Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Allyn, Joseph Tyler July 20, 1904
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Dorothy Strawhand http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 July 10, 2022, 12:41 pm

Virginian Pilot July 21, 1904
    
                   THREE LEADING MEN PASS AWAY
     Death Yesterday of Joseph Allyn, Captain Robert Freeman and Otis Barron


While it has been generally known that Mr. Joseph T. Allyn, a prominent member 
of the bar of Norfolk, had been ill at his home, 128 Bute Street, for the past 
week, yet the announcement of his death at 6:30 o'clock a.m. yesterday was a 
severe shock to the entire community in which he had resided since his birth.
Mr. Allyn was the son of the late John T. Allyn and was born in this city in 
April 1841.  In 1860 he entered the University of Virginia, where after passing 
through the prescribed curriculum he became a full graduate in law.
One year after his entering the university the war between the north and south 
was declared. Mr. Allyn enlisted in the Confederate service as a member of the 
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues and continued with that command until his 
promotion to lieutenancy of ordnance in his battalion, continuing in that 
position until the war was over.
At the close of that memorable struggle Mr. Allyn returned to Norfolk and began 
the practice of his profession, his career being one of eminent success.  He 
gave assiduous attention to the examination of real estate titles and his 
thorough knowledge and minute knowledge of this special class of work yielded 
him the most lucrative practice of any member of the legal fraternity.
While possessed of a large share of this world's wealth in his profession, he 
enjoyed a most profitable business that brought him in possession of 
considerable property.
In disposition Mr. Allyn was modest and gentle and was known to be charitable to 
a fault, extending his acts of kindness in many ways to the deserving poor.  He 
was exceedingly fond of hunting and fishing.
The deceased was a member of Pickett-Buchanan Camp and held an honorary 
membership in the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues.
He is survived by a widow, who was Miss Mary Bell, and four children, three 
daughters and one son: Mrs. George M. Dillard, Miss Emily Allyn, Miss Mabel 
Allyn and Mr. Hermon Allyn.
The funeral will be solemnized from the residence at 6 o'clock this evening.


Additional Comments:
Elmwood

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/a/allyn3447nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/

File size: 2.8 Kb