The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23


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DEATH uF FORMER CITIZENS OF
WEST VIRGINIA.
We copy the following death notices
from tue Atchisou (lIansas) Champion:
T, HEREFORD
died in this city Gu the l7rh of November,
last, in the 43d year of his age, Mr.
Hereford was the sou Of Thomas a. Here
ford, of Mason county, West Virginia -
Ills mother was the daughter Of James
Wilson, a distinguished lawyer of ChsrIos-
ton, West Virginia Atun early age,Ju1-
ius vas lcltan orphan. On the breaking out
of the California gold excitement, although
but sixteen years Of age he went with a
train 10 the Pacific coast, where he remain
ed until twenty years of age, when on re-,
turning to his native county be determined
to use tue proceeds Of his California trip in
preparing himself for the bar. He grad
uatcd in the law school of Cambridge,
Massachusetts,, aud soon after came West
establishing himself in the practice of law
in this city in tue fall of 1855, where he
continued to reside except during the war,
until the tue Of lis death Mr.. Here
ford in the days Of his youth we regarded
as truthful, higL-minied noble young
nan. Those who were most intimate With
him during Itisresjdeace III this city, knew
him as warm friend and az honorable
gentlemen. lie possessed a bright intellect
aud cultivated mind, aud With proper en-
ergy he mighthare made oGeOf the bright
est ornaments Of the bar.
MARY C. HEREFORD.
died at the residence Of her deceased bus
band in this city, on Sunday the 18th of
December, in the 42l year Of her age
Mrs. Mary was wife of The late JuDius 7.
Hereford, aud daughter Of DR.. Matthew
SribIing, deceased, of Point Pleasant,
West Virginia. Mrs. Hereford was edu-
Gated at Steubenvillc. 0hiU aud after her
marriage in 1858, became resident of
this city A lady ola kinder disposition
and a m,re fOrgiviog heart, the writer
has never knOwr. She vas worthy
member Of tue Episcopal church, aud only
an hour before her death she repeated por'
tious of the church service, aud the apPro-
pirate hymn.
crock Of ages. cleft for me-"
She was perfectly conscious to the last
moment, and without the least fear OF
deaths alarm" she fell asleep in tue
Redeemcr's embrace.
gLIzABETH r. sTRfDLlNS,
relict 9th late Dr.. Stribling, of Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, died at the resi-
dence Of her deceased daughter, Mrs. Jun.
Jus 7 Hereford, on Sunday. the 2gth of
December, in the I'D year q her age, =
Mrs, StribliDg was born 10 Fauquier cOun.
ty, Virginia, and when only seven years
Of age Der parents settled in Mason CouD'
ty, near Point Pleasant, where she was
residing last September when summoned 10
the bedside of her afflicted daughter in this
city. She leaves two sons Francis law
ger, in West Virginia, and DR.. Robert NJ
Sribling, of Florisant, St, Louis county,
Missouri. The doctor was notified of her
illness by telegraph, but on coming to this
city it was to look upon the lifele's form
Of bis mother Mrs Stribling was per-
leCty composed as she approached the ri7'
cr of death She was a member of the
Episcopal church, having been confirmed
by Bishop Meade, Of Virginia, thirty years
ago, She vas greatly beloved, where she
left many a sorrowiog heart. Thus in six
weeks time au entire family, mother,
daughter, aud sOn.iulaw, were taken from
us-lttle Freddie, u years Of age, being
the only survivor. a.