Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-04-13
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
GEORGE NJ. COCHRAN,

-. VIC mOSC prOInl06Q la
ano yers OF this city, died on Friday mig
1ere shortly after midnight. of anopIex
The with which he wal stricken a few hon
vas 6efore. He was born near Striblir
oprlng, in this county in 1882, and W,
a son OF Mr.. George Motfett Cochra,
Ter Al the first drum-tap hes enlisted i
tne confederate army, serving as qua
ceIHlaster until the close of tue Wa
impaired eyesight incapa citating hi1
from active field service. Decease
"A. married Miss Margaret Peytou, daugh
ter OF Hon. Howe Peyton. She. tw,
sons-Messrs. John b and Pevtol
P. Cochran, and three daughters-Mrs
81. Murray Hilleary, and Misses Ann
8. q Margaret Cochran, survive him
for many years Mr.. Cochran WAS tn,
,s, law partner of his brother-ln law, Hon
"a. John b. Baldwin. At one time he wa.
80; a member of the city council, and about
It. zen years ago represented Augusta in
tne legislature. Judge Geo. III. Har.
rlson, OF the Supreme Court, is bis
a. nephew. Mr.. Cochran was one of our
wealInlesC men and q large holder of
farm and city property.
. His funeral took place from his late
o. residence Sunday, afternoon AT 3:3O
o. the services were conducted by Rev
W.. y. Hullihen, rector of Trinity
~ Eplscopaichurch. The following gen
tlemen acted as pallbearers:
. AcGlve-A. Z. BraxtOn, Hon, Edward
Echols, Capt. II. M. McIlhany, Edward
, Alexander, Capt. J. N. Mcfarland. J..
4. Iaylor. Jr., Capt. Jas. Bumgardner,
Jr., and Wm. Wholey.
Honorary-Major Marshall Hanger.
ID. w. Hilleary, Hon. Joseph A. Wad.
e oell, Alex. +. Robertson, Robt. w.
bnrke. Maj. Z. &. Elder, Judge Chas.
'fattan Il j. Howard Wayt.
MRS. MARY E. TERRELL,
MRS. Mary E. Terrell, one of the oldest
lesldents OF Shls city, died On Friday |
morning at 3 O'Clock, at the residence |
OF her grandson. A. s. Woodhouse, on
sears Hill, aged 81 years. She had
0nly Deen SICK about a week. Mrs.
1errell was a native of AIbemarle.
having been born near Charlottesville
she was the Oldest of twelve Children
only n sister survives her, Mrs. s. WI
Sellers, OF Roanoke. Her ouly child.
Mrs. v. p. Woodhouse proceeded her
TO the grave about three wears aoo
Two grandsons also survive her
Messrs. L. x. and A. S. Woodhouse.
was an aunt of Mrs. w. d. Run
nels, Of this city, Miss Mary Terrell.
OF Waynesboro, DIR. Geo. A. Boone. of
boeetourt county, and Mr.. Julian Rich.
ardson, OF Roanoke. The funeral took
pace from The residence OF MI. Wood.
mouse Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
6nu I4e services were conducted by
nev. n. =; Gilmore, pastor of the
Inlrd r sbyterian church. The in.
erment was in Thornrose Cemetery.
The following gentlemen acted as nail.
bearers: r.. Kinzley, J.. A. Fauver
Ernest Nothnagie, J. A. Wehn. ,JohnI
Mccoy. A"yior
MISS MATTE DOUGLAS.
Miss Matte c. Douglas died in this
CITY on Saturday night at the home of
nj Ale4. r. robertson, OF pneumonia, O,
ageo ~ years. She is survived by one
slsIeI; MIS-. Ellen 5. McCue, of Fish
TfsVltie' n one brother, MI. John A.
pug OF Mercer county, w. Va.
The funeral took place on Monday at
Thinking Spring church. the seryicas
being conducted by the pastor. Rev
Geo. W. Finley, assisted bv Rev
A. M. Fraser. The p~all-bearers
were:C Benton Coine1, S. M. Donald
FRANK Nj Bell, j. Med. McCue. G.. A.
Juley, Alex. +. Robertson. J. r.
Aemper' Z. +. Long and VIM. Shirey.
MISS STELLA FUNKHOuSER
Miss Stella Funkhouser died at the WI
ON OF her father, E. P. F%unkhouser a..
rear Weyer's Cave, on Sunday morn W.
aged ABOUT "A years, after an ill hr
iess vi o three months. The fu he
letal sook place on Monday afternoon te1
rom Malenthing Lutheran chnrch The 'e 81
.ervlces being conducted BIZ Rev. M NJ,
tiser, OF Mt, Sidney. She had for ~,
ONE years been a consistent memhar A
the church from she was buried. ~
coincidence in her death, is hat r.
should have occurred Oh The 21st n
'lrtnday OF her brother. Sne Was the 1cr
My remaining daughter of Mr.. Funk.
ouser, VINO, with bis family, have the z
ympathy OF the community in which :,
ney live IN their bereavement. r
MRS. ELIZA OFT. the
Mrs. Eliza OFT, the Oldest resident of po
larrlsonourg, died Monday night. Ito
ged W years and Is days. She was del
he widow Of William OFT, formerly of reI
Foodstock, and had lived in Harrison. ere
urg, since 1866. Mrs. OFT was q the
llss Hartman, of Winchester. before ito
larrlage, and her family was noted for ais
'ngevlty. She has been :. member of Wa
he ~thera church since Der 18th MI
al. She was the mother of twelve tne
1lidren, ten of whom survive her, I
wR D1vor Ag
mn W. Sta
I March ~. He was a native of
ockprldge county. but several years
ne went to California, where he r.
as since resided. Deceased is snrviv. -
by two sons and 49, euI4lV die
Y: Chas. T. Dixon, of this CITY and exc
ohu W. Dixon, of the county: Mrs FIJI
nnle Blue, of this city, and Mrs. yer
a Stratton and Mrs. Carrie Nor qua
n. of Rockbridge county. pul
j. c. BOYD. 7,
The remains of Mr.. ]. G. Boyd. who bea
ed In Nelson county on Sunday. ed
acned this city on Monday and were An
terred IN Thornrase cemetery. De- LEM
ased was only 70 years of age. The 7
rVlces Delng conducted by Rev. r. c. 8 h
'te' OF Emmanuel Episcopal church. Mis-
BESSIE CATLETT. meI
Bessie, the 4year-old-d daughter of r
I. and Mrs. Chas. Catlett, died on 70 {
lesday night at the Retreat for the lne.
Ok, IN Richmond, where she had been nav
Ken for treatment. The funeral "A
OK place yesterday afternoon at 5 S Sta'
last
IN oho"ALTER' all
John Fl. Showalter died at his home will
ar MT. Crawford on Monday, in the iceh
IN year OF his age. He is survived Z
SIX children, three sons and three was
lighters. The funeral services were on
nducted by Rev. &C. III. CroweII, OF and
, U. B. Church. Gro,
j. W. SITLINGTON. one
Entered into rest, at bis home .sOak-
Va, April 7th, 1900. John W..