Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14
DEATHS.

VENABLE.-Att the residence of MIR. Charles
Prefer on West Main street, at O'Clock
Tuesday evening" March 6th Mrs. Caroline
VenabIe, relict Of the late Abraham b. Ven
able, at the advanced age of IS years, 4
months and 2S days. -s.,.fl N 3.trt {,
She was member of the Lutheran church
and was conducted by Rev. ]. J. Miller, Of
Luray, Va, her former pastor assisted by Rev.
Fl. F. Shealy. j. F. Tannehill, George Peace,
D. W. Landes S. I. Thornburg, M. p Funk
Houser and r. S. Clark, acted as pall-bearers.
Interment in ThOrnrOse cemetery.
WHEELER.-At her home near Moscow in
this county, Sunday, March 4th, of consump-
ton, Mrs William Wheeler, aged % years.
LAWRENCE On Greenville Avenue, this
city, after brief Illness Mrs. Julia l.. Law
renee, wife of William Lawrence, aged "a
years.
CRAUN-Near Stonewall in this county, Sun
day afternoon, March 4th, after long illness,
Mrs. Lucinda Craun, widow of the late Daniel
Craun, aged II years, ii months. and q days,
leaving several children. Funeral, March
9Th, at st. Michaels Church, of which she had
been a member for many years, conducted
by the Pastor, Rev. Mr.. KOrn.
HAMRICK.-At her home near Thornrose
cemetery, at ii O'Clock Tuesday morning,
March 9th, after protracted and painful i'll
ness of cancer of the stomach, Mrs Magdaline
Cochran Hamrick, wife of Mr.. j. A. Hamrick,
aged 81 years and ii months.
She was born at ParnaSSuS in this county,
and had been for many years a consistent
member of the Methodist church. She is sur
vived by her husband and four children, three
daughters and one son. all of whom were pres
emit at her death-Mrs. James E. Todd of
StauntOn: Mrs. William A. Levin of Baltimore;
Miss Mary d.. and William Hamrick. Her
sister, Mrs. L. V. Baker, of EmpOriO, Kansas,
was with her up to the time of her death since
dence at 2 O'Clock, Wednesday afternoon,
March 18th. Rev. Mr.. Cooper, of Parnassus,
her former pastor, being from home, and Rev.
J. H. Boyd. d. D., Pastor Of tile Methodist
Episcopal Church South of Staunton, being too
unwell, the services were performed by Rev.
William Cumming, Pastor of the Second Pres
byterian church of this city. The burial was
in Thornrose cemetery. The following We're
the pall-bearerS:-
]. "A. Templeton, Captain J. n. Mcfarland,
]. A. Fauver, J. E. Wilmer, J. W. Splitter and
S. f. Prison.
MONTAGUE.-At Martinsburg, W. Va, We'd
nesday morning. March 7th, Mrs. Virginia
and four daughters She was native OF
Richmond, Va, was married in 1873, and was
sister of Captain John McQuaide of this
city, Mrs Wall of Norfolk, and Miss Mollie
McQuaide of Harrisonburg.
She was woman of bright intellect, and OF
a lovely character-highly esteemed by all
who knew her.
W. Main street, at a quarter past O'Clock,
Friday morning, March 9th, Mrs. Nancy NJ
Turner, the wife of Prof: 7. N. Turner, to
whom he was married in HarrisOnburg
about year ago, aged 30 years.
She was daughter of Mr.. West Wyant, OF
Richmond. and was first married to DR.. Will
liam A. Nance of near Richmond, by whom
she had two sons who survive her. She is also
survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs
Virginia Wyatt of Richmond, and three broth
ers, George, Joseph and Clarence Wyatt, all OF
Richmond, and two sisters, Mrs. Herbert Golf
man. of HarriSonburg, and Miss Fannie Wyatt
Of Brooklyn, N. Y. She was a good woman
highly esteemed, and had been consistent
member of the Baptist church since she was
IA years of age.
The funeral by Rev. W. ]. E. Cox, was from
the Baptist church of this city Saturday after
noon. Her body and that of her new born
babe were buried in the same casket in Thorn
rose cemetery.
The following were the pall-bearers
Messrs. E. d. McQuain, j. b. HOge, H. E.
SummersOn, Charles L. Weller, ]. HI Wayt and
B. b. Eskridge.
The floral tributes were borne by Mrs. J. W.
E. Cox, Mrs. T. w. Shelton, Mrs. S. HI. Owens
and Mrs. o. C. Herring.
BUCK-In Charlottesville, Friday night, March
9Th, Mr.. Thomas NJ. Buck aged IS years. He
came to Charlottesville from Missouri in
1880.
He was member of the Baptist church
His wife died about year ago. He was a
genial, hospitable gentleman, and was highly
esteemed.
LANDES.-At the residence of his son, John
Landes, miles southwest of HarriSonburg,
March End, Mr.. Benjamin Landes, aged "a
years.
He was member OF the Mennonite church.