Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
JUN|US B. MOsBY DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Prominent Merchant Passes Away
OF Paralysis at His
Home.
VETERAN OF CONFEDERACY
Had Active Part in Rebuilding Of
Richmond's Trade in Years Fol
lowing War Between the States.
Was Native Of POwhatan County

Junius p. Mosby, prominent in busi-
ness and social circles, died yesterday.
shortly before noon in his home at 500
west Grace Street Mr.. Mosby was
stricken with paralysis in December.
1914. and had been in failing health
since.
In IN" passing Of Mr.. Mosby Rich
mond loses one of those citizens who IN
the days following the War Between
the states aided in the rebuilding one
OF those men who had faith in the
future. and who believed that measures
OF construction would rehabilitatc and
restore that which had been DESTROYED
He had proud lineage behind him.
He was descendant OF Colonel
Littlebury Mosby. OF Revolutionary
War fame and he was cousin OF
Colonel John Mosby. n cavalry chief
whose deeds have become part of the
history and tradition of the davs be-
tween 81 and GA. He was himself a
veteran OF the latter conflict and while
in his teens participated in the CORY
struggles between the North and
South.
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES
HONOR HIS MEMORY
T,
and while he was still boy. Mr. Mosby
entered a mercantile hrm. which he
afterwards built into the firm of J. B.
Mosby & Co. The business stands to-
day monument to his name. Several
years ago, when he retired from busi-
ness, the firm was incorporated, and it
is now owned and operated by the
young men whom he reared and
trained. Out of respect to his memory
and because for other reasons they
hold his memory dear. these young men
will close the store during the funeral
hour tomorrow. and will drape the
building with the proper emblems.
The employees will attend the funeral
in body.
Mr.. Mosby was born in Powhatan
County on October IS. 1S43, the son of
Benjamin Clinton Mosby and Rachael
Narvarah Mosby. At sixteen years OF
age he was appointed deputy sheriff of
his county, and had charge of the
upper half Of Powhatan.
HAD FINE RECORD IN
CONFEDERATE ARMY
At the age of seventeen years and
six months he joined the Powhatan
Troop. Company E, Fourth Regiment,
Virginia Cavalry, in which he served
for some time as private. Later he
was assigned to the commissary de-
partment OF Southwest Virginia. be-
ing stationed at New River Bridge.
from which point the Army of South
west Virginia received its supplies.
This department was then under the
command OF General Sam Jones. after
wards of General ]. f. c. Breckenridge.
Mr.. Mosby held this position unit. the
close Of the war. Soon afterwards he
came to Richmond where he entered
the firm of Cardoza. Alsop. Fourqueran
&; Co.
After several years. Mr.. Mosby was
admitted to an interest in the business.
After the retirement OF Mr.. Cardozn.
a new firm was started under the name
Of Cardozo, Alsop. Mosby & Co., which
conducted a retail dry goods business
for several years. This firm was dis
solved, and the. firm Of Alsop, Mosby
& Co. was formed to engage In whole
sale dry goods and notion business.
which business was conducted on Tour
teenth Street, and afterwards on Main
Street. Upon the dissolution Of this
firm. the concern of Mosby, Wilkinson,
Anderson & Epes was formed. and
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