Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-06
The Death Record.


died last Sunday evening at the home
Of her brother, Captain Lee Il. Moler,
about three miles from Shepherdstown.
Miss Moler had been i'll for a long
time, and for the past couple of months
her sufferings had been so great that
when death came it was welcome re-
lief to her. Although it had been
known for some time past that she
could not recover, and her death was
looked for as inevitable, yet the end
came suddenly after all The deceas-
ed was 60 years and 9 months old, was
daughter of the late Levi Moler, a
prominent resident of this county, and
she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Will
son, of Portsmouth, Va, and one broth
er, Capt Lee H. Moler. She was an
excellent woman in every respect, kind
hearted and generous, and her chle1
delight was in doing what she could
for the happiness Of those around her.
She will be greatly missed, not only
in the family circle where she was so
greatly loved, but by large circle Of
friends and neighbors to whom she had
endeared herself by her goodness and
unselfshness. The funeral was held
at her late home on Tuesday, and was
attended by large number of persons,
Rev. DR.. VIM. H. Nelson, rector of
the Episcopal church, of which she
was member, conducted the service,
assisted by Rev DR.. Charles. Ghiselin,
of the Presbyterian church. The re-
mains were inferred in the family bu-
Underground on the farm upon which
her life was spent.
Mrs. Ella Clymer, wife of Rev. ]. NJ.
Clymer, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Hancock, Nd, died at her
home in that place last Friday morn
ing of progressive paralysis, aged 60
years. The funeral was held last Sat
urday in the church at Hancock, the
service being conducted by Rev. ]. D.
Thomas, of Sykesville, Nd, The body
was then brought to Shepherdstown
and inferred in Elmwood Cemetery,
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin assisting in
the service. The surviving children
are DR.. Frank Lee Clymer, Of Allegany
county, and Mrs. Pitman, of Pooles-
vile, Nd. Rev. Mr.. Clymer formerly
resided in this county, and his friends
here extend their sympathy in his be-
reavement Mrs. Clymer was a native
of Maine.
Mr.. Henry Frank Keyser, of Wash
ingtown, D. c., died on Monday in
Martinsburg, at the home Of his moth
er-in-law, Mrs. A. NJ. Diffenderfer, of
paralysis of the brain, aged As years.
Mr. Keyser was born in Shepherds
town, and was a son of the late Chas.
Keyser. He was printer by trade,
aud lived in Martinsburg for a time
For many years he has been a clerk
in the Treasury Department at Wash
ington, and was an efficient official.
The deceased is survived by two sons,
Charlie and Frank. His wife, who
was Miss Anna Matthews, died ten
or twelve years ago. The deceased
was buried in Martinsburg yesterday.
Mrs. Susan Dixon, widow, died at
her home near Bakerton, this county,
last Monday, aged about SO years.
Mrs. Dixon, who is survived by two
sons and one daughter, was born and
lived all her life in the house in which
she died. She was buried in the fam
lily burying-ground on Wednesday,
the funeral service being conducted
in Zion PRESBYTERIAN Church by Rev.
c. H. Rockey.
Henry J. Rogers, Esq, formerly a
prominent business man of Appleton,
Wis, t1t';or severaf years -gEG resident ntt
of Chicago, died in the latter city on
July 9th. Mr. Rogers wife was
daughter of the Rev. DR.. Keller at
one time an Episcopal clergyman in
SLapherdstown, and a niece of the late
Benz. F, Towner. One daughter is
the sole survivor of the family.
Mr.. Harry Mispelhorn, son of G. W.
and Emma Mispelhorn, died on July
29th at Colorado Springs, Colorado,
at the age Of "a years. The mother Of
the deceased was a native of Shep-
herdstown, her maiden name being
Miss Emma Hawn. The young man,
whose early death we regret to record,
had number of relatives and friends
here, where he used to visit.
Mrs. Mary w. Janney, wife of Mr..
John T. Janney, well-known resident
of Berkeley county, died last Saturday
at her home near Vanclevesville, after
long illness. Mrs. Janney, who was
about sixty years of age, is survived
by her husband and FIVE sons.