Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01

March - 1919. Hon. William C. Rives,
United States senator from Virginia.
She died at Castle Hill in 1882 aged
eighty years. Her children were Fran
els Robert Rivcs, William Cabell Rives,
Alfred London Rives and Amelie
Louise. Francis Robert was born in
1922. In lsi2-i5 he was secretary of
legation in London under Edward Ev-
erett. under Jonn Tylev's presidential
administration. He married In ls4S
Matilda .Antonia, only child Of George
Barclay. Of New York CITY and had
George I.ockart. Ella Louise. Francis
r. Rives. Jr., Constance Maud and
Reginald. William Cabell Rives, born
1925 at Castle Hill. died 1890. married
Grace Winthrop Sears. of Boston. and
had DR.. William c.. married Mary r
Rhinelander. OF New York; Alice and
Arthur Landoa
Alfred Landon Rives. horn in 1890,
graduated with distinction at "L'Ecole
des points 81 Chausscs. Paris" He was
assistant architect OF the now wing OF
the national Capitol He married Sadie
Macmurdo, woman OF unusual beauty
and charm. OF Richmond Va His chill
dren were Amelie Princess Troubets-
koy. Gertrude. Mrs Allen Potts; and
Sadie Landon.
Ame!ie Louise Rivcs. born in Paris
July s, 1882. Louis Philippe was a
friend of the family and this only
daughter was named after his wife.
She married in 1854 Henry Sigourney.
OF Boston. Mass. and this young couple.
with three children and nurse were
lost on the ship Vile du Havre when
she was lost In 1873. One son. Henry
Sigourney. Jr. survived: Ella Rives.
These Rives have left a wonderful i'm
preston on the old county OF Abe
marie AS one sits in the pretty
parish church-known as Grace Church
in Walkers Pa rish-one feels their So
cial and religious force DR.. Thomas
Walker gave the land for this church,
and Nicholas Merriwether (younger)
and Thomas jefferson laid off two acres
for it, The church is Gothic and very
pretty. made OF granite quarried in the
neighborhood. with interior finishing OF
carved oak and Virginia pine. It is said
that Mrs. William c. Rives paid most OF
the expenses of its erection.
On the walls are tablets TO Judith
Page Rives, William Cabell Riyes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sigourney.
This is fragment OF the inscription
on the monument TO Mr.. and Mrs
Rives: Through his munificence and
nntirinS efforts this beautiful house OF
worship was erected II stands a monu-
ment to her piety. zeal and sclf-conse-
Grafton TO the master whom she loved
and served"
The tablet TO her husband. VILLA m
c. Rives, ends with by the purity and
luster 10 his talents. and adorned his
dignity of his public career he added
can grace the character of husband.
father. friend and Christian"
Castle Hill, the pride of Nicholas
Meriwethcr in the eighteenth century.
going to Dr. Thomas Walker nv his
marriage with Meriwether's widow Is
wonderfully preserved. and requisite
and picturesque In its mellow age. The
double row of ancient ccdacs arch
splendidly from the outer gates to tho
house. and wall OF box trees encircIe
the velvet lawn. These box bushes are
said by actual measurement to he th.
tallest in Virginia. The lawn is in the
shape Of n lady's slipper, and is n
sweep OF turf with noble trees. whose
shadows gently fall over it, outside the
circle of box.
In the house. as might be suproscd
are priceless memorials of line of
proud masters. and most beautiful fur
niture of past age. AT Castle Hill
now are Amelie- Princess Troubetzkov
and her youngest sister. Landon Riyes
The customs of the house are beauti-
fully preserved. and no kinder hospi-
tally is dispensed in Virginia than Is
extended by these younger sclons of
remarkable parontage.
Captain Meriwether Lewis Walker
sixth child and eldest surviving son OF
Thomas Walker. Jr.. of Indian Fields
married Maria Lindsey. and had lisa.
bella. Thomas L.. Reuben Lindsay and
Margaret Walker. Isabella married DR..
Peachy Harmer Gilmer, and had
Margaret, burned to death In
1854, and a son, Walker. Thomas H.,
became physician and removed to
Iynchbnrg. He was the eldest son of
the eldest son and the representative
descendant OF DR.. Thomas Walker He
married n Miss Dabney. and had issue: