Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-07
The Heavy Hand of Death.

wife of Mr.. James Flanagan, died last
Thursday morning at her home near
Bakerton, This county, after an illness
of less than two days, Tuesday night
Mrs. Flanagan was stricken with apo
plexy. The attack was very sudden.
Her husband and her daughter, Miss
Martha, were with her. To her daugh-
ter she said, Take care of little o.
car" and then, looking into her hus-
bands face, she said to hiu, "All is
well, kissed him and lost conscious
ness. She never spoke afterward, and
Thursday morning, with her loved
ones around her bedside, the spirit
took its fight to the God who gave il.
Mrs Flanagan, whose maiden name was
Cation, was 4S years of age. She was
one of the best Of women, and her
ueighbors and all who knew her testify
to her genuine Christian character.
She was generous, warm-hearted, sym
pathetic and lovable, and in all the
relations of life she exemplifed the re-
ligion she protested. A devoted, help
full wife, a tender, loving mother, a
neighbor whose charity and good deeds
endeared her to all, her death has
caused a loss to the community that
will long be remembered and a vacan-
cy in the family life that may never
be filled. Her family is sorely strick-
en-, and in their bereavement they
have the sincere sympathy Of all the
people. Mrs. Flanagan is survived by
her husband and the following chill
dren: Mrs Raleigh Moler, Mrs. Thom
as Welsh, Martha, Essie, " liam, Wal
ter, John, Allen and Oscar. The fu
neral was held Saturday in the Betbes-
da Southern Methodist church, of
which the deceased had long been
consistent and active member. The
service was conducted by Rev J. L
KILLER, the pastor, and was attended
by very large assemblage Of sorrow
ing relatives and friends. The body
was laid to rest in Elmwood Gene
tery, Shepherdstown.
The REGISTER last week announced
the serious illness of Mr. Jacob Frank
lin Fulk, at his home in Strawn, Texas.
Last Friday night he passed away his
death being the result of an illness Of
FIVE weeks from bronchitis and pneu-
MONA. Mr. Fulk was about 81
years of age. He was a native of
Jefferson county, but was raised in
Berkeley. He has many friends in
both counties who, deplore his death.
He graduated from Shepherd College
in 1886, and followed the profession
of teacher He WAS principal of the
Strawn high school for six years. At
one time he taught the school at Ber
ryville, Va. The deceased is survived
by his mother and three brothers,
James H., John W. and Edward Fulk,
of Berkeley county. The remains
were brought here for burial, and the
funeral is announced to take place
from the home of his brother, James
H. Fulk, at 9 o'clock this morning.
The intelment will be in Elmwood
Cemetery, Sbephsrdstown.
Mr.. Daniel Cockrell, well-known
citizen of Jefferson county, died at his
home in Charlestown last Friday
morning, aged 70 years. He was
farmer by occupation, but a few years
ago, having emassed a competency,
he retired from active work and
moved to Charlestown. Mr. Cockrell
was one of the original forty-niners,
and in l849 was one of the company
who went from jefferson county to
search for gold in California. He re-
NAMED in the gold fields several
years, when be returned to his home
in this section. He was an exemplary
man, respected by all who knew him
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. John F. Melvin and Miss Flor
euce Cockrell He was buried at
Charlestown Sunday.
Mrs Margaret A Slpe died at the
home of her husband, Mr. John Supe,
near Leetown, last Friday, aged 81
years and 6 days. Mrs. Stipe was an
earnest member of the NJ. E. Church
South, and was greatly beloved by all
who knew her.
Mrs. Anna Lee Powell, wife Of
Chas. B Powell, died Tuesday at her
home in Berkeley county, aged 81
years. She is survived by her husband
and by baby couple Of days old.
Mrs. Hackett Hess died at her
home in Martinsbnrg last Saturday,
in the 38th year of her age. Her