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Dr. Trevilian passed away at his home. No. 316 South 'I'hird street, Richmoiul, No- vember 24, 191.V aj^ed seventy-three years. His death removed from the community one of the most Ijelovcd of the old school of physicians, who acted not only as physician but as friend, his presence bringing hope and inspiration to the afflicted, and many have cause to think of him with gratitude and love. The funeral services were con- ducted at the First P.aptist Church, of Rich- mond, and the Richmond Academy of Medicine and Surgery and also other or- ganizations of which Dr. Trevilian was a member were well represented. His re- mains were interred in Hollywood Ceme- tery, Richmond.

The following appeared in the "Times- Dispatch" of November 2j, 1913:

RESOLUTION OF RESPECT. Whereas, the members of the medical profession of Richmond have heard of the death of Dr. John Guerrant Trevilian, a man who by the purity of his life as a man and physician, whose high standard of honor in the affairs of life and ethical rectitude as a doctor, the profession is the poorer for his loss, therefore

Resolved, to place on record our regret in his death and appreciation of his worth as a man and a doctor.

That we express to his family our profound sym- pathy in this affliction. That a copy of this Resolu- tion be published in the daily papers and the Vir- ginia Medical Events Monthly.

Wm. S. Gordon, W. T. Oppenheimer, J. Shelton Horsley.

William Duval Cardwell. The first Card- well of record in this country is believed to have come from Wales in the eighteenth century. He had three sons, one of whom settled in King William county, Vir- .ginia. on the Mattapcjni river; the other two in Charlotte county. N'irginia. One of the latter. Richard Cardwell. moved to North Carolina, locating in Rock- ingham count}', on the Dan river, where he acquired a large landed estate. He was the great-great-grandfather of William Duval Cardwell, of Richmond and Ashland. Virginia, ex-speaker of the Virginia house of delegates, and great-grandfather of Rich- ard Henry Cardwell, judge of the \'irginia sujjreme court of appeals and also an ex- speaker of the house of delegates.

(H) Joel Cardwell, son of Richard Card-

well, was born on the plantation, near Mad- ison, Rockingham county. North Candina. there lived and died, a large tobacco planter and farmer. \'>y his wife, Maria (Scales) Cardwell, he had male issue.

(HI) Richard Perin Cardwell, son of Joel and Maria (Scales) Cardw^ell, was born on his father's plantation, near Madison, North Carolina, died October i. 1846. He was a farmer and tobacco planter, a Democrat in politics, and a I^resbyterian in religion. He served in the North Carolina house of dele- gates and was elected state senator, but de- cided to enlist in the Mexican war instead of taking his seat. While in the midst of prep- aration for joining the army, he was fatally stricken with typhoid fever. He married Elizabeth Martin Dalton, and had issue : Joseph, a soldier in the Confederacy, died in a Richmond hospital in 1862 ; Mary, died in 1856: Maria L., yet living, a resident of Madison. North Carolina ; Pleasants Dalton, a soldier of the Confederacy, killed in battle, June I, i8f')4: Richard Henry, of further mention.

(I\^) Judge Richard Plenry Cardwell, son of Richard Perin Cardwell, was born at Madison, Rockingham county. North Caro- lina, August I, 1846. His father died wdien Richard was an infant, leaving his son to a youth of difficulty, but through the in- fluence of a noble mother, one that was well spent in useful labor and in obtaining an education. He attended the public school in the winter, also Beulah Alale Institute and Madison Male Academy, but in spring, summer and autumn worked upon the farm. This continued until he was sixteen years of age, when he enlisted in the Confederate army, serving until the close of the war, although a part of this period he was in- capacitated by illness. After the war he returned to his North Carolina home, mar- ried the same year (1865) and in 1869 moved to Hanover county, \Trginia, the home of his wife's family. There he farmed, studied law at home, and in 1874, through the as- sistance of lawyer friends of the county, obtained a license to practice. He rose rap- idly to distinction in his profession and in pul)lic esteem, took an active part in politics, and in 1881 was elected to represent Han- over count}- in the house of delegates. He served with much ability which received thorough appreciation and the endorsement of his constituents, bv successive re-elect-