Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-08
Ever Busy Death.

Mrs. Susan Horn, an aged resident
Of Martinsburg, died last Saturday, at
4 a. M, aged seventy-six years, eleven
months and twenty days. Mrs. Horn
had kept good health until ten days
prior to her death, when her strength
gradually gave way and her days were
soon ended. Mrs. Horn was native
of Frederick City, Md. While yet a
girl the family removed to the vicinity
of shepherdstown, where afterwards
she married the late G. W. Horn. At
his death eighteen years ago she went
to Martinsburg, where she has since
had her home. At the age Of eight
cen years she became member OF the
Lutheran Church, continuing in that
fellowship until her death. The funer-
al services were conducted by Rev. c.
S. Trump at the house, and the re-
mains were then taken to Shepherds
town for interment in Elmwood Gene
terry. Mrs. Horn leaves sister, Mrs.
Mary Brantner, of this county, and
nine children to mourn her loss.
Mrs. John D. Ghiselin, mother of
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, of this place.
died at her home in Norfolk, Va, last
Friday evening at 7.90 o'clock. She
had been i'll for several months, the
result of a stroke Of paralysis. DR..
Ghiselin was called to her bedside last
Wednesday by change for the worse,
and on Friday, surrounded by her
loved ones, she slept peacefully away
and her spirit returned to the God
who gave it. Mrs. Ghiselin was a de-
vout Christian woman, devoted wife,
tender loving mother. She is sur
vived by her husband and four chill
dren Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, Mr..
Nimmo Ghiselin, Mrs. Broughton and
Miss Mary Ghiselin. We tender to
them our sincere sympathy. The fu-
neral was held at Norfolk Sunday af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Ghiselin
was about IS years Of age.
Mrs. Annie Stump, wife of Mr..
Abram Stump, well-knOwn livery
man of Charlestown, died of consump-
ton last Friday, after an illness OF
several months. She was about thirty
five years of age. Her husband and
four small children survive her. The
deceased, whose maiden name was
Bowers, was sister of Mrs. Field, now
visiting at Mr. Knadler's, near town.
Mr.. Butler Beckwith, a brother of
Judge Frank Beckwith, Of Charles
town, died last week at Pine Bluff,
Ark, aged about As years. He had
resided in Arkansas for several years.
Mrs. Sarah A. Smith, an aged lady
of Martiusburg, died last week. She
was rs years old. Three children, Mrs
Geo. w. Rentch, Mrs. George Smith
and Mrs. Daniel Ropp, survive her,
Mrs. Ann Eliza Small, widow of
William G. Small, died last week at
the home of her son-in-law, Charles
Lingamfelter, in Berkeley county, aged
67 years.
Rev. ]. A. Bender, former pastor
of the NJ. E. Church, Harper's Ferry,
died at Dublin, Hartford county, Md,
on Thursday last, of acute bronchitis.
Mr.. George H. Weld, prominent
business man at Harper's Ferry dur
ing and directly after the war, died
recently at State Line, N. c.
Major John T. Humphreys, prom
inent lawyer Of San Francisco, Cal,'
died in that city last week. He was
a native of Jefferson county.
Mrs. Bette Mantz, wife of Mr..
Charles A. Mantz, Of Martinsburg,
died last Sunday. She is survived by
her husband and one child.
Miss Lavinia Broaddus, one of
Charlestown's oldest residents, died
suddenly last Saturday. She was
80 years of age.