The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-14
John Leyburn Mercer.


Especial to The Times DISPATCH,
Williamsburg. Va. December ia
Jonn Leyburu Mercer. one OF Williams
S Surs most distinguished citizens,
MS home on Francis Street. The end
came after an Illness extending over
seNerai years. Only last week he ra.
s .s ga ms position as chief clerk ut
ma Deen In state OF coma since
pccted oH'N
John Leyburn Mercer was born il,
Williamsburg siXty-fou years aro ana
was u son OF the late Dr. John Mor
Ger. He was descended from FAMILY
prominent in the history of the coun-
Ms Ma, an ancestor being General Hugh
was also connected with the Waller
iatnily. his mother being a Miss Waller
~! re served as u Confederate soldier in
the Confederate War. and i'm 1864 w.s
elected clerk at the Eastern state Hoe.
pitai, position he had tillcd almost
without interruption for over forty
Se ,,i, lie was twice Mayor OF his
Der OF tho City Council, which nosi-
ton he held at the time Of his death
re was member OF the ycstrv ~
sruton Parish Church. of the Bruton
Parish Church Endowment Fund. and
vas director in the Bank OF viii
liamsburg.
lie Is survived by his widow. who
R nGiofS her marriage was Miss Jean
ootlght; one son, Hugh w. Mercer, OF
richmond. and two daughters, Mira
Herbert Lightfoot, Of North Carolina
and Miss Jean Mercer He has a
orother and siator living in Richmond
out the State and country.
The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from Brutoi
In Cedar Grove Cemetery The fol-
lowing Will serve as pallbearers:
Active-H. NJ. Sweeney. sr., Archie
BROOKS. II. d. Cole. DR.. Van F. Garrett.
Or. Walter a.. Montgomery. Frank
Wolfe and Hugh Jones, of Richmond.
uonorary-Drs. d.. J. King. G. A.
Hankins, ]. r. Brumbaek, T. J. Stubs.
l. $. Foster, l. Hail. l.. q. Tyler and
Mcssrs G. d. Lee. J. l. Slater. ]. s.
Charles. w l. Jones, r. Armistcad
and c. b. Trevilian.
The service Will be conducted by the
nov. L. KUHN Jones. rector of Bru-
billiard o. Evans.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
p, HI1a RI Pa; December 10
O stonemason, died yesterday in Wood
stock He leaves widow and several
children.
william Patterson.
Especial to The Times Dispatch]
FrcdcricRsburg, Va. December Ia
VIM. Patterson. well-known citizen
OF Stafford county. died yesterday at
his home near Garrlsonville. aged
seventy-hve years. He was Confed-
crate soldier, and was captured ut the
battle of Gettysburg.
Mrs. Gladys Angel.
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Hnrrisonburg. Va. December Ia
William Angel, of the Southern Rail-
way Company here. received a tele-
gram. yesterday, announcing the sud
den death Of his wife, Gladys Angel.
twenty-five years old. who was visiting
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. S. c. Dobyns,
at Claud1ille, Patrick county She
was married last February and had
lived In Harrisonburg since then, She
leaves three sisters and O brother
Mrs. J. II. Hatcher. of Lynchburg; Mrs.
II. H. Reynolds, of Critz, Va; Mrs. Ada
Dunkin and Thomas Dobyns. of Claud-
Vile.
Harry N. Snndys.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
Jetersville. Va, December 13.-Harry
N. sandys was buried at Selma. the old
home OF tho Anderson family. at p.
NJ. to-day. Mr.. Sandys was a native
Of England, where he was highly con-
nected. He came to America thirty
years ago.
He is survived by his mother. one
brother and a sister, In England, and
his widow. who was Miss Bena An
derson, OF Amelia county. Burial SER
vices were conducted at the grave by
Rev. ". Wren.
Davis Rippen.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
Cape Charles. Va, December 13.-Da-
Wis Rippen, aged sixty-five years. n
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