The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-12
OBITUARY
DR.. VIM. Stcptoc Christian.
lSpeclal to The Tinlca-

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urbanna, Va, December 1l--Dr. WIN.
steptoe Christian died d, HIS home
Malvern Hill, near urbanna, yesterday
he was born in Middlesex county pc
conber &c, 1880, and had nearly reach
ed his eigliticth birthday. He grad
uatea az the JEFFERSON Medical College
/ IN 1891. He espoused tho cause OF
the Southland and organized the Mid
dleSeN Cavalry. of which he was elected
captain, and was mustered in service
IN 1851 as Company G, Fifty-hfth Vir-
sinla volunteers. He was promoted Ia
major and later 10 colonel. He was
wounded twice and suffered as a pris-
oner of war ut Iohnson's Island. lie
was made superintendent Of tho hos
pital ana administered to his atfferIn =
comrades After tho war he practiccd
MS profession in North Carolina, and
later moved 10 his native state ana
county, where he served his people as
a faithful physician. He was twice
society and was unanimously elected
IN his absence as president OF the
body IN 1904 During his long life.
nc served his county in many positions
county superintendent of schools; also
county chairman OF the Democrat c
party, of which he was an ardent sun
porter. He was twice married The
VII, vic "a No youth was Miss Helen Step
toe. OF North Carolina His second
marriage was to Miss Alice Woodward.
Of MiddleseX county, who survives him.
lie leaves one son, Or G. c. Christian.
ana one daughter, Mrs. n, S. Bristow
lie VIII be buried from the IJrbanng
BAPTIST Church, % which lie was d
member, By Urbanna Lodge No. So. A..
& a. NJ of which he was also a
MEMBER ana past master. Iutcrment
VIII be at the family cemetery at
Luck, at noon Tomorrow.
II. ID. Murphy.
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West Point, Va, December II III. u
MURPHY, for many years captain ~
one OF the steamers plying between
this point and Baltimore on the CIiesa-
terda% and was found by Chief EN-
gineer Sam Hall OF the steamer Al.
lanta, about 1880 o'clock in the MORN
ing Ills body WAS on the deck OF
ms IN, steamer Baltimore, and he had
fallen on his face. leaving the i'm
preston Of his face in the ice His
death is thought To have been caused
by heart failure He had been run.
ming to West Point about forty years
According TO custom, he was to have
been retired about two years ago, and
while he was retired from the captain
cY because he wished 1t. he was given
another position among the boats ar
Locust Point. Captain Murphy wa.
from Klnsale, Westmoreland county
lie was stXty-seVen years old He |
served in the Southern army. HE
WIDOW an adopted daughter, two Sis
tiers and two brothers survive him
&c was very popular and leaves wide |
circle of friends
Robert Madison Hnll.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Franklin, Va, December 1i.-Robert
Madison Hall. aged twenty eight /
years, son of Mr. ana Mrs f. III. Hall /
Of Hinnom Westmorclund county. died /
here at the residence OF L. l. HATFIELD. !
At 9;i5 o'clock Saturday night His |
remains were taken on Sunday after
noon to his home in Hinnom, where I
the funeral VIII be held Tuesday az. [
.ernoon, The Franklin Lodge. No. 81, !
knights Of Pythias; the Mems League +
md the Baptist Young Peoples Union.
Of all OF which he was member, ac-
rain
Mr.. Hall was one of the most promi.
which he had lived for six years. At
he time of his death lie held the
)tfice of secretary and treasurer OF
he dry goods firm of Hatfield, Healy &
Hall He Is survived by his father and
mother, three sisters and three broth
,rs