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Description: Demise of Rev. Mr. Chew and Mrs. Davidge Last Night
Date: July 7 1885Newspaper published in: District of Columbia
Page/Column: Page 4
CALLED AWAY BY DEATH.
Demise of Rev. Mr. Chew and Mrs. Davidge Last Night.
Rev. John H. Chew, a prominent clergyman of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Maryland, died at his residence in this city yesterday afternoon. Mr. Chew was born in Calvert county, Md., August 1, 1821. He was the youngest son of Col. John H. Chew, of that county, and on his mother's side grandson of the Rt. Rev. Thomas John Claggett, Bishop of Maryland, and the first bishop ever consecrated in America.
Mr. Chew spent his whole life in his native diocese, and no clergyman in it was more generally or favorably known. His parishes were King and Queen's, in St. Mary's; Woodville and Bladensburg, in Prince George's, and St. Alban's in the District. A few years ago he resigned the rectorship of the latter church on account of ill-health, and has since resided in this city. For many years he was a member of the standing committee of the Diocese of Maryland, but at the last convention declined re-election.
Mr. Chew was a gentleman of very high character, and was greatly beloved by all who knew him, but was of a modest, retiring disposition. He leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter. His oldest son is Dr. Thomas J. Chew, of this city. Dr. S. C. Chew, of Baltimore, is his nephew. The funeral at Rock Creek Church to-morrow afternoon will probably be attended by a large number of clergymen belonging to the diocese, by whom he was greatly respected and beloved.
Mrs. Walter D. Davidge died last night a few minutes after 10 o'clock, after a lingering illness which extended through the last two or three years. Her illness originated from a severe cold contracted in 1882, from the effects of which she never fully recovered. Mrs. Davidge was a daughter of Dr. Washington, of the United States Navy, and was born in this city in 1838. Her family was connected with the Washington family of Virginia. Her funeral takes place on Thursday afternoon from her late residence.