Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-10
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at his home on DR.. Tanners Spring
dale Farm just south Of town. MIR.
Banks was born near Molers Cross
Roads, this county, October l, 1919,
and his age was, therefore, n years,
s months and days. He lived nearly
all his life in that vicinity, having &C.
cupied the farm of Capt. Lee Il. Moler
for thirty years. A few years ago he
moved to DR.. Tanners farm, where he
has since lived. Mr.. Banks was a
good mana true friend, an excellent
neighbor, devoted husband, wise
father. He was upright in all his
dealings, and his name was syno-
nym of integrity and industry. He
was regarded as one of our best farmers
and few men raised larger crops than
he did. He has been in bad health
for about twenty years, and his death
was finally caused by complication
of cystic and kidney troubles. Mr.
Banks is survived by his wife, four sons
and three daughters DR.. Geo. w.
Banks, Messrs. Robert, Lee and Philip
Banks, Mrs. Sue Koontz, and Misses
Mary and Martha Banks. We extend
to them our sincere coincidence in the
loss of a husband and father. The
funeral took place this morning at 10
o'clock in the NJ. E. Church South, of
which the deceased was a member,
and the remains were inferred in Elm
wood Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary L. Blackford, wife of
Mr.. John w. Blackford and daughter
of Mrs. Chas. G. Littleton, died at the
residence of her mother, near Leetown,
on Friday morning last, in the forty
seventh year of her age, leaving hus-
band, two sons and one daughter. The
deceased had been for years consist
ent member of the Baptist Church, and
was a devoted mother, loving wife and
sister, and dutiful daughter. Funeral
services were held at Mrs. Littleton' S
Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
S. W. Cole, assisted by Rev. DR.. A. c.
Hopkins, after which the remains were
buried in Edge-Hill Cemetery, Charles
town.
Mrs. Margaret Lefever, widow OF
the late Daniel Lefever and mother of
the late Rev. John Lefever, sustained
stroke of paralysis last Friday, and
yesterday she quietly passed away at
her home in Martinsburg. She was
an exemplary woman in every respect
and consistent member Of the Pres
byterian Church. Her age was 80
years. Her son, Mr.. O. B. Lefever,
is the only surviving member of the
family.
Mrs. Mary Ashbaugh, relict of the
late John Ashbaugh, died at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Mr.. L. A. Os-
bourn, in this place, on Sunday after
noon last, after an illness Of about ten
days of paralysis, in the eighty-frst
year of her age. She leaves three
children-Mrs. Henry DUNN and
Mrs. L. A. Osbourn, of this place, and
Mr.. Joseph H. Ashbaugh, Of Newport,
Ky.-Chmle8town Spirit.
Mrs. Nancy V. Triton, mother OF
Mr.. James A. Urton, Mrs. Geo. W.
NARROW and Misses Annie and Jennie
Triton, died last Thursday at her home
| near Mechanicstown, this county. She
was in the SD year of her age.
Mrs. Caroline V. Chenowith died at
her home in Darkesville, Berkeley
county, on Tuesday, aged 60 years
She leaves four sons and two daugh-
ters.
Mr.. Noah Kretzer, an old resident
ofSharpsburg, died at his home in that
place yesterday of general debility,
aged II years.
Mr.. John @. Miller, justice Of the
peace at Wiliiamsport, died of con.
sumption last Monday, aged 60 years
Mrs. Susan E. Rentch, widow Of the
late DR.. Samuel Rentch, died in Ha-
gerstown last week, aged 80 years.
Mrs. Lucy Dixon, colored, widow Of