West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-09
DEATHS DOINGS.

| DTKD.-At the home of her son, Ed
ward Bunker Conley. near Gladesvilte
this county, on Wednesday, December
/ l, 1897 at . o'clock D. M, Mrs. Mary
/ COnley. aged seventy years The fun
I eral took place Friday at 10 n. m. at
! the Gordon church, and was conducted
/ by the pastor, Rev. Ii. l.. Mercer \
| large crowd of friends aud neigh bors
attended the last sad rites and thus
! testified to the memory of the dead.
/ The deceased had been III for some
time with a tumor in her side aud IL
hnally caused her death. She was the
widow OF William Conley, a well known
school teacher OF this county, and
sister TO Mrs j. =. Loar, OF Reedsville
| and Mrs Jane Brown, OF kingwood.
and Hon. William Freeburn, OF Ne
braslSa. Six children survive her, all
married but one, Edward b. The
names are as follows: Mary Jane
wife OF John Greaser. of near King
wood; John Allen, of kingwood: Ed
ward b., of Gladesville; Ella. wife OF
Adam White. of near town; William
Gus.avus, OF Parsons and Prosecuting
Attorney of Tucker county. and Mrs.
Matte Sisler, of near Gainesville. Mrs.
Couley, who was Mary Free burn before
her marriage, was born IN Scotland
aud came TO this country with her par
ents when quite small.
DmD.-At the home OF Wilbur I.iston
out near Pleasant Dale. on sunday
Dec, 9th 1897. Mrs Mary r. Wright in
her bath year. The funeral was held
tuesday At the Pleasant Dale church
ana was conducted by Rev. B. J. Tay-
Tor, OF the u b. church, in the pres
ence OF n large crowd OF friends and
neigh ors. The interment took place
In the cemetery near the church The
deceased had boon Git.lF g..
months with dyspepsia and consump-
ton. She was oorn April l.. 1874 and
was therefore aged 5j years, months
and days. She was a daughter OF
Francis w. and Sarah White. and
Joined church at the age OF is and re-
manned faithful member till her
death. a space of 30 years She was
married 10 Martin Rijenour "a Febur.
airy 1874 and two children survive this
union, Adam r. and Laura V. Ridenour.
both grown and the former "A promin-
ent school teacher. Her FIRST husband
having died. she was married TO Lewis
Wright who is also dead
DIED.-A his home in Albrightsville.
last night about twelve o'clock, George
kodeheaYer, well known TO the people
OF This town. lie was n aon OF William
Rodeheaver. who used TO live near
ktngwood The deceased has been i'll
Tor some time Win catarrh of the
stomach. lie was fifty years old and
leaves a wife but no children. The
funeral services will be held Saturday
at one o'clock ia the NJ T. church at
y ll'r X ttNvilie and the burial In the
kingWood Cemetery about o'clock.
DIED At her home in Aurora on
Monday, Dec. 9th 1897, Mrs Diannah
Shaffer, wife OF Squire j. II. Shaffer
aged go years. She had been afflicted
for some time with cancer of the bone
and had an operation performed not
long since. but failed TO get relief.
While turning herself in bed recently
she broke her thigh and this fastened
the end, as her system was too weak
ened to recover. The funeral took
place Tuesday in the Lutheran church
at Carmel and the burial In the GENE
terry there. She was Miss Lantz De-
fore her marriage.
DIED.-At her home in Independence
this morning. Mrs Rachel Sharp.
aged about seventy wears. She had
been sick for "A month with dropsy.
She was the mother Of Henry Sharps,
OF Buckhannon; John Sharps, OF New
burg, and VIII r.. and Louis Sharps.
OF Independence. The funeral will
take place tomorrow at Nevyburg