The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
PROF. v. N. 4. Bl0XT0h
DIES At WILLIAMSBURG
Was Professor mt William and Mary
Until His Health Gave Way-Was
Long Ill With Paralysis.

+ Especial to The Richmond VirginianD
/ Williamsburg, Va, Jan. 23.-Pro-
fessor William Moncure Ashby Blox-
ton. formerly professor of English
and German at the william and Mary
Academy. died at 1880 O'Clock Mon
day night at his home here after an
illness of paralysis lasting one year.
In 1911, after receiving his Il. A.
degree from William and Mary Col
lege, he became professor of English
and German at the academy, which
position he resigned about a year ago
on account of failing health. Being
affected with paralysis due to a tumor
Or other growth on his brain Profess
sor Bloxton last year was taken to
the most eminent specialists in this
country for treatment. His case was
diagnosed at th& hospitals in New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. AT
Philadelphia he underwent an opera
ton with a hope that in removing the
growth from the brain that his health
might be restored. Receiving
temporary benefit he. returned home
for a short while and then was taken
to Baltimore, where he spent some
time in the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Finding IL impossible to get relief he
ing months OF his life with his people.
For some time his condition had
been unchanged until a few days
prior to his death when his condition
became alarming and his physician
and friends were summoned to his
bedside to await the end
To Be Buried At Suffolk.
The funeral will be conducted from
the Presbyterian Church at 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning by the pas
tor, Rev. f. D. Thomas. At l o'clock
in the afternoon the remains will he
taken TO Norfolk and from there to
Suffolk by automobile where the
burial service will take place Mt
o'clock.
Professor Bloxton was born in York
County March IL, 1879. and was in
the prime of life when stricken with
paralysis He was the son of the late
William Bloxton. He was man of
great usefulness to the college, the
community and the State. Born and
bred on the farm in his early days he
earned his bread by the sweat of his
brow He also spent much of his
early days working on the railroad.
1t Is said that when a very small
child he pulled the throttle on
the first engine to be run over the
Peninsula division OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. having heep taken
in the ca bin of the engine by the en-
sineer for that purpose. After pur-
suing his studies at the college he
spent his vacations as a fireman.
In 1893, at the age Of fourteen. he
entered William and Mary College
and was at the time he left college
given degree of l.. l., such as was
issued to devote his life to teaching
In 1900 he became principal OF Driver
High School. which position he held
TIL 1905. when he became principal
OF the Albemarle High School. Later
he was principal OF the Cape Charles
School, At each of these schools he
is credited with having rendered the
best Of service and is held in the
highest esteem by the people In those
communities.
Returns to College.
In 1909, feeling the need of more
thorough preparation he returned to
William and Mary to complete an A
h. degree. He completed the course in
two years. During this time he was
assistant In the Department OF Eng
lish in the college. He was editor-in-
chief of the college annual in 1911.
which was one of the most ably edited
ANIMALS ever published by the col
lege,
He then became professor OF Eng
lish and German at the academy and
as q professor he was very popular
with the students, with other faculty
members and with the people OF the
city. His teaching was highly salts
factory and IT was a cause for genu-
Inc regret when his health would no
longer permit him to discharge
his duties in this department
On October 4. 1913. Professor Biloxi
ton was happily married to Miss
Adelaide Everett. of Driver. Va, and
TO this union was born two children.
Elizabeth and Nellie Stuart. In addi-
ton To his wife and children he is
survived by one brother Stamper
Bloxton, or Harrisonhurg