Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-03-11
The Death Record.

gram Tuesday informing him OF the
death of his friend Mr.. Henry B. Shat
fer, which occurred at Frostburg, Md,
Monday evening. Mr.. Skaters death
was caused by cancer of the stomach.
He knew that recovery was impossible,
and during the last month of his life
he arranged his business affairs just as
he wished them. He was a member
of the Lutheran Church, and met his
death with the calm resignation of
thorough Christian. Mr.. Shaffer, who
was SO years of age, was one of Frost
burg's leading business men, and had
been a merchant there for fifty years.
He is survived by a widow and the
following children: Mrs. Mary K.
Mason, of Kansas City, No; Duncan
E., William A., J. Porter, Misses Carrie
K, Fife A., Louisa K, Grace S. and
Sarah B. Shaffer, .Frostburg.
Mrs. Ella Engle, widow of Mr. John
NJ. Engle, who died about two months
ago, was called to her heavenly re-
ward last Friday. Her death was the
result Of pneumonia, though she had
been failing ever since her husband
died. Mrs. Engle was in the list
year of her age, and was born upon
the farm on which she died. She had
been for many years consistent mem
Der of the Methodist Church. She is
survived by four daughters and two
sons: Mrs. W. W. Brown, Of Pitts
burg; Mrs. Sallie Rissler and Mrs.
Maggie Rissler, of this county; Miss
Ella, at home Mr.. Jesse Engle, of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr.. Butler En-
gle, of this county She was buried
at Uvilla on Sunday, Rev. A. A. P.
Neel conducting the funeral.
Mrs. Mary Raglan McGill died yes
terday in Galveston, Texas, in her
ninetieth year, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Rosenberg. She was a
native of Hagerstown, Nd, and the
widow of DR.. Charles McGill, surgeon
on General Lees staff, who after the
war left Hagerstown and settled in
Richmond and became famous as a
surgeon. He died in 1881. Mrs.
McGill was the mother Of DR.. Charles
McGill, of Gainesville, Nd, who mar
ried Miss McEndree, Of Shepherds
town
Mr.. John w. Conner, a native of
Shepherdstown, died in Baltimore last
Friday where he had lived for a num-
Der of years. The deceased was a
brother of Mr.. Newton and Miss Liz
zie Conner, of this place, and was well
known to our older citizens. The
funeral took place at Winchester on
Monday, and his body was inferred
by the side of his first wife and SIX
children there. His second wife and
one son survive him. He was in the
Gath year Of his age.
Ella Maud Ford, youngest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. McIntire Ford, died
March 7, 1897, at her parents home
near Kearneysville, aged 6 years, 10
months and 23 days. The funeral SER
vices were held in the Presbyterian
Church at Kearneysville Tuesday af-
ternoon, and Rev. Charles Ghiselin Of
fciated.
Mrs. John Chamberlain, aged "A
years died at her home near Middle
way on Monday last of Ia grippe.
Three Charlie, Sewell and Minor,
who reside in Missouri, and two
dangbters-Mrs. Outcalt, Of Martins
burg, and Mrs P. NJ. Hollis, of Middle
way, survive her.
Mr.. James f. Moler died at his
home at Cambridge, Nd, on Wednes-
day, February "a. aged about seventy
three years. The deceased was a ma
tive of Jefferson, and a brother of our
respected countyman, Mr.. Jacob H.
Moler, of the vicinity Of Shenandoah
Junction.
John D. Grantham, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph T. Grantham, died at his
home at Middleway last week, aged
Is years. He was sick only one week,
his death being caused by pneumonia.
Mrs. Jane Grub, of Loudoun coun-
ty, Va, was found dead in bed some
days ago, having died suddenly OF
heart disease. She was a sister Of Mrs.
Newton Moler, of Bolivar.
Mr.. John w. Mong, an estimable
Berkeley county man, died last Mon
day in Martinsburg of consumption,
aged Al years.
Mr.. Nimrod Wright died last Mon
day at his home near Greensburg'
Berkeley county, aged 81 years,
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