The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
DEATHS

ALEXANDER lSMlTH) GOODMAN,
wa,g 81 h9eert + after one
time of her death her husband. three
or her daughters her soni law, DR..
Brown, and one of her grandchildren.
frank Traction, were with her.
The funeral was from the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Ralph w. Brown,
1910, Franklin Road. Roenoke, on
SUNDAY, February !, mt 2 r. NJ. and
in Mrs Gnod IN Eair yi We Cemetery
of October. 1889, In Cartersville, Cum
berland County, Va, her parents
Go nyy home being. ut "Lethe," in
Goodman, of "Woodiawn," Cumber
land County. and they went to live
on "Auburn," the plantation he gave
ding was celebrated in 1907 by trip
given them by their children to Rich
mond; Mt. Vernon. Cumberland
On the Sth December, 1858. Mr.. and
MIS-. Goodman both joined the Baptist
Church at Fork OF Willis. Rev. Jesse
TIED In n pond; the Ice was an inch
thick, and was broken to permit the
baptism.
In 81, on April elst, Mr.. Goodman
the BLACK Eagle Rifilemen OF Fork
OF Willis, mustered after reaching
Richmond into Company Il, of Eigh-
teenth Virginia Regiment, Infantry,
carter Harrison, captain: Colonel Z.
~ Withers. colonel. Before leaving
the husband and wife knelt In prayer,
ana the wife prayed that he go TO
his countrys service. that all prop
erty might go. but that the Lord
spare him to her and their three
small children.
General Lee passed. through their
nome on the way to Appomattox. He
saw the three small children. and
had them raised up so ne could kiss
them; he always loved children.
Realizing to the full the devasta-
Goodman moved to Roanoke County.
attracted here by Rollins Institute
and Professor Chas. J.. Cooke There
from start 10 finish; two nieccs sent
for several years, and the two sons
as long as boys were permitted
tthrough, preparatory departmenD.
Their lives were devoted TO their
children. and no sacrifice or work was
too great for them TO rio.
Mrs. Goodman belonged TO the old
Eastern Virginia type OF real no.
firm purpose, gentle. dignihed, pos
sessine a wonderful sense Of Justice
and right, having 81 genius for man
agement, faithful. true, unseliish.
loving.
She. is survived by her husband,
before-29th January-his beloved
companion passed away; five daugh :
children OF the older son. the chill
dren being Mrs Ed. +. Moblcy. South
Carolina: Mrs. James II. Russell.
Texas; Mrs Jos X, Goodman widow
bert Silliman. New York; Mrs. Ralph
w. Brown. Roanoke; Mrs. Warren
Watson Goodman, Montana Miss
Mobley Russell Goodman. East
a. ysh m IA Inn u
constant companion for the past ten
years.
long, and happy life this couple
what the other needed. scarce e ever Yer
separated, and go had grown most
dependent upon each other
Fofp the 4ssid rsssna a} l. at ~
Street, Portsmouth. Va. Mrs. SUSAN SUSAN
FORD, widow of =. T.. Ford.
Church at 1875 TUESDAY. Feb
ruary >.
SEBLETT Died. Sunday mo, ming at
o'clock, al the residence OF her
Hui Street. after a lengthy 4ilncsss,
MRS. NJ. a. NEBLETT, sixty-thrce
years old. She is survived by two
sons, Ernest II and Willie Marshall.
The funeral Will he held THIS
AFTERNOON al 3 o'clock at De-
catur street Meth odist Church. In
terment will be in Maury Cemetery.
Sick, sunday. February /. 1914. at
o'clock A. NJ, ID. EDWIN DAVIS,
IN the fortyfrst year OF his age.
lie is survived by his father and
two brothers. Thomas F. and j. ~,
and two sisters. Mrs. Robert Bowers
And Mrs, =: w. o'Brien, OF Rocky
Funeral THIS EVENING at o'clock
at the Fairmount Baptist Church
Remains at the home OF his brother
j. w, Davis, 1872 North Twenty :
seventh Street. Friends and &C
l.. 1914. at her residence SkinSUa Ta
Chesterfield, Va. MRS. S. E. RUDD
G@iaow OF a. A. Rudd. aged seventy
children 10 mourn their loss Rev.
4. i; Rudd, Porto Rico: Rev. r.. II
kudd. West Virginia; WortIev r.
i huuu' OF TINS city; A. c. Rudd. Doug
Hamlet, n. c. Besides these, she
leaves number OF grandchildren
anu q most u lTlGNUS 10 mourn their
loss.
Funeral from tho home at 3 p NJ.
TODAY
at his residence. 700
North Twenty-eighth street. sunday.
February ], 1914. at 1:l5 A. NJ. WM.
y. BILI.UPS. aged cighty,sevcn
years. He is survived by one son,
J. f. Billups. OF Mathews COUNTY,
va, and one daughter Mrs. l.. b.
Montague. of this city, and four
grandchildren and seven great-grand-
children.
Funeral TUESDAY at IL A. NJ. from
the residence. Friends and acauaint-
ances invited to attend. No flowers
cOX::--Died: at 4 o'clock. February l.,
Srthreet; DANIEL "a l, r., son Of the late
their loss. four brothers-James j..
Edward ". Joseph a., John l.. Cox,
and one sister, Rosa, and mother.
Funeral from ST. Peters Church
TUESDAY MORNING at 10 O'clock.
lnterment in Mt. Calvary
at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Mary Lawder. Of
Washington. d. c.. ut 1910 Sunday
morning. MRS. JULIA a. WILDS.
wife of Dr.. John Wilds, of Henrico
County. Mrs. Wilds was in her
seventy-e eighth year. and was highly