Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-12
AT REST.
Those Who Have Long Borne the Cross Now
Called to Wear the Crown.

Mrs. Sallie Folk, wife of Mr..
Chas. NJ. Folk, died at her home near
Shepherdstown last Sunday For
many years she had been an invalid.
During the past few months her disease,
consumption, laid frmer hold upon
her and her suferings increased great
ly. She bore her affections from the
first with a meekness and Christian
fortitude that was wonderful, although
she prayed to her Father for release
that she might be with Him. Sunday,
shortly after MONDAY, surrounded by
her loved ones, her pure spirit took
its flight and the worn body at last
found rest. She leaves husband
who was faithful unto death, but no
children. Her funeral was held at
the home on Tuesday and was con-
Quoted by Rev. c. H. Rockey, Of the
Lutheran Church, Of which she had
long been member. Her remains
were buried in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Folk will ever be remembered
by those who knew her as singularly
pure-minded woman Although, on
account of her long illness she was
denied many things and many oppOr-
tunities of doing good, yet her patience
and quiet Christian resignation made
her life bright memorial and her
faith in her Saviour was a noble testi-
mony of the religion she prOfessed.
The deceased, whose maiden name
The deceased was the youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian
Jones, and sister of Messrs. Thomas
F. and James F. Jones. She was
married to Mr.. Folk February s,
1877. She was 43 years Of age.
Following closely upon the death Of
Mrs. Folk was that of another good
woman who, like her, had also been
a sufferer for a long time. Mrs. Fan
ME Shaner, wife of Mr. J. w Shaner,
had been i'll for about a year, and
during that time had endured much
suffering from cancer. Last fall she
went to Baltimore for treatment, but
the best of medical skill pronounced
her case hopeless and she returned to
Shepherdstown. In the past few
weeks she grew rapidly worse, and
Monday, near noon, her spirit returned
to the God who gave 1t. Mrs. Shaner
was a devoted Christian woman and
an earnest worker in the Lutheran
Church, of which she had been a
member from her youth. In the Sun
day school she had long been faith
full and popular teacher, and few IN
deed were the services of the church
at which she was not present as long
as her health permitted. Her sweet
disposition and her never-failing plety
endeared her to all, and her death will
be deeply deplored. Her memory
Will long be cherished in the church
and Sunday school. The funeral SER
vice was held in the Lutheran Church
Wednesday afternoon. An impressive
discourse was delivered by her pastor,
Rev. C. H. Hockey, and many mem
bers Of the church and Sunday School
were present to pay their last tribute
of love and respect. She was buried
in Elmwood Cemetery. Her age was
81 years, months and q days
Rev. John C. Hensell, minister OF
the Reformed Church, died at his
home at Mt. Crawford, Va, on March
%, 1894, aged IS years. He was
born and raised at Shepherdstown,
his home being the old Hensell home
stead, near town, now belonging to
Mr.. Presley Marmaduke. For nearly
90 years he was minister OF the gos-
pei. He served the Mlddlebrook
charge for % years and was at Mt
Crawford the same length of time.
He retired from the active service OF
the ministry IA years ago. MIR. Hen
sell married Ann Powell, Of Middle
town, Nd, in 1881. They had one
child, Lizzie, who married DR.. q. II
Dlnges. HIS wife and daughter are
both dead Mr.. Hensell was a man
greatly beloved by all who knew HIN
"a popular and faithful minister and
an earnest Christian man. DE was
known in Virginia as Father Hen
sell, and his services as a minister
were In demand tar and near. 1t Ii
singular tact that he was born anG
married and Died on the 29th o
March.