The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-01
born .. Leesburg, Loudoun county. va.

| In 1880. -
On account of his age, Mr.. Littleton
had been superannuated by the Metho.
dist Conference for some years since
which he had made Farmville his home.
During the years of his ministry he
was regarded as a preacher of great
powers. and his social virtues won
for him a large circle OF friends from
all the denominations. In Lafferty's
sketches of the Virginia Conference''
IT Is said of Mr.. Ltttleton that he ac-
tually began the work of the ministry
when he was only nineteen years OF
age, and when sent to his first circuit
ne mad never attempted to preach a
stafford and Fauquier Circuit. and his
| frst sermon was in Stafford Court
house. standing in the place occupied
oy tne judge when the court was in
OF the third Sunday in March. 1850
In November. 1850. he was received
on trial into the Virginia Conference.
and a, sent to Warrenton Circuit, under
assumed the responsibilities OF the min
istry alone Since that time he had
hlled with success the following APP
pp ta1iaa rs Gosport Station FarmviIle
Loudoun Circuit Clay Street, Rich
mond; Manchester. Sniithfleld. Louisa.
Henrico. Amelia. Cumberland. Atlantic.
Circuits. 1t Is said of him that in one
year alone, on Pungoteague Circuit he
received $50 members into the church.
Besides the charges above. he was the
presiding elder of most all the districts
within the bounds of the conference.
In November, 1855. he was united in
marriage to Miss Martha p. Bernard.
1866. leaving three children In June.
1868 he again married. this time to
Miss Alice NJ. Bernard. who died some
years ago.
flafN 1ao ,yac r;.. ot,Sl
follows: Oscar Llttleton. Jr.. OF At
lanta; Professor j T. Littleton. of
Montgomery. Ala; Mrs L, W Kline. Of
niiG stsrlin inn Kv Mrs Mrl b Tnsnsr. Of
Farmville, and Miss NJ j. Littleton.
of Farmville.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
Farmville Methodist Church. conducted
| by Rev. S. C. Hatcher. D. D.. of Rich
mond; Rev. e. 7. Dadmun, of Farm
vile; Rev; j. G Reed. of Black stone.
burg. The interment will be in the
Farmville Cemetery
William p. scarborough.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Cape Charles. Va. July 3l-william
P. Scarborough aged seventy-two
years. highly-respected citizen. died
this afternoon of heart failure. He was
a brother Of Mr.. Scarborough of Scar
| borough & Rowlev, commission nner-
chants OF Philadelphia. Re formerly
been resident of Nassawadox for a
Miss Mamie Feddeman.
Especial to The Times Dispatch:]
Mamie Feddeman. formerly OF Acco-
mac, but of late years a resident of
Philadelphia died at Temperanceville.
aged a. thirty years Her remains were
in the Presbyterian cemetery near that
town.
James II. Jones.
Especial to The Ttmes-Dispatch.
Cape Charles. Va. July 31.-James
and Confederate soldier. died at his
home near Locustville aged seventy
THREE years ye a widow lido and three sons.
Accomac, and Leroy Jones. of New
York City-survive him.
8. j. AIumford.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
Mumford. one OF the Oldest and most
highly respected citizens and a leading
member Of the Methodist Protestant
home. aged seventy-five years. He
came to Chincoteague in 1865, and had
been merchant at that place until
the time Of his death He was broth
children
Mrs. Pattie e. Turnbull
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Lawrenceville, Va. July 31.-Mrs.
Pattie E. Turnhull. wife Of the Hon.
r. B. Turnbull, sheriff OF Brunswick
county. died last night, in her fifty
ninth year Her remains We're laid
to rest in Lawrenceville Cemetery here
this afternoon, Mrs. Turnbull was a
Miss Mallory, and was the mother OF
eight children, seven of whom sur
vive. She had been in declining health
for many years.