Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-05-18
The Death Record.

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ILL.,, died at st. Francis hospital in
Freeport on May II, after a long and
painful illness. His death was the re-
suit of complication Of diseases that
had been undermining his vitality for
several years. He had been treated
by eminent physicians in Chicago, but
they were unable to effect cure. He
was taken to the hospital about ten
days ago. An operation was finally
decided upon as last resort, and one
was performed on last Monday. He
never rallied from its effects, but grew
gradually weaker until the end. Mr..
Pofenberger was IA years old. he
was born near Sharpsburg in April,
1926. He went west in 1913 and set
tied on a farm near Adellne, Ogle
county. He remained on the farm fol-
many years and by his industry and
ability accumulated fair proportion
of this worlds goods Heretired from
active business a number Of years ago
and built beautiful home at Forces
ton, where he has since resided. Be
sides his widow, he is survived by
his daughter, Mrs. c. L. Robertson, Of
Forreston, four brothers, Lawson W.,
of Shepherdstown, E., of Woodland,
CAL, Joseph, Of Melbourne, Ia, and
Hezekiah, of Freeport, and one sister,
Mrs. C. C. Welty, of Colo, Ia.
Mrs. Mary E. Thompson, Of Shop
herdstown, died suddenly Wednesday
morning at the home of her son, VIM.
A. Thompson, near Kearneysville.
Mrs. Thompson went to the country
on a visit about week ago. She was
not feeling well, but her illness was
not regarded as serious, and her death
came as great shock to her family
and friends. The deceased was a
most excellent Christian woman, and
a consistent member Of the Baptist
church. She is survived by four chill
dren, VIM. A. and Robert Thompson,
Mrs. 10y Hanger and Miss Emma
Thompson. The funeral will be held
Friday morning at the Baptist church
at Vanclevesville.
Mrs. James P. Siler, Of Winchester,
died at Staunton, Va, last Saturday,
aged IS years. She had been an In
valid for several years. Mrs. Siler
was Miss Mary Susan Minghini, Of
Berkeley county. She was Of Italian
descent and her parents were among
the first settlers in Virginia. She is
survived by her husband and six chill
dren.
Mrs. William Biladeau, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Byers, died this
morning at their home near Snyder's
Mills, aged "a years, II months and
% days. She had been i'll from con-
sumption for long time. The funeral
will be held at Mt. Wesley church
Saturday at II o'clock.
Mrs. Susan Thompson, grandmoth-
er of Mrs. Robert Gibson, Of Shop
herdstown, died at her home in Bal
timore on Tuesday, after a long i'll
ness, in the Goth year Of her age.
Mrs. Gibson went to Baltimore to at
tend the funeral.
John E. Butler died in Hagerstown
last Thursday, aged 76 years. He
was blacksmith by trade and fol-
lowed that occupation for forty years
in Gerardstown. He was a soldier in
the Confederate army during the civil
war.
Miss Mary Hanson, daughter Of Rev.
R. II. Hanson, former rector Of the
Episcopal Church IN Martinsburg, died
of consumption at her home in VIII
mington, Delaware, recently.
Miss Uretta Lutte Seckman died in
Martinsburg last Friday, Of typhoid
fever, in the sixteenth year Of her age.
She formerly lived at Ripon, this
county.
Jessie May, the two-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ellis Bell,
died at the home of her parents, near
Shenandoah Junction, Of pneumonia.
Ca8par Keidel, aged 81 years, died
in Martinsburg last Friday. He was
a native Of Germany.
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