The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
DIR. HUGH v. DAVIS
D|ESAT HIS HOME
Widely Known Physfcian for
Half Century Passes
Away.
HAD GALLANT WAR RECORD
Was Assistant to Surgeon-Gen-
eralof Confederate States
Of America.
AD GALLANT WAR RECORD

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| oidest and most prominent physicians
In Richmond. died yesterday morning
at 6:15 o'clock at his home, ITO West
Grace Street, following IN Illness OF
several months. He was in his sew
enty-fourth year, and had practiced
his profession here continuously for
more than half century. DR.. Davis
began general practice at tho close
or the war. having served throughout
that conflict AS assistant surgeon to
DR.. Samuel Preston Moore, surgeon
general OF tho Confederate States OF
America.
On account>of the infirmities attend
ant upon his age, DR.. Davis was Obliged
TO give up his active practice during
the past December and since that
tlme he had been able to do little work.
Hts wide knowledge born Of intimate
relationship with Richmond people
was regarded by many us marvellous
and his clientele was enormous. DR.
Davis was kccnly interested In all
| which pertained to Confederate history
and Southern traditions and was one
OF the city's best known citizens. His
passing Will be a source of deep sor-
row to his numerous patrons md
friends
FUNERAL SERVICES TO
he HELD TOMORROW
funerai services will be conducted
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from
tne iate residence by Rev. Lloyd T.
Wilson, pastor of Grace Street R.n-
tist Church. and interment Will be In
Hollywood Cemetery. Active pallbear-
| ers VIII be Irving l.. Bevcridgc, Charles
Guhst, Bruce Bowe, Charles Vaughn
H. 9 Sims. Willie Trainhnm. George
Smithers and DR.. Charles Edwards. The
honorary pallbearers Will he DIR. C;eorre
Ben Johnston, Or. George Ross, DR..
George station, Or. Stuart Mcclure. DIR.
y. j. Moseley. DR.. &. \. Bryce. DR.. Cav.
DIR. William 5. Gordon. DIR. John Dunn.
John i. Goddin. II. Selden Taylor. +.
w Boatwright. +. Fairlamb and a..
. Hellstern.
DR.. Davis is survived by two sons
Or, Wray Wythe Davis ana John A..
Davis; five daughters. Mrs Eva ~
Moore Mrs. w. q. Bragg, Mrs II. Sell
zen Taylor, IT.. Miss Susie T. Davis and
MISS Edna s. Davis. all of Richmond
ana by two brothers, Dr. Z. S. Davis,
OF Huntington. w. Va
WAS BORN IN CITY OF
RICHMOND IN 1870
native Of Richmond. Dr. Davis WAS
born September 30, 1870. tho son of
John +. and Delight Thomas Davis
Ills father was "A prominent farmer OF
Drewrys Bluff. DIR. Davis attended
tne private schools OF Richmond and
of Chesterfield County and later on
ceived his academic training In 1861.
at the age of twcnty-one, he was grad
uated from the Medical College of yir-
Slnia. Shortly after his graduation. he
was appointed assistant TO Surgeon
General Moore. and served with die
tinction In the cause OF the Confed
eracy, in and near Richmond. through
out the war. Much of Dr. Davis's
Tune while serving az army surgeon
was spent in hospital situated on
what is now the campus of Richmond
College. After the war, lie and Dr.
Moore were intimately associated. Dr.
Davis furnished much information
when tablet was recently unveiled in
memory of DR.. Moore
After the war DR. Davis began his
general practice with his uncle. DR..
Greed Thomas. who attended the Uni
versity of Virginia, and was n school
mate OF Edgar Allan Poe. Dr.. Thomas
died about fifteen years ago For
forty years DIR. Davis lived nj his late
residence. and spent practically his en-
tire life in Richmond. He was a
trustee of Richmond College and OF
and was deacon OF Grace Street Bap-
list Church.
WITNESS IN FAMOUS
CRIMINAL. TRIAL.
DIR. Davis was one of two physicians
appointed by the State 20 examine the
oouN OF MIS- Jcter Philips, murdered
in 1870 by her husband at Drinkers
Fem. In Hcnrico County. and was
hc.-~e 4 material witness in the famous
trial which resulted. He was a mem
boy OF the Medical Society of Virginia.
On February 10. 1865. DR.. Davis was
married to Miss Mary Elizabeth APP
person, of New Kent County, at Monu-
mental Episcopal Church. by the rec
tor. DIR. Norwood. Mrs. Davis died
June 4, 1900.
DIR. Davis possessed n wide scientific
knowledge. and was regarded as an
authority by members of the medical
profession. His maternity practice
was particularly large, and the ma
jority OF his patients were drawn from
the better social element of the city
His extensive practice made IL impos-
sible for DR.. Davis to leave Richmond
often for the purpose of attending va
rious conventions and medical society
meetings. but he was we'll read and
kept Informed on the new develop
&c In l,a sc,