The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-23
Deaths of Prominent Citizens.


The dread reaper has been busy among the
older residents of the county during the past
week. Beneath his scythe has fallen several
of our most prominent citizens.
JAMES NJ. STOUT, ESQ,
one of the best known and most highly es-
teemed residents of Augusta, died at his home
in New Hope, on Thursday morning last, after
brief illness of pneumonia. He was in his
10th year, and throughout his long and useful
life had illustrated the force and power of
those sterling qualities which mark the true
man. Born in Albemarle county, he moved
to Port Republic in early manhood, and for
forty-five years engaged in merchandising. He
then moved to New Hope and continued in
business as a merchant until five years ago.
He was eminently successful, a success due to
his admirable business qualifications and the
confidence reposcd in his integrity and up
rightness of character, a confidence which no
act of his ever tended to impair. OF fine nat
ural capacity, warm-hearted, cultivated and
refined, he was one to whom the community
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who was ever ready with advice and more
substantial sympathy to aid the deserving. He
was devoted to his children, and his home was
among the happest and most hospltable in a
section famed for its generous hospitality. OF
his children, five survive him: Mrs DR. Pill
son, Mrs Judge ] M Quarles, DR. ] r and
Messrs VIM l and Jno W Stout. The re-
mains were inferred at the Old Stone Church
on Friday last, a large concourse OF friends
being in attendance. Rev. Alex Sprunt con-
Quoted the services, and the following gentle
men acted as pall-hearers: DR. Geo Walker,
Chas Grattan, J W Newman, David Beard, j
N Gentry, Mop Crawford, james McCue and
VIM Patterson.
DAVID F. CLEMMEB.
The county of Augusta has lost one of its
most enterprising and public spirited citizens
IN the death of David F. Clemmer, Esq, which
occurred at his home near Middlebrook on
SATURDAY. last. He was sixty-one years ofage,
but up to within short time of his death had
been actively engaged in business. Several
months since, his faithful and devoted wife
preceded him to the grave, and from the shock
occasioned by the separation, Mr. Clemmer
never rallied. Gradually he failed IN health,
until his once robust system succumbed. -Four
of his children are living, Mrs. VIM. Brande
burg OF this city being one.
JACOB BOssERMAN,
a citizen of the county well known, and high
ly respected, died at his home near Middle
brook on the 10Th. He was in the Goth year
of his age.
JNo. F. TRENARY,
senior member OF the firm of Trenary & Son,
florists, died at his home in this city, ON the
goth, after painful illness. IIe was about
sixty years of age, and useful and good cit-
zen, and his death is regretted by a large Cir
Gle offriends One son and several daughters
survive him, one of the daughters being the
wife of Mr. Chas. D. Stoneburner, foreman of
the VIRGINIAN office.
The fatality among the elderly people ofthe
county has been slngularly pronounced with
in the past fortnight. Last week we chroni
cled the death of Messrs Thos Burke, Jno
Bell, W A Donald, and Mrs Prison and Mrs
Hall, and this week the list is added to by the
deaths OF the four gentlemen more particularly
referred to above.