Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-09
CHARLES W. BUTION
Death of the Teteran Journalist al h's
Home In 4ppomattor County.

w. Button died at his home in Appomattox
early Yesterday morning. His death had
been expected for some days, as he had been
in very critical condition from severe
attack of pneumonia All the family were
present. Mr.. Button was born in Jefferson
county over seventy-two years ago, and ior
number of years of his life had been prom
inently connected with the church and with
the history of the State and of the city OF
Lyuchburg. For long time be was en-
gagged in business at Harper's Ferry and at
one time was postmaster at that place. La
ter in life he removed with his family to
Liberty, now Bedford City, and was the ed
tor of the Bedford Sentinel. When this
paper changed hands he made Lynchburg
his home, having purchased the Virginian
from Peters & Shields, who had operated it
I'D to that time. Prior to his removal to
Bedford he had been member Of the State
legislature for several years, in which body
he was regarded as man of undoubted
ability. As the editor of the Virginian Mr..
Button achieved a distinction second to
none in the State. In this city Mr.. Button
had always been associated with nearly
every enterprise for its advancement With
his pen he sought during the war, and after
wards in every way, to further the good of
his city and his country. As member of
the Methodist Protestant Church he was
strictly religious, and as one prominent
minister remarked, it was seldom that 30
much enthusiasm and interest was displayed
in religion by layman or that so much in
hueuce was welded for good by member
of the church as always signalized Mr.. But
toms work as q Christian. Under Mr..
| Clevelands first administration he was APP
pointed postmaster at Lynchburg He
served for short time, but owing to oppo-
sition in the Senate, chiefly through Gen.
Malone it was said, his appointment was
not ratified, and Mr.. I. d. Jennings was ap-
pointed in his stead. After that Mr.. Button
returned to his editorial labors, but in a few
years thereafter the Virgiuian was Sold
The paper from that time steadily declined
in popularity until finally it lost its per-
sonality, and was merged into the News
After the sale of his paper Mr.. Button was
not particularly identified with any business.
He recently moved to his plantation, near
Walkers Ford, Appomattox, and for sever
al months has made that his home. Living,
however, only few miles from this city,
his familiar form was often seen on the
streets. Mr.. Button married early in life
Miss Mary Zollicofer, of Maryland, and this
| lady and four children now survive him.
| Only one of his children is married, and
that is Mrs. T. f. Colburn, wife of the for
mer pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church of this city. The other children
are Charles F. Button, Joseph Button and
Miss Lizzie Button.-BaHimore Sun dispatch.
Mrs. Martha C. Forrest Moorehead NEE
Good, an aunt of the Misses Abel of this
town, died in Ida Grove, Iowa, on the 18th
of December last From the Sioux City
journal we take the following Martha G.
f. Good was born in Martinsburg, Virginia,
July 6, 1914 Her early life was spent in
her native State, for which she always
cherished the deepest affection. She was
married to Judge j. II. Moorehead at
| Charlestown in October, 1914, and came with
her husband to Iowa in the fall of 1851
When Mrs. Moorehead first came with her
family to Ida county, in 1856, the country
| was new and crude, not more than two white
families being then in the county. Amid
all the hardships of those early days she
kept brave heart and oyercame the sore
trials of pioneer life. She omitted no duty;
not only did she provide for the comfort of
those around her in the family, but she
found time for the culture and training of
her children. So elevsting and refining was
her influence upon her home that it was
recognized as veritaolc oasis in the great
wide stretch of country around it. Mrs.
Moorehead belonged to a class of people,
now almost out of existence, popularity
known as the aristocracy of Virginia In
grace, in loveliness of spirit and Christian
womanhood she was one of earth's uncrOwn-
ed queens. She leaves to mourn their loss
five children, all of whom, save one son, re-
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