Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-04-04
DEATHS DEMANDS.
Father and Son Die Within a Few Days of Ea>h
Other-"uncle John" 10 No More.

other~"Uncie John Is No More.
Mr.. Daniel B. Nichols, the father
of D. H. Nichols, whose death is men
toned below, died suddenly yesterday
morning at his home near Uvilla. He
had been in poor health for a couple
of years, but was apparently as well
as usual yesterday morning. He ate
hearty breakfast, and the members
of the household went about their du-
ties, leaving him sitting in his chair.
About 9 o'clock Mr.. ]. D. Derr, a
neighbor, stepped in to see him, and
found him gasping for breath. He
called the family hastily, and in few
moments Mr.. Nichols was dead. He
is thought to have died of heart dis
ease. The deceased, who reached his
74th birthday the day before his death,
was faithful member of the Southern
Methodist Church, and was a kind
hearted and lovable man. He was a
blacksmith by occupation and lived
all his life in the neighborhood of
Uvilla. He is survived by his wife,
who was a Miss Hendricks, and six
children: William, who lives in Ar
kansas D. T., Charles T., Hamilton,
Jennie, and Mrs. Florence Myers.
Two children are dead The funeral
is announced for this Thursday morn
ing at the late home of the deceased,
conducted by Rev. Charles Ghiselin.
Interment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Daniel H. Nichols, who lived
near Bakerton, this county, died on
Sunday afternoon last after an illness
of one week, aged 43 years and 7
months. He leaves wife and three
children. The funeral was held on
Tuesday, the service being conducted
by Rev. Charles Ghiselin. The body
was buried in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Rebecca Hunter, widow of the
late DR.. David Hunter, died suddenly
Monday night about II clock at her
residence in Charlestown. She was
unusually bright and cheerful and well
up to the hour of retiring, when she
complained of weakness and sank rap
idly until death came. The cause Of
her death was exhaustion from old age.
She is thought to have been the old
est woman in Jefferson county. She
was born in September, 1901, in Stras-
burg, Pa, and was the daughter of
Mr.. Willoughby Lane. She married
quite young, and her first husband was
Mr.. Houston, of Mercersburg, Pa, who
died two years after the marriage.
About 1880 she married Dr. Hunter
and removed to Jefferson county, where
she has resided ever since. Dr. Hunt
er died in 1884 and Mrs. Hunter re-
NAMED widow. She was highly cul-
tured and woman of remarkable en-
ergy and physical vigor, and enjoyed
good health all her life. She owned
fine property in Charlestown and
large country estate. Her family con-
sisted of three daughters-Mrs. H. R.
Riddle, child of the first marriage
Mrs. Travers, wife of Hon. VIM. H.
Travers, and Mrs. Mary E. Strother,
the widow of Gen. David H. Strother,
who was known in literature as Porte
Crayon."
Uncle John A. McKeehan, the
well-known old ballad singer at agri-
cultural fairs, died at his home in New
vile, Pa, last week. Uncle John has
visited fairs in this section for the past
forty years, and made several visits to
Morgans Grove. He carried an old
time melodeon with him, and, perched
upon box, would sing comical songs
to the great delight Of his rustic lis
teners. Then he would sell his songs
to those who would buy. The old
man had a genial, benevolent face,
deeply furrowed by the weight Of
years, which he could comfort into ir-
resistibly funny expressions, and he
never failed to draw crowds. Uncle
John was we'll off, and in his will left
a hundred dollars to each Of the nine
churches of MELVILLE. We hope that
the hands that fingered the keys of
the wheezy old melodeon are now
striking the silver strings of golden
harp in the better land.
Mrs. Roscoe B. Heath, who wa. SO
badly burned at a fire in her home in
Baltimore about two weeks ago, died
from her injuries yesterday at the
Maryland University Hospital.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Stewart died on
Saturday last at the home of her SON.
in-law, George W, West, near Charles
town. She was in the 85th year Of
her age.