The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
EDWARD c, MEAD
DIES AT A5HEv|LLE
Well-Known Virginia Scholar and
Writer Succumbs to Attack
of Paralysis.
WAS NATIVE OF RICHMOND
Spent His Boyhood Here, but
Had Since Lived at Keswick.
His Genealogical Work.

Mr.. Edward Campbell Mead. of Kes-
wick, Albemarle county. member of a
distinguished Virginia family. and man
man widely known for his literary
Attachments. died yesterday afternoon
at the home of his sister. Mrs. F. r.
Hewitt. of Asheville, N. c..
Mr.. Mead frail from his birth. and
valid, lived to reach the ripe age of
seventy-eight years. He spent last
winter and spring withshis son, Rev..
Otis Mead, rector OF Christ Episcopal
Church, of this city, and about a
month ago suffered stroke of paraly-
sis, which caused his death.
A Native OF Richmond.
Mr.. Mead was a native of Richmond,
His father, Rev. William Zacharias
Mead, was a prominent clergyman
in the Episcopal Church and for many
years editor Of the Southern Church.
man. For some years after the death
of her husband. Mrs. Mead conducted
a school in this city, which attained a
high reputation. and in which girls
from many of the prominent Richmond
and Virginia families were educated.
When a youth of eighteen Mr.. Mead
moved to Albemarle county, and Broad
Oak, the country estate. near Keswick,
was his home from that time until his
death. Since the death of his wife,
two years ago last month, he had
spent a good deal Of his time with his
son in Richmond.
Although never strong physically,
Mr.. Mead was a man of brilliant mind
and of high literary attainments.f Ie
was educated in the best schools OF his
day, ard studied for some years under
private tutors. While giving personal
attention to the management of his
estate. he devoted much of his time to
literary work, and besides newspaper
and magazine contributions. he pub
lished several books. Probably tho
most widely known of these is his his
tory of the Southwest Mountains of
Virginia. He also published some years
ago book devoted especially to his
home county of Albemarle. in which
are many Illustrations of the most
noted homes in that county. He was
always deeply interested in matters
affecting Virginia history and the
lineage of Virginia families. During
the latter years Of his life he had de-
voted especial attention. to genealogi
cal work, and some five years ago
begun the Genealogy Column of The
lTimes-Dispatch, which he soon made
one of the most popular departments
of the Sunday paper, and which has
continued to grow steadily in interest.
Through this he has given to the
people of Virginia the genealogies Of
a great many Of the Oldest and most
prominent families OF the State His
library on subjects of this kind Is
probably one of the most complexion
lWirginia.
His Family.
Mr.. Mead married Miss Emily Bur-
goyne, Of Albemarle county, who was
a native of New York They enjoyed
a long and happy married life, and
Mrs Mead died In July. 1906. He is
survived by seven children-Mr. H. D..
Mead, of Newark N. j.; Mr.. W. q.
Mead. of Chicago; Mrs. f. r. Hewitt.
of Asheville N. c.; Rev. G. Otis Mead,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church. Of
Richmond; Miss Mary R. Mead, Of this
city: Miss Mamie Mead, of Asheville,
N. c., and Mr. Ernest Campbell Mead,
of this city.
| Rev. Mr., Mead is spending his vaaa.
| ton in the North. but has been tells
graphed for. and is expected to met
his fathers body at Keswick on We'd
nesday. His funeral Will take place
| that day from Grace Church, of which
the deceased had long been a member
and in which he took deep interest,".