Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-05-04
DEATHS.

Aprl 20, 1898, at the age of sixty-six,
while on visit to the home Of Mr.
Henry Clements, near East Lexington
For some years the deceased had been
a sufferer from asthma and br nchitis
She spent the past winter here visiting
friends and relatives, aud short time
ago contracted cold which aggravated
he, di cas-. and fastened her death.
| Mrs. Stanley was the daughter OF the
late John Beard, of near Fairfield, aud
resided for many years in Staunte II
with her husband, John p. S anley
who died about fifteen years ago. She
is survived by one son, W. 2. Stanley,
of Deerfeld, with whom she made hel
home, and one brother aud one sister,
Jacob Beard, of near East Lexington,
and Mrs. Annie e. Figgat, OF Licking
ton; also two half-brothers, James A.
Straub, of Lexington, and Robert
Straub, Ct near East Lexington.
The deceased was member OF the
Staunton Baptist church. Her funeral
took place Saturday afternoon from the
Baptist church of this place, the SER
vices being conducted by the pastor,
Rev. T. A. johnson, assisted by Rev.
DR.. J. Il. Wightman, of the Methodist
church. Interment was made in the
Lexington cemetery.
HERRINeToN.-Mr. E. 4. Harrington
, d ed at his home on Buffalo, Saturday,
April 80, 1898, of a complication OF dis
eases, aged sixty-two years. The de-
ceased was an Englishman and served
as CLERK ID the United States Navy DUR
ing til = civil war. He was man of
considerable attainments and was fond
of elating his experiences while in the
service of the government. For many
years he was a public school teacher of
Rockbridge, having taught in various
parts of the county, at one time at East
Lexington.
Mr.. Harrington married Miss Ents-
:ningtr, who, with three grown child
rem, survives him. The funeral services
were conducted Sunday by the Rev.
Mr.. futile, pastor OF the Collierstown
Presbyterian church, and the remains
we're buried in the GENE terry of that
church.
TEAroRD.-Mrs Julia Teaford, widow
of the late Henry Teaford, died last
Saturday, April 80, 1898, at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Kirk
patrick, who lives at the old homes! ea1
near Alone. Mrs. Teaford had reach
ed the advanced age Of nearly eighty
one yeals, and her death was the result
Of old age and general breaking down
of the whole system. For some years
she had been greatly afflicted, having
lost both her sight and hearing. She
was woman Of deep piety. active for
half a century in deeds of kindness and
charity, whose memory will be cherish
ed by wide circle Of friends. She
was among the first Lutherans Of that
section, having given her Il me at tie
of Bethany Lutheran
church sixty years ag'.
Mrs. Teaford was a Miss Sieg, of
Churchill e, Augusta county. She is
survived by two sons and three daugh-
ters-John L. and Jacob 2. t. afford,
and Mrs. George Teaford, of Flumen,
Mrs. S. L. Kirkpatrick and Miss Lizzie
Iea1Ord, OF Alone.
decentralization Acker'y died at
his home on Moore's Creek on S,tur-
day, April 80, 1898, aged seventy-four
years, after an extended illness with
lung trouble. He is survived by his
wife, who was a daus liter of John r.
vine, of Golfers Greek, and one son,
William Ackerly, of Rapp's Mill.
MoCLUNe,-B. F. McCluug, one of
the oldest ard most prominent citizens
of Augusta county, died at his home
neat Greenville, on Sunday last, in the
SEVENTEEN year Ct his age. He is sur
vived by his wife but no children. He
was an uncle Of our townsmau, Mr.. j.
w. McClung, of the Bank of Rockbridge.
GUFFY.-Mrs. Guffy, wife of Samuel
Gufy, died at her home in this place
Saturday, April 80, Of consumption,
aged about fifty years. DR.. j. T.
Wightman conducted the funeral SER
vices Sunday afternoon, after which the
remains were buried in the Lexington
cemetery.