Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
The Death Record.

The Death Record.
Mr.. John r. johnson, one of the
Oldest residents of thi. vicinity, died
Friday at his homei four miles north
of Shephsrdstown, after an illness OF
about two weeks. Mr.. Johnson, who
was in his 8lst year, left this section
when he was eighteen years old, and
most Of his life was spent in Ohio and
in the Western part Of this State, near
Wheeling. Upon the death of his
brother, the late George Johnson, in
1892, he returned to the home from
which ne had departed more than
half century previous, and remained
here to care for his aged sister, Miss
Louisa johnson. He was a man of
absolute integrity and great kindness
of heart, and was highly regarded by
all who knsw him for his many good
qualities. His widow, two sons and
two daughters survive him. Mrs John
son lies sick at her home and the aged
sister, Miss Louisa Johnson, is also
very Ill. The funeral was held at the
house on Sunday last, and was an es-
pecialIy sad occasion. Rev. W. I.
Dice, of the NJ. E. Church, conducted
the service, and the body was laid to
rest in the family burying ground
nearby.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hite died on Tues
day in Winchester at the Episcopal
Female Institute, after a short illness,
aged 50 years. She was the widow
of Cornelius Hits. The deceased was
a daughter of Col. Augustine Smith,
a prominent antebeIIum lawyer. She
leaves two brothers, a. Magill Smith,
principal of the Episcopal Female In
stitute, and Augustine Jacqueline
Smith, private secretary Of Mr.. Charles
B. Rouss, of New York. Her husband
was great-grandson of Joist Hite, one
of the first settlers in the Valley Of
Virginia. His mother was a sister Of
President James Madison. Mrs. Hite
leaves two children, Cornelius Hite,of
Washington, D. c., and Mrs. Judge
T. 7. Fauntleroy, of St. Louis, Mis-
souri,. The deceased was a sister Of
the late Mrs. W. A. Morgan, Of this
place.
Mr.. Charles F. Poland, graduate
of Shepherd College State Normal
School, class of II, died Sunday night
in Baltimore, where he had gone for
medical treatment the week previous.
M. Poland was native of Romuey.
After he left college he founded and
edited the Hampshire Review, later
going to Baltimore as editor of the
Christian Advocate. The deceased,
who was about As years of age, is sur
vived by his widow. He was a man
of high character and his friends here
regret his death.
Mrs. Catherine House, widow Of
William House, died on March ,,
1900, at her home in Harpers Ferry,
aged 70 years, l month aud % days.
The deceased was a consistent member
of the Methodist church. Three broth
ers and three daughters Survive her.
The funeral service was conducted by
Rev. John Smith.
4 little daughter of Mr.. Taylor
Powell, who lives near town, died from
whooping cough on Monday and was
buried Yesterday. She was about two
and a-haIf years old. Another child
Of Mr.. PowelIs has been very sick
this week.
Jacob scboppert, aged 81 years,
went from Martinsburg to Baltimore
last week to work. He took pneu-
monia day or two afterward and
died on Monday. He was son Of
Alexander SchOpPert, of Martinsburg,
Mrs. Robert Eggleston, of Middle
town, Va, daughter-in-law of Rev.
W. G. EggIeston, died at her home in
that town on Monday last. She Is
survived by her husband and three
daughters.
The wife of Charles Roderich, for
merIy of Harpers Ferry, died the 9th
of March in Washington. The inter-
ment was in Harper Graveyard, Har-
per's Ferry. She was Miss Win
gate.