Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07
The Death Record.

Mr.. John Ernst, who is remembered
by our older citizens as a well-knowr
resident of Shepherdstown, died OF
December 4th at the home of biz
daughter, Mrs. Henry Foley, at New
Moorefeld, near Springfield, Ohio
Mr.. Ernst went west before the war
and has lived there ever since, His
wife was Miss Catherine Entler, Of
this place, who has been dead for a
number of years. He is survived by
one son, Mr.. Charles Ernst, and two
daughters, Mrs. Samuel Ray and Mrs.
Henry Foley. He was "a years Of
age.
Mr.. c. L. McClung, the Charles
town photographer, was found i'll and
unconscious on the sidewalk in that
place last Sunday night. He was ia
ken to his home, and Monday he sud-
denly died, supposedly from heart
disease. He was a native of Bath
county, Va, and was 38 years old,
He is survived by his wife and one
child about month old. He located
in Charlestown about eight years ago.
Previous to that time he travelled in
the West Indies and South America.
He was a man of excellent character
Miss Minnie Patterson, who makes
her home with the family Of Rev. j.
L. KILLER, received a telegram last
Sunday announcing the death of her
father, Mr.. Edward Patterson, at his
home in Frederick county, Va. Ac-
companied by Rev. Mr.. Kibler she at
once left for her former home, when
she found that it was her mother who
was dead, telegraph operator being
responsible for the error. Mrs. Pat
terson died Saturday night. Rev.
KILLER assisted in the funeral service,
which was held at the home of the de-
ceased on Tuesday.
Mr.. John H. Licklider, an aged res
dent of Scrabble, died last Thursday
morning at his home in that place, after
lingering illness, aged IS years, s
months and 10 days. He was ma
tive of Virginia, but has been resi-
dent of Scrabble for % years, where
he followed the occupation Of wagon
maker. He was a kind-hearted man,
who enjoyed the respect of his neigh
bors. He was buried from Mt. Wesley
Church on Saturday, the funeral SER
vice being conducted by Rev. W. Mex.
Hammack.
Mr.. G. w. Ramsburg, a well-known
resident of Berkeley county, died at
his home near Vanclevesville last Fri
day night after brief illness Of inAam-
nation of the stomach. His age was
81, years, and he is survived by his
widow, five sons and two daughters.
He was the father of Mr.. H. NJ. Rams
burg, of this place The deceased was
man highly respected by all who'knew
him, and lived an upright life in every
respect, He was buried at Martins
burg on Sunday.
Mr.. Barney Stewart, an old Confed-
crate soldier, died suddenly in Mar
tinsburg last Saturday night. He
served in the Wise artillery, command
ed by Captain Alburtis He was aged
about seventy-four years, and leaves
a daughter, Miss Kate Stewart.
Daniel w. Boyer, who went to Cal
ifornia from the Sharpsburg neighbor-
hood in 1874, died recently, aged
about so years. His body was brought
back to his old home for burial.
Henry, the two-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. W. Johnson, Of Sharps-
burg, got hold Of some creosote and
drank it. The child died few days
afterward.
John H. Kausler, for forty years
teller or cashier in the Hagerstown
bank, died last week, aged 73 years.
James A. Buckleman, a B. & o. en-
ployee, died in Martinsburg last Sat
urday, aged 81 years.
Mr.. John D. Shafer, formerly OF
Martinsburg, died in Cincinnati last
week, aged 6S years.
Miss Jane Cunningham died at her
home in Hedgesville, recently, aged
SO years.
Three Fires.
The residence of Mrs. Julia Alex