Age 17 years, 7 months and 5 days. Cause of death: Meningitis. Source: Register of Deaths and Elmwood Burial Records
From the Decennial Record of the Class of 1896, Yale College:
Richard P. Estes
Died at Memphis Tennessee, on December 26th 1892
Richard Pinson Estes was born May 11 1875 at Memphis, Tenn. He was a son of Zenas Newton Estes and Nettie Collier, who were married Feb 19 1868, at Florence, Ala., and had nine children, five boys and four girls, five of whom lived to maturity. Zenas Newton Estes, the son of a Mississippi planter, was born in Mississippi, and died at Nashville, Tenn. Sept 24th 1904. His principal place of residence was at memphis, Tenn. His business was that of a commission merchant and whole sale grocer. he served in the Confederate Army. Nettie (Collier) Estes was born July 15th 1842 at Florence Ala. she is the daughter of Wyatt Collier, a planter of Petersburg, Va., and Janet Walker of Scotland. She is now (May '06) Living in Jersey City, N.J.
Estes entered College with the Class, but left almost immediately on account of illness. He was unmarried. Estes' attack of cerebral meningitis resulted in his removal to New York City for treatment. The physicians were unable to help him, however, and he died at memphis, Tennessee, on December 26th 1892. The Hon. A.S. Colyar contributed an article on Estes to the Nashville American, which was reprinted, in part on page 61 of the Triennial Record.
From the Decennial Record of the Class of 1896, Yale College:
Richard P. Estes
Died at Memphis Tennessee, on December 26th 1892
Richard Pinson Estes was born May 11 1875 at Memphis, Tenn. He was a son of Zenas Newton Estes and Nettie Collier, who were married Feb 19 1868, at Florence, Ala., and had nine children, five boys and four girls, five of whom lived to maturity. Zenas Newton Estes, the son of a Mississippi planter, was born in Mississippi, and died at Nashville, Tenn. Sept 24th 1904. His principal place of residence was at memphis, Tenn. His business was that of a commission merchant and whole sale grocer. he served in the Confederate Army. Nettie (Collier) Estes was born July 15th 1842 at Florence Ala. she is the daughter of Wyatt Collier, a planter of Petersburg, Va., and Janet Walker of Scotland. She is now (May '06) Living in Jersey City, N.J.
Estes entered College with the Class, but left almost immediately on account of illness. He was unmarried. Estes' attack of cerebral meningitis resulted in his removal to New York City for treatment. The physicians were unable to help him, however, and he died at memphis, Tennessee, on December 26th 1892. The Hon. A.S. Colyar contributed an article on Estes to the Nashville American, which was reprinted, in part on page 61 of the Triennial Record.
Age 17 years, 7 months and 5 days. Cause of death: Meningitis. Source: Register of Deaths and Elmwood Burial Records
From the Decennial Record of the Class of 1896, Yale College:
Richard P. Estes
Died at Memphis Tennessee, on December 26th 1892
Richard Pinson Estes was born May 11 1875 at Memphis, Tenn. He was a son of Zenas Newton Estes and Nettie Collier, who were married Feb 19 1868, at Florence, Ala., and had nine children, five boys and four girls, five of whom lived to maturity. Zenas Newton Estes, the son of a Mississippi planter, was born in Mississippi, and died at Nashville, Tenn. Sept 24th 1904. His principal place of residence was at memphis, Tenn. His business was that of a commission merchant and whole sale grocer. he served in the Confederate Army. Nettie (Collier) Estes was born July 15th 1842 at Florence Ala. she is the daughter of Wyatt Collier, a planter of Petersburg, Va., and Janet Walker of Scotland. She is now (May '06) Living in Jersey City, N.J.
Estes entered College with the Class, but left almost immediately on account of illness. He was unmarried. Estes' attack of cerebral meningitis resulted in his removal to New York City for treatment. The physicians were unable to help him, however, and he died at memphis, Tennessee, on December 26th 1892. The Hon. A.S. Colyar contributed an article on Estes to the Nashville American, which was reprinted, in part on page 61 of the Triennial Record.
From the Decennial Record of the Class of 1896, Yale College:
Richard P. Estes
Died at Memphis Tennessee, on December 26th 1892
Richard Pinson Estes was born May 11 1875 at Memphis, Tenn. He was a son of Zenas Newton Estes and Nettie Collier, who were married Feb 19 1868, at Florence, Ala., and had nine children, five boys and four girls, five of whom lived to maturity. Zenas Newton Estes, the son of a Mississippi planter, was born in Mississippi, and died at Nashville, Tenn. Sept 24th 1904. His principal place of residence was at memphis, Tenn. His business was that of a commission merchant and whole sale grocer. he served in the Confederate Army. Nettie (Collier) Estes was born July 15th 1842 at Florence Ala. she is the daughter of Wyatt Collier, a planter of Petersburg, Va., and Janet Walker of Scotland. She is now (May '06) Living in Jersey City, N.J.
Estes entered College with the Class, but left almost immediately on account of illness. He was unmarried. Estes' attack of cerebral meningitis resulted in his removal to New York City for treatment. The physicians were unable to help him, however, and he died at memphis, Tennessee, on December 26th 1892. The Hon. A.S. Colyar contributed an article on Estes to the Nashville American, which was reprinted, in part on page 61 of the Triennial Record.
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