The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31
DR.. PURYEAR DIES
AT COUNTRY HOME
Former Professor at Richmond
College Was in Eighty
Eighth Year.
HELD CHAIR OF CHEMISTRY
Served for Many Years as
Chairman Of College
Faculty.
HELD CHAIR OF CHEMISTRY

professor of chemistry at Richmond
College, and for, long period chair
died yesterday morning at o'clock
at his homo In Madison County. Or.
p rsnI ,G was IN MS eight Gi eighth
tive duties at the college for
number OF years. lie was In former
years ono OF the best known men con-
much to elevate its standards.
Born In MeckIcnhurg.
Or. Puryear was born in AGec<!en-
burg County on Roanoke River. July %,
1926. He was II son Of Thomas Pury ear,
Il man OF wide influence in his section
ana time. Through his mother he was
related To Chief Justice John Marshall
lie was the youngest of six sons. HIS
early education was received = private
schools ana from tutors employed in
ms fathers home. lie entered Ran
dolph- Macon College. then located a,
head OF his class IN 1857. lie later
entered the University OF Virginia.
where he took special course in
chemistry under Professor Robert T..
rogers. Having taught for ono year
IN Niaoama. Dr. I'uryear accepted u
position as tutor in the academic de-
ana was appointed lecturer in chemis,
Try during that session and at tho
beginning, of the following scsaion was
made professor of chemistry.
lie was elected professor of mathe-
Inatics in the University OF Alabama,
which position he declined.
In 1855 ne was elected professor OF
chemistry IN Randolph Macon COZ
lego, which position he accepted and
hiiSd with distinction until 1866 Tho
college suspended regular worl, FOR a
part or the war period. but resumed
cinsses shortly after tho end OF hos.
Return. TO nIchmond College.
When Richmond College rcopcned
after ~" war Or; Purycar. without
any notice or solicitation on his part,
W elected professor OF Chemistry. q
position which he occupied from SGe
lie served as chairman OF tho facul-
succeeded by Prof. ii. II Harris 10
~, When he "as reelected chairman
IN ms position as chairman OF the
hid no president. he did som" OF his
mos important and successful work
IN 81, he resigned his position at the
rolicSe ana returned to his home in
Madison County. where he died
In Sos Dr. Puryear married :Iisq
,hiJ c. falkland, OF Richmond ~
Cnildrcn; Lewis, OF Mcbanc y .
ohariSS, president Of tho Agricultural
n I'm, Mo &c HIa,; College of Texas,
mond; Virginia G.. OF Madison
W.. IN 1871 he married Miss Ella VI.
Wyics, OF Mecklcnbnrg County. VINO
suiNIVes MIN. BE this marriage he
leaves the following children: Mrs
Henry Wise Mayo. OF Brooklyn, y Y;
William K. OF Baltimore: Mrs Arthur
Cobb. OF Raleigh: Captain Bennett, OF
the United States Marine Corps: Lucy
Goode. of Radford ana John, OF WASH
ington.
Funeral This Afternoon.
Tho funeral VIII take place from
Grove Avenue Baptist Church this ar
tcrnoon at 1915 o'clock The iutcrmcnt
viii be private The pallbeavcrs will
be:
Active-Charles X Winston. w. 4.
Harris. Conway Sandss Hill Montague,
Foster Witt ID. H. Ruckcr
HonorAry--J Taylor Ellyson. John T.
Goddin, r c. Williams. il, Dr Wythe
Davis. Colonel John u. Purcell. Pro
fessor &. II. Winston, Professor X H.
Gaines, Dr. c. H. Ryland. President
T. w Boatwright. Of Richmond Col
icGc; Judge George l.. Christian: Rev
George W. Mcdaniel, j.. D.. Captain
John Lamb, President Y. l.. Blackwell.
OF Randolph Macon College; Rev t. H.
Pitt. Il. -. President James Nelson. az
the Woman's College. and DR.. George IS
steel!