Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08
Deaths.

Major william NJ. Tate died at his residence.
three miles from this city, Sunday evening,
the 5th inetant, at s O'Clock, aged about
! seventy five years. bis last illness was pro.
tracted and painful, but he bore 1t with Chris
| tian patience and resignation.
! He was born on the farm called "lnframont,"
near Swsope's Depot, Augusta county. He
was educated at Washington College and the
| University of Virginia. HIS intellect was
vigorous and highly cultivated.
During his life Major Tate filled several Of
| fees which indicated The estimation in which
he was held by his fellow citizens and the
community. While a very young man, he
was elected q Justice OF the Peace under the
Old County Court system, and served in that
| office several years. &c WIS Trustee of
| Washington d Lee University, Of he Augusta
Female Seminary. and OF the stanton
Academy. He YVES also member of the
| Board of Directors Of the Virginia State
| Agricultural Society, and of the Augusta
Counts Fair He served term as q mem Der
| Of the House OF Delegates of Virginia. and was
| an officer in the Confederate service with the
RANK of Major in the Commissary department.
and for many years an Elder in the Hebron
| Presbyterian Church.
Having Inherited from his maternal grand
father, William Moffett, valuable farm, he
| devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. At
that time he was trenchent writer, and wrote
much on political and agricultural subjects
In his latter years, his writings were almost
exclusively on ecclesiastical and the illogical
| topics. Few laymen studied the 81 BILE as
much as he did and when the pulpit of Hebron
Church was vacant, he often conducted public
| worship there to the great satisfaction of the
congregation. OF pure Scotch Irish blood. he
possessed all the characteristics OF that race in
| a high degree, and carried as generous heart
| as ever beat in human bosom.
Major Tate was the son Of John Tate, Esq
who removed 10 Illinois about the year 1883
He was married three times. Els widow ano
| four children survive him.
The funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. E.
Booker, took place at the residence yesterday
morning and the interment at Thornrose
Cemetery.
At 7:4O on the evening of the 9th instant. Mrs
Louisa Shelly died at her residence. 1t was
just four weeks and fourteen hours after the
death of her lamented husband. Judge Fl. W.
Shelley. that Der spirit departed to join his in
the mansions of the blessed.
Mrs Sheffey had been In very feeble health
for number of years. She bore her Affections
with calm Christian resignation and was long
created by tine death of Judge and Mrs. Shelby
both departing within 80 brief space OF
time-is painfully realized by those so closely
endeared to them by The ties of relationship
aud affection. The church and the cOmmun-
ity also are mourners again ere the emblems
of sorrow and grief for the death of the first
are laid aside. She was most excellent
Christian woman whose heart and hands were
ever ready for the cause of religion and the
dispensation of large charity.
The funeral services will be from Trinity
Episcopal church this afternoon at O'Clock,
Rev. ". @, Hullihen, Rector.
The pall-bearers are James Bumgardner, Jr.,
]. Fl. Skinner, a. NJ. Bell, A F Kinney, F T.
Strbling. W. Tams, F. B. Berkeley and DR.
3. NJ. Atkinson.
Mrs. Eliza F. Bell. widow of tue late J. Wayt
Bell, died in this city, at the residence of her
son-in law, Mr.. Charles McGufin. at O'Clock
sunday morning, The 9th instant
Mrs. Bell was long a devoted Christian and
an pary member of the First Presby-
terrain church, and her constancy OF purpose
and WORKS in the cause of the Great Master
shed blessings on all within the circle of her
nome and friendship.
The funeral services we're from the church On
the afternoon Of the 6:h instant, Rev. DR..
Raves otfclatiDg IL the ,bsauce nj Dr.. Nc
EArsni, ;!.e pastor, who is unwell.