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The Richmond Leader published the following sketch of ex-1'Oi'tmIy treSH Van Lew, who died In that city lust Tuesday morning:KJir.ulielh Van Lew was '.*0 oldest daughter of John Van Lew, a na tive of Nov York, a man of sterling (jus(.lilies, and of good old Dutch descent. Her mother, Alisa Lllza Hither* of Philadelphia, was a daughter of HHilary Baker, mayor of that city* who died or yelhnv lever dining the terrible epidemic of 173*. IJohn Van Lew was one of the leading hardware merchants of Hiehinoiid for many years. Jlc accumulated large and valuable property In and urnuiid the city, which has since been sold and divided annum his heirs. The only remaining piece Is the old homestead Liml iri its magnificence and stateliness carries a reminder of its former luxury and sumptuhiirmess. To this couple were burn three children — Miss Kll;:a-hath A nn Low, Mr, John N. Van L w mnl Mrs. Louisa Klapp. wife uf Dr* Joseph Klupp, of Philadelphia. Miss Klivm beth Van Low is Hie only survlv-itm member of tin* family.The story of her life reads like '» ro-liiaie-e. I it'll red i!l the lap ti| li»vur* her early life was that or n.e ravoi.Mi child of a merclmnl prince. In the grand old mansion* noted far and add ' for t be lavish ness of Its hospitality ami for Us own grandeur, Kllxuholh Van Lmv lived her lifetime* Hie saw in tie1 events ilmi mad epochs to the history of tlie no 1 ion. The nllolcd three scop-yenis and leu were hers* and added was u decade and ft half again. Those who knew her 111 tin* days wlns» the extmvu-gnnec of the Soul hern aristocrat y war-noted apf-ak yet ol Hie loveliness and eclat thru clnmtelerL- d all Iter movements. They tell in day how ilu* is 'cithers crimed their iceks wleuim chaise drawn by six white horses drove in the door, and the lllilr pi iucess with her flit her n ml mother, riurh-d on their jcuiuey 1 o the Whim sulphur Springs.Ml s 'Tin l.ew was a young won amvUli a strong personality, 11 ml an Iron will Mail dominated all v. ho same within ter ken*
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Norfolk, Virginia, US
Fri, Oct 12, 1900
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