West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-02-28
DEATHS po1Nes.

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Died. at her home in Philippi. Friday.
February %. 1895. at s:o5 A. NJ, LULU
BisHoP MASowN, wife of J. Frank Ma
nowu. Cashier of the PhiIippi Bank.
and youngest Daughter OF Hon. C. NJ
Bishop Of this place. The news was a
grest shock TO the many friends of the
family here. TIE deceased had been In
failing health for the past seven
months. but her death was caused by
pneumonia and heart disease She was
only seriously i'll short time. Her
parents and family were with her at
the end, and she was conscious to the
last Realized that death was near,
and gave minute directions about her
funeral Selected the pieces she want
ed sung and requested to be be buried
In her wedding dress, all of which was
carried out as per her desires. The
remains were brought to Kingwood
Friday night on a special train over the
L. X. & +. r r., accompanied by the
friends from Philippi and quite n num-
Der from here that went up to Tunnel
ton to meet the party. Mr.. and Mrs
A. G. Dayton came over from Philippi,
and the latter remained till Monday.
The futieral took place Sunday after
noon at two o'clock at the residence of
her parents here, and was attended by
a large crowd of people from far and
near. The choir. led by j. Ami Martin,
sang the following pieces selected by
the deceased on her death bed "My
Jesus. Love Thee" "RoclS of Ages"
and "Jesus Lover OF NY Soul The
services were conducted by the Pastor
of the NJ. r. Church here, Rev. S. p.
Crummett who read the 93rd Psalm and
the 14th Chapter of St John. The
friends all took farewell look at the
dead, who appeared very beautiful w.
ing in her wedding clothes in a very
handsome casket. lined with lovely
natural flowers, the gift of friends
Mr.. William G. Brown sent a lovely
wreath of Marcheil Neil oRoses and
Gala Lilies
The pall-bearers were Elisha Thomast
Z. E. Reppert. James w. Flynn, j. Ami
Martin, DR. M. 7. POWELL of Kingwood,
and E. b. Stone. of Rowlesburg. Capt.
j. Z. Murdoch was Funeral Director,
and III. G. Flythe, the undertaken, had
charge of the burial.
The procession TO the Cemetery was
large one, the Good Templar Lodge,
OF this place, marching in a body with
regalia and presenting a very credita-
BILE appearance. The grave was lined
with pine, as per another request of the
deceased. Short services were held at
the Cemetery as the body was consign-
ed to Mother Ea-th.
Among those present from a distance
were Mrs Allie Raymond and Miss
Mar raret Bishop from Fairmont, II. j.
Bonafeld from Tunnelton, Miss Lizzie
Houser, Il. ID. Stone and III. II. Wheeler
from Rowlesburg, and quite a number
from Terra Alta, whose names we fail
ed to get large crowd wanted to
come from Rowlesburg, and the Odd
Fellows and Good Templars wanted to
send delegations. but could get no sat-
isfaction about a Sunday train on the
I. X e. f., and were told there would
be no train, so they had to give up
coming and were much disappointed at
the misunderstanding about it. A spe-
cial train was run Sunday up in the
morning and back again in the evening.
The deceased was born September 30,
1865, and was therefore in her thirtieth
year. She was converted and Joined
the M. f. Church here February %.
1877, under the administration of Rev.
DIR. Wesley Prettyman. She was mar
ried to james Frank kanown in No
vember. 1884, by Rev. DR.. a. j. LYDIA,
of the NJ. E. Church here. She leaves
husband and three children to mourn
the loss of wife and mother. The eld-
est boy of nine, and next seven, and
the youngest girl about five years
old The deceased had many friends
wherever she was known, and hor
early death cast gloom over the en-
tire community.