Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-31
The Death Record.

Rev. William Thomas Leavell, rec
tor of Mt. Zion Episcopal Church, Of
Hedgesville, died at his home in that
place last Friday, after lingering Ill
ness. He was aged eighty-siz years,
and his death was caused by general
debility. Rev. Leavell had been in
the ministry for sixty years, and was
the oldest clergyman in the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese Of West Virginia
He was member of the first class that
graduated from the Virginia Theolog-
ical Seminary, in the year 1889, and
was the last survivor of the class. For
twenty years Mr.. Leavell was rector
of Mt. Zion Episcopal Church at He'd
gesville, and was greatly beloved by
that congregation and by the citizens
in general. He was twice married.
His last wife, who was Miss Emma
Wynkoop, survives him. He leaves
three daughters and one son by his
first wife: Mrs. Z. H. Mcdonald and
Mrs. Jno. NJ. Daniel, Of this county,
and Mrs. Vim. R. Johnson and Mr..
VIM. T. Leavell, Of Fayette county,
W. Va. Mr.. Leavell was a native of
Spottsylvania county, Va, but was
for years rector of Wicklife parish, in
Jefferson and Clarke counties. His
body was buried in the Episcopal
graveyard at Charlestown last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. c. Logic, widow of DR..
James Logic, Of Jefferson county, died
last Sunday afternoon at the home
of her sister, Mrs. T. B. Moore, at
Halltown, after an illness Of some
weeks. The deceased is survived by
four children-Rev. John H. Logic,
assistant rector of Trinity Church,
New York; DR.. B. r. Logic, of Ward 5
Island, New York ; Frank NJ. Logic,
and Miss Jessie Logic. The funeral
service was held in the Episcopal
church at Charlestown on Tuesday,
and the remains were brought to Shep-
herdstown and inferred in EImwood
Cemetery. Mrs. Logic was 68 years
of age.
Mrs. Mary Neikirk, widow of II. S.
Neikirk, died at her home in Sharps-
burg last Friday, aged 50 years She
leaves the following children George
n. Neikirk, of Denver, Col; County
Commissioner Daniel NJ, Neikirk, OF
Keedysville; S. II. Neikirk, Of Sharps-
burg; Mrs. Mary Baker, Of Ohio Mrs.
Barbara STEELE, of Nebraska; Miss
Susan Neikirk, of Sharpsburg.
The wife of Rev. S. w Cole, for
merly pastor of the Baptist church at
Charlestown, died the first of the week
at Richardsville, Culpeper county, Va.
She had been an invalid for couple
of years. Mrs. Cole, who was about 80
years of age, is survived by her hus-
band and a daughter about two years
old.
William T. Martin, a former we'll
known engineer on the Norfolk q
Western Railway, died recently at his
home in Duncannon, Col, aged 40
years. His widow and two children
survive him. He lived in Shepherds
town when the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad was first opened.
Mr.. Geo w. Anderson,a well-known
and highly respected resident Of the
vicinity of Middleway, died on Tues
day of last week, aged IS years. The
deceased was an honest, industrious
citizen, and had for a number Of years
been a consistent member Of the NJ. L.
Church South.
Miss Lola R. Hays, daughter of Mr..
Ira w Hays, publisher Of the Hasers-
town Globe, died last week, aged ~
years. She was crippled when a year
old, nurse leaving her fall from a
swing, injurng her spine. Her life
was spent in her chair.
The funeral of Mr.. Lew Wallace
Bowles, who died last week at Mani