Townsend Heaton VanDevanter

Mr. Townsend H. Vandevanter, a life-long resident of Loudoun county died Wednesday of this week at Richmond, Va.

Mr. Vandevanter was born at "Valley View", near Leesburg on May 1, 1844, the son of the late Col. Gabriel Vandevanter and Mrs. Jane Cecelia Vandevanter.

He attended the public schools of the county, later entering the Virginia Military Institute of Lexington. While at home from college recovering from an indisposition, civil war was declared and he at once enlisted in the cause of the Confederacy and served with distinction and valor in the great conflict. He was a member of Company A, White's Battalion, Rosser's Brigade, Hampton's Division, acting for some time as a courier to Gen. Rosser. He was also with Mosby's Rangers for a short time. Throughout his long life he was most reverent to the Confederate cause and held a deep and abiding respect for its leaders and defenders. His wife was Miss Nannie Janney who preceded him to the grave by several years.

He was treasurer of Loudoun county which office he filled with marked ability and to the satisfaction of the people of the county.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E.D. Smith of Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Anthony Dibrell of Leesburg and one son, Dr. Vivan Vandevanter of Ishpeming, Michigan.