Clarke, near Rainswood
Northumberland county, Monday even
ing. February 10th, 1908, at the advanced
age of II years. For many years she
had been an invalid. She was a mem
Der of Coan Baptist Church. Miss
Clarke is survived by several nephews
and nieces and other relatives. Inter
ment in the family burying ground at
Mr.. S. Clarke's, Rev. S. P. Devault
conducting the services. She suffered
for years with rheumatism but with all
her suffering she looked to God.
She has gone to rest and peace be
with her. God knew all about it and
took her away from her loved ones. God
knew all about how noble, how gentle. how
brave and how bright she had been. God
knew all about those who loved her
how bitter the trial must be-but
right through all God is loving, and
knows so much better than we.
Mr.. A. A. Moody died at his home
at Lancaster Courthouse Tuesday after
noon. He had been in declining health
for long time and his death was not
unexpected. He was born in Boydton,
Va, August 31st, 1884; settled in Lam
caster, Va, in 1855; married Miss Mary
b. Leland, of this county, June 10th, 1868:
was First Lieutenant of the Lacy Rifles.
both Regiment, Confederate Army. and
served with distinction throughout the
war. After the war he lived in Peters
burg for awhile, but moved back to
Lancaster where he sojourned the rest
OF his days. He was county clerk for
some years and was deputy clerk at the
time of his death. He was also Com
in Chancery and Commissioner
of Accounts. As true Christian gen
tleman of 'the old school," courtly and
as man of sterling worth
and high moral character and public
spirit, he was one of our most valuable
AS a member of the Public
School Board he performed one of his
best services for his county, being
one of the prime movers in the estab-
lishment of the High School at Lam
caster which has been so beneficial to
the educational interest of the county
and so successfully prosecuted ever
since its inauguration. He was younger
than his brother. Mr.. John MOODY
OF this county, so well and popularity
known as an educator before the war
and who was one of the first to fall cat
the front" during the war. He is sur
vived by his widow and one sister. Miss
Margaret E. Moody, of Petersburg, Va. |
In the death of such men as w. H.
Jesse and A. A. Moody following SO
closely upon each other the county suf-
fers heavy and almost irreparable
loss.