The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-03
OBIIU ARIES


death Of another Of ou. old and well
known residents, Mrs, JrLIA STE
PHENs, daughter of the late Samuel
Ghenowith, Of this county-and widow
of Alexander Stephens, Esq.-the last
representative Of General Stephen as
the proprietor OF this town Of Martins
burg. She was born February 21st,
1769-married IN lS09-bccame a com
municant in the Presbyterian church in
1S17--a widow in 1S40-died on Fri
day last the 18th OF December, and
was laid beside the graves Of her hus-
band and children on Sunday Che Both.
lie who pays this poor tribute to her
memory, knew her we'll and had SIM
gular advantages in observing her IN
der those mutations Of fortune, and
times Of domestic t.ual, which can alone
draw cut the real traits Of character.
He knew her when she was the wife OF.
4 prosperous man, and her children
were about her; when the candle Of the
Lord shined upon her tabernacle. lie
saw her when all these children were
rapidly and successfully called away
but one faithful daughter, who, thank
God, still survives and though the
family name is extinct. has her little
ones to carry down themenory Of their
Grandmother. When her husband,
shattered in fortune, and worn down By
protraeted sickness, died in the midst
Of his troubles followed by the lovely
younger daughter-ana then showed
out the cheerful, industrious, uneom-
planning woman that struggled through
the troubled waters Of affiiction, until
her rights as widow and daughter were
indicated and settled-so chat she was
the sole mistress Of a fine estate; and
as undated, diligent and faithful TO her
friends, in prosperity, as in adversely.
She has lived through this late dread
full war and has seen her property blaz-
inc in the night from the torch Of an
unknown NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a seul in the house with hcr-sometimes
her rooms filled with wounded soldiers,
at others threatened to be turned out
of her dwelling, she still showed the
same quiet courage to assert her rights
and protect her homestead-and with
success; never yielding to threats, new
er giving way to complaint or recrimi-
nation.
But long years Of delicate health
Slapped her strong constitution, and af-
ter much suffering, she now rests from
her labors.-
"Bessed are the dead that die in the Lord
From henceforth, saith the spirit
For they rest from their labors,
And their works do follow Them
Departed this life December 9th 1866,
HARRISON TABB DIFFENDERFER, aged
"a years, % months and IS days. Hay-
ing been religiously inclined from his
youth up, he connected himself, in the
fall Of 1860, with the RYAN. Lutheran
Church of Martinsburg, then under the
pastoral care of Rev c. Martin. Ami
able in his disposition, harmless in his
life, sincere in piety and consistent in
his walk and conversation, he justly
merited and easily won the esteem Of
all who knew him. His family attach
ments were very strong and tender
and no one obeyed more implicitly the
divine command, ''Honor thy father
and thy mother In his death the
church has lost a worthy and valuable
member, the sunday school a devoted
teacher and the community an excel
lent citizen. With his beieaved pa
rents we heartily sympathise, and for
comfort in this THEN sore affection,
would point them on high well assured
that their loss is his eternal gain.
Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord Il.
The OLD GUARD. The January