Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-04-29
Deaths.

| Deaths
VIM. HI. Gamble, for many years Super
| visor of North River District, died on his
farm near Spring Hill, on Friday afternoon
Mr.. Gamble was one of the best, as he was
one Of the most quiet and unpretending
citizens Augusta county ever had. He
| was son Of Philander Gamble, and was
born in April, 1927, on the farm on which
he died and which had been in the posses
sion of the family since it was taken up on
patent by John Gamble. He had been a
farmer all his life, except when the civil wal
came on when he went as a private in the
Spring Hill company. He lost an arm at
5th Virginia captured the 2Sth New York
He never married, and for twenty years bad
taken his meals at the residence of MI.
Daniel Fisher, a short distance from his
farm. He had been the Supervisor of his
district ever since the new constitution,
with the exception of the term served by
Col. Samuel A. East. He had also held the
positions of Magistrate of his district, and
Of Deputy Sheriff under the late A. B.
Lightner. His death was unexpected as
| on Wednesday he walked up to MI. Fish
er's to his meals, and that day was seen
going about his barn yard. He was taken
i'll on Thursday with an affection from
which he had suffered for many years, and
on Friday, about P NJ, died. He leaves
brother, Robert Gamble Of Roanoke, and
a sister, Mrs. Jno. 0. Ramsey, of Craigs-
vile. MI. Gamble was one of the best and
kindest Of men. The poor, and any neigh
Dor in trouble always found in him a
friend, and their devotion to him was very
strong. He was a regular attendant at the
Old Stone church, though not a member.
and was buried from there ON Sunday. The
services were conducted by Rev. J. n.
Van Deventer, and the following gentlemen
acted as pail pbearers-P. D. Tutwiler,
Andrew Echard, MI. Spencer, D. W. Swift
zer, A. 2. Anderson, y. Wheeler, A.
Deffenbaugh, and J. w. Fisher.
Adam Link, native, and for over half
century resident of Augusta county, died
in Richmond on Thursday, at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. E. L. HutchesOn, in
| the ninety-frs year of his age. MI. Link,
up to the year 1860, lived in the
handsome residence at the Old Stone
church, afterwards occupied by the late
Elder VIM. Crawford. He conducted. a
short distance below the church on the pike,
one Of the largest mercantile establishments
in the county, which, in the old stage coach
times, did a great business. One OF his
| clerks. who afterwards became leading
merchant in Staunton, was Mr.. Davis A.
| Kayser. In those days to have held clerk
ship in Link s store was considered GER
tifcate Of fitness for employment in any
| mercantile house. Mr. Link was a Ruling
Elder in the Old Stone church, and fol
many years the leader of it's choir. About
| thirty years ago he sold his residence
to VIM. Crawford, and giving up business
has since made his home with his children.
He leaves four children, Mrs. Hutcheson,
Miss Annie Link and Preston Link, of
Richmond, and Rhett Link OF Macon, Ga
Another son. Frank Link, who once had a
drug store in Staunton, is dead.
MI. VIM. B. Moomaw, Road Overseer
living near Greenville, died unexpectedly
on Saturday evening last in his 44th year.
of rheumatism Of the heart, with which he
had long been a sufferer. He was son OF
the late Col. Moomaw OF Pendleton Co,
W. Va, and came to Augusta when boy
with his fathers family when they refugeed
during the war from West Virginia. He
was a nephew of the late Rev. J. e. Dice,
and married daughter Of MI. Ruben Lam
bert, who, with three children survives
him. He was buried on Monday at Bethel.
He was an efficient officer and one of the
most valuable citizens Of our county and
his loss will be deeply regretted.
| Miss Mamie Davis, aged fourteen, daugh-
ter Of MI. M. T. Davis Of Montgomery,
Fayette county, w. Va, a pupil at the
Augusta Female Seminary, died yesterday
morning after an illness Of four days, of
peritoneal Inflammation. Dr.. Hunter Nc
CURE was summoned from Richmond and
on Wednesday night performed an opera
| tion assisted by Drs. Hoover of W. Va, an
uncle of the patient, Shelton, Gibson, A.
M. and H. H. Henkle. F. M. Hanger and
n. Wayt. Miss Davis father was in at
| tendance. having been summoned by tele-
- ha fo1z
this morning.
DR.. John Duncan McKim. a native of
Staunton, and grandson Of the late Rev.
R. II. Phillips, Principal Of the Virginia
Female Institute, died in Washington city
Saturday, at the residence of his father
Rev. DR.. r. H. McKim, rector of the
church of the Epiphany. Dr.. McKim
graduated in medicine at the University OF
Virginia and afterwards pursued his
studies for four years in Vienna Last
June he went to Asheville, n. c., for re-
lief from consumption, Of which disease
he died.
Charles Harrison Ferrebee, a deaf-muts
graduate of the D., D. & B. Institution
here, of the class of 1871, died at Ports
mouth, Va, a few days ago. At his fune-
raj there were number of mutes, AID some
of them acted as pail bearers.
A Good Record.
Past Grand Master Of Odd Fellows, C..
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