The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
OBITUARY
Captain Harrison Robertson

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. July Is
Tho funeral Of Captain Harrison Rob
ertson. who died on Tuesday, took
place on Thursday from the residence
on North Second Street, the services
being conducted by the Rev. n. b. Lee,
rector Of Christ Church. and the in-s
terment being made in River View
Cemetery.
Captain Robertson was born In Nor
folk. Va, on February 81, 1922. AMI.
died in his eighty-seventh year. His.
father, Robert Robertson. was 4
Scotchman and settled in Virginia In
1890. His mother. Frances Ferbc. was
a Virginian. He was prepared for coll
lege in the Norfolk Academy, was
graduated from Hampden- Sidney with
high honors in 1871. and gave the next.
three years to that best OF all post
graduate courses-a journey around
the world, serving as captains clerk on
the United States warship Cyane un-
der Admiral Stockton. the conaueror;
OF California.
with the distinguished jurist, William
Maxwell, OF Richmond, his brother-in-
law, and from 1S45 until the outbreak
of the Civil War practiced law in Nor
folk with success, serving through two
terms as delegate to the General AS
.sembly Of Virginia.
In 1861 he entered the service Of the
Confederacy, went through the war
with the rank of captain, and ut its
close was In charge OF the quartermas-
5ters department in Danvi1le, Va. Els
old home was in ruins. his estate de-
stroyed. BY a series ofestrange events
a small portion OF the handsome ac-3
foundations Of his ante-bellum profess
.stonal career came back to him unex-
Spectedly from England. This he In
vested in a new home In. Danvllle and
resumed there the practice OF law.
Captain Robertson was married first
granddaughter OF John Marshall, the
great Chief Justice. She died In 1869,
leaving him with five children. OF whom
two surviye-Jaquelin Marshall Rob-
.ertson. OF Charlottesville, and Harrison
Robertson, Jr., of Danville. In 1880 3ho
had again acquired handsome scompe-
itency. In that year he was married to
his second wife, Laura Forbes, daugh.
ter OF DR.. I. 4. Forbes, in the city OF
Baltimore, Nd. and retired from active
practice. Several succeeding years
were spent In European residence and
travel. S
Returning to Virginia II. 1886. he .ac-
:auired the country estate OF Seven
Oaks" near Greenwood, IN Albemarle
county This remained his residence
until 1894, when lie removed to Char
lottosville and purchased the home In
which the rest of his. life was passed.
BY his second marriage there is one
child. Forbes Ferebe. now q lad OF.
eleven years.. 34ss e * vs.
Mrs. ID. X Garrett. {s8
Il Special to The Times. Dispatch:
earnet9. Vito q MI 5: Il. oaTaett, died
suddenly Of heart failure at her home
Fesay BashY IA er he fSgnty
year. She leaves one son, Jaek Bland,
by a former marriage to q Or. Iack
Bland, Of King and Gu con county. Tho
Methodat V Church hey here hes s
husband and son, she leaves four broth-s
ers, three sisters and a large circle OF
frtfnd to mourn their loss. Mrs. Gar.
Leila shackelford, daughter OF the late
William Shackelford, o. this place.
Thnnlns Colston Kinney.
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Sss STAuNTON, VA July 1s.--A BILE
message from Manila this morning to
relatives here announced che death Of
two. a native OF this city. son Of tho
late ajors A. r. Kinney. He leaves
his w!do and one son in Manila. His
first wife was a granddaughter OF
General Albert Sidney Johnson, and
sister Of the late Mrs Harry ST.
George Tucker. Mr.. Kinney was ~
lawyer by! profession, and was attor-5l
sney for M lie street allwayjs Of Manila
..in,ylllch he wa 8 largely Interested,
8fs5. va ". w. Moody. Il. u ,5
" BEAVER DAM. VA, July 1s,,-John
y, Moody elshtyrf four y Years oldsl