Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-12-10
Deaths.

Deaths.
On Friday evening last, Mr.. Samuel
Hendricks Lushbaugh. one of the oldest re-
sidents of Staunton, died at his residence
here in his sixty-eighth year. He was a
native of Hagerstown, Md, and in early
life moved to Springfield, ILL.,. where he
followed his trade of plasterer. He did
all the work on the State capitol there,
and On other public buildings. While
living there. he made the acquaintance of
Abraham Lincoln. who became his warm
personal friend. a friendship that was kept
up until the civil war came on. He al
ways took pleasure in recalling the active
friendship of Lincoln who was then a
practicing lawyer, and had many anec-
dotes of his shrewdness, and kind
ness of heart. Another friend he made
there was Lyman Trumbull, who. like
Lincoln. afterwards became famous
From Springfield, Mr.. Lushbaugh came to
Staunton not far from forty years ago,
and for many years contracted for all the
important work in his business In this
part of Virginia. He did the plastering
of the W. L. Asylum, of the old White Sui
phur Springs hotel, and OF the Old Sweet
Springs hotel. During the war he was
assistant to Mai. FL. M. Bell in The CON-
mlssary department. He leaves widow,
daughter. and three sons. His funeral
took place from his residence on Monday
afternoon. and was conducted By Rev
DR.. Mcfarland Of the First Presby terrain
church, of which church he was a MEM
Der. The pail bearers were-on the part
of Staunt0n Lodge A. F. Il A. NJ, A. W.
Harman, A. A. Grubert, Z. A. Bledsoe.
II. M. Bell. and j. A. Cochran; and
Messrs. Edward Ech0ls, r. P. Bell and r.
II. Catiett.
Mr.. Lushbaugh for long time had
been disabled from active life by sickness.
Before that, be was useful and excellent
citizen, and always man of sterling traits
of character.
On Sunday morning last, Mrs. A. V.
Abby, wife of our we'll known fellow citi-
zen Mr.. John w. Abby. and youngest
daughter OF the late Judge Fultz, died af-
ter an illness of some weeks, of paralysis.
She was member of the First Presby-
terian church and active ia all its works.
Her husband and children will have the
general sympathy Of the community in the
loss of one who had made for them hap
by home. Her funeral took place from
fho bo,,.a ho rocidapoo of thc Lotto Ind oa
Fultz, on Tuesday last.
DR.. James E. Tate who. for many years
had a large practice in this county, died
at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr..
Jno. B. Black!ey. in this city, at O'Clock
on Monday night. DR.. Tate was son of
Maj. W. M. Tate and Was born October
18th, 1916. Losing his mother Ia sister
of the late VIM. Frazierl in childhood, he
was raised by Mrs. JOS. A. WaddelI of
this city. His education had commenced
in the Stanton Academy when the War
came on, and at seventeen years of age ne
joined the kockbridge Artillery in 1852,
and served until the surrender at Apo
mattox After the war, be graduated in
medicine at the University of Virginia
and after hospital practice 10 New York.
settled at Swoope's Depot, where he soon
had large practice. In 1884 he was Of
fered lucrative position in Pennsylvania
and went as chief physician on Mason,
Gooch & Hoge's work on the Southern
Pennsylvania railroad. There his health
failed and he returned to Augusta. Last
summer he went as physician to the rail
road work of Mason, Hoge u Co. in Ken
lucky. with headquarters at the town of
Augusta. Some days ago he was taken
with typho-malarial fever. After three or
four days confinement to his bed, he deter
mined to come hone and Was taken to the
cars. The train unfortunately was detained
two or three days on the road At
the news of his return DR.. N. Wayt, Jno.
B. Blackley. John Waldrop, J. Fl. Wayt
and other friends gathered at the depot,
Friday evening, to receive him. When
taken out of the cars 1t was plain that be
Was very sick man. He was taken to the
residence of his brotber-ln- law, John b.
Blackley, and Mrs. Tate at once came
from the farm near Hebron. He failed
rapidly and On Monday hight died. He
was buried from the First Presbyterian
church en- Wednesday morning last. Dr..
L. B. Johnston, pastor of Hebron church,
conducting the services. end Messrs. j.
A. Cochran, Thos. williamson, z. E. Will
son. J. IL. Wayt, Edward Echols, u. G..
Child, John Brown, and Frank Hoover
acting as pall-bearers. DR.. Tate was
good soldier, an accomplished physician,
and chivalIic gentleman of kindly
heart and warm impulses. He leaves
widow Ia daughter of the late Capt G. R.
Masonl but no children.
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Hopkins, widow of
the late DR.. Stephen D. Hopkins, who
with Mr. George Harlan of Stanton.
conducted the Fincastle Democrat"
thirty years ago, died at the residence of
her son-in-law. N. Argenbright Clerk of
the Hastings Court, on the 45h inst. She
was the step mother of Mrs. Argenbright
and the sister of Mrs. Geo. Harlan. She
had reached her 73i year and was one of
the oldest members Of the Methodist
denomination in this community, having
ioined it in girlhood. Rev. Dr. Halves of the
Second Presbyterian church assisted the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Gardner, in the funeral
services at the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon.