The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-08
CAPT. S. j.
QUINN DEAD
Beloved Citizen and Christian Sol
der Passes Away.
HAD FILLED MANY PLACES OF HONOR

Capt. Silvanus jackson Quinn died
Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock in Louisa
county, where he was spending short
vacation.
Our whole community has heard this
sad intelligence with sense both OF
sorrow and sympathy. His death was
like the fall Of some patriarchal plant
Of the forest that had stood for centuries
the storms and the winds Of the temp
est in fullness of time and the ac-
emulation of years.
Capt. Quinn was born in Georgia on
the Sth day of March, 1887, but by
adoption he was at the breaking out OF
the Civil War citizen of Mississippi
and proprietor of the Central In
duirer, a newspaper printed at the
county seat of Noshoba county.
He Immediately volunteered IN a
Mississippi regiment and soon rose TO
the rank Of Captain of Company A,
Thirteenth Regiment Of Barksdale
Brigade. bravely and efficiently com
manding his company in every battle
fought by the Army of Northern Nir-
ginia from the first battle of Manassas
TO the battle Of Sailor Creek, where he
was captured
Having been stationed in Fredericks-
burg in 1862 il was the good fortune OF
our city that he was so attracted by II
that he settled here after the war was
over.
He at once connected himself with
the Baptist church here and was lead
ing member Of it to the day OF his
death. serving as senior deacon, leader
of the choir, superintendent OF the
Sunday school, clerk of the church and
teacher of large Bible class.
Capt. Quinn has held many public
positions with honor. He was deputy
collector of internal revenue in 1884.
He was commissioner Of revenue of
the city. He was repeatedly elected
and served in the City Council. tie
was chairman Of the committee to es-
tablish our present City Water Works
and he served with great efficiency as
superintendent from 1884 to the time
of his death. He has served with great
credit as clerk of the school board and
as Justice of the peace, secretary and
treasurer Of the Agricultural Far As
ISOLATION and secretary Of the Wallace
Library board, and finally as a public
service be has written the official his
tory of Fredericksburg.
Capt. Quinn was probably the bright
est Mason in the State and mis- loss to
Lodge No. will be almost irreparable.
He has successfully filled the positions of
Master of Fredericksburg Lodge No. a,
A. F. & A. NJ; High Priest Of Freder-
icksburg Royal Arch Chapter, No. %;
Eminent Commander of Fredericksburg
Commandery, X. T., No. l; Grand
High Priest Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of Virginia; Grand Master of Grand
Lodge of Masons in Virginia, and gave
permission to Lodge No. 4, A. +. & A..
NJ, to solicit funds to erect Masonic
Temple to the memory of Washington.
Capt. Quinn was married twice, his
first wife was Miss Josephine DuVal,
of this place, who died August 1897;
his second wife was Miss Mary Lou
Henson, of Louisa county, who
survives him, as do six Of his chill
dren by his first marriage, namely:
Mrs. Mary Quinn Hicks. Mrs. Oliver
E. Morrison, Mr. Silvanus B. Quinn,
Miss Matte d. Quinn, MIR. William b.
Quinn, Miss Mamie Maury Quinn.
Capt. Quinn was Christian gentle
man and a man of high character and
Justly had the esteem Of his fellow CIT
liens, and while his useful life on this
earth is finished he has left behind HIM
an example of the good man, who did
Justly, loved mercy and walked humbly
before his God.
The funeral will take place from the
BAPTIST church Thursday afternoon at
4 o'clock, services conducted by Rev.
R. A. Williams, pastor, assisted by
Rev. DR.. T. S. Dunaway. The burial
will be with Masonic honors under au-
spices of the Grand Lodge of Virginia.