Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gwathmey, William Watts II June 8, 1939
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot June 9, 1939
WIDELY KNOWN ENGINEER DIES AT HOME HERE
Funeral of W. W. Gwathmey, 2d, This Afternoon at 4 o'Clock

William Watts Gwathmey, 2d, aged 78, prominent retired civil engineer and 
contractor, died yesterday morning shortly after 2 o'clock at his home, 1531 
Blandford Circle, Lochaven.
Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Church of 
the Good Shepherd, Meadowbrook, of which Mr. Gwathmey was a member and former 
vestryman.  The Rev. George P. Gunn, rector, and the Rev. W. Taylor Willis, 
rector of Christ and St. Luke's Church, will officiate.  Burial will be in 
Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr. Gwathmey was born in Richmond, the son of the late William Watts and Mrs. 
Mary Tayloe Gwathmey.  Soon after the War Between the States, the family moved 
to Norfolk and Mr. Gwathmey had remained a resident of the city for 73 years.  
He was a graduate of V.M.I. and co-designer of a map of Norfolk County which is 
still largely used.  He also drew one of the earlier maps of the Dismal Swamp.

                      Bridge and Railway Engineer
Mr. Gwathmey was chief engineer for the construction of the Norfolk-Berkley 
Bridge and former chief of engineers for the Seaboard Air Line Railway.  In the 
latter connection, he had charge of the construction of many of the railway's 
tracks in Florida.  Previous to this he had been engineer for the construction 
of the old Norfolk-Carolina Railroad, which became part of the Atlantic Coast 
Line.
Mr. Gwathmey was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a 
member of the city planning commission, from which he resigned a year ago.  When 
he had ceased being active as an engineer, he founded a successful contracting 
business. from which he retired several years ago.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. L.A. Davidson, wife of Captain Davidson, 
U.S.N., Miss Mary P.L. Gwathmey, of Richmond and Mrs. J.H.F. Mayo, of West 
River, Md.; two sons, W.W. Gwathmey, 3d, of Clarksburg, W. Va. and the Rev. D.L. 
Gwathmey, of Wytheville; eight grandchildren and three brothers, Dr. James T. 
Gwathmey, of New York, Dr. Lomax Gwathmey of Norfolk and E. Thornton Gwathmey of 
Norfolk.

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