The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-17

Dent, OF WeIlona, Ills. eldest son OF
Enoeh and Judith Gapen Dent,
aged rs years.
DAv5DsoN-Mrs. Cornelia David
son died July ?, 1897, at her home
in Bridgeport, Harrison county, af-
ter brief illness of paralysis, aged
20 years. Her sister Mrs. Sarah
Wood was with her in her last illness
and tenderly cared for her. Mrs. Wood
is now the only one OF the Hurry
family left Mrs Davidson was al
ways widely known and very popu-
lar in Morgantown. Among the older
folk who knew her best she was
greatly beloved
STEWART - Rheumina Thaueal
Stewart, wife of d. b. Stewart died
July 18th, at her home in Sunnyside
of dysentery. Her maiden name was
Snider. She was native of this
county, born Feb. IL, 1885. She
joined the NJ. +. church in 1868 and
was united in marriage with Mr..
Stewart, Dec. 10, 1871. She was in
TERED in Oak Grove cemetery, Revs.
Cameron and Barnes conducting
the services Her last sickness only
continued week. Her husband and
two sons and wide circle of friends
mourn their loss; but they rejoice
in the remembrance of her Chris
tian life.
MYERs-William A. Myers, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Myers, was
born April %, 1877, and died June
%, 1897. Will, as he was common
ly called, was a noble young man.
he was a promising youth; his ac-
tions were always manly, always
obedient to father and mother, and
kind and generous to all his asso.
ciates. In his sufferings he mani
tested great patience He had the
very best OF care at the hands of his
loving and affeetionate parents and
his physician, DR.. Milton Rhinehart.
Will was not member of the church
but we have reason to believe he
soon would have been, had he lived.
He saw the need of Jesus, and
sought and found the Pearl of great
price, and exhorted his friends to
meet him in Heaven. The funeral
services took place at his Fathers
home. Sermon by the writer. Text
| Sam, 20: 3, There is but a step
between me and DEATH Interment
in the Mt Morris cemetery at the
hands OF the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. of
which he was worthy member.
The many who attended the funeral
showed the esteem in which he was
held as well as the sympathy ex-
tended to mourning ones.
c. l.. HALL.
DENT-Died, at Paola, Florida, no
the 25th OF June, 1897, DR.. Felix J.
Dent, son OF the late DIR. NJ. Dent and
Sarah Dent. DR.. f. J. Dent was born
in Granville, Monongalia county, Va,
November 5, 1912, and lived in this
county until 1866. He married jose
phine Harrison and removed to Breck-
inrdge, Missouri. In 1884 he was
appointed physician to the Ottoe and
Ponce tribes of Indians by President
Cleveland and retained the position
for over year under President Harri-
son. From the Indian territory he
removed to Florida and was engaged in
orange culture and merchandising He
had all his arrangements made to pay
his old mother and many friends a
visit and they were anxiously await
ing his arrival. His death was caus-
ed by appendicitis and was sudden
and unexpected. Man proposes and
God disposes. DR.. Dent had cheer
full disposition and attracted many
friends to him who loved him more as
they knew him better. He leaves a
wife, one son, daughter-in-law and
grand daughter.
The tribdte following is from the
Sanford, Florida, Chronicle:
Died, after short illness, on Fri
day morning, June 25th, at Paola,
Fla, DIR. Felix j. Dent. DR.. Dent
was born in Granville. Monongalia
county, West Va, where his ances-
tors had been amongst the earliest
settlers, occupying positions of trust
and honor. The son OF a physician he
resolved to follow his fathers voca-
tion, and after the usual course Of
study, received his degree from the
"Kentucky School of Medicine" at
Louisville. OF late years, the cares of
his profession pressing too heavily
upon somewhat enfeebled constitu-
tion induced him to make his home
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