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Charles City County
Obituaries
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Capt. William Acrill
On Tuesday night last, died of a pleurisy, at his house in Charles City, Capt. William Acrill, a popular burgess from that county, a great lawyer.
[March 24, 1737-38, Virginia Gazette - sub. by K.T.]
Mrs. Hester Backhurst
Charles City, Va., March 1. – The funeral of Mrs. Hester Backhurst, wife of J. E. Backhurst, took place yesterday at the Chapel Methodist Church. Besides her husband she leaves three small children. Mrs. Backhurst had been ill for some time, and her death was due to pellagra.
[Richmond Times Dispatch (2 Mar. 1910) Transcribed by FoFG MZ]
Samuel Alexander Clark
CHARLES CITY, C. H., VA., December 28. – The funeral of Mr. Samuel Alexander Clark, who died at the home of his parents, in Charles City county, on December 24th, took place at Westover Church Thursday at 3:30 o’clock.
The following gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: J. M. Gill, A. P. Johnson, H. S. Saunders, W. M. Bell, C. Hill Carter and Howard Eberly.
[Richmond Times Dispatch (29 Dec. 1907) Transcribed by FoFG MZ]
DEATH OF GEN. HARRISON
Never, since our connexion with the public press, have we, with as much reluctance, taken up our pen, to announce any occurrence, as we now do, to inform our readers, that WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, is no more! JOSEPH L. WILLIAMS, direct from Washington, brings us the sad tidings of his death - he died at his residence in that place, about half past 12 o'clock, on Sunday morning, the 4th instant - just one month from the day of his Inauguration, as President of these United States! News of the indisposition of the PRESIDENT, had reached us through the Washington papers, but we were not prepared to hear the melancholly tidings of his death, so soon after his attack. He was attacked on Saturday the 27th of March, by a severe Pneumonia, or billious pleurisy, and continued in a very precarious situation, till the 4th inst., being the ninth day after his attack, when he breathed his last.
A fair opportunity now presents itself, however, of paying just tribute, to the memory of a man, whose whole course of conduct in life, shines with increased lustre. Beside, biographical memoirs of great and good men, in addition to being a just and merited tribute of respect to their virtues, serve to illustrate the mysterious providence of God, in the dispensations of his mercies towards his creatures, and also the economy of his grace, towards a Nation, within whose system of operations, their talents and services, have been rendered available in the cause of civilization, humanity and religion. We repeat, that this solemn dispensation of Divine Providence, so deeply interesting to the American people, and especially to that great and powerful party, by which the deceased was recently crowned with the greatest honors, which a nation of freemen can bestow, has afforded us an opportunity of testifying our respect for one, who, amidst all the vicissitudes which marked the history of his long and truly eventful career, undeviatingly adhered to those principles of Republicanism and morality, by which all patriotic and good men, have been distinguished.
We by no means deem it requisite, for us to give a minute and detailed account of the early years, and of the civil and military services, of Gen. Harrison; nor is it indeed necessary. There are very few men, the incidents of whose lives, from boyhood to old age - aye, to the hour of death, are as thoroughly, and generally understood, as are those of the late lamented President of the United States. For the last twelve months, his name has been prominently before the American people, and his deeds have been the subject of praise or censure, in every county, town and neighborhood, on this continent, as malise might prompt, or virtue dictate. But Gen. Harrison no more! - he is gathered unto his fathers - he sleeps in the silent mansion of the dead - and God has wiped all tears from his eyes. He will sorrow no more - his generous heart will never more be grieved by the unmerited lashes of the tongue of slander - he has gone where the patriotic services, the moral worth, the honesty and virtues, of a good man, are duly appreciated - he is, we trust, in the bosom of his God.
In speaking of the worth of this man, and especially in a national point of view, we must confess, we know not where to begin. Truly a great man has fallen in Israel! He was a man worthy of the confidence of a powerful nation, - a man whom the spirit of PARTY never defiled; - a man who fought the battles, and cultivated the soul of his country; - who assisted in making our laws, and was qualified to preside over their execution; - a man who, for a short period, dignified the highest station within the gift of the most powerful nation on earth, and for half a century, honored the walks of private life; - who has shown himself, at one and the same time, the worthy companion of the great, and the POOR MAN's FRIEND; - a man whose transcendant virtues, secured him the approbation of the good, of every class, and exposed him to the slanders of the infamous - who was too modest to sound aloud his own good deeds, but too generous to avenge his wrongs; - a man whose whole concern has been for their welfare, and who, called from the shades of private life, to the arduous and responsible duties of official station, and to preside over the destinies of this Republic; - who with a contempt of pleasure, rest, and case, and familiarized by habit, to dangers and difficulties, obeyed his country's summons, and left the companion of his bosom, in ill health, and in the midst of his career of usefulness, found an untimely grave! Reader, think of the death of a man with a good hear - a clear and penetrating mind - sound and vigorous intellect - calmness of temper for deliberation - invinscible firmness and preserverance in what he undertook - incorruptible integrity and unvarying patriotism - and then reflect, that the terrors of DEATH, have seized upon him, as their "SPOILS OF VICTORY" - and if you possess a heart attuned to the soft chord of human sympathy, you must weep over a Nation, widowed of her greatest pride, and rifled of her best earthly friend. In the death of WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, you behold all these calamities - a sight which must make an angel weep; a sight which must touch the heart, and overflow the eyes of multiplied thousands; a sight which should move the compassion of even the vilest enemies of our race. How full the tide of grief and sorrow, that swells the hearts of all good man, and lovers of their country, when they find themselves constrained to admit the fact, that this venerable man is no more! - a calamity by which so many are made to mourn - by which not only the tenderest earthly connexions have been severed, but by which our common country has been bereaved. And again, we say, a great public calamity has befallen this nation, in the death of the President of the United States.
The Whig, (Jonesborough, TN) Wednesday, April 14, 1841; Issue 47; col D - transcribed by, Amanda Jowers (errors are original to the work, not the fault of the transcriber)
William H. Talman
Died suddenly of apoplexy, William H. TALMAN. at his residence in Charles City Co., in his 55th year, leaving a widow and three children, one a young son. (Signed) Jas. E. JOYNER. (N.S. v. 2, no. 16, 20 April 1848. p. 64.)
[Source: Abstract Obituary Notices from the Virginia Conference Sentinel and Richmond Advocate, pub in "Magazine of Virginia Genealogy" by The Virginia Genealogical Society Volume 23 February 1985 Number 1. -- Sub. by K.T.]
Mollie Walls
Remains Sent Home - The remains of Miss Mollie WALLS, who died suddenly of typoid fever at Mr. F. P. NEWSOM's on Thuersday, were sent home to Richmond, on their way to the lamented and above deceased in Charles City, County. The sudden death of a lady so young and amiable has cast shadow of gloom over the hearts of all who knew her.
[Source: The Daily Index, Saturday, Aug. 31, 1872 -- submitted by Candi Horton]
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