Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-11-15
The Death Record.

Mr.. John Henry Snyder, one o.
Shepherdstown's oldest residents, died
at one o'clock last Sunday morning at
his home in this place. He was Ill
less than three days, having been
seized with spell of heart trouble on
Thursday. Saturday morning double
pneumonia set in and his death soon
followed. Mr.. Snyder was so years,
6 months and q days old. He was
born in Martinsburg, but moved to
Shepherdstown when he was seven
teen years old, and has lived here ever
since. He was blacksmith by &C.
cupation, and was typical represen-
tative of that trade-strong and stall
wart and perfect specimen ofsturdy
manhood. He was first married to
Eliza stipp, who lived but few years.
His second wife was Josephine Mask,
who survives him, and who for forty
seven years was the faithful sharer OF
his Joys and sorrows. Mr.. Snyder
was for 56 years a consistent mem
Der of the Lutheran church, and he
was always an upright, honest man,
possessing the respect Of those who
knew him. Besides his widow he is
survived by the following children
Mrs. W. A. Adams, OF Shepherdstown,
the daughter Of his first wife; Mrs.
George F. Turner and Mrs. Frank l..
Billmyer, also Of this place; ]. W.
Snyder, of Bluefeld, W. Va; Mrs.
Lawrence T. Hout, Of Warrenton, Va.
The funeral service was held in the
Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon,
being conducted by Rev. H. Max Lent
and lis former pastor, Rev. c. H.
Hockey. The remains were inferred
in the Reformed cemetery,
Miss Mary SIussman, the oldest res
dent of Sharpsburg, died last Friday
night at the residence of Mrs. Mary
Rohrer, in Sharpsburg, of paralysis,
aged 80 years. She had been active
up until Friday morning, when she
was stricken with paralysis. She was
remarkable woman, consider ing her
wonderful vitality, and during her en-
tire life she had never seen railroad
train. Her father Was John Slussman,
a veteran of the war Of 1912. She is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Margaret
Knodle, of Frederick.
The published announcement last
week Of the death Of Jacob II. Stuck
ey, one the members of the county
court Of Berkeley county, was prema-
ture. Mr.. Stuckey has since died,
however, passing away last Sunday.
He was So years of age and his death
was caused by typhoid fever. The
death of Mr.. Stuckey, who was Dem
ocrat, will give the Republicans con-
troll Of the court.
Mr.. Daniel Dovenbarger, former
resident Of Jefferson county, died No
vember I'd at his home in York county,
Nebraska, aged 70 years. He served
in Captain Baylor's company during
the civil war. The deceased was a
brother-in-law of Daniel Hehebower,
Of this county.
Mr.. John Sutton, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Sutton, died at his home at
Vanclevesville last Thursday night
from typhoid-pneumonia. He was %
years of age, and was most estimable
young man. His parents and eight
brothers and sisters survive him.
Mrs. James Racy died at her home
near Martinsburg last Thursday, aged
45 years. She leaves a husband and
two children.
P. Gordon Davis, son of ex-Shenf
Albert G. Davis, died suddenly last
Thursday, at the home of his father
near Ripon, aged SO years. Funeral
services were held at the house Sun
day morning. Interment in Edge
Hill, Cemetery Charlestown.
Mr.. VIM. G. Lewis, eldest son Of
Maj. W. II. T. Lewis, of this county,
died near Baltimore on Thursday.
His remains were taken to Charles
town for burial Friday. a wife and
one child survive the deceased.
Robert Benjamin Myers died in
Martinsburg last Monday from ty-
phoid fever, aged % years. He for
merly lived at Vanclevesville,
Mr.. William P. Merchant, one Of
Berkeley countys oldest inhabitants,
died last Monday in Martinsburg,
aged 80 years.
John Nicely, son of Mr.. H. S. Nice
ly, died October 3lst from typhoid